HappyNurse2005

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  1. How would you have handled this pt?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to benette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We have forms the pt's who want to smoke can sign-pretty much says i understand smoking is bad for my health, i understand smoking can make my health condition worse, i understand that this is against...

  2. Chaperone or not during exam

    HappyNurse2005 replied to masstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Heck in the OB office I used to go to, the female docs/NP's also had to have a nurse chaperone for the vag

  3. So are you staying where you are? ~A Poll

    HappyNurse2005 replied to SteveNNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My year is up and I am considering a move-not because of problems with my unit,but b/c of an opening in a unit i really

  4. double dosing

    HappyNurse2005 replied to joli's topic in Cardiac

    We use the med reconciliation forms on admission-teh admitting nurse fills out a list of the pt's home meds, including dosage, frequency, etc. the doc then circles Y or N to indicate "continue on...

  5. What is your dress code?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to huskersfan's topic in General Nursing

    I would like it if the nurses/NA's wore different colors, like nurses blue, na's purple, or something. It is sometimes confusing for patients who dont know who's who. I mean, housekeeping/food service...

  6. L&D nights just as busy as days?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is at a large teaching hospital with many residents/interns and is the high risk OB facility for this area of the state. I don't know exact numbers of deliveries a month, as I dont work there...

  7. Job dilemma-work a unit i really want, but a shift i don't?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was so happy to see a dayshift Labor and Delivery position open up online. I applied. Today, I found out that the posting was a mistake, that it was supposed to be a PM shift position, that all L...

  8. patient identification

    HappyNurse2005 replied to EDGRADNURSE's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i do the same. as i am scanning their bracelet, i say "lets make sure you are still you". they think its how i charge them for the

  9. Job dilemma-work a unit i really want, but a shift i don't?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I think I didn't like night shift as much b/c I really like all the activity others say they don't like-doctors coming around, procedures, families, awake patients, etc. New admissions. Which would...

  10. Did anyone have all 205 questions on state boards?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Amy Jo's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    all of the questions is actually 265, not 205. so maybe you didn't get them all :) I"ve known people to pass with odd numbers before. 84, 190, etc. If you took them on Monday, you should be able to...

  11. preceptor love/hate relationship

    HappyNurse2005 replied to happytobehere's topic in General Nursing

    IF she is getting "snappy and mean" when busy, maybe she'd be glad to no longer have to precept. Maybe she really doesn't like it all that much? Was she forced to precept or did she volunteer? Has she...

  12. Male Nurses/female Patients

    HappyNurse2005 replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    When in nursing school, I did have a male classmate, in our LTC rotation day, have a elderly woman ask to have her hair braided. He was such a bum, he asked me to do it for him. (b/c he didnt know...

  13. Hospital Day Cares

    HappyNurse2005 replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we do, but not in the hospital, but right next to it. actually, it is daycare/parking garage/hospital, all right in a row. Daycare is part of a chain, but this one is contracted w/ the hospital,...

  14. I've got a question -Taking BP before giving anti-hypertensives

    HappyNurse2005 replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    Canoehead- turns out this pt's "chronic hypotension" meant that he was chronically in the 70's systolic. Asymptomatic (well,from the BP at least). I asked the PA if we were going to do anyting about...

  15. applied for L & D position (RN)

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wanted to do labor/delivery right out of school, but with the massive influx of new grads to my large teaching hospital, i didn't even get an interview. (not that they wanted those only wiht...

  16. I've got a question -Taking BP before giving anti-hypertensives

    HappyNurse2005 replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    what was the bp and what was the

  17. I've got a question -Taking BP before giving anti-hypertensives

    HappyNurse2005 replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

    For AM anti hypertensives, i check the BP on the morning vitals. If it is extremely high or extremely low, i check it myself, then go look at the chart for trending. (heart rate, too) Yes, i would...

  18. Help! Silver Nitrate stain from cauterization!

    HappyNurse2005 replied to kellyo's topic in General Nursing

    Look up argyria. Argyria is silver nitrate overdose/poisoning which can lead to permanent blue discoloration. Though, I don't think you could get that much from a cauterization. Hope not, at

  19. what percentage of ?'s must you get right on NCLEX to pass?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    is it 75% of the questions you must get right? I have NCLEX practice CD's and books and such, and they can tell you " percent correct-76%" or whatever, but don't mention whether or not that would be...

  20. What do you think of this cover letter?

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am working on a good cover letter for my job search for a job in L&D. I was trying to make a good sounding one, not one that is just cookie cutter boring. I will cut and paste the letter....

  21. What do you think of this cover letter?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    UPDATED BASED ON SUGGESTIONS: (oh i forgot to mention this is the L&D dept of same hospital, i am already an employee of the company, i just want to consider a tx to that dept) I am writing in...

  22. What do you think of this cover letter?

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i put this in as a filler b/c i had yet to find out hte name. now i have. thank you for all advice, its all accepted

  23. Behavioral interview questions specific to nurses:

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I remember on the interview for my current job, I was asked something along the lines of describing a situation when i was under pressure. i said right

  24. My first code ever...(any ideas on what happened?)

    HappyNurse2005 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Pt was 70+ year old female. +MI. was having unstable angina monday night, fine on tuesday, no angina, no probs with vitals, etc. had cath wed (today) AM. some disease, no intervention necessary (also...

  25. My first code ever...(any ideas on what happened?)

    HappyNurse2005 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    we hit the code button, then cancelled it once she came