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    Orientation for Experienced Nurses

    BSNbeauty replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Great Post Ruby! I agree with every
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    How should I explain to a hospital I want my job back

    BSNbeauty replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Nursing Career

    All you can do is give it a try and hope for the best. The worse they can say is
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    Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    BSNbeauty replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    This calculation is just an estimate. I would like to see the art line reading of the
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    Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    BSNbeauty replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    What was his MAP? I have seen patients with a low BP but MAP was 60 or greater. They were considered stable at the time. In the ICU we were to titrate according to the MAP not the
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    Sepsis

    BSNbeauty replied to lilhendy's topic in General Nursing

    I have given albumin. When someone is septic shock feeding them isnt a
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    First Med error??

    BSNbeauty replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in General Nursing

    No worries. Take it as a lesson learned. When I worked in ICU and had an actively dying pt. I suggested to the intensavists atropine sublingual. They looked puzzled but they ended up thanking me...
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    How did you get your job?

    BSNbeauty replied to scamper22's topic in General Nursing

    I literally stalked the NM and recruiter until I got an interview. I had a friend that worked at the hospital give me the NM direct number and then the stalking began. That was 18 months ago and Im...
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    Can't find my niche

    BSNbeauty replied to hparker522's topic in General Nursing

    Well said Viva. Some nurses never find a niche and is the jack of all trades. There is nothing wrong with that. Some people love the
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    Sepsis

    BSNbeauty replied to lilhendy's topic in General Nursing

    NPO us safest. If they are hemodynamically unstable we want blood to rush to vital organs. Not the
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    BSNbeauty replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no ! Please get better soon ESME. We love and adore you ! I'm praying to God, who is the healer of all things. I pray that He touches every part of your body and heals you physically and...
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    Why do nurses make the worse patients?

    BSNbeauty replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, I agree that it does depend on the individual. Nice to know I'm not the only one. I'll do better, I promise
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    I know I did the right thing

    BSNbeauty replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You did the right thing in notifying the doc. Dont ever doubt
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    Screw up

    BSNbeauty replied to sophi8813's topic in General Nursing

    No biggie. I personally always prime insulin pens. Force of habit I
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    Plastic surgery

    BSNbeauty replied to Kgj2563's topic in General Nursing

    Your employer needs to ensure proper training/orientation to the
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    When will I ever get time management?

    BSNbeauty replied to RNnewbie2014's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Time management will come with time and experience. Have you tried starting your med pass earlier? If meds are due at 0600 start around 0430-0500. Cluster your care. Prioritize and use your CNAs to...
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    LTC what's the easiest shift to work?

    BSNbeauty replied to LPN.in.Miami.FL's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    For me, 11p-7 a was the easiest shift. No admits, less medications to pass, less interruptions. However, I liked 7a-3p the best because it went by really fast, due to it being generally busy during...
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    Ebola Nursing Survey Part 2: Call to Action for Ebola Protection

    BSNbeauty replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I work in postpartum and I'm still unclear about how we should treat the mom and baby diagnosed with ebola. When we asked our clinical spec. she really had no clue. I still feel very
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    Resigned... then hospital wants me back???

    BSNbeauty replied to tmartin83's topic in General Nursing

    Trust your gut and
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    Newborn Bath

    BSNbeauty replied to tmdl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We bath our newborns when they have a temp of 98.0 f higher at 2 hours of
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    Job position for L&D, POSTPARTUM, NURSERY

    BSNbeauty replied to j0yegan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have L/D and postpartum. The NBN is staffed by postpartum nurses, as we rotate to be in the
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    Full vs part time scheduling rights

    BSNbeauty replied to dkw1526's topic in General Nursing

    My unit signs up based on senority. The nurses that have worked there the longest signs up first regardless of FT/PT or PRN
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    ICU pay differential?

    BSNbeauty replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Critical Care

    Why should ICU nurses be paid more ? In my area all nurses are paid the same unless you are float
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    Just Finished WGU RN-BSN

    BSNbeauty replied to Tara0219's topic in Western Governors University

    Congrats
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    Hate my new job...

    BSNbeauty replied to JLMG's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ugh, that place sounds like a hell hole. I would hang in there until something else better comes along. My first nursing job was like this and I managed to make it through my first year. It was not...
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    Nina Pham and/or Amber Vinson

    BSNbeauty replied to logank622's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is so easy to judge her actions when you were not in her shoes isnt it? I pray both nurses have a speedy