ClaraRedheart BSN, RN

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    Problems with IV starts/blood draws

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've only been on the job as a med-surg nurse for about a year this week. However, I STILL hate and get shaky at having to draw blood or start an IV. Call it a personal phobia... but I DON'T like...
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    Should I Wear this to Work?

    ClaraRedheart replied to lilgop's topic in General Nursing

    I'd wear it. I doubt that your employer would have a problem with it. The only problem that I'd imagine is with grabby hands. Personally, I wear a boulder opal necklace. Yes, it's cool... but I...
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    Problems with IV starts/blood draws

    ClaraRedheart replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just thought I'd update. I've since gone to day shift. With a regular sleep schedule, the shaky anxiety has been a non-issue... and I haven't cried at work for a long time, even though it's been a LOT...
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    Day Shift Anxiety in New Grad- should I talk to my manager?

    ClaraRedheart replied to IV_Espresso's topic in General Nursing

    I did the same thing. I think that new grad anxiety is pretty much standard for the first year. I did go to nights for that reason. I was on days for the first 4 months. Nights were more laid back. I...
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    ClaraRedheart replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Christian as well here. I pray before work that my patients will enter into the next shift after mind in a better state than when they arrived, physically and emotionally. I pray that I am a good team...
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    Do honors help gain a job

    ClaraRedheart replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    The hospital system that I work for (a Texas based system) asks what your GPA is on the application pre-screen. I don't think my manager hires based on GPA or honors, but some do. It just depends on...
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    When did this trend start??

    ClaraRedheart replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I've only noticed that this year with friends pictures. One I saw today was of her highschool grad daughter's mortarboard. I thought it was interesting. Most of the other highschool grads had normal...
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    What is your nursing "joy?"

    ClaraRedheart replied to jamisaurus's topic in Nurses Rock

    When a patient mentions my name in a
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    Tylenol ordered for pain.

    ClaraRedheart replied to gouranga's topic in Patient Medications

    Pyelonephritis hurts, at least a little bit... enough to give Tylenol. I'd have reassessed pain. Surely they were hurting a LITTLE bit, enough to give the Tylenol. You can notify the doctor after...
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    RN never feels guilty when calling out

    ClaraRedheart replied to Sasha100's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I called out once in my short (so far) career as a nurse. Once for pyelonephritis. When I was in nursing school, and working as a tech... I went to the school doc because I got a cold. A patient had...
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    New to med/surg nurse needs help with "plan" part of adpie

    ClaraRedheart replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Are you on days or nights? In the facility that I work at, we have "Clinical Nurse Facilitators" that manage our patient's transitions. These nurses usually help with cases in which a patient can't go...
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    I feel uncomfortable doing this

    ClaraRedheart replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Been guilty of this. I asked my aunt for a recommendation letter and I got the honest truth. I'm not the type to be close to others, so it was hard to find someone to even ask. I've got a job I love....
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    VENT WARNING Nights: Just Need encouragement I guess

    ClaraRedheart replied to WalkingDead1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm switching to days... for all of the reasons that you've stated. I feel off balance sometimes. It's hard to switch from a night to a day schedule to attempt to live normally with family on my days...
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    Board of Nursing Results.

    ClaraRedheart replied to jayyy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I remember those sleepless days before seeing results. CONGRATS! :) I really don't know how nurses who had to wait a month or more for results to come in even
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    I feel uncomfortable doing this

    ClaraRedheart replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well... no. Now that you put it that way If you know THAT much about her. Ignore the request. I was thinking this was an 18 year old or
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    I feel uncomfortable doing this

    ClaraRedheart replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Write the darned letter. Really... It's for nursing SCHOOL. Not a job. If your distant relative is a horrible person, she won't make it out of nursing school. Just write the positives that you...
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    Embracing Night Shift

    ClaraRedheart replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Not that bad?!!! It's nursing heaven!!! Except for the fact that if something goes wrong we have to wake up a cranky doctor who is: %90 grateful that you alerted him that his patient needs help and...
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    Gel Nails

    ClaraRedheart replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    After reading this thread... I'll be honest, I've never really thought about the subject much. I've gotten maybe 1 professional manicure in my life and have done the rest myself. I usually do my nails...
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    Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    My whole floor is changing in one day, apparently according to our last meeting. It seemed to go down like a lead balloon. Everyone, including those who didn't voice their opinions went out with...
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    Gel Nails

    ClaraRedheart replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    I would actually be VERY interested in seeing a recent, evidence based study that compares the safety of nail polish with unvarnished hands in the workplace. Again, I do think that if we must target...
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    How to stop crying at clinicals?

    ClaraRedheart replied to JESSICAAA159's topic in General Nursing

    Heh :) Been there, done that. Not sure i'm the best person to be advising you, because I cry when I'm stressed. I'm finding that things that stress me out tend to be fewer and less occurring the more...
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    Calling an MD during night shift

    ClaraRedheart replied to stepwintention's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had a doctor ask me why I hadn't called sooner once. Only been in practice for a year, but I haven't made that mistake again. Their job is to care for their patient's, as is yours. There are a...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    ClaraRedheart replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    This ^ x1000 I usually buy the 60% cacao. 2 are 100 calories, I think. You can eat them slllooowly :) Works out well. When I'm NOT being good, Subway white chocolate macadamia nut cookies hit the...
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    Gel Nails

    ClaraRedheart replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    Wowza... kinda harsh. It's not polite to level personal attacks against character on discussion boards. Please don't pretend that you know me, or my
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    Gel Nails

    ClaraRedheart replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    I do that in my spare time... To my right, I have two spice racks chock FULL of nail polish mounted to my wall beside my desk. There are TON'S of things that could be infection risks. My number one...