SHGR MSN, RN, CNS

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    Advice please

    SHGR replied to NoahscoopsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OK I have a question for you kind nurses. My LTC career lasted 6 months in a cruel facility. I usually worked days but on the occasions I worked a PM shift some of the very old ladies wanted to go...
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    Advice please

    SHGR replied to NoahscoopsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I miss working with geriatric patients on a regular basis...so nice to see that good nurses do choose that field. :) I am a little confused myself here though, why if you work nights are your...
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    Conservative school for DNP?

    SHGR replied to CRF250Xpert's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I just want to say, I work in a clinic that serves the underserved. Diabetes education is my main focus. My whole teaching program is so simple you wouldn't believe it. When I actually teach...
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    Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

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

    This whole post is amazing!! The above portion is exactly why I am changing to CNS track. (In outpatient, "bedside" = direct patient care...just not in a bed). I want to stay a nurse, to be a better...
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    bosses working on the floor

    SHGR replied to jmznurse's topic in General Nursing

    Right. There are dual MSN/MBA programs for nurses who want to go into management. I mean, of course you have to have business sense and training for the management and financial side. But, you do...
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    CRNA Threat

    SHGR replied to samirish's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    This is poor logic. Review your notes from research or stats class. Correlation does not imply
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    can we legally refuse patient care in this situation? it's driving me crazyyyy

    SHGR replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you (or your patients' family members?) are confusing limit-setting with refusing care. Setting limits is an important skill and it will save your sanity. I don't mean in a mean way, I mean...
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    bosses working on the floor

    SHGR replied to jmznurse's topic in General Nursing

    A bunch of the MAs were late yesterday, so I was rooming patents. "The boss" was standing by the time clock so she could yell at people when they came in, I guess, rather than letting the...
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    I'm sorry sir, I cannot call the neurosurgeon at 3AM for that...

    SHGR replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, one reason oncology was awesome was, the docs trusted us to write orders like that, and would just sign them in the morning. Haldol, no, a nurse got fired for that one. We had residents we could...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    SHGR replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, good old "prosperity theology," which is really "I love me, therefore God loves me, therefore He will give me everything I want and make me rich." I do still pray every time I put in a foley...
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    Day in the life at a free clinic

    SHGR replied to NiceShot's topic in General Nursing

    That office manager sounds clueless! I would love to work at a place like that once I get my APN. Who funds your clinic and provides the site,
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    SCALE DRAMA

    SHGR replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    You forgot the BIG SIIIIIIGH. If patients have CHF or they are on diuretics or they have edema (you get the picture) I do not allow them to not get weighed just because it might make them sad. I'm...
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    Need some advice...AM I CRAZY????

    SHGR replied to girlswcurls's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes, use a calculator! The harder part is knowing how to set up your equations (ratio, etc) and knowing things like, a person's weight in kg is going to be about half their weight in pounds, so that...
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    SHGR replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    aha. i kept wondering if i could join the crusty old bat society. now i know: since i am old enough to have used the metal tubex- and still have one!- i can join.
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    What NOT to say during an interview

    SHGR replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    And then you told her about the support group for people with Asperger's? The one where they learn all about social
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    My co-worker stinks like gin every morning!

    SHGR replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't your facility have "probable cause" testing? Where they could have a random BAC drawn while she was at work and find out what her real level of impairment is. Meanwhile, document, document,...
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    Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    SHGR replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A bit off topic but...our hosp. got rapid response teams after I left. You could call them before an actual CPR code- just if your patient is kinda going south, unstable. What a great idea. That's...
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    Recently interviewed: I said: "No, no, no, no...."

    SHGR replied to diligent-trooper's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    We had a lot of RN turnover until we started requiring that potential hires shadow at least half a day to see what we are really about. That is the most honest way. Our clinic can be a culture...
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    How to adjust to night shift?

    SHGR replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like some of the other posters, I used melatonin, and a good sleep hygeine in the morning when I needed to go to bed- come home, shower, relax, read, etc. I tried to keep a 9am-5pm sleep schedule...
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    Needle stick while 31 weeks pregnant. Pt is intermediate + hep C

    SHGR replied to BEBE1MEE's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten some very good advice. (((hugs))) and all the best to
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    Interview(Please help)

    SHGR replied to TiffanyRN!!'s topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    :) I sent it to you as a PM- please tell me it went through. It was fun to
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    Are they oversharing or am I a prude?

    SHGR replied to grownuprosie's topic in General Students

    "Hmm, I don't know. You better call your PCP about
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    FINAL WRITTEN WARNING, first ever med error

    SHGR replied to angelstar5's topic in General Nursing

    You are kidding? Doesn't "DON" imply "nurse?" I don't understand this rush to satisfy the patient at all. It negates all of our education and experience in health care. These are sad stories....
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    Pill falls on pt gown...is it safe to give?

    SHGR replied to sle1191's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Had that happen a few times. I found that older patients (and most patients in the hospital are older) preferred to take the pill in that scenario, if it fell onto the gown or sheets. Many would...
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    Interview(Please help)

    SHGR replied to TiffanyRN!!'s topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    If you still need one, I can do it from the BSN-prepared staff nurse perspective. PM