audreysmagic RN

Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control

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    you know you've been a nurse too long when ...

    audreysmagic replied to amoLucia's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a psych nurse, specifically too long! My grandmother passed a couple of years ago, and one of the things I inherited was the lap quilt the hospice made her. I flipped it over to the...
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    Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    audreysmagic replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. This gives them time to say goodbye and really start to cope with such a sudden tragedy. Your care bought them these extra days with
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    Schizophrenia questions

    audreysmagic replied to amorgan4's topic in General Students

    Agreed with the above - would love to help clarify your understanding or answer questions based on what you've already learned, but bring us that information, too! There are reasons entire books are...
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    Therapeutic boredom win

    audreysmagic replied to MrNurse(x2)'s topic in School

    My rule of thumb when I was a school nurse was that if you're well enough to be bored, you're probably well enough to go back to
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    Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    audreysmagic replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't hesitate to talk this over with someone in RL, too. This is going to stick with you, and you need to protect your own mental health as well. CPR on kids is always a nightmare. I still...
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    Ever experience violence at work???

    audreysmagic replied to aoguagha's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely a topic we need to talk more about in this field. Took the survey, and good luck with your
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    RN shortage

    audreysmagic replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I really think there should be at least 5 years of experience before APRN, not to solve this problem, but really...there's so much as a brand new nurse I just did not know. All of the excellent...
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    RN shortage

    audreysmagic replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, if I had a dollar for every time a tech told me, "I could totally do your job," I'd have retired by now, and I'm only in my thirties. Some of them would make good nurses, but I know many more...
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    My Arm Touched the Walll!

    audreysmagic replied to villageRN's topic in School

    I'm not in school nursing at the moment, but when I was, I think my most pathetic pass to the nurse's office was "colored on thumb with marker." IT WAS A CRAYOLA WASHABLE MARKER, TOO. And it was a...
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    So about that philosophy paper...

    audreysmagic posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you came here to be serious and passionate about your love for the job, move along, please. I am, most days, but after 20.5 hours on a shift that was supposed to be 12, a patient coup on a mental...
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    Irony regarding cellphone use at work

    audreysmagic replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know that feeling! It's the same for me, as house sup, and I always feel bad when doing an intake assessment and my "leash" starts ringing. Though the patients on the floor actually recognize the...
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    other side of the coin. again.

    audreysmagic replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    This is definitely the case with one of the hospitals in my area (not the one I work at, but we deal with them a lot re: referrals). The rest of the hospital is actually quite good, but you have to...
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    Weird meeting with manager

    audreysmagic replied to amzyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was actually talking about this with a MHW (mental health worker) on my shift the other day...she was saying he thought the amount of nurses in TV shows and movies who divert drugs was unrealistic...
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    So about that philosophy paper...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Also, one of my nursing instructors, a dear woman who never had an unkind word for anyone, would just sigh if someone was rude and say, "Some people need to take up underwater basket-weaving." In...
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    So about that philosophy paper...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    We've been having a pretty wild week at work, and today our Infection Control nurse suggested, "Run While You Still
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    Hmm...that's nice

    audreysmagic replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, you have no idea HOW
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    Hmm...that's nice

    audreysmagic replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To answer the original question, I usually am like, "Oh? What area?" when family brings up being a nurse. It's more of a knowledge base assessment and conversation topic. I only get annoyed if they...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    audreysmagic replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Quoting Ben Dover: "How about a patient saying he'll call President Obama! So we handed him the phone and he then asked us. "What's the number?" " In psych, I have mailed a number of restriction of...
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    Hmm...that's nice

    audreysmagic replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient's parent who did that to me constantly, correcting me about medications because, "I'm a nurse!" Given that she kept confusing Ritalin and Risperdal, I had doubts. I got petty and...
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    5 8s or 4 10s???

    audreysmagic replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a weirdo. I'm the weekend supervisor (a 12 hour shift) at a hospital that does 8's. So I work 12 hour supervision Saturday and Sunday, then work the floor on my unit on 1st shift (8 hours)...
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    Does "BSN preferred" mean "ADNs need not apply"?

    audreysmagic replied to nursewall-e's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I've gotten a few "BSN preferred" jobs with my ADN, based on experience in the field and the way I presented in interview. A lot of hospitals will take a strong ADN candidate, especially because - as...
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    Washing scrubs?

    audreysmagic replied to dd131's topic in General Nursing

    OxyClean is my best friend for lingering
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    Communication Discrimination

    audreysmagic replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, my goodness – this one rings especially true! I had a pt years ago that was labeled as confused and hostile, and a mumbler. She did have a marked speech impediment due to no front teeth...
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    Communication Discrimination

    audreysmagic replied to WinterLilac's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I really find I have to watch the "sweetie" and "honey" because I'm both from the South originally and used to working with kids...it's become a part of my normal speech, and in the Midwest, I have to...
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    When She Spoke - Hope's Story of Selective Mutism

    audreysmagic replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    What a beautiful story. It's so sad that Hope no longer has contact with your family - I see their point in worrying about the bond, but that kid has been through so much