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    Dating a former patient

    tcvnurse replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    For the record, I think that any nurse who married her paraplegic patient is extremely unethical, has no sense of boundaries, and deserves to lose his/her license. OP. There are sever boundary issues...
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    Need a BSN for what again?

    tcvnurse replied to ModernRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I got my ASN from a community college which was affiliated with the City University of NY. It was a good program. I got my RN-BSN from a state university. In this program I took classes such as Health...
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    Type 1 Diabetic (soon to be) Nurse

    tcvnurse replied to EverConfused's topic in General Nursing

    I know a number of physicians who are type 1, and it was no big deal when they did their month in my ICU. We have plenty of graham crackers and peanut butter, and he would sometimes order lunch with...
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    I am ashamed in myself

    tcvnurse replied to KariT's topic in General Students

    Your original post is one of the most frightening things I've read on here, ever. Your lackadaisical attitude toward the most important fundamental classes for nursing is shocking. What exactly did...
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    Might get kicked out of program...

    tcvnurse replied to qteebug's topic in General Students

    I am still trying to understand how a patient was both unresponsive and yet refused a
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    Best Way to Move from LTC/Rehab to ICU

    tcvnurse replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever worked at an acute care hospital? Thats your first step. These kinds of ICUs tend to hire either new grads or experienced ICU nurses. Sometimes internal transfers. BUT. No one will hire...
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    Advice on Which Unit to Choose as GN to become CVICU RN

    tcvnurse replied to cvrnstephanie's topic in General Nursing

    I would go for the CCU. Or, baring that I would try to get on an intermediate or cardiac step down unit. Does the CVICU not hire new
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    New graduate: when will I finally feel like I know anything!

    tcvnurse replied to tmjwe3's topic in General Students

    The first six to twelve months as a nurse will most likely be the hardest in your entire career. Expect that you will feel uncomfortable. That is good! That is a sign that you are growing and...
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    Is nursing school really "the hardest thing you've ever done in your life"?

    tcvnurse replied to cn4207's topic in General Students

    Yes. It
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    What should I do - Abusive Instructor

    tcvnurse replied to neuron's topic in General Students

    When you say 'harass' what do you mean by that? Like, "What does metoprolol do when you give it to a patient?" or, "Why would I want to know the potassium before I give the lasix?" or "Have you washed...
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    CVICU

    tcvnurse replied to OUxPhys's topic in Critical Care

    This is all extremely accurate. Our patients are ALL unstable, even the "stable" ones. We take care of the sickest patients in the hospital,most of whom have just had open heart surgery, up to and...
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    Running cardizem drip?!

    tcvnurse replied to johndough's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh my god if you are thinking about running cardizem gtt as a secondary then you shouldn't be running it. Doesn't your unit have protocol or say a charge nurse who can help you out with this in the...
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    ICU Question about central line infection control

    tcvnurse replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical Care

    At my ICU, RNs change the central line dressing weekly or pen if soiled and every patient in our ICU gets a CHG bath
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    If I failed out nursing program, will it affect my chance of doing well in a DPT program?

    tcvnurse replied to Aekju46's topic in General Students

    You didn't bother to study for a nursing final? And you want to go to grad school? Wow. There is no easy way to do any of that. You have to be prepared to work your butt off, do whatever it takes to...
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    I don't like nursing anymore. What should I do?

    tcvnurse replied to kicker0927's topic in General Nursing

    BY the way-salaries in Florida are generally lower than in other
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    getting hired in a hospital with an associates degree?

    tcvnurse replied to chrisRN180's topic in General Nursing

    University of Virginia is actively hiring ADN nurses currently. We have a RN-BSN program at UVa and a generous tuition reimbursement. Charlottesville is gorgeous
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    Question on liver disease pt, MAP, and lactate level

    tcvnurse replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    A lactic acid is telling you that there is a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand, namely, not enough for what is bring required. In this case, I suspect because of the hypotension, which is why...
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    Status Epilepticus

    tcvnurse replied to stevosmusic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Seizures are very hard on the body. They can absolutely cause hypoglycemia. Just think about all the muscles in your body working at once! Do you know how much energy that burns? A whole lot. Also...
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    The Sight of Blood

    tcvnurse replied to violet87's topic in General Students

    That's normal, and it happens sometimes, especially the first time you see something like that. I nearly fainted during my first clinical while watching a nurse put an IV in. My clinical instructor...
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    Case Review: Patient with pulmonary hypertension with deteriorating hemodynamics

    tcvnurse replied to Catticus11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow, in my unit she would not have gotten all the normal saline (too much sodium, we use plasmlite instead) and probable on flolan, milrinone and epinephrine, with a Mac and a PA cath to monitor...
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    I need help with clinical

    tcvnurse replied to PokoMan's topic in General Students

    I would have failed you too for that. I honestly don't understand your lack of insight here. If you know you need to do the work, come prepared, then DO THAT. Also, I can't for the life of me figure...
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    Nursing student getting abuse from instructor

    tcvnurse replied to Nursingbabydoll's topic in General Students

    This is not what clinical instructors are supposed to be! I just completed my first term as a clinical instructor (as well as working full time, and grad school) and one of the first things I told my...
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    First Medication Error - Student Nurse

    tcvnurse replied to macy017's topic in General Students

    As a clinical instructor- were you allowed to give meds without your instructor present? My students had to have me present as they administered medications and treatments such as dressing
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    I need help with clinical

    tcvnurse replied to PokoMan's topic in General Students

    Is this a joke? You say you have poor study habits. There's your problem! Did you expect to get through nursing school on thinking happy thoughts? You need to study, obviously, and put in way more...
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    Albumin and DKA

    tcvnurse replied to JVerne07's topic in Critical Care

    I read this question off to my 17 year old type one diabetic daughter. This was her answer. "Because your body is eating all your protein and fats because it can't use glucose. Duh."