SHGR MSN, RN, CNS

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    When to give insulin?

    SHGR replied to kriegerkriegr's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Hi MN-nurse, by jaundiced, do you mean judgemental, that is not at all what I meant- I mean tighter control of BG inpatient is crucial. You are right- you do not want to overcorrect- but...
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

    SHGR replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Y'all iron your panties, too? I don't even iron my fomitefull
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    Written up for false documentation...

    SHGR replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    One thing you can do, is have the doc/NP change some of the orders. Scheduled APAP in the middle of the night? What the what? Have that changed to PRN. Night creams? Can that be changed to BID or...
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

    SHGR replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am laughing so hard at
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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    SHGR replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    Never had toradol myself, but I love giving it and seeing near-immediate relief. So nice to have some instant gratification in primary
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    Rights of POA vs Resident

    SHGR replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gasping for air and moaning sound like a need for morphine at the end to decrease pain and air hunger. Could you have done this in your facility? Could you have applied oxygen or done other comfort...
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    Would you feel ok as a patient at your own hospital?

    SHGR replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work at the hospital anymore (I'm offsite) but on med surg I just HATED when one of us was on our unit. Just the idea of taking care of one of us made me over-anxious and that my care would...
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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    SHGR replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    Phone triage: "I dropped 30 percocet in the toilet." "My bottle of pain pills spilled down the sink." " My car got broken into and my bottles of pain medicine got stolen. No, I don't have a...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    SHGR replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    It used to say "not for parenteral use" and my friend got an earful from a patient who yelled that he is a parent so why was he getting that?? Or, maybe that is
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    How would you feel?

    SHGR replied to stashiaj's topic in General Nursing

    Short version- if the unit did not follow policy and procedure with hiring, then you have grounds for a formal complaint. If your feelings are just hurt, then you do not. See above. That said, I...
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    What kind of pre-employment drug screen do most employers do?

    SHGR replied to northw3's topic in Nursing Career

    I was extrapolating. Simple concept- taking drugs that are prescribed for you, is what you are supposed to be doing, so regardless of why you are getting a drug test- and we're all patients somewhere-...
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    How would you feel?

    SHGR replied to stashiaj's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes...sad to say that this rarely gets the employee any benefit, only lets them use you more, and make you more mad. Been
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    What kind of pre-employment drug screen do most employers do?

    SHGR replied to northw3's topic in Nursing Career

    If you have a prescription medication and DON'T test positive for it, our clinic would discharge you for violation of drug
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    When to give insulin?

    SHGR replied to kriegerkriegr's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Yes, it definitely depends on the insulin. Lantus/detemir- should be given at the same time of day every day, regardless of meal times. Regular, 30 min before eating. Novolog or humalog, 15 minutes to...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    SHGR replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    "No, we can't have the government pay for a PCW to do your laundry because you feel stressed out." --actual real-life patient request. Actual NP's
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    Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

    SHGR replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So
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    Happy certified nurses day!!

    SHGR replied to P_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Why, thank you! I'm the only certified nurse where I work, so it was only a big deal to me. Yay, me! Yay,
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    What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

    SHGR replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

    Nurses no longer get "capped," but the pinning ceremony is a special thing that managed to survive. Mine was really neat. I lose everything, so I don't proudly wear my pin like I should. But the...
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    Socializing after work in your scrubs

    SHGR replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I wear scrubs at work. Most days I don't get too dirty educating our patients with diabetes- mostly over the phone. I've been known to go out without changing. Judge me all you
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    Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

    SHGR replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The other thing that is happening is that, we seem to think it is no longer good enough to be an RN. Not important enough, or what have you, so many good nurses are becoming NP's, or going into...
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    Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

    SHGR replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    bsnanat2, i really appreciated your original post because i think it brought a new way to look at apn education, and really validated my decision to pursue cns rather than fnp. when i tell people i...
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    how to give insulin injection?

    SHGR replied to Tenny84's topic in General Nursing

    Insulin needles are short, so abd. shots are (unless the pt is cachectic) just naturally going to end up in fat. If you are giving in the arm, it needs to go in the back of the arm, not near the delt...
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    Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

    SHGR replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The above, like x1000. Thanks for articulating this. Direct entry will work for some people. It would not have worked for me. I have learned something in every area of nursing that I've carried...
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    Advice please

    SHGR replied to NoahscoopsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is the best AN thread EVAR. Not only do I want to work with y'all, I would place any of my loved ones or myself in your care at your awesome LTC "hotel!" CapeCodMermaid, you should write a...
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    Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

    SHGR replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mindlor, I gather that you have not graduated from nursing school yet, and you already seem so angry. Just