Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    Don't be an idiot.....

    Pangea Reunited replied to anh06005's topic in General Nursing

    The people who need to "get" this message never will ...not even if you shove their phone up their "backpack". Is it wrong that I find number eleven sort of
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    Disrespectful ad against nurses on Craigslist

    Pangea Reunited replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    1. I don't find it offensive in any case. 2. I see they've placed other ads targeting different types of students- not just nurses. This job is also perfect for "education" students and "engineering"...
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    When a patient signs out AMA...

    Pangea Reunited replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If they're well enough to walk out the door (or in one case climb out the window), I just wave goodbye. As long as they've been informed of their condition and advised medically, I'm OK with whatever...
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    Sick calls

    Pangea Reunited replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    I work in med/surg and our limit is seven a year. I pay little attention to it and just call in any time I'm sick. I've been told I'm over the limit, but no one has done anything and it wouldn't...
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    gift giving

    Pangea Reunited replied to qcnursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I've thought about that, too, but have always decided against it. Not only do I not want to publicly announce favorites, but I worry that it might make the CNAs feel awkward. I wouldn't want them to...
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    Accused of sleeping

    Pangea Reunited replied to cdthorste's topic in General Nursing

    If you need to close your eyes for a few seconds, do it while
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    Worst IV Pumps Ever!

    Pangea Reunited replied to Pinky89's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I hate them, too ...but I did figure out a "fix" for constant air alarms. You have to open the pump, briefly pull out the tubing (the part inside the machine) and "knead" it (squish it, pinch it,...
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    Are we "semi-professionals"

    Pangea Reunited replied to GastroAwesome's topic in General Nursing

    I'm proud of my job, but don't consider it "professional" ...at least not in the traditional sense of the
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    Where did you start working right after getting your RN license?

    Pangea Reunited replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I went to med/surg/ortho. I had also applied for a psych position, but they wanted one year of med/surg experience before they would consider
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    Max dose for humalog?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Michelle King's topic in Patient Medications

    While that's a somewhat unusual dose, it's not unheard of. I would use caution the first few times when administering it, though ...especially if the person is from home. Peoples' diets are often very...
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    Lost nurse

    Pangea Reunited replied to History101's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs can do a lot of things that RNs can do, so that's not really "shocking" and I'm not sure what motivated the other nurse to act like it was. As a new nurse, it makes sense that you'd be given less...
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    Screaming match with my preceptor

    Pangea Reunited replied to jherd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Doesn't sound good ...I would either try to patch things up on a personal level or consider moving on. You will not succeed with the whole unit against you- whether you're otherwise capable, or
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    New grad nurse starting at an office - bad idea?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Georgiapeach210's topic in General Nursing

    It wouldn't "ruin" your career, but it would make you much less attractive for hospital jobs. Med/surg or a nursing home might not be as appealing, but you'd have better luck transitioning to L&D...
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    Extra orientation days...feeling so discouraged!

    Pangea Reunited replied to Robin1990's topic in General Nursing

    I got off to a rough start and I think I actually had several extra weeks of orientation as a new grad ...and ours was 12 weeks to start out with (if I remember correctly). In the end, I ended up...
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    Don't know what to do..

    Pangea Reunited replied to Bellaxx392's topic in General Nursing

    Well ...I think most small children don't like being separated from their parents and most of us would love to stay home and not work (or at least have an easy job!). Kids have to be sheltered and...
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    autopilot mindset med errors

    Pangea Reunited replied to MelissaMooRN's topic in Patient Medications

    I've done something similar while on autopilot ...probably at about my one year mark, too. I gave 50mls IV push of sodium bicarb instead of d50. They were side by side in the pixis and looked...
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    terminated- feeling like a failure

    Pangea Reunited replied to sunshine539's topic in General Nursing

    Correcting a charting error a day after a patient has been in your care doesn't sound like a typical reason someone would get fired. Is there more to the
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    I hate group projects

    Pangea Reunited replied to LPNtoRNin2016OH's topic in General Students

    The worst girl I worked with didn't contribute anything, at all. We finally managed to convince her to show up 15 minutes early for the class so that we could at least tell her when to speak and which...
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    problem with my DON, help!

    Pangea Reunited replied to nurseredd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The DON may be your only problem, but he's a huge problem. Stay if you want to stay, but don't have high expectations. I would
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    Does the size of the work unit matter?

    Pangea Reunited replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I love working on my small unit. Although we have 19 beds, we usually stick to 10 patients, 2 nurses and one CNA unless the hospital is super-busy. We also have a unit clerk. My unit is tight-knit and...
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    Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    Pangea Reunited replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is also an excellent
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    Circumstances it's OK to quit without notice??

    Pangea Reunited replied to Cola89's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think many (maybe most) people feel that way about their job by the time they're ready to call it quits. I wouldn't leave without notice unless my very life were in danger, though. I'm sure the new...
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    Very concerned at my new job!!

    Pangea Reunited replied to whyohwhy's topic in General Nursing

    Why did the first nurse refuse to train
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    Oh, you quirky night shifter you!

    Pangea Reunited replied to dannibeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I literally feel sick when I have to be awake during the day. I can't concentrate and I get nauseous. I go grocery shopping at 3AM sometimes, but I have to do it at Walmart (not my first choice)...
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    Endorsement vs. Fresh Application

    Pangea Reunited replied to aktraymundo's topic in Nurse Registration

    Good luck to you