audreysmagic RN

Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control

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    How do you change a diaper without waking a baby up?

    audreysmagic replied to wingingit's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    ^ Agreed with all of the above. However, I'd add steps: hold breath until you're sure you didn't wake the kid. Then: ninja-creep out of the room. I kid. But, seriously, while I could see a Q1 for a...
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    Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    audreysmagic replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    This may sound cliche, but the only person who is too ugly to be a nurse is someone who's ugly on the inside. There are things one can do to improve their appearance, which can in turn help improve...
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    Long hair at the bedside

    audreysmagic replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    Me too, and mine is super
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    Nurse dating former patient?

    audreysmagic replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I will say, in response to those who have brought it up, that if it was long enough ago/minor enough care that neither patient nor nurse remembers the prior meeting, I don't have any issue with that....
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    Eating the patients' food?

    audreysmagic replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    :roflmao::roflmao: I don't care WHAT your opinion on food gleaned from work is...NEVER eat the C-Diff
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    Dropped Pill - Do you give it?

    audreysmagic replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Before I worked in Infection Prevention, my rule was "if it didn't hit the floor and I know I cleaned this counter/cart this shift." Since then - and my introduction to ATP monitoring? If it gets...
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    Nurse dating former patient?

    audreysmagic replied to mzsuccess's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    ^ A million times this. As both a psych nurse AND someone who also ended up with an abuser, the "oh, he's just persistent!" is an early red flag. I don't date patients, period - boundaries. Unless,...
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    Jahi McMath is finally at peace

    audreysmagic replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

    I'm glad that poor girl can finally rest. The lights were kept on with no one home for far too
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    Failed first pathophysiology exam

    audreysmagic replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    Any tests with Select All That Apply (and there are SO many) kicked my butt, unless you got partial credit for correct answers. If it was a "miss one selection, the whole question is wrong" deal, I...
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    Your daily chuckle...

    audreysmagic posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was teaching CPR (BLS) today at work for our orientees; this particular group was mostly support staff, a couple of whom had never taken CPR before. I was just getting into my groove about making...
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    Feel like I don't know anything

    audreysmagic replied to mindiianajones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It's not always easy, especially if you're sensitive about how others perceive you. I still struggle with it occasionally, myself, but it gets easier with time and practice. But knowing where your...
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    A weird interview exercise; and how interviews have changed: for the Worse!

    audreysmagic replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the personality tests...usually the best personality test is the interview/orientation period, as far as I'm concerned. I have a sense in orientation when someone's just not going to work out...
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    Feel like I don't know anything

    audreysmagic replied to mindiianajones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ruby Vee, as usual, telling it like it is...but dang if she's not right! Dumb questions do exist. They very much do. I get them all the time as the educator. "How am I supposed to know how to do...
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    Feel like I don't know anything

    audreysmagic replied to mindiianajones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You keep using that word...I do not think it means what you think it
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    Feel like I don't know anything

    audreysmagic replied to mindiianajones's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Trust me, as an educator, I would MUCH rather someone ask then worry about feeling stupid and not ask. I expect that my new grads don't know everything, and one that acts like they do sets off a few...
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    And Just Like That...

    audreysmagic replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    My kids made me cry in good ways all the time when I did school nursing. One kid in special ed called me "Doctor" all year. On my last day there at the end of the school year, he hugged me in his...
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    And Just Like That...

    audreysmagic replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    Sometimes, we win life's little
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    Understanding Health Disparities: A Case Study of Jane and June

    audreysmagic replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Working in an urban environment with adjacent, affluent suburbs, I see this kind of thing so often. It's so important to be aware of and to provide the level of care each patient needs. Reaching out...
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    A day in the life of Infection Control

    audreysmagic replied to pandaburr's topic in General Nursing

    I always love hearing from fellow IPs, especially as a novice IP who's always looking to learn from the experiences of others! (I'm in a freestanding psych facility and also doing staff development...
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    Help :(

    audreysmagic replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. :) I heard it from one of my co-workers and I've been using it ever since, because it's so
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    Help :(

    audreysmagic replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on the relationship! As a fellow nurse in the rainbow spectrum, I know dating can be a bit of a challenge sometimes... It's not like you can just walk into Starbucks and shout, "Hey,...
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    Another Tragedy

    audreysmagic replied to OldDude's topic in School

    So heartbreaking. Those poor students, staff, and
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    I need a hug. <slightly off topic>

    audreysmagic replied to OhioBPH's topic in School

    ((((((((((((((((((HUGS!!!!!!)))))))))))))))))))) You've got a lot going on - being overwhelmed is normal! But you've also accomplished a
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    ... and now for the consequences

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

    ...but you can sedate it. Okay, not in the school setting, and not with families, but a little Benadryl goes a long way sometimes.
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    Just gave Epi for the first time

    audreysmagic replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    GREAT JOB! Thank goodness the kiddo had a school nurse available. You'll never forget your first. Mine, I had to literally run across the entire (very large) high school campus to get to the kid (a...