ClaraRedheart BSN, RN

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    Additional Certifications/Training

    ClaraRedheart replied to swestfall's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Check with your employer mmlove70. Mine covered some of the cost. You can do it on your own, but you'll pay a hefty price for it. I passed mine exactly a month ago still waiting for my certificate! I...
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    Organizational tips?

    ClaraRedheart replied to kittyxqueen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We have a nurse that comes in and researches and writes down everything. I like giving report to her because she already knows everything and if I forget anything, she will remind me I used to, but...
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    Changing Specialties

    ClaraRedheart replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My mother changed from med-surg to pre-op and LOVES it. She states that it is less physically demanding and not nearly as stressful. I'm still loving med-surg. Maybe I'll switch once I get bored or...
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    Does anyone have good experiences in the nursing profession

    ClaraRedheart replied to magslu's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Happy Med-Surg nurse here! I was fortunate during school to have been able to work as a float PCT. I then determined that I do not care which floor, or what specialty that I will eventually work in so...
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    Why are nurses sexualized?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Sykadia's topic in General Nursing

    I think others have mentioned this. Back in the olden days, women could not be a nurse and be married. There's a forbidden aspect to it that just ramps up the sexiness. This is also why there are sexy...
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    Bullying in the workplace

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

    I have not experienced very much bullying at all, and honestly... I can only think of one person. When I was brand new, there was a charge nurse that had little patience with me and all of my newb...
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    Hops requiring nurses sign no Falling contract, Is this legal???

    ClaraRedheart replied to psmith118's topic in General Nursing

    Are we going to include terminology that states "I will not get up without help, even if that means that I must soil myself and sit in it before help can arrive"? MOST of the times that patients fall...
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    RN that mixes meds in residents food and ask CNA to feed

    ClaraRedheart replied to summerzippsalong's topic in General Nursing

    One way to prevent this is to crush all of the meds and feed it in one spoonful. Let the CNA feed the patient the rest of the applesauce to get the taste out of their mouth. I've never had a patient...
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    racist patients

    ClaraRedheart replied to Rn 1979's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These stories are so sad. And I'm sorry, I do NOT give a pass to racist patients because they've lost their verbal filter or because they grew up in a different age. That should NOT be accepted or...
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    What do you call the tracking device nurses sometimes wear?

    ClaraRedheart replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    That is a good idea and way to keep track of equipment! We need little ones for bottles of Levemir on our unit as well since it always seems to
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    What's Rude?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Chipping a perfect manicure getting ready for work and having to take all the polish off. Someone at MY vanity at the gym when I need to do my hair and makeup for work. Yes, I know this is...
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    My job is melting my brain.

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

    Are you sleeping an appropriate amount of hours? Maybe your lack of sleep could be a huge part of your health and emotional issues (fighting with your partner). My husband strongly suggested that I...
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    Am I cut out for this?

    ClaraRedheart replied to hannah53's topic in General Nursing

    I really liked JohnG77's QTIP advice. It can be hard to get used to the nasty, rude and controlling patient's and their families. One thing that I try to bear in mind is that they are going through...
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    Not taking a break

    ClaraRedheart replied to Yellow90's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Med-surg nurse. Our max on our floor is 5 patient's. I like to take my lunch break within the same time frame every day. Most days, it works out ok. I round on my patients immediately before...
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    CNA scope of practice issue on my unit

    ClaraRedheart replied to nurseredd's topic in General Nursing

    They can't pull an old one? That's different! In Texas they pull them all the time. However, if I have a 3 way with a 30 CC balloon that needs to be pulled, I will get it myself. Better than that than...
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    Does prayer help people pass tests, succeed at jobs?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Emergent's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    No point in praying if you're not going to do the work to back it up! When I pray regarding things like that, I pray that God helps me to remember what I've studied for and for it what I've learned to...
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    How dangerous is taking care of a patient on Hydrea while pregnant?

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently pregnant. I'm not assigned chemo patients, but am assigned sickle cell patients without a second thought. One day, I realized that maybe I shouldn't be messing with the hydrea...
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    Just an annoyance I'm sure you all can relate to.

    ClaraRedheart replied to Cats&Tea&Climbing's topic in General Students

    I've had patients ask me this. "Well, do you want to go back to school to be a doctor?". My answer is always "No, I don't want to be a doctor. They work too hard". They really do. Most of the doctors...
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    Lifestyle of a Nurse

    ClaraRedheart replied to contemplations's topic in General Nursing

    I will preface this by saying I am a med-surg nurse and have been for 2.5 years. How often would you consider your work life to be stressful? How stressful? The first year was VERY stressful. Lots of...
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    I Don't Want to Stick a Patient

    ClaraRedheart replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    You are not the first, nor will be the last nursing student/nurse to have this problem. That was one of my initial objections to nursing school to begin with when my mom was trying to talk me out of...
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    Pyxis error

    ClaraRedheart replied to decarla's topic in General Nursing

    If there is a time stamp, is there a way to pull up a chart that you might have been working on to maybe prove that you couldn't have been in two places at one time? I mean, if they'd listen to you!...
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    Ice machine use in hospitals

    ClaraRedheart replied to olcroner's topic in General Nursing

    With ours, family cannot go into our nutrition room. I'd use a new bag with the ice machine. We waste enough Styrofoam cups refilling blue mugs, used ice bags, etc. Why not save a Styrofoam tree when...
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    Am I right to be angry?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Knytstar's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry. I've gone through things before that I am SO grateful have never been on a medical record (though, I'm sure they could have been had anyone forced me to go to the hospital). I don't even...
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    Do you overspend on luxury items as a nurse?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Neywel120's topic in General Nursing

    Though I certainly don't make enough as a nurse, my husband has a good paying job if I WANTED to overspend... But I think it's a personality thing. I just don't like to spend too much money when a...
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    Working Out and Working?

    ClaraRedheart replied to suzibk215's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I do the same as the first response. I'm up at 4AM and at the gym by 5. I feel like our busiest time is RIGHT in the morning as soon as I get to work and the workout gives me the energy I need to hit...