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    What Would You Do?

    Clovery replied to HokeyFinokey's topic in Patient Medications

    I would have called the doctor, with no regrets. There's no sense in waking someone up to give them ativan every hour. The doc deserves to get woken up to clarify that
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    Scrub the Hub

    Clovery replied to ManNurseBear's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize the swab caps were so expensive. Now I feel a little bad about the ones that came home in my pockets and went through the wash. Even with the swab caps I still scrub the hub,...
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    Heparin bolus administration

    Clovery replied to RDH-RN's topic in Patient Medications

    The way I learned to give a heparin bolus was similar to what the OP is describing. If I need to give 4300 units bolus, I grab one of the 5000 units per 1 mL single dose vials that we typically use...
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    Which alternative antiseptic to use for CVC dressing?

    Clovery replied to Miss_Morris's topic in General Nursing

    CDC - 2011 Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections - HICPAC "Prepare clean skin with a >0.5% chlorhexidine preparation with alcohol before central venous catheter...
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    How important is your 'look' as a nurse

    Clovery replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe the overweight nurse educating the patient about a healthy lifestyle just lost 50 lbs through diet and exercise. Maybe she is still obese at 220 lbs but she used to be close to 300. Or maybe she...
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    Contact allergy question... again...

    Clovery replied to ama3t's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't medical advice, just general advice from the "need to work" perspective. Go to work. Go out of your way to only use soap and water. Take extra care and double glove when exposed to fluids....
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    What Scrub brands run the largest?

    Clovery replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like Cherokee Workwear Stretch. I wear 3XL in the top - I'm very busty and they fit well without looking too much like a tent and still allowing me full ROM of my arms. The bottoms I wear XL petite...
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    Have bad attitude- RN to BSN programs

    Clovery replied to anon456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm in an online RN-BSN program (Thomas Edison State College: W. Cary Edwards School of Nursing at Thomas Edison State College). I've been taking 1 class per semester, currently on my fifth course....
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    burned out

    Clovery replied to NrsAmanda's topic in General Nursing

    Thomas Edison State College College Education for Adults at Thomas Edison State
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    Job Offer...Help!!!

    Clovery replied to Dassit82's topic in Nursing Career

    Yes, call (or email) and ask the hospital in TX about the status of your application. Is relocating to TX a factor in your decision at
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Clovery replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I've enjoyed reading this thread so much! Everyone has great stories. I work in an LTACH that used to be a general hospital in the city. The LTACH bought out some floors, but parts of the hospital...
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    research questions

    Clovery replied to onedream's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the online databases provided by your library, like CINAHL, Ovid, etc. Do a search for your topic and limit the results to full text and the last 5 years. See what is available in the...
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    Trying to get an idea of pay rate in my area

    Clovery replied to amberbay_19's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure the pay is the same for ADN and BSN. I had an interview there and they wanted to see proof of enrollment in a BSN program in order to be considered for a entry level staff RN position....
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    Trying to get an idea of pay rate in my area

    Clovery replied to amberbay_19's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTAC hospitals in south jersey and philly. I am an RN with an ADN, currently pursuing BSN. I just finished my first year of nursing, starting rate was $27.50 in both places. Nights and...
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    Things I hated about my nursing school

    Clovery replied to Endebted_Forever's topic in General Students

    I think my school was pretty good. But I had a similar experience with the simulation labs. They advertised high tech simulation labs and for every rotation we were supposed to spend a clinical day in...
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    What game show describes your workplace?

    Clovery replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "Hell's Kitchen". We run our butts off all day, performing seemingly impossible tasks in record-breaking time. We rely on our creativity to get the job done with limited supplies and staff while...
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    Interview of a nurse informatics specialist

    Clovery replied to lonnaRN's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I have the same assignment and the same problem. We don't have a NI specialist where I work. Hopefully someone here can
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    Still confused about feeding tubes

    Clovery replied to CourtM092's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's not ridiculous that you are thinking about these things and asking questions! To add to Emse's reply: Any kind of gastronomy tube is inserted when long term gastric feeding and medication...
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    TORCH syndrome in newborns - research help

    Clovery posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have to do a paper/presentation on TORCH syndrome in newborns. My school's library access kind of sucks and I'm having trouble locating an article from a nursing journal. I've found a handful of...
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    help, bedside nursing not for me?

    Clovery replied to nurse.j.'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    Don't quit. Jobs are very hard to come by. Consider yourself lucky you have an acute care/hospital job right out of school without a BSN. I understand your frustrations. I just had my one year...
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    Registered Nursing Applying for New Job: Resume Help

    Clovery replied to Soliloquy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd consider including it if the clinical experience was in the hospital to which you are applying. Otherwise leave it
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    Nurse Survivalist

    Clovery posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    It's the apocalypse. You need to venture out of your facility where you may be met by hostile humans/zombies/animals/aliens. You have a backpack and can carry one weapon in your hands. You have access...
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    Soap vs Wipes

    Clovery replied to busymamaof3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We don't use soap and water at all. We use heated pre-packaged wipes that have a no rinse soap and lotion in them. For peri-care we have different wipes that have a moisture barrier lotion included....
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    Postpartum Nursing Dx. Help

    Clovery replied to CTrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The patient has a surgical incision.... what does that put her at risk for? She needs to learn how to care for the incision and recognize any complications. She is recovering from surgery. She will...
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    Do new potential employers require letter of recommendation from previous employer?

    Clovery replied to UpennRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I believe it's a requirement that each employee file has two letters of recommendation or documentation that their references were contacted. It's something that the state or accrediting entity looks...