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  1. I feel so incompetent!

    sauconyrunner replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the club. I just started a new job and I get embarrassed almost daily by a variety of people, things I dont know,etc. Part of my job is to go one rounds with the ICU docs. One Doc always...

  2. Shingles and Airbourne precautions

    sauconyrunner replied to RNmilwife's topic in Infectious Disease

    If a Nurse has not had Chicken Pox or the vaccine a person with the shingles can give them chicken pox. CDC recommends Airborne and Contact precautions, but they are extremely vague, stating, "no...

  3. "We never did it that way" "We always did it that way"

    sauconyrunner replied to zoey3270's topic in Nurse Management

    I read this myself, as I am a New Infection prevention Nurse and dealing with a bunch of "why is that necessary?" (IT IS A JACHO requirement!!!!) I think you got a lot of good tips. There are...

  4. Calling Code Blue in ED

    sauconyrunner replied to becca001's topic in Emergency

    THere is no point in calling a Code Blue for an ED patient or a Pre-hospital arrest. In the ED there is staff that are all trained and competent to handle the arrest. Thus there is no need for a...

  5. I'm a nurse...for animals?

    sauconyrunner replied to trauma_lama's topic in General Nursing

    Before I was a Nurse, I was a Vet tech at an Emergency Vet hospital. These were my duties: Billing Inserting IV's titrating drips of everything (only one pump) Isolation care Urinary caths Shooting...

  6. Exercising with a nurses schedule

    sauconyrunner replied to main's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I worked 3 12's I found it was much easier to keep up an exercise plan than now when I am working 5 8's I am also a runner. I think any change in schedule, especially if it is accompanied by a...

  7. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    sauconyrunner replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "If the family has no insurance, then that means they are not working. Maybe they should have thought about birth control before conceiving a child which they can't afford. Why should I feel guilty...

  8. gossip at work

    sauconyrunner replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    AWESOME!!!!!! my way to deal with it was to go "uh huh, oh" and after a while when no one got any response beyond that, they just

  9. Pts paying for night nursery care??

    sauconyrunner replied to mombabyRN96's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm thinking that this won't be all that profitable. FOr heavens sake, having my newborn room in, or paying a bunch of extra cash up front? Most people aren't going to be able to afford the service,...

  10. Anyone with FitBits/pedometers?

    sauconyrunner replied to Morainey's topic in Health, Stress Management

    We had a PA be certain she was also walking tons of miles during her shift, and she was walking a lot as the PA area is far from the patients she treats. turned into about 2.5 miles. I've always...

  11. Things would be so much better if only...

    sauconyrunner replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    Prior to my job transfer my old manager was doing a good job with us rowdy ER nurses. I wrote her an anonymous card and stuck it under her door. I told her how much I appreciated all of the...

  12. Male and lazy?

    sauconyrunner replied to DapperRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think "Some Nurses are lazy" is a better statement, far more accurate. I can show you a lazy female for every lazy male and vice

  13. Things would be so much better if only...

    sauconyrunner replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    I love your rant. I've had a good week, but I heard a lot of the same things. Apparently at our hospital, all of the Hospital Acquired illness will go away if we just purchase a lot of fancy new...

  14. "Pull-up" high-absorbency overnight diaper for adult male?

    sauconyrunner replied to CabanaDay's topic in Home Health

    Diane is saying that maybe if you call the diapers Adult Briefs rather than Diapers, that you may have better success. you may not, but I know that people hate hearing the word

  15. Faking it? How to tell?

    sauconyrunner replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    Kids are often little Drama Kings and Queens. But I would not rely on any sort of "rule of thumb" regarding fakers. I always assess each kid really thoroughly. In that time I can usually decided...

  16. New Grad In ICU

    sauconyrunner replied to commonsense's topic in MICU, SICU

    Boards, and then take what you can from the residency program. If it is a normal residency program you will have classroom time and clinical time. Don't spend all your time reading and studying. You...

  17. Reading Scripture to a Patient (from an Atheist)

    sauconyrunner replied to julianp's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    The patient never expressly stated that he wanted to convert you, so you don't really know, you are only suspecting this. I think I'd be sure to know the location of the glasses so I could say, or...

  18. How do you deal after a code?

    sauconyrunner replied to emttonurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It sounds crass to say, but you do get used to it. Some will affect you more than others. I found it a ton harder as an ED nurse to watch a DNR die and not intervene...I thought for a minute I...

  19. Post interview jitters. It's long, I'm sorry...

    sauconyrunner replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Within a system Nurse Managers surely can talk and do. Hospital to hospital they usually don't. Normally, if you are going from hospital to hospital I would advise not to tell your NM. Within the...

  20. Question About Stretched Ears

    sauconyrunner replied to KatieMarie1127's topic in General Students

    Frankly speaking...All hospitals will not "like stretched ears" . They do not like people to wear skirts without Panty hose...and have many times statements on the types of underwear that is to be...

  21. Small rural nurse intimidated by large hospital

    sauconyrunner replied to Nataayy's topic in Rural

    You can do it! Do not be intimidated! I worked my first years in Nursing at Level one Trauma centers. Then I became a traveler, and they sent me ALL over, including a hospital with literally only 6...

  22. To Wear Scrubs or To Not Wear Scrubs? That is the question.

    sauconyrunner replied to cna23's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    No to scrubs. Generally you want to dress in a very "forgettable" way for an interview- in other words, you want something that is appropriate, and will not in any way offend ANYONE. I know, many...

  23. I dont think ICU is for me:(

    sauconyrunner replied to Bradydown's topic in MICU, SICU

    My first jobs were ICU. I was a Neurosurgery ICU RN and then Transferred to STICU, both at huge teaching hospitals. I transferred because I thought my unhappiness was due to the particular unit....

  24. No needle nursing?

    sauconyrunner replied to nursemaybee's topic in General Nursing

    I will have to say it does seem that ED nurses and Paramedics really rather like needles. Some days we sort of delight in putting the biggest needle we can find into a patient (that needs a big...

  25. Need a little feedback re: transferring a psych patient

    sauconyrunner replied to travkitty's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with NurseCard. We do give patients meds for control of anxiety etc. But if they can be only aroused with a sternal rub this is too much sedation and that patient needs to be monitored on a...