calivianya BSN, RN

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    Am I supposed to hate my first nursing job??

    calivianya replied to StevietheRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I hate stepdown units so I'm feeling you. Anything with more than three true intermediate patients is a nightmare. I can't imagine having up to five of them. I'm agreeing with the PP who said that $4k...
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    HIPAA and Demanding Family Members

    calivianya replied to Taiin's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was under the impression that HIPAA also covered accessing a chart for a patient you're not caring for. If you didn't care for the patient, and the patient is gone, how exactly are you supposed to...
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    5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like I could have written this whole post myself this week. I have an interview Thursday for a critical care transport position (NO PATIENT FAMILIES!!!!!!), and though it wouldn't be quite as...
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    ICU nightmares

    calivianya replied to CardiacDork's topic in Critical Care

    I left my epi drip on hold accidentally when I went to pee once. I had hit run but we have really old pumps and sometimes you have to hit the buttons more than once even if it looks like it's running....
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I again learned I work with some real witches. One, who is usually charge when she's there, was working with me. I was charge - probably because I'd been charge the past three shifts in a row, and the...
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    Which hospitals hire new grads into the ICU?

    calivianya replied to Le2284's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital I've ever worked in has hired new grads into ICU. I am sure this is region specific, though. Figure out where you'd like to move, and research hospitals there to see if new grads get...
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    Using New media for patient teaching #372t

    calivianya replied to boarder1025's topic in General Nursing

    My PRN job uses a network attached to the TV service. You have to watch basic things about falls and calling before you get up before you can watch TV. Every now and then, it will pop up things to...
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    Patient Conscious During CPR

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is I'm just not tall enough. I'm 5'4". Even with the bed at the lowest setting, it's impossible for me to get over the patient to the point that my shoulders are directly over my hands....
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    Calling in for no sleep

    calivianya replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I have had problems with insomnia my whole life, so I know how much that sucks. That being said... I have never called in due to lack of sleep, and I never will. If I have to work in the near future,...
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    Proactive Rounding and Family Initiated RRT

    calivianya replied to Pprwrk's topic in General Nursing

    My personal experience is that family members are more likely to call a rapid response if the patient doesn't get ice on time or if the nurse doesn't smile enough than if the patient is having an...
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm just weird, but I still feel enormous satisfaction in those situations. I love taking care of the super sick patients regardless of the outcomes. Those are the days I know I worked hard, I...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    calivianya replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget the nonskid socks and the fall risk bracelet! That really annoys me too. There is a place to chart "high risk according to nursing judgment" after the fall risk scale, and I usually...
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I should have texted you. It would have been way more productive. :) Amen! I'm tired of listening to all these silly people who talk about sugar cravings going away... they clearly don't have my...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    calivianya replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    It is actually against our policy to have children under 12 visit our patients ever. We spend a lot of time bending those rules, though, as there is always the chance this will be the last time the...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    calivianya replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Oh god yes. And you try to give the yellow oval heart pill to the patient, who promptly freaks out that it's supposedly the same medicine but it's round and white instead of oval and yellow. And there...
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I did that two weeks ago... worked Wed/Thurs/Fri, picked up Saturday extra, worked Sun/Mon/Tues, and then worked Wed/Thurs at my PRN job. All 12s. The funny thing is that I was happier than I have...
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    ICU nurse testing for CMSRN

    calivianya replied to RN_Pink's topic in Critical Care

    I took the CCRN with just at one year of experience in ICU, I didn't really study, and I passed first try. It is not a hard test. The only thing I studied was the swan numbers, CO/CI/PAWP etc. because...
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    BSN Pay in Florida

    calivianya replied to len95's topic in General Nursing

    I applied in Tallahassee in 2014 as a BSN with 1 year of experience and I was offered around $21/hr with a $0.50 differential for my BSN and another $0.75 for my specialty certification. Not even...
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    If you're throwing in more than one I will too - I have about ten I could afford to lose right
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    I was a stripper ..

    calivianya replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in Nursing Career

    Not having a passion to be a nurse does not equal substandard care. Some people have this thing called "good work ethic" that means they do a good job whether something is their passion or not....
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    calivianya replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I keep it in my bag at all times for just that reason. I have bad insomnia and I usually need help both to fall asleep and stay asleep. I never thought about it looking suspicious until just
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    Advice for a new grad?

    calivianya replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    These sort of comments from people are one of my pet peeves. I started as a new grad in ICU and I did fine. I had done my preceptorship in ICU as well, not at the same one I was finally hired in, but...
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    Unethical?

    calivianya replied to RebecaRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's a little skeevy in any situation but it's extra skeevy in inpatient psych. If the nurse and the patient both are of sound mind and mentally stable when they're interacting, i.e. the patient is...
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Ixchel, I have been thinking about you, and I'm glad you're doing well. I am especially glad you can sleep on your belly - that's the best feeling! I love sleeping on my belly. My knee-jerk...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    calivianya replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I am actually okay with the people who don't eat hospital food. 99 times out of 100, they are IN the hospital because of the food they eat. They can generally afford a little starvation. Hovering...