calivianya BSN, RN

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    Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

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

    That's amazing. I wish I worked somewhere that these sorts of things were possible - patients have to meet criteria for a bariatric bed at my hospital, no exceptions. I've had patients so fat they...
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    Do you know how to multitask??

    calivianya replied to palmd17's topic in General Nursing

    Just schedule the test. That's the only thing that gets me to study. If I am just going to take a test at some random nebulous time in the future, I'm not going to care enough to study for it. If I've...
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    The Heat is On: Why the Temporal Artery Thermometer Should Be Your "Go-To"

    calivianya replied to Exergen Corporation's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't seem like you can get continuous temp monitoring with those things, so I'd hardly call them useful. I like throwing probes in febrile people - what would I do in this case, tape the...
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    What to do when you fear going to work?

    calivianya replied to ChronicSG's topic in General Nursing

    The thing that kept me from feeling like this is realizing I wasn't an island. Even as a new grad, you are not the only RN working on the unit. You have coworkers and you have a charge nurse. If you...
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    How did you know nursing was for you?

    calivianya replied to Alexismejia's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't - I just wanted a relatively stable job where I'd be a little bit more likely to actually find a job with decent pay right out of school than someone who majored in English or Business or...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    calivianya replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a thought - work more, spend less, and just go ahead and retire. I have been sucked into the financial independence/early retirement blogs lately - people my age or just slightly older who have...
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    If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    calivianya replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    Probably not. I like my job, but it's just too dang stressful. I feel like I am shaving years off of my life by being a nurse. I wish I had done something else, but now that I'm here, it's hard to...
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    Name of unit ER patients are transferred to

    calivianya replied to Audricus's topic in General Nursing

    Except for PACU, post-cath units, inpatient rehab, and cardiac surgery ICUs, doesn't everybody get patients straight from the ER? Those are the only places I can think of that wouldn't. I wonder why...
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    Proper PRN Administration

    calivianya replied to ElizabethGreenwood's topic in General Nursing

    The worst part of having a job where you have to deal with people? Dealing with people. Stuff like this is why I prefer to work with patients that have a tube down their throats. The only advice I...
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    Triage Gems

    calivianya replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    I'm almost always glad I was an only child... but this just made me ecstatic that I was an only
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    Best New-Grad Job leading to ICU?

    calivianya replied to m1117's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would say if ICU is your goal, make sure you get it. There is an ICU somewhere that will take you when you graduate. I did not get hired for my local ICUs because of how competitive the residencies...
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    9/5 What I learned this week.....

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Because everything that is good about the world has carbs in it, of course. I learned that "caring" family members can look their writhing in legit 10/10 back pain father in the face and be so afraid...
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    9/5 What I learned this week.....

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yay, now I can start watching! I love waiting until a show is over to watch. Been meaning to watch this one for a while - I really did enjoy the book.
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    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    calivianya replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Old post, I know, but just noticed and I feel like responding. :) We usually end up doing cardizem or amio, but if the patient is crazy unstable with the a-fib with RVR (as in, we gave them adenosine...
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    Interview for Transitional ICU Position

    calivianya replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Critical Care

    I love how many different names there are for these types of units. My hospital used to call ours TICU, too - now it's ICCU: Intermediate Critical Care Unit. I think we should rename it every year...
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    Nurses: How many phone calls do you get per shift?!

    calivianya replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhere between 2-40. Usually it's closer to 10 or so. I work nights, but I work critical care so especially with admits, I am blowing up people's pagers. Most calls I get are because I paged...
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    First interview after being MIA, HELP!

    calivianya replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The other posters have good advice, especially the one about researching the company and thinking of relevant questions to ask. I just saw this and wanted to say good luck.
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    Multiple interviews, possible offers, new grad needs help

    calivianya replied to mrdearmas's topic in Nursing Career

    If you were so interested in CRNA schools, you turned down the only option that would get you there. None of the CRNA programs I have seriously looked at accept ER experience, even if it is a fancy...
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    Does a nurse preceptor qualify as a "supervisor/manager" type of reference?

    calivianya replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    I have used preceptors before. They are definitely supervising you during the precepting process - at least, if they are doing it
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    The Controversy: Mandatory Flu Vaccines

    calivianya replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    This thread really got split into holistic/supplements vs. modern medicine, which is unnecessary. I thoroughly believe in exposing my immune system to everything I can possibly expose it to. I am a...
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    9/5 What I learned this week.....

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Coconut rum always makes me sick; can't even think about it without making a face. Maybe it has something to do with how the first time I tried it, I was a freshman in college and my roommate was...
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    How to give IVP into a primary line with incompatible medications?

    calivianya replied to Sara-Allison's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would say it's not common practice because you just turned the IV tubing from continuous to intermittent, at least by the policies most places I've worked. That means you just made more work for...
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    Stick with clinic job or accept hospital job?

    calivianya replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

    The med/surg job will definitely open more doors down the road... but if you are happy in your current position now, I wouldn't leave. There is a lot to be said for having a good job that you're happy...
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    9/5 What I learned this week.....

    calivianya replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to ixchel! I learned (again) that vacation, even if it's just a staycation, is good for the soul. But I really don't want to go back to work on Sunday! I learned that I was lucky enough that the...
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    ER, PEDS or JAIL...hardest decision in my life!

    calivianya replied to Ashleyhunleyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I am a wuss so I'd take one of the permanent positions, but that's just me. I wouldn't want the worry of not having a job in a few months hanging over my head while I was trying to