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    burned out

    Clovery replied to NrsAmanda's topic in General Nursing

    I started my BSN as soon as possible after finishing my ADN program. I ended up getting about 4 months off in between because I needed my RN license number to apply for the RN-BSN program. The program...
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    Nurse Manager Experience Help

    Clovery replied to khardin619's topic in General Nursing

    Following GrnTea's advice would be a great way to possibly get your foot in the door for employment after you
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    Nurse Survivalist

    Clovery replied to Clovery's topic in Nursing Humor

    Totally. Great answer, Clementia. I've entertained the idea a few times but never thought of the glass from the sphygmomanometer - that's smart! How do you boil water in a styrofoam cup (without a...
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    How do I word this experience?

    Clovery replied to KNB3715's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Maybe create a list of "Proficiencies" and include trach care, G tubes, vents, etc. (whatever you are comfortable with). Then under your job bullets something like "Provide home nursing care for...
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    am i reasonably resigning?

    Clovery replied to wakeuptothesun86's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wouldn't resign without having another job, especially when you have bills to pay. When I was at the 6 month mark at my job as a new grad, I felt similarly. It's been a year now and I still believe...
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    RN EDU

    Clovery replied to MPerez305's topic in General Nursing

    You're going to have to come in contact with patients during nursing school. There are some RN jobs, like working for a health insurance company, where you would only be dealing with patients over the...
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    Can i still apply for job w/o BLS card?

    Clovery replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Apply for the job. List that you have a BLS certification. You'll likely get the card in the mail before any potential interviews. If you do get an interview before you get your card, simply explain...
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    What is nursing advocacy? And in which situations do we advocate for our patients?

    Clovery replied to Littlepeanurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As a nurse you will advocate for your patients in a number of ways. One way, like you mentioned, is making sure they understand their plan of care and have all of their questions answered to their...
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    Overtime

    Clovery replied to missmollie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One thing I really don't like about working three 12 hour shifts is that if you are forced to stay past your shift to document (which happens to me often) you don't make overtime. Even if you have to...
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    Venipuncture - gauze vs cotton ball

    Clovery replied to fozziebear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I didn't think the nurse meant the cotton fibers could find their way into circulation - that's pretty ridiculous. But I do think it's possible (although probably unlikely) that a few stray fibers...
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    Venipuncture - gauze vs cotton ball

    Clovery replied to fozziebear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't even stock cotton balls... It seems like a pretty low risk but her rationale makes sense. We only use
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    Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    Clovery replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is on a vent, there should be a 100% O2 button you can push to temporarily give an oxygen boost (on our vents, it automatically goes back to the original setting after 3 minutes). Of...
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    Asking for Constructive Criticism after interview

    Clovery replied to duffye2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It wouldn't hurt to ask; it would show that you value her feedback and want to better yourself. Worst case scenario, the nurse manager is too busy and doesn't have time to respond. I don't think it...
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    Obesity, diarrhea and skin care

    Clovery replied to DawnJ's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the fecal management system. There are also cloths called "InterDry" which are designed for placing in skin folds and preventing breakdown from skin to skin contact. Depending on how bad...
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    Need help with prioritizing

    Clovery replied to MissRN7's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Basically it's go go go until you're done. I have the same issues. Days when I'm forced to take a lunch I clock out half an hour late. My advice is to try to coordinate with your CNA. If it's a...
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    National Telemetry Assoc Certificate worth while?

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

    Maybe I'm wrong but their site seems sort of shady... And when I google it the only results are from that site. I'd be wary of it - it may just be a meaningless certificate aimed at taking your money....
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    Naogastric tube

    Clovery replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    I recently wrote a paper related to enteral feeding tubes so I had a reference handy... This is from the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Enteral Nutrition Practice Recommendations quotes...
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    Dedicated pill crushers/splitters

    Clovery replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    Thank you for this link! The med we crush is listed there. I'm printing this out and bringing it to work
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    Dedicated pill crushers/splitters

    Clovery replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    That's a good idea to get the numbers and try to convince them. I actually spoke to pharmacy last week about getting more liquid formulations, they said they would see what they could do... My main...
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    Dedicated pill crushers/splitters

    Clovery replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    We have always had dedicated pill splitters, which are located in the patient's bin in the med room. We pull most of our meds from a Pyxis but some uncommon or over-sized meds are placed in this bin....
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    Raises after annual review where you work

    Clovery replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have been on a pay freeze for at least a year before I started working there. I'm coming up on a year and still earning the same rate as when I was a new grad on orientation. And they wonder why...
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    Stop it!

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

    To a certain CNA: Stop spending your breaks outside smoking cigarettes and then taking extended breaks towards the end of the shift because you need to sit down because of your heart problems. To the...
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    What time do you leave work?

    Clovery replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I'm scheduled 7:00a to 7:30p. It's still a 12 hour shift because we clock out for a 30 min lunch. Report generally takes the full 30 minutes unless I'm just giving updates. If we actually do the...
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    Restraints

    Clovery replied to trishagray08's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, we all feel terrible that she is a full code. She's been at our facility for 2 years, trach'd and on a vent. The restraints I'm referring to are just padded mitts, so she's not straining against...
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    Restraints

    Clovery replied to trishagray08's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This isn't always true in my (limited) experience. Sometimes patients can't tolerate chemical restraints but need physical restraint. One example I can think of is a patient we've had at our facility...