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    Unit Clerks are Useless!

    twinmommy+2 replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! If I had asked the UC to "fetch some coffee" my orifice would have been on the ground after being forcefully kicked. If I see them sitting with nothing to do, I leave them alone. They work hard...
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    Does anyone like med-surg their 1st year?

    twinmommy+2 replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love my first year so far. Yesterday was I think the hardest day I have had on the unit. I had a team that was very needy, alot of pain meds, and my first death (was a DNR we have been waiting on...
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    Your top three coping strategies

    twinmommy+2 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    (typing one handed, bear with me) leave work at work, but have someone available to talk out thoser tough cases remember that you are not superwoman and are just a mere mortal when you have a tough...
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    advice please!

    twinmommy+2 replied to norton56's topic in General Nursing

    I think it won't matter where in the US you take the NCLEX, it will be administered by the same people and you will be taking the same test no matter where you go here. Now, try not to be moving...
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    Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital has a smoking area that is not a normal entrance/exit for the hospital. Therefore nonsmokers really don't get hit with it unless someone is smoking where they arn't supposed to. I have...
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    MRSA Concerns

    twinmommy+2 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't mind having something like that here. I was taking care of an airborn isolation patient this weekend and called to tell dh to keep the garage door open when I come home so I could strip...
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    MRSA Concerns

    twinmommy+2 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Thats very true. Many people in general including health professionals have MRSA colonizations. The one that gets healthy people is the community accuired MRSA and thats worse than the one accuired...
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    MRSA Concerns

    twinmommy+2 replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not that concerned about it. No matter what I do, my family will probably come in contact with it anyway. All I can do it teach them good hygine and
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    sickle cell crisis...when enough is enough....

    twinmommy+2 replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sorry but even hard drug users are treated for pain when they are in pain. Some health care providers I think have a hard time dealing with people in sickle cell crises, it can come across as someone...
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    help needed

    twinmommy+2 replied to nursie06's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when in school hearing about a scholarship for those who want to work on a Native American reservation for a certain amount of years and they will give you a certain amount per year of...
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    anyone use lovenox in odd doses? i.e. 76mg?

    twinmommy+2 replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There doesn't need to be a med error with odd lovenox injections. When wasting a small amount from a graduated lovenox syringe, just point the needle down and waste. This saves the bubble and waste...
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    frustrated with myself & IV's

    twinmommy+2 replied to spejsa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have found that I have to take into account if my patient has huge pipes, may not need a tournakit (the pressure blows them wide open). This goes for pts taking steriod therapy, they are pretty...
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    Are 12 hour shifts terribly long?

    twinmommy+2 replied to tbahde's topic in General Nursing

    12's are long at first but you get used to it. I come to expect a dragging feeling around 3-4 pm, get some coffee and get my second wind to finish out the day. I also like 12's cause since I'm...
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    What are the best shifts if you have kids?

    twinmommy+2 replied to hamlj's topic in General Nursing

    I have 4 kids ages 5, 4, 4, and 6 months. I am loving this weekend option. I work 12 hour days Friday, Saturday and Sunday and dh works Monday through Thursday 10 hr day shifts. Then some weeks we...
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    Getting CNAs to WEAR GLOVES & WASH HANDS?!?!

    twinmommy+2 replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Alot of people don't equate having sexual education and the older population. Condoms should be available at LTC
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    Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    twinmommy+2 replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about everyone else (have a sneeking suspicion though ) but I definatly don't just push meds all day long. Do a search on a recient topic about nurses autonomy. That was a great...
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    Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    twinmommy+2 replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    I am one of those that used to say in school that I would never want to work med/surg yadda yadda. I always wanted to work peds but the opportunity never presented itself (I just graduated in Dec.)....
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    Need Help and Information re: Orientation

    twinmommy+2 replied to jazzpRN's topic in General Nursing

    My orientation just ended a month ago. It took me a little over 3 month to complete and I have 4 young children as well. At first, I did put them in a home daycare setting but it wasnt' working out....
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    Pt Threats and Name Badges (again)

    twinmommy+2 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Actually my boss insisted when I started that we don't put our last name on our tags. She wouldn't sign the paper for security if we had our last names on our
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    No wait extrance into Nursing School

    twinmommy+2 replied to cinsun81's topic in General Nursing

    My CC was like that as well. They said you had to have 2.5 GPA to get in but realistically if you don't have a 3.0 you probably won't make it. The higher the better. This was Prince George's...
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    Andrea Yates R.N.

    twinmommy+2 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Well now, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity as of
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    twinmommy+2 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Start off with 6 patients throw in an early colon cleansing pain meds please? feeling good at 10am 2 pts transfer out colon person gets moved pain meds please? one admit one transfer still cleansing...
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    How much autonomy do nurses have??

    twinmommy+2 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in the best of health with my thyroid, and I can tell you how run in I am from doing 3 days of 12 hour shifts. I wouldn't change it however, I like the action on my floor. But I love...
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    Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    twinmommy+2 replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    ITA, that and have it on payday when it is more common to see people
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    pls..help me...

    twinmommy+2 replied to rhenmag9's topic in General Nursing

    I would do one on immunizations and childhood illnesses. I've been hearing about the connection between mercury and autism, more and more parents aren't vaccinating for fear of this but my...