Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    do you wash your hair every day?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have thin, fine hair and I HAVE to wash it at least once a day or I feel disgusting. I don't slather it, though...just a light scrub at the roots and let the shampoo run across the rest as I rinse...
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    I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    Pangea Reunited replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One patient wrote a letter about me saying that I got angry, grabbed her NG tube, and ripped it right out of her face. I was shocked when I had to meet with administration to provide an "official"...
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    Why are culturally stereotypical behaviors so tolerated?

    Pangea Reunited replied to mclennan's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Maybe I'm too easily amused, but I kind of like hearing their language and listening to their immigration stories. I didn't know the Philippines existed until I moved to
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    Should urine catheterization hurt?

    Pangea Reunited replied to swellnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had it done once, but they ended up having to sedate me. I found it very painful ...intolerable. I usually tolerate pain/discomfort without a lot of whining ...at least in
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    Uniform Stores....A Vent

    Pangea Reunited replied to TNurse4u's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound unreasonable, to me. If I purchase the wrong item and pull the tags off it, I don't expect someone else to take the loss... it's my mistake
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    No shift differential during orientation?

    Pangea Reunited replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    It's like that at my hospital with one exception. Orientees can get shift differentials, but they don't work nights up until the last 1-2 days of their orientation. Most training takes place on days...
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    Moving to california

    Pangea Reunited replied to charlalynn's topic in California Nursing

    I would not want to be an LVN in Los Angeles. There are a few working as unit clerks at my hospital. They've been looking for nursing jobs for years with no
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    Pain medication and the dying patient

    Pangea Reunited replied to khall7398's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound like an unusual length of time for new onset pain. Faster would be better, of course ...but there are other patients the nurse, doctor and pharmacist have to take care of, too. Even...
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    Recently terminated

    Pangea Reunited replied to beausilk74's topic in Patient Medications

    With the exception of those giant bottles of bowel prep solution, I never leave medication at the bedside. There are just too many variables .... The patient could take it hours later, or not at all....
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    Don't listen to the nurse

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

    Most people who claim to be doctors or nurses on the internet are not ...at least, it seems that way from some of the stupid things they say. I've had an casual acquaintance ask me if I thought he...
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    Enough time in a shift to finish work

    Pangea Reunited replied to Subclavian Steel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm in California, and our acute care ratio is a strict 1:5. I only stay overtime very occasionally ...either because something huge happens right before shift change, or the oncoming nurse(s) are...
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    Intro to Nursing - Consists of?

    Pangea Reunited replied to KatRNStudent's topic in General Students

    For my program, the material was sort of what I imagine CNA school to be like. It was the easiest class, as far as theory goes, but I didn't do great on the first few tests because the format was...
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    "Holiday/year end" gift

    Pangea Reunited replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    Wow ...can't imagine being outraged over not receiving a gift from my employer (or from anyone else, for that matter). I expect them to pay me when I work, but that's about it. Mine does hand out $100...
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    This is wrong, right?????

    Pangea Reunited replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    "What if you give a med at 0930 thats then due again at 1200? If it was due at 8, and the second dose is given on time they're getting it every 2.5 hours, instead of every 4...... isn't that a big...
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    This is wrong, right?????

    Pangea Reunited replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Medications

    In most cases, it probably doesn't make a huge difference. There are plenty of times that I scan a medication, then go back to get a medicine cup, then get stopped by the unit clerk on the way with a...
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    Tips for Final med surg exam !!

    Pangea Reunited replied to myfutureisbright24's topic in General Students

    Show up on time! I was an hour late to mine :) I also think it's helpful to read the material. You get more depth of understanding by reading than you do trying to memorize bits and pieces of study...
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    Psychiatric patients and nurses have similar issues?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Registered Murse's topic in Psychiatric

    I often hear things like that said ...but in a light-hearted, non-offensive
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    Baby RN's running ICU?!!

    Pangea Reunited replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Critical Care

    That does sound very
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    Dog and 12 hour night shift

    Pangea Reunited replied to JessRNBSN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Dogs are great ...but you're young (presumably), starting a new job with 12 hour shifts and living in an apartment. This may not be the best time in your life to get a new pet as they are a huge...
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    CNA Overtime Question

    Pangea Reunited replied to raspysunny's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    State law says otherwise, in California. We get overtime for more than eight hours in one day ....even if it's the only day we work that
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    Can a nurse excuse herself for caring for a patient that is an aquaintance?

    Pangea Reunited replied to nursealmondjoy's topic in Texas Nursing

    In general, it's not an issue and employers/co-workers are happy to accommodate. I'd approach it as asking for an assignment to be altered, though ....not simply
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    CNA Overtime Question

    Pangea Reunited replied to raspysunny's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Where I'm at, overtime starts after eight hours in one day. Employers generally don't schedule you for overtime unless they're desperate, so I'd say four 15 hour shifts a week is not realistic, in...
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    3 Questions - Click if you want!

    Pangea Reunited replied to ThomasBonifacio's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I've never heard of medication aides giving IV meds ...in some places, like California, even LVNs can't give IV
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    Who punches a cancer patient?

    Pangea Reunited replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This whole thread is
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    Shared rooms and confused patients

    Pangea Reunited replied to nurseypants328's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I separate patients fast at the first sign of trouble ...learned that one the hard way! There are a lot of jerks in the world and I know I can't "fix" their personalities. And sadly, "helpful"...