ClaraRedheart BSN, RN

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    Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

    ClaraRedheart replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I think I'm going with #3 Just stressing about it... I'm just coming up on my 1 year mark as a new nurse, and finally feeling confident about my job and now I feel that everythings just shaken up....
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    Is change a BAD thing? (MS nurses doing vitals)

    ClaraRedheart replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Medical-Surgical

    That was my managers argument when she introduced the concept in the meeting yesterday morning. Too many times, apparently, critical vitals are either being NOT reported to the nurse or overlooked and...
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    Regarding chronic tardiness

    ClaraRedheart replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I WAS chronically late... when I worked at Target as soft-lines, customer service, or sales. I had been for other jobs in the past, and I NEVER saw the issue until one day, a manager at Target had a...
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    Nursing Pins

    ClaraRedheart replied to Lissla's topic in General Nursing

    I love mine :) I didn't go to my graduation, even though my BSN was/is my first degree. but I went to my pinning. My mom went to nursing school when I was a teenager, so 10 years later, I knew what I...
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    Dansko, Sorry, DO NOT GO WITH DANSKO

    ClaraRedheart replied to suzyqart's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was already working as a tech when I graduated nursing school. My white (school code) reeboks gave me a HELL of a blister and were too narrow for my feet, but I wore them every night and bleached...
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    3 Job offers as last semester student

    ClaraRedheart replied to besaangel's topic in General Students

    That's pretty cool that you have options! I didn't get started early enough and graduated WITHOUT a job. My dream job called me... Blessed I guess :) I always thought that CSU would be interesting! As...
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    Cheating in an FNP program

    ClaraRedheart replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was thinking that this was prereqs for a BSN or ADN program for a second... I took basic pathophysiology as a prerequisite before being considered for a BSN program. Nurse practitioner though?! Wow!...
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    Ondansetron.... iv or im ..... doctor's prescription....

    ClaraRedheart replied to 2bNurse_kinjal's topic in Patient Medications

    Zofran IM is kinda strange. Wasn't aware you could give it that way. Phenergen (also relieves nausea/vomiting), however, can be given IM and IV, and IV has a LOT of complications that can happen with...
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    Getting put as an nurses' aid on shifts.

    ClaraRedheart replied to hybr1d's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a new nurse, My year anniversary at my job will be at the end of Feb. I haven't had to work as an aid on my floor yet, though I have seen nurses do so. Was an aid while in nursing school and...
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    Negotiating the Holiday Off

    ClaraRedheart replied to Brian's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Haha ? I'm working 23, 24 and 25 this year as a new nurse. Taking the same approach and was feeling kind of guilty. Glad I'm not the only one doing this. My daughter is 4... We'll open up presents the...
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    Is it worth it?

    ClaraRedheart replied to TNurse4u's topic in LPN to RN

    I did that to but I shook so bad I broke my sterile gloves (which were too small) and sterile field during my foley checkoff. Felt like an idiot. Had the dressing change next, but thankfully my...
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    going to start in med surg soon

    ClaraRedheart replied to supaflyz's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Good info Allie! Thanks :) I'm a new nurse as
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    How could I have handled this better?

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to meet a young patient and their mother. She had been going through a rough time, and had been deemed a danger to herself, so I was "sitting" with her,...
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    Advice for the first year of Nursing

    ClaraRedheart replied to SandandSandwiches's topic in Nursing Career

    The last piece of advice kind of makes me sad. Really? I was really looking forward to making new
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    Theme song to your Nursing career?

    ClaraRedheart replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Radioactive is a good one for oncology nurses (NOT me) That always gets stuck in my head when people talk about radiation and
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    Study Plan: Hurst, Kaplan, LaCharity

    ClaraRedheart replied to bas22's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!! Our school had an excellent first time pass rate, and since I passed the Exit HESI first time with no issues, I studied on my own with the Sylvestri Elsevier application and the...
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    New CNA job/friendless

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

    It's up to you, but I would stick it out. I'm new too, and.. I understand completely... It's awkward. :-P But, realize... the only person that you can change is yourself. If you want to work with a...
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    Refusing care based on sexual orientation

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

    What type of care was required that could possibly harm the physician's personal idea of morals by providing it? That doesn't even make any sense?! I have seen a physician (thankfully NOT at the...
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    Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    This is something that I do not like to see... I've had patient's confide their nasty racist comments about my coworkers in me, assuming that I would be sympathetic because I am white. I'm honestly...
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    New Nurse

    ClaraRedheart replied to GeoffH's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm just starting too... I start my first nursing job next week, and I've heard some things from people who used to work at this hospital/floor. The hiring manager was awesome and very honest. Maybe...
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    What would cause bright red blood in both stool and emesis?

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not very much, a small amount. Stool is loose, looks fatty and I've been feeling sick and lethargic lately. No time to go to the doc
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    What would cause bright red blood in both stool and emesis?

    ClaraRedheart replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Durn.... Sorry. Thought I'd ask. I have a test tomorrow and two more clinicals in the next three days, so... if It gets worse, I'll
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    Where can I find Greys Anatomy scrubs with decent Prices and shipping?

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I can't find any websites with straight up info about their shipping costs until I sign up and give them my email address... The last website, the shipping turned out to be $16 and I'm WAY too much of...
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    Why was it hard for you?

    ClaraRedheart replied to angeltech's topic in General Students

    Honestly, compared the Chemistry, Biology and A&P,negle its way easy. You'll be fine :-) Just don't consider it so easy that you neglect to
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    Should I take statistics with level III nursing?

    ClaraRedheart replied to skulskcc01's topic in General Students

    I took stats with my pre-reqs for BSN (I had almost all of the prerequisites anyways from college... Figured I might as well go for the BSN instead of RN) Anyways... I took it with A&P 1 and 2...