AmyRN303 BSN, RN

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    Got hired, but its not what I was told, help!

    AmyRN303 replied to Nienna Celebrindal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm sorry that they told you one thing, then did another. But if it helps, many of the people hired into our residency worked as PCTs or did internships in our hospital prior to applying for the...
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    Disclosing that you cared for a pt??

    AmyRN303 replied to Kamphaus5's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'd remove the tag and not talk about
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    Can job termination occur if nurses do not get the flu shot and refuse to wear a mask

    AmyRN303 replied to helen2346's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Mine mandates it. If you haven't received the shot or filled out the exception form to forego it (and then wear a mask for the season) you are eligible for termination after a certain
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    Knitting during class: ok or not?

    AmyRN303 replied to BusyBee91's topic in General Students

    I'd rather sit next to a knitter than a student who snores through the lecture. Loudly. Yes, that happened. Multiple
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    Bread making for stress relief...

    AmyRN303 replied to bb007rn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I bake and I knit, and I've found both to be very effective stress relievers. I made two sweaters in a two week time frame right around finals when I was in school. I started night shift this week and...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    AmyRN303 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, wishing you the best and hoping you recover quickly and well. I'm thinking of
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    Residency Programs

    AmyRN303 replied to kelly328846's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my hospital, and many others in my state, a residency program is very selective. They run several cohorts of residents each year. Other new nurses are hired on at other times, but are not part of...
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    Drink or Shake during work

    AmyRN303 replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    this was my interpretation as well. Too
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    Residency Programs

    AmyRN303 replied to kelly328846's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sounds similar to mine. We are on orientation from 12 weeks to more depending on the floor and take a full patient load by the end of that time. No contract here either, and the residency technically...
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    Persistent Falsification of Data

    AmyRN303 replied to lpncharlie's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our glucometers at work haven't been docking and recording all of our BG results. If I'm in the room, the aide usually shows me as well as tells me the result, but if I am not, they write it down, and...
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    Lessons from a night as a Patient Companion

    AmyRN303 replied to cd365c's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    On my floor, a good one on one person can make your whole day
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    I got accepted and I am due in March 2015

    AmyRN303 replied to sprint831's topic in General Students

    And OP, I'd see if they can front load your clinicals so you're done with those before you're due. I had two friends who were pregnant during nursing school and this worked well for
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    Ebola patient is on dialysis

    AmyRN303 replied to NurseRies's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think they were referring to Mr.
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    Had to code my best friends husband

    AmyRN303 replied to wannabeagreatRN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm so incredibly
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    Which unit has the most code blues?

    AmyRN303 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    As of late we have a LOT of code M and rapid responses in our attached medical building and/or the
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    Which unit has the most code blues?

    AmyRN303 replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    From the sounds of the overhead page, IR. I don't know actual statistics in my hospital though, and the ICUs don't page out their
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    Yesterday

    AmyRN303 replied to Vtachy1's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I guess I'm just surprised that in 27 years you've never met an atheist. I'd dial down the intensity, for
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    Congratulations Judi (aka traumaRUs) Our new Community Manager Assistant!

    AmyRN303 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    Congratulations,
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    Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    AmyRN303 replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    If a PIV site is past the four day window, we are supposed to call the IV team to assess. Of the site is still patent, they initial and date it. The other day I had a fabulous site that was ten days...
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    AmyRN303 replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Heparin, Ativan, Lasix, protonix, and multiple antibiotics, mostly Zosyn and Vanco. And insulin. Lots and lots of
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    What's your Myers-Briggs personality type?

    AmyRN303 replied to bekahinpink's topic in General Nursing

    INFP, M/S intermediate care. I'm one of those introverts that presents as an extrovert, then goes home to (try) to
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    Malignant Hyperthermia

    AmyRN303 replied to RookieRoo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You don't know why the oxygen demand is increased, or you don't know why the non-rebreather is appropriate? Any time the body is in a state of stress, cellular oxygen demand increases. This would...
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    The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    AmyRN303 replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    When something looks funky on a monitor, assess and treat your patient, not the monitor. This comes in useful when the bandaid O2 sat monitors start wigging out because of sweat or becoming detached....
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    If you could go back and choose....

    AmyRN303 replied to Ndnrnbsn's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I'm a crusty old new
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    AmyRN303 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This.....I've always wondered why we have no lids where I work. It's a new wing, new building, and no