eatmysoxRN ASN, RN

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    oncology

    eatmysoxRN replied to asia0194's topic in Oncology

    An oncologist is a physician, not a nurse. Most nursing schools have hundreds of applicants and very few seats. I've heard of people with 3.9 GPAs getting rejected from nursing programs; medical...
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    I don't dispense medications!!!

    eatmysoxRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Emergency

    You can't give a patient a one time dose of a med until the pharmacy opens in the morning? ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Do you tattle on your co-workers when you find something missed?

    eatmysoxRN replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The only time I tell my manager about missed things or incorrect things is when it is a pretty major issue. Example: a float nurse hung integrillin as a piggyback (no...) and then didn't unclamp it so...
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    IM injection with clean aspiration but blood in needle after injection

    eatmysoxRN replied to Mysonissocute's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you aspirate and there's no blood then there's no worry. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Oxygen depndent or independent nsg action

    eatmysoxRN replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Think about it... Are you really going to let your patient desat the entire time it takes you to go the nursing station, find the docs number, call or page.. Wait for a call back.. Etc? No. You think...
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    Drop rate

    eatmysoxRN replied to LaurenRay1983's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah, I work on cardiac step down and we don't have nearly enough pumps. I'll track one down when absolutely necessary, but for fluids I usually end up having to use a dial-a-flow or just by adjusting...
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    Putting in orders

    eatmysoxRN replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    It's always frustrating when residents go behind and put in orders that contradict the ER docs orders. It would be great if they coordinated better. We still have both paper charts and CPOE. The delay...
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    Pls HELP!! Confused, Am I understanding this right?

    eatmysoxRN replied to scrlet's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you have an easy way to teach patients about this? It seems to be one of the most difficult things to get them to understand without using medical terminology ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior...
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    Electrolytes

    eatmysoxRN replied to karebear13's topic in General Students

    Fluid and electrolytes is difficult to grasp! I always found that searching on YouTube or for PowerPoints on Google was helpful. As above posters stated, what do you specifically need help with? ~ No...
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    New student having troulble with assessment of client

    eatmysoxRN replied to dslothour's topic in General Students

    As someone mentioned above, pulses are much easier to palpate when you push harder and release slowly until you feel it. Radial is toward the thumb and between two tendons. Brachial is toward the...
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    Patient Right To Refuse Room Change ?

    eatmysoxRN replied to ruger71's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like this - - - > =O ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    New graduate looking for any type of cover letter critique

    eatmysoxRN replied to ellenc23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I am curious how you haven't graduated yet, but you state that you have already used the nursing process in outside applications? Did you practice nursing without a license? In addition, stating you...
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    Patient Right To Refuse Room Change ?

    eatmysoxRN replied to ruger71's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would be upset as the patient but you have to do what is best overall. What irks me is when we had a new admit ask to change rooms for a better view. Seriously, if your main concern while...
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    Pain Medication addicts

    eatmysoxRN replied to rgvnurse85's topic in Patient Medications

    Happens every shift. Welcome to nursing. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Orders to hold meds?

    eatmysoxRN replied to fsh1986's topic in Patient Medications

    I have never gotten in trouble for holding a med, typically a BP med when the bp was questionable. We are given some autonomy in med administration where I work. A doctor would simply be like "... Why...
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    Hospitals... the only place where...

    eatmysoxRN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    You have no trouble talking to strangers about bowel habits.. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt
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    Customer Service? Maybe on your home planet.

    eatmysoxRN replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am able to show respect to everyone, but there are a couple of situations in my head now that I must say were difficult to tolerate : 1) patient has pain meds q2h. Meds were prescribed for muscular...
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    I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    eatmysoxRN replied to Nurseadam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll admit I'd probably seriously consider hooking up with some of the medical residents... They are gorgeous. However, I would never do so on hospital property. It wouldn't be worth it. Anyhow, I'm...
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    I pick the days that I'm dumped on....

    eatmysoxRN replied to NotMyProblem MSN's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't seem fair. The method at my hospital isn't much better as we split halls and don't base acuity unless we know it will be ridiculous for one nurse. Like we had a CABG to prep (we have 1:8...
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    how do you celebrate birthdays on your unit?

    eatmysoxRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We usually have a small meal (nachos and cupcakes, pizza, sandwiches...) but it's just between my rotation and the manager isn't involved. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent...
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    Hipaa violation?

    eatmysoxRN replied to snowphobe's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Unless it is an incredibly unique name and you work in a small town, I don't see the problem. And as far as I'm aware, hipaa requires you to make every reasonable attempt to protect privacy, which it...
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    Telephone order errors

    eatmysoxRN replied to kaylasmommy's topic in Patient Medications

    If you are receiving a phone order that sounds so off, clarify again. Say "are you sure you want the patient to have 50 mg of xmed?" most docs with foreign accents I encounter understand we have...
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    Multi Use Vials

    eatmysoxRN replied to soozabel's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't understand why you wouldn't just either use only the new vial or only draw up the additional from the new one. Why would you squirt the other in and get another syringe? Follow policy. But I'd...
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    VS and when to tell your nurse

    eatmysoxRN replied to MoopleRN's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I agree. Many times abnormal vitals aren't reported to me until an hour after they're taken. I'm busy doing all my work and expect abnormals to be reported quickly. Patient safety is primary! ~ No One...
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    What would you consider a bedfast patient?

    eatmysoxRN replied to juniper111's topic in Home Health

    I'd they can get in a chair I consider them chair fast. If they can walk to the bathroom but only with assistance, they are an assist. Etc. ~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent...