WSU_Ally_RN BSN, RN

MICU for 4 years, now PICU for 3 years!

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    Cleveland Clinic Nurses--Is Big Brother Watching?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to **All Heart RN**'s topic in Ohio Nursing

    I couldn't have said what you said any better... I totally agree with that, and am glad to know someone else loves the clinic too... sure there are drawbacks, but the knowledge you gain there is miles...
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    Anyone heard of Diastolic BP being higher than Systolic???

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think it was possible, but I second guessed myself when she insisted it was even like that in her MD's office... I figured it was just something I hadn't seen yet... Thanks!
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    Vans slip ons

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to nurseftw's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I personally will not wear any shoes that are not 100% leather... I don't want anything dripping on my shoes and then getting on my socks and feet... Things do drip, and I want to keep them off of me!...
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    Other majors related to NUR

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Colts4ever's topic in General Nursing

    I know a lot of nurses I graduated with minored in Psychology... it only added on maybe 5 or 6 more classes... maybe you could do something like
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    Any thoughts on Iguana, Urbane or Dickies Scrubs?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to michaelarose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That's good to know... maybe I'll have to try them out again!
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    crushing medications

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to file03's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, we have been told it is a mandate from Joint Commission to no longer crush all meds and give at once... we can get written up if seen doing this. I don't know if it's just a scare...
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    Is electronic charting done at your job?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to 2boys1nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I simply explain to the doctors the reasoning behind the computerized charting, and if they don't like it, then someone higher than them will hear about it. We also are not to take verbal's any...
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    Nursing Diagnosis

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to prettyparade_3's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any diagnosis's yet? It's probably a better idea if you tell us what you have come up with, then we can help you figure out others, otherwise it appears as if you want us to do your...
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    Any thoughts on Iguana, Urbane or Dickies Scrubs?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to michaelarose's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I own one pair of Iguana scrubs HATE them! They wrinkle so easily, I cannot get away without ironing them! The fabric feels nice, but they just get too wrinkled for me, no matter what I do to
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    Where can I find very soft scrubs

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to TeleMeRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The softest scrubs I have ever owned are the Grey's Anatomy brand scrubs... they are so soft I don't want to take them off when I get
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    Any Cleveland Clinic Nurses out there

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Nursie2k6`'s topic in Ohio Nursing

    I am glad to hear you are disregarding other's opinions of CCF. I have worked here for almost two years and could not be happier. I work in a great unit, with a very supportive staff and management....
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    which kind of nike shox?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to file03's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    http://www.finishline.com/store/catalog/product.jsp?productId=prod622055 those are what I wear to work, and I LOVE them! They are so comfy and so cute
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    Question about Cleveland Clinic Neuro floor

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Ohio Nursing

    When I went for my health screen 2 years ago, they drew labs to test for titers for immunizations. They had me do a urine tox screen, which I have heard now does also test for nicotine. (They don't...
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    BP in arm with PICC?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to light4j's topic in General Nursing

    Does the patient know? Usually in that case, the patient can tell you where they normally have all this done. Hopefully the doctors will place some more permanent access (TLC, PICC, mediport, etc) for...
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    BP in arm with PICC?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to light4j's topic in General Nursing

    Just last week I had a pt with a PICC in her right arm and a DVT in her left, so we were taking bp's in her right forearm. That is where her PCP told her to take them until the DVT resolved, and it...
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    Question about Cleveland Clinic Neuro floor

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There are goods and there are bads, I would assume like any job. My unit is staffed like an ICU, so ratio's are good. We have a 12 bed unit, and on days, usually have 4 nurses, plus a free charge...
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    moving from illinois to ohio after school. advice needed!

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to srae0608's topic in Ohio Nursing

    The NCLEX is a national exam, meaning if you take it in Illinois or Ohio, it will be the exact same exam. You will not need to take it again, just because you are moving. As far as licensing, you just...
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    Question about Cleveland Clinic Neuro floor

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in Ohio Nursing

    H60 is one of regular neuro floors (by regular I mean not ICU or step-down). I work in another unit (E18 the transfer unit). I can tell you from my experience, we send a lot of patients up to H60....
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    Data entry / charting for others

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to mikeLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing I can think of, maybe in the software you're going to be using, there will be some way to chart that this info is from x nurse... at my hospital we use EPIC and there is a button you...
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    Pt w/ a PICC line on a heparin gtt

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to NurseCherlove's topic in General Nursing

    If I have a pt with a PICC line, I will attempt to get a peripheral access in the other arm, so we can draw our ptt's q6hours. If we are unable to obtain another access, I will draw my Ptt off the...
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    Did he get too much morphine?

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree.... I see the OP is from Dayton, I went to school down there and am sure I did some clinicals at the hospital the OP is referring to, and we were NEVER allowed to give IVP meds without...
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    AED Patch Placement

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to sfreders's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure where these electrodes are exactly located on this patient, but I would think you would place them as close to the correct position as you possibly could. You don't want to place them...
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    Dansko fit question

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    What style were you trying on? Were they the Professional?? I cannot wear that style, due to high arches. The shoe just doesn't stretch the right way for someone with high arches, and was digging into...
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    care plan!!!

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to magners's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It would probably help (and maybe help get you a few answers) if you could let us know what you have come up with on your own. Otherwise, it appears that you are asking us to do your homework for you....
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    Charge Nurse without the pay

    WSU_Ally_RN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Over the summer at my hospital, they got rid of charge pay. The higher up's claim the nursing budget is way over, so they have gotten rid of so many bonus's that we were used to having... charge pay,...