calivianya BSN, RN

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    If you feel that way, you shouldn't be a nurse

    calivianya replied to perfexion's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention you've got to actually have relations with your very saggy old husband. There is not enough money in the world to be a trophy wife, IMO. Compared to customer service reps, nurses get...
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    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you, seriously. Working with dementia patients is the most frustrating thing ever for me. You are an angel for enjoying it. Tempting! I'm so tired of the BS at my
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    Did you take a pay-cut to be a nurse? Do you regret it?

    calivianya replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Nursing

    Two of my coworkers that took pay cuts (that I'm aware of) were an auto mechanic and a secretary for a financial firm before becoming
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    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    The NCLEX is actually right on this one for every place I've worked. The ED always royally screws everything up and turns DKA into a crapstorm every. single. time. They are supposed to be using our...
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    Live Coverage of NTI 2016 New Orleans - Are you going???

    calivianya replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sad I'm not going. I've always wanted to go to New Orleans and I've wanted to go to NTI for years, so this was a match made in heaven. I really was planning on going this year, but it's just so...
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    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds amazing to
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    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an insufferable know-it-all too and I'm not afraid to let people know it. My coworkers have discovered that I like sharing my opinions! Loudly! To anyone who will listen! So, when they need a...
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    Does your ICU use CHG wipes for bathing patients?

    calivianya replied to fatrabbit's topic in Critical Care

    Yep, we use the CHG baths. They took away our bath basins so there are no more soap and water baths unless you want to do them out of a bedpan, which is awkward if the patient is alert. We have some...
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    5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that my PRN job forgot about the days I was supposed to work this schedule - and I'm now anxiously waiting on a call back, because I want to know if I still need to come in tomorrow or not....
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    Am I ridiculous or is this somewhat normal

    calivianya replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work in a large hospital, and just last week I got invited to do something with a group of core coworkers who have worked for my facility for years for the first time. I will have been...
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    Going from nurse to doctor? Thoughts?

    calivianya replied to tguy32779's topic in Nursing Career

    I actually don't think it's a bad idea. I have worked for a nurse as a few years, and I'm thinking about going to med school myself. I will have my car paid for before I go to med school because I...
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    After you take the NCLEX, how long does it take for your license to come in?

    calivianya replied to Eeramsey's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    My license was up within two days of passing the NCLEX. There are other factors in how quickly you get licensed, though. Your school has to report that you've graduated to the board of nursing. Then,...
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    Feeling really bad!

    calivianya replied to Rehabnurse45's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    2.8 is not a critical where I work. 2.7 is where the cut off is; I wouldn't get called for a 2.8 either. Non critical (but low) labs are the worst. They are low, but you have to find them for...
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    calivianya replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    That's awesome. Opana is such terrible stuff. I had a patient recently who got up to Opana through her pain clinic, and the Opana extended release was the only thing that stopped her pain. Then she...
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    calivianya replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

    I see a lot of heroin in my city... but lots of people are starting to shoot up Opana, too. I feel like I see way more people die of the heart failure from the IV Opana than the IV heroin. It seems...
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    5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    calivianya replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I don't blame the floor nurses when stuff goes wrong with their patients, generally - the ratio on the floors at my hospital is 1:8, and I can't imagine how you'd know anything about what's going on...
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    5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    calivianya replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    There's a large portion of me that never grew up and I'm not ashamed to admit it. :) I feel like that's every hospitalist ever. My ICU isn't closed, so the hospitalists can admit to us, and I just...
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    Best practices: Controlled substance handling

    calivianya replied to c3poshideout's topic in Patient Medications

    It really depends on your facility's culture. I have never bothered to have someone actually watch me waste something, nor have I ever bothered to actually watch anyone waste anything. It would be...
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    Post arrest hypothermia

    calivianya replied to xaxxax's topic in Critical Care

    This article goes in great depth about the exact benefits of hypothermia. They list about ten million specific ways (give or take) that hypothermia helps, including inhibiting the release of...
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    Doc calls nurse coworkers monkeys...

    calivianya replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would just page him repeatedly for all kinds of unimportant things, but that's just me. Especially if you know he's sleeping in the on call room. :) After all, we're just monkeys, right? Monkeys...
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    Why do nurses.....

    calivianya replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually all for the extra letters because it DOES impress difficult family members, and therefore directly affects my work day. I had a difficult family last week who was known for being very...
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    Made a "bad" decision 3 months ago, I JUST heard about it.

    calivianya replied to qaqueen's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly... I would think about looking for a new job. I can't imagine working in an environment where my patient would have freaking DIED and nobody came to get me. At the first sign of bradying down...
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    5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    calivianya replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I had a bunch of those in my high school, which is the biggest tragedy I know of in my personal life. I went to a very high achievement private school from K-12. My best friend left as a D student and...
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    4/23 WILTW: It turns out nurses do make the worst patients

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I should have taken a picture of it for real. Sadly, I've already washed my arm. Doubt it's going to be the last time,
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    4/23 WILTW: It turns out nurses do make the worst patients

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Dansko and Sockwell forever. That's a match made in heaven. I have learned that work crush is becoming a problem for my ability to concentrate and get work done in a timely manner. Ugh, what's with...