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    ER GN Quitting Smoking - Any tips?

    missmollie replied to AlmostERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck in quitting. You can do it! I never understood the significance of nurses who smoke. Like any other person, we are human beings who make mistakes. Would I have started smoking as a...
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    Hand IV trouble

    missmollie replied to mariaconcetta's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Racer on the tourniquet advice. The other thing is once you get flashback, stop pushing the needle in. I like to hook up the flush and float the catheter in. That way it can travel the...
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    New nurse feeling hopeless

    missmollie replied to Katastrophe's topic in General Nursing

    And also talk to a doctor about your issues. Medication may be needed, and you should stay safe. If you start having suicidal thoughts, then it's better to
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    New nurse feeling hopeless

    missmollie replied to Katastrophe's topic in General Nursing

    That first year is rough. You're just recently finished with your preceptor, you are on your own for the first time, and nothing is like what you were taught in nursing school. I'm so happy I'll never...
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    Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    missmollie replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    Bedside shift report sounds great on paper but is ridiculous in reality. Sleep is important and there is no need to wake up a sleeping patient. At least we know the moment a hospital is sued for a...
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    Getting over mistakes as a new grad

    missmollie replied to maggiemckenna's topic in General Nursing

    Chalk it up to experience gained. As a new nurse, there are a lot of things you'll forget. Becoming cognizant of such shortcomings is how you learn on the job. Will you forget to do that again?...
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    What makes you say/think "it was a good shift?"

    missmollie replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

    When I have time to provide education to my patients/family. I find that makes all the difference in the
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    Stress free nursing?

    missmollie replied to fezz's topic in General Nursing

    There are a few reasons why my nights are stress-free. Nurse to patient ratios, co-workers, time, and available resources. I work in a progressive care unit with a nurse to patient ratio of 1:3....
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    I am missing something obvious?

    missmollie posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Is there a reason why we would give a PO medication to a patient who is vomiting? I can understand giving that prescription to someone at home with no option but PO, but in the hospital when the...
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    'High, hot and a helluva lot...

    missmollie replied to DiplomaNurseRN's topic in Patient Medications

    Why was it given
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    I am missing something obvious?

    missmollie replied to missmollie's topic in Patient Medications

    I had an order for IV zofran, which I gave. 30 minutes later the poor patient is still getting sick, and the doctor put in an order for PO Phenergan. I didn't realize there was a national shortage....
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    I didn't become a nurse to feed people's addictions. Do *nurses* have the right to refuse

    missmollie replied to Thankgodforativan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think this is a legit question from the op, even if she is venting her frustrations. Often I have several different medications ordered PRN, but just because it's ordered doesn't mean I'm going to...
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    What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

    missmollie replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I like when they order off an invisible narcotics menu. Patient: I need 10 mg of oxycodone and 2 mg of IV morphine, and they need to be given at the same time. Me: Okay, so I have your two fiorcet...
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    Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    missmollie replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What do you mean raiding isn't
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    I'm young and nervous about going into the nursing profession

    missmollie replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What is it you don't like about working? Is it the hours, the work itself, the way people treat you? Answer that, and we can better explain what nursing is and the situations you will encounter....
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    I GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

    missmollie replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    I forsee more condom caths being
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    Slower paced BSN?

    missmollie replied to darbyspinx's topic in General Nursing

    If you already have a B.A., many of those general ed requirements should be credited to you. I'm not sure about a slower paced nursing school, but you should get a transcript from your previous...
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    Come on Blizzard!

    missmollie replied to Eleven011's topic in School

    For a second I thought you were talking about world of
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    Calling them like you see them: Codes

    missmollie replied to MarisL's topic in General Nursing

    I get the feeling that you're new to nursing, and I think we all feel this way in the beginning. I felt like that in my first year of nursing because I was unsure of myself, and I had not witnessed...
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    Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    missmollie replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Better to overreact than not react. I agree with others, it's time for you to look for another
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    Does the not-so-well-oiled Healthcare machine cause frontline personnel to lose compassion

    missmollie replied to Kharma711's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me like you are questioning why others don't feel the same as you. No one can answer that, but I can tell you that the only person you can change is yourself. You have standards that you...
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    Are There Jobs for Inexperienced RNs Besides Floor Nursing?

    missmollie replied to jack1971's topic in First Year After Licensure

    First off, it's "I take offense to that remark." Secondly, who cares if you take offense. No one. Your first job is going to be difficult no matter where you are. We just had a nurse with five years...
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    Tell me why you regret about becoming a Nurse

    missmollie replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't regret becoming a nurse, but I do regret my first degree. If I knew then what I know now, I would've gone pre-med. But now that I'm old(er), married, and have a child, I couldn't possibly do...
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    So, what's it like?

    missmollie replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that working at a teaching hospital gives nurses more independence. If any patient is admitted in the month of July, I assure you it's the nurse who is making sure that all orders are correct....
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    Graduating w/ only 1 pair of scrubs

    missmollie replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Buying two sets of scrubs is a small price to pay for a job. Like previous posters have stated, check goodwill, wal-mart, and amazon has some great scrubs for a decent price. Spend some good money on...