Hoozdo ADN

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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Woodpeckers that can knock holes right through the wood siding on the facements in your house right into the
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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

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    Is this really a needlestick injury?

    Hoozdo replied to RN42404's topic in General Nursing

    My opinion is this is not a needle stick injury. You stuck yourself with a needle that never came in contact with the patient. I don't think I would have reported it
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    Confused by Advanced Placement App...

    Hoozdo replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am glad there is a spot for you at Gateway! Really, I had an easy time getting into Glendale in block 3. The Gateway nursing program has a really good reputation. Let us know how you make
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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I have tried everything under the blazing sun for scorpions. The best way to kill them is to smash them with a shoe :trout: My husband has special sandals that are the designated "scorpion
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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Oh yes, I have lived here long.....close to 50 years That population for Phoenix is sort of wrong. Phx has MANY big suburb cities and those are not included in the population count. The winters...
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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I didn't mean to scare anybody, sorry. Honestly, the biggest challenge to living in Phoenix is the heat of summer. The critters pale in comparison. The summers in Phoenix are brutal. First tell your...
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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    An emphatic YES! I never had a cat in my life until I bought a house in my scorpion infested neighborhood. I didn't even know if I liked them. I got two kittens at the Humane Society and discovered I...
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    traumatized by vermin

    Hoozdo replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am in urban Phoenix and I have so many scorpions I keep track of the annual kills on a white board on my refrigerator! Last year we killed 18 IN THE HOUSE! Exterminators just piss the scorpions off,...
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    NEW NURSE with a question!!!

    Hoozdo replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    In my MICU we always run PRBC on pumps. We don't use any gauge smaller than an 18 though. If we can't get in an 18 then the pt will get a midline, PICC, or central pretty
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    First Year--Gain Weight or Lose Weight?

    Hoozdo replied to kellyo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In nursing school I gained weight. All that sitting around and studying. When I graduated nursing school I was about 10 lbs up from my regular weight. I have been working MICU for 6 months...
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    rules of injections

    Hoozdo replied to imahobbit's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. I do it more than occasionally in ICU in a code situation or an emergency intubation. You gotta do what you gotta do to save the
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    Bariatric woes

    Hoozdo replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    I am faced with this problem all the time in my ICU. We are very busy and running short staffed and when patients are sedated they are just dead weight. We use specialty beds too. I have used draw...
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    What was your favorite graduation gift?

    Hoozdo replied to PedsRN&momto5girls's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A PDA I bought
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    nursing shoes/clogs

    Hoozdo replied to cmskjg's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My vote is for Birkenstock clogs. I have Dansko professional, Crocs, Nursemates, and Clarks. My reviews: Nursemates - had them for school. Feet hurt after being in them for 13 hours. Dansko...
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    What's In Your Pocket?

    Hoozdo replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wear an apron....I could never fit in my pockets all the stuff I need all the time. In apron - about 5 black pens, sharpie, calipers, hemostat, scissors, tape, pencil. Right scrub pocket, lots of...
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    What's In Your Pocket?

    Hoozdo replied to AmyD_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To twist off stubborn IV caps. To twist off leur locks that are on too tight. To untie patient gowns that are tied in a knot at the back of the neck. To my embarrassment, I once had on a pair of...
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    Overtime-Do you get it for over 8 or over 80?

    Hoozdo replied to nurseob7's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not, I don't get overtime if I have stay late and chart! If I stay late due to patient care, THEN I get overtime. Unbelievable. I get comp time for charting. To me, this sends the...
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    What ended your honeymoon?

    Hoozdo replied to smkiya's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My honeymoon ended about a week ago. I graduated in December and have a six month orientation. I work in an ICU. I had two difficult patients and was struggling with the C. Diff disorientated pt from...
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    Help with Progress notes

    Hoozdo replied to 02newnurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, here is what I do. We have computer charting for reassessments, but depending what kind of form I am filling out I have to chart by body systems. Neuro - A&O x?, PERRLA ?, pupil size ?,...
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    Nurse Salary

    Hoozdo replied to rcidro's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Mayo Clinic and hospital also pays more for a
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    Trauma ICU vs MSICU for new grad

    Hoozdo replied to extowboater's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a new grad from Dec 05 and started in the med/surg ICU. I had a six month orientation and I am glad for that. I was pretty fumbly as a new grad.....for at least the first couple of months....
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    What do you look for in a nursing school?

    Hoozdo replied to jimd59's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome! The ONLY thing I took into account is how long of a wait would it be before I could start the nursing program. As you will find, it is not easy to get into ANY school for
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    Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

    Hoozdo replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    nothing to be sorry about! i value all your opinions and advice on this matter. in my micu the sharps containers are quite a walk away....and that's a big part of the
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    Syringes with no needles - garbage or sharps container?

    Hoozdo replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

    That is the main reason some nurses in my unit dispose of them in the sharps container. They are rather insistent they are disposed of in the sharps. I am more of the opinion - so, what will they do...