ClaraRedheart BSN, RN

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    Nocturnal Muscle Cramps

    ClaraRedheart replied to Danielle BSN's topic in Patient Education

    Several people have mentioned Theraworx, which is a magnesium cream. It works for some and doesn't for others. I guess what works depends on what is causing YOUR muscle cramps. I use magnesium oil...
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    Ortho - a stepping stone?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Apple-Core's topic in Orthopedic

    I think each of us have a place and not one is more prestigious when it comes to floor nursing than another. They are all difficult in their own right... except ortho. I did almost 8 years of med-surg...
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    How Does Witnessing and Performing CPR Affect Nurses?

    ClaraRedheart replied to IKnowANurseJaye's topic in General Nursing

    Having one of my 95 yo med-surg patients code right after surgery to remove colon cancer is one of the precipitating factors to my leaving a regular hospital and to an ortho only. It was horrible and...
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    Early Medical Leave r/t Med Error

    ClaraRedheart replied to OrthoRN20's topic in General Nursing

    Whutttt? Wowza. I guess I could see why. I don't work in Med-Surg anymore, so it's no longer a necessity, but I used to pull morphine or dilaudid, draw up my portion for the patient in the room, and...
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    What We Take Home

    ClaraRedheart replied to rthoenwrites's topic in General Nursing

    They do impact us... there are a few wives I remember to pray for around Christmas time, one, I cared for her husband and he passed around Christmas, another is a co-worker who lost her husband at the...
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    EPIC-Brain

    ClaraRedheart replied to ThatNerdNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I like the brain view! I never used the side brain view until recently, but a year or two ago, I noticed that the brain view shows blood labs that are due and there is no way to get that to show in...
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    Nurses' Charting: Focused Documentation

    ClaraRedheart replied to TheCommuter's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My hospital system took things like "foley catheter" and "central lines" out of the flowsheet, meaning you have to open them up separately and document. They call those little things "focused...
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    Best Shoes for Nursing

    ClaraRedheart replied to curlygirl898's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I liked the comment that mentioned going to a store and getting your feet evaluated! Getting the right shoes might save you time lost and surgery if you have foot problems. I loved my Danskos (nearly...
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    If You Quit Your Job Rather than Get a Vaccine, What is Your Specialty?

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    If you personally know someone who quit their job rather than get the vaccine I might make a separate
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    Where do you stand on "Nurses don't get paid enough"?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    It really depends on where you're working. I've been on the same med-surg floor for years, but the acuity has gone up to the point where my nerves are constantly jangled the day before and ALL during...
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    If You Quit Your Job Rather than Get a Vaccine, What is Your Specialty?

    ClaraRedheart replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have gotten very few and I'm not too surprised, though I thought I'd try. I have a hypothesis from reading the news.. Most of the sad facebook stories of nurses quitting over the vaccine...
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    Burned Out?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even imagine what new nurses are going through now. When I started in med-surg 7.5 years ago, I was already emotionally and physically exhausted from nursing school and was walking into a very...
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    Has anyone ever failed to meet the expectations for 2 jobs?

    ClaraRedheart replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I've never done a per diem job, but I did do a capacity plan on my med-surg unit on a busy year right before covid. That meant that I would work an overtime shift every other week. Close to the end of...
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    Do you ever wonder...

    ClaraRedheart replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. Yes. I've long known that my mom has undiagnosed ADD, and that my daughter did from third grade until now. We had to get my daughter a diagnosis and medical help this year because after...
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    I'm so nervous.. Shut off at 75 and my application on BON says "approved-retest"

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

    It's been seven years since I've done this. When my mom did it about 22 years ago, she called 16 year old me crying after testing and asked "Are you still going to be proud of me if I fail?? About 15...
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    Pregnancy after COVID vaccine?

    ClaraRedheart posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    I love my father, but he is a conspiracy theorist and has gone down the rabbit hole. He's convinced that the vaccine will have effect on women's fertility. I think maybe he got to me a bit. I am...
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    Do you ever wonder...

    ClaraRedheart replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. I have a daughter who was just diagnosed with ADD. Pretty sure I have it too, as does my mother who is a nurse, but has a troubled job history. I failed as many classes as I could, but...
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    Nurses Must Fight Covid Misinformation with Education

    ClaraRedheart replied to sarahvandevrede's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Easy for you to say. Every time I post ANYTHING recommending vaccination, my family and friends start an ugly fight on my facebook. I'm
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    Fake News: Nursing Shortage Due to Covid

    ClaraRedheart replied to cherylrenee's topic in Disaster Preparation

    If anything COVID has shown me how hypicritical my hospital system is. A few years ago, they fired LVN's for not going back to school to get their BSN. We became a fancy magnet hospital. We're trying...
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    Unable To Transfer Due To Write Up

    ClaraRedheart replied to KatC's topic in General Nursing

    I've not ever wanted to transfer so that has never been an issue. My practice is to put sanitizer in my hands, but not rub it throughout until I've walked through the door and addressed the patient. I...
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    New Grad Programs - Do they not tell you what shift you work?

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

    It's what they do. If it makes you feel any better, you can usually switch after a few months to a year. There is usually someone willing to trade for the other shift. I found that night shift for...
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    Big Med Error.

    ClaraRedheart replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry, I can't even imagine! This is one of the reasons I was hesitant to be a nurse in the first place. Scanning systems tend to significantly decrease the chance that this could happen and...
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    Halloween: Are you prepared?

    ClaraRedheart replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm religious myself (Assemblies of God) so I don't decorate for Halloween anything more extreme than a Jack-O-Lantern. I haven't had time to mess with it this year though. Usually I don't put out a...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

    ClaraRedheart replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I thought about nursing was when my aunt, 40 yo with 4 girls aged toddler through 8 years came down with breast cancer. After she had her mastectomy, I was so impressed with the...
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    I'm Not Going To Be A Nurse!

    ClaraRedheart replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    This has been my favorite thread that I've read so far here! Thanks, LibraNurse for bringing it up! Also, although I hate that you and DaveyDo had to go through tragedy to reach nursing, I'm glad you...