canoehead BSN, RN

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    New Grad offered ER Position!

    canoehead replied to NightingaleStar's topic in General Nursing

    You are going to be amazing!!
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    canoehead replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    I've had two jobs where I doubted my ability to be a nurse, and it was a job environment issue. When I moved to my next job, all my flaws (not ALL, but most) melted away, and I felt like a better...
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    Too strong of a personality?

    canoehead replied to NICU_rn_bsn's topic in General Nursing

    I've also gotten the "strong personality" label, and in fact have been fired for those traits. I didn't comply when asked to practice unsafely, and I came up with some out of the box but safe...
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    I make a similar post every couple of months...Am I just not meant to be a nurse?

    canoehead replied to pinkdoves's topic in General Nursing

    The first year ( and sometimes more) is brutal. Just one person can make you doubt your own worth, even if you are doing perfectly fine. Yelling down a hallway is rude behavior except in a life...
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    People with asthma in England fear being harassed and denied services for not being able to wear a mask

    canoehead replied to A Hit With The Ladies's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Asthmatics are wearing masks all the time in our ER, even when they are sick enough to need oxygen. They seem to prefer the masking to getting
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    ED observation unit

    canoehead replied to Jama93's topic in Emergency

    I think an observation unit would be great if you want to go to the ER someday. You'll get a feel for the fast turnover, develop ECG skills, and I think assessment skills will still be key as people...
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    Small ER no RT after 9pm

    canoehead replied to Nurse-please's topic in Emergency

    I worked at a hospital in Maine with exactly those conditions. Sometimes I'd have a secretary to help, but if she called out, it was me and the janitor. He'd direct visitors, answer the phone and keep...
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    Medical DPOA for my mother, constant refusal to give me information even with the official form

    canoehead replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    For me, a DPOA means nothing if the patient is competent and requests to do the visit alone. She has the right to do that, or even revoke the DPOA verbally. BUT if you also have a court paper that...
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    Frazzled New Nurse Stuck on Rotating Shifts

    canoehead replied to JustAnotherNewGrad24's topic in General Nursing

    I would request straight nights. Remember that you are the low man on the totem pole and theres another group of new grads coming shortly. Stick it out and things will get
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    Oxygen and the rebreather mask question

    canoehead replied to Slipping CMA's topic in General Nursing

    I would start with nasal cannula at 2lpm and titrate up. The nonrebreather would come after maxing out the prongs, and yes, the bag must be
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    Transgender nurses?

    canoehead replied to munkyfusic's topic in General Nursing

    I am just observing, no experience with being trans, but it seems like people go through a second puberty when they start hormone therapy. Some of my patients have had mood swings that troubled them...
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    Complaints of Complaining

    canoehead replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a concern about patient care, how is that going to be addressed? They must have a process
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    Nurses and narcotics

    canoehead replied to mdiada's topic in General Nursing

    I would write down the situation as you have in your post. Express your concerns to your supervisor, though there's no proof you don't want to be caught up in the mess when things go missing from a...
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    Ethics question, risky nurse, reckless behavior

    canoehead replied to griffeysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Email the manager with your concerns, be very objective and specific, with dates. Tell him/her how you responded ("I went down the hall and did and immediate visual check on everyone")so they have the...
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    As a Nurse, is it normal to be pushed around doing different jobs at the place you work?

    canoehead replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Doing all those jobs would make you a shoo in for night supervisor, if that job comes up. You'll know all the players and
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    PICC line removal

    canoehead replied to Gyh's topic in General Nursing

    If they are expecting the platelet count to recover within a week or so, I'd leave it there (unless it was infected). You could get the bleeding stopped and have it restart later. Look for petechiae...
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    How to handle patient’s threats

    canoehead replied to PeachTea7's topic in General Nursing

    RE pain meds "It's not my decision, but I passed on what you said to the doctor." Repeat. Repeat. Keep coming up with simple comfort measures so they know you are on their side, but "I told the...
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    Guns at the Bedside

    canoehead replied to rnrazzil's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Nope. If there's a gun in the room it needs to be locked up before I will enter. If you're sick enough, you'll let security take it, otherwise I will wait until you pass out and take it then. This is...
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    Trump Admin Will Protect Health Workers Who Refuse Services On Religious Grounds

    canoehead replied to herring_RN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    You called someone silly, and Juniper went right off the deep end. I missed the religious whack job reference, but that's pretty darn mild considering the thread topic. Let's move on folks, or this...
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    New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    canoehead replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER and I think you should get an hours notice.
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    Almost 2 years in and still making mistakes

    canoehead replied to Newbie_Newbie_New's topic in General Nursing

    I've got thirty years in and the lab just called to say I ordered an STD panel wrong. You won't become perfect, and the person you reported to...she isn't perfect either. I get so tired of the...
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    Not for code RED or CODE blue

    canoehead replied to Edmond Dantes's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient catches on fire, you don't extinguish the flame. They have to stop drop and roll under their own
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    anyone have a board complaint

    canoehead replied to kuippo's topic in General Nursing

    I have, twice. I replied to the complaint explaining why I did what my employer objected to, and the board replied stating "We consider the matter closed." It was terrifying but actually reassuring...
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    Upset Colleague? (UK)

    canoehead replied to MrRoom101's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe it would be helpful to take her aside and ask about the emails. one point you can bring up is that ccing the boss everytime is really pressuring. If she wants to cover her butt she will still...
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    Is Assessing Gag Reflex Still a Thing?

    canoehead replied to Nurse-please's topic in General Nursing

    I would not have checked gag reflex in that situation, and I would not have given anything po...she was too out of it. I've had patients wake up from sedation and I wait for them to get good head...