ProgressiveActivist BSN, RN

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    Medication error

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Rainy day RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, I gave the meds to the wrong man once. It was dilantin and serax. Nobody died. It's a humbling experience for
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    Personal Guidance

    ProgressiveActivist replied to anonymous2626's topic in General Nursing

    Remember psych 101? A person's beliefs should not be the subject of debate. What is this? Middle School? There are ways to get your point across without ridiculing a person or posting crude and...
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    impromptu phone interview, feeling like a liar.

    ProgressiveActivist replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    The subbing at the school, even if it's infrequent, is relevant experience and should be listed on your
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    Dismissed from UTA BSN program

    ProgressiveActivist replied to esscabz's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Write an appeal letter addressed to the Dean of Nursing in which you identify identify your mistakes and your plan to correct them. It may be necessary to seek counseling and treatment for help...
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    For those who set their cell phone to alarm and wake them up for the next dose of dilaudid: No. Im trying not to kill you with medication and if you dont start breathing effectively I am going to...
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    Personal Guidance

    ProgressiveActivist replied to anonymous2626's topic in General Nursing

    No. Not in the U.S. Respiratory care might be a better option although she will still be needed to be present in rooms with male patients who may be undressed. A career in a Childrens hospital as an...
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    Opinion poll for Nurses employed in areas that are clinical sites for Nursing students

    ProgressiveActivist posted a topic in General Nursing

    This poll is intended only for employed nurses who have had LPN, ASN, Diploma or BSN Nursing students in their clinical areas in 2015. The purpose of this poll is to illustrate the challenges the...
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    Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    If these women are required to undress then that is a huge red
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    Tough question to ask admins/recruiters?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to blackvans1234's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You need to ask about self scheduling how holiday obligations are assigned, how many weekend shifts are required and when the weekend starts and ends. How vacation requests are handled. Also ask...
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    Lacking compassion?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Rbrown12's topic in General Nursing

    When a patient dies that is a family moment not the nurse's. I have seen nurses interject themselves into their private moment and make themselves the focus. That kind of attention seeking...
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    Nursing in Saudi

    ProgressiveActivist replied to misa1986's topic in International Nursing

    Watch the episode of banged up abroad about the Scottish nurse who worked there. Its on
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    Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    From an infection control standpoint, if the MD is doing a sterile procedure, it's your job to say- you dont have cap, you dont have a mask, leave and close the door behind
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    Lacking compassion?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Rbrown12's topic in General Nursing

    . It is not appropriate to form strong emotional attachments to a patient. It can cloud your judgement or ability to function in a crisis. Our job is to make them comfortable so that they die...
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    Private Grumbling but NO Open Discussion!

    ProgressiveActivist replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses have been marginalized for years. Nothing gets accomplished in staff meetings. They are a joke. They dont even pretend to listen to or care what we think. Their purpose is to pile on more...
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    Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Ask the doctor if the receptionist is allowed to interrupt him during a procedure or an exam. If he says no, and she tries to intrude on an appointment again, you can tell her to step away from...
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    junctional vs sinus bradycardia

    ProgressiveActivist replied to kaitef07's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that I understood you the first time you said
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    It's odd that this person just joined and her first post is so insulting and controversial. I have my suspicions where it originated. Not taking the
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    junctional vs sinus bradycardia

    ProgressiveActivist replied to kaitef07's topic in General Nursing

    The pt kaitie had could turn on a dime. He did come in originally for a scheduled ♡cath. At that point he had an univestigated severe anemia and suspected but uninvestigated CAD. People...
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    Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Why do these office types want to pick fights with nurses?? Why is it so hard for them to accept that we have different roles and responsibilities?? It stops them in their tracks if you say- the...
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    Question regarding where I stand with my job (long, but with paragraphs!)

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Alisonisayoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Next time you see her tell her - I wont tell you how to answer the phone and you dont tell me how to function as a nurse. I am in charge of this area, not you. Dont ever walk in on a procedure...
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    I added Aquadest on it, didn't I? Omygod! That's alcohol 70%!

    ProgressiveActivist replied to chadvena's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Chadvena is from Indonesia. She had a wise instructor. Thank you for sharing your
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    Hubbard Tank

    ProgressiveActivist replied to ARDS's topic in General Nursing

    I saw one as a student in 1990 and I remember this grouchy old nun moving patients in and out of this huge metal hot tub with the hoyer lift like it was nothing. She did change the water. Doctors...
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    could get fired!

    ProgressiveActivist replied to RNmoms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You say she got caught. How? How many people were aware that she was taking the test for someone else? If she's lucky she'll only be
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    ProgressiveActivist replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    Unresponsive person in a hospital's public area could be anything from an od to hypoglycemia to choking on a FB to a CVA or cardiac arrest. Tell someone to call a code. Check for a pulse and open...
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    a little perturb

    ProgressiveActivist replied to mbtsab's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just say I wish it were that