AllieSparksRN

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  1. Med/Surg too much, what now?

    AllieSparksRN replied to snow22's topic in General Nursing

    "Urgent Care" would be my

  2. The Truth About Nursing

    AllieSparksRN replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    ixchel, BSN, RN, you are so articulate. I wish I had those skills. Kudos

  3. What Blog(s) Do You Like/Follow?

    AllieSparksRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm here, you're here, and we love AllNurses. This is a great place to share thoughts, ideas, news, and current events with many people in one "location." On that note, do you have any blogs or...

  4. Greetings from a newbie from Germany

    AllieSparksRN replied to Saskia977's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome

  5. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    AllieSparksRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my gosh...I remember that one! You are so right. I think there was another episode where Morgan ran up to someone, injected them with something, and brought them back from the dead/almost dead...

  6. "Just a Psych Nurse"

    AllieSparksRN replied to JustKeepDriving's topic in Psychiatric

    Good post and I would say it doesn't apply to only psych nurses. No one is "just" a long term care nurse, for example, or "just" anything. My internship was in psych and I loved every single second of...

  7. Strange CoWorker Stories

    AllieSparksRN replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is great! I mean...um...thanks for

  8. The Wisdom of Lurking

    AllieSparksRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting how, on a previous popular thread, it was repeatedly mentioned that new people "don't use the search feature when posting new topics" and here we're mentioning that a poster can be...

  9. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    AllieSparksRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    When hospital staff pulls up a chair and sits next to a patient/family and talks with them. Where is this hospital with chairs? Employees have time to sit!? I want to work there!

  10. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    AllieSparksRN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    1. All the CPR that is done with bent elbows. 2. IV bags that hang, don't drip, yet have monitors that are on and "infusing." 3. Completely inappropriate vital signs. 3B. Vitals signs "updating"...

  11. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    AllieSparksRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Um...now I'm hungry for a cupcake with yummy white

  12. What I learned this week (7/4/15)....

    AllieSparksRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Vacation is IMPORTANT. You don't necessarily need to go anywhere, you just need paid time off of work. It's good for your body, good for your soul, and good for your mind. DO IT! (no matter how many...

  13. Notes in 3rd person style

    AllieSparksRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. "Writer spoke with MD, new orders received and

  14. New Grad...Is this typical?

    AllieSparksRN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    There's always that one nurse. *LOVE*

  15. What I learned this week (6/27)...

    AllieSparksRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Groceries stores where I live sell this as those individual serving things you eat with that modified tongue depressor/spoon-ish thing. It's just vanilla ice cream but blue in color...called Blue Moon...

  16. New Grad...Is this typical?

    AllieSparksRN replied to MeganStar's topic in General Nursing

    I've done many things but there are many, many things I HAVEN'T done. Always ask for help. Always. If you think you can function 100% without anyone ever then you are a danger to yourself and others....

  17. What I learned this week (6/27)...

    AllieSparksRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    1. I recently became aware of this weekly thread and am mostly loving it so thank you OP. 2. Every once in a great while...you can steal 5 or 10 precious minutes and spoon feed ice cold frozen...

  18. Texting & Driving: Must See Video

    AllieSparksRN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nurses live & breath safety & teaching. I was given the opportunity to watch this video in a recent class and it teaches more than I could ever could with words. I've been able to take it...

  19. What Blog(s) Do You Like/Follow?

    AllieSparksRN replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  20. When do going back to school STOP!!

    AllieSparksRN replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    I can only speak for myself but I personally like to learn and I think I'm a better nurse because of it (not in spite of it). I think this benefits my patients. I have spent my own $$ on continuing...

  21. What Blog(s) Do You Like/Follow?

    AllieSparksRN replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    PostSecret Yep. A classic but always a good read :)

  22. What Blog(s) Do You Like/Follow?

    AllieSparksRN replied to AllieSparksRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great post/links. Thanks kelseykelsey4, BSN, RN

  23. So Embarrassing

    AllieSparksRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    :) Cute story. Thanks for

  24. sterile sheets after THR?

    AllieSparksRN replied to BonnieSc's topic in Orthopedic

    Side note...we do (sometimes, depending on the nurse) wrap our hemovac drains in a single Chux...but that's more to prevent mess if the drain falls apart...and the Chux isn't sterile...

  25. sterile sheets after THR?

    AllieSparksRN replied to BonnieSc's topic in Orthopedic

    Clean sheets? Yes. Sterile drapes? No. Sterile anything costs $$$ so what XYZ hospital is doing sounds very expensive to me...