Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    confused about pain med administration

    Pangea Reunited replied to oldparent23's topic in Patient Medications

    If #1 and #2 are the same medication, I would wait 6 hours before giving more (after administering the maximum dose of 10mg). The exception would be an order for the same medication for "breakthrough...
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    New Grad RN California: Where should I relocate for work?

    Pangea Reunited replied to CPTjOYjOY's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    South Texas is pretty new-grad friendly, but they definitely don't have the 5:1 ratio that CA
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    Passing things on

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and try to create good relationships with the day nurses. If a tube feeding will run out at 8:30AM, I change it before I go. I do the same thing with IV fluids. If an antibiotic is due...
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    New Grad need help with breaking away from patients

    Pangea Reunited replied to Jaclyn.ready's topic in Nursing Career

    I say something like, "Everybody has medication due right now that I've got to get out, but I'll come back after that's done and help you with everything else." Then, I make it a point to follow...
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    Am I being unrealistic? Is nursing maybe not for me?

    Pangea Reunited replied to beckyboo80's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    ...and just remember that old men were babies once, too
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    Have any of you....

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

    I'm curious now...what was she? I admit that I don't have the company policies memorized at my place of employment. That would take up way too much space in my already overstuffed
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    Charity Patients

    Pangea Reunited replied to sammiesmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's illegal to "dump" patients, and those patients sound difficult to place. You have them because no one else will accept
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    Have any of you....

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

    I would be thrilled with a CNA who cared enough to ask about TEDs- even if it wasn't their role to place them in that particular
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    Answer Your Phones! Love, Tele.

    Pangea Reunited replied to Stephalump's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the place is understaffed. I'm often scolded for not answering my phone, but sometimes I'm in an isolation room giving and IV push medication and conversing with a family member. And...
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    Is it REALLY necessary to start your nursing career in LTC

    Pangea Reunited replied to Nola009's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    A lot of hospitals don't count LTC as relevant experience, either. They want acute care experience. Is it possible for you to move to a less saturated market for a year or
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    Cops and Nurses

    Pangea Reunited replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I got pulled over for expired registration, expired inspection (I procrastinate) and had no proof of insurance of driver's license with me (although I had them both current). Cop asked what I do and...
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    Delegation RN, LPN, CNA, nursing student intern

    Pangea Reunited replied to mondee619's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm leaning towards RN for a few reasons. The patient has an "unrepaired" cardiac defect. LPNs (in nursing school world) deal with stable, recovering patients who are about to be discharged. The...
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    Talking to Doctors

    Pangea Reunited replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical Care

    I'm fine with calling if I know what to anticipate. I just have all the information ready. If I'm calling someone unfamiliar, or about a situation that's unfamiliar, I ask a senior nurse for advice....
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    Worst Medication Error of my life

    Pangea Reunited replied to xaf7232's topic in Cardiac

    I've made a similar error ....huge, although the patient was unharmed. It also revolved around pulling the wrong medication from the pixis while being in a hurry. I know how terrible and alone you may...
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    venting!

    Pangea Reunited replied to bartmc1's topic in Male Nursing Students

    My advice is to mind your own
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    CNA To RN Career Question

    Pangea Reunited replied to Theor23's topic in Nursing Career

    We've had several CNAs at my hospital graduate from RN programs. None of them have been hired on as nurses. There's no policy against it, it just hasn't been happening. My hospital even hires a few...
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    Patients mom wants me to get in bed with her

    Pangea Reunited replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I can't think of any reason why that would be a good
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    Malpractice Insurance?

    Pangea Reunited replied to BaileyC's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital will help you as long as they benefit, too. But if they need to sacrifice you to save themselves, they will. Don't count on the hospital to have your best interest at heart. Get your own...
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    Co-worker asked how much I make an hour

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

    Some places (maybe even most) have policies about disclosing your rate to other employees. I like to compare, but I try to be indirect (although still very obvious). I might tell them that I heard...
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    Second year nurse-complaints against me

    Pangea Reunited replied to broken_heart123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My advice is to make a big deal out of apologizing. Fall all over yourself. Announce your intention to make sure it never happens again. Let your supervisor know that you understand the importance of...
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    Bad Day, How do you get over it?

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

    I've found that exaggerating my helpfulness when I first meet the patient/family works wonders for these types of situations. I encourage them to call for absolutely any reason at all- and not just...
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    To those who say foreign nurses are no longer being used...

    Pangea Reunited replied to UPSgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a lot of foreign nurses. The problem I keep hearing about from them is the extended wait time to get here. It can literally be years. From what I understand, it used to be a much faster...
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    Care plan help please!

    Pangea Reunited replied to RedHeaded2bNurse16's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You may be missing at least one huge thing. Look at your labs, again
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    Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!

    Pangea Reunited replied to uRNmyway's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would have just stuck my finger in it to see if it was
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    How often do you check on your patients?

    Pangea Reunited replied to kjkkm's topic in Florida Nursing

    How often I check depends on how young and healthy you are in comparison to my other patients and how busy I am. I don't always check in an obvious way, either. An uncomplicated appe patient might...