calivianya BSN, RN

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    Does the name of the university OR ranking of their specialty impress employers more?

    calivianya replied to mooshgigila's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like there may be a very specific subset of hospitals that care. It's probably the same subset of hospitals that will ask an experienced nurse in a job interview not what patients or coworkers...
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    Contunious fluids, Incompatible antibiotics

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

    This is exactly what I was going to say. I'd say it depends on what type of unit you work on, too. How stable/unstable are your patients? If they are extremely stable, and you have a 30 minute...
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    Medication safety what if...

    calivianya replied to SBGangelJC's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I carry meds in my pocket a lot because I'm often bringing other things into the room, like the cup of water, cup of ice, and soda the patient asked for. It just seems silly to say I should have to...
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    I was dreaming when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray

    calivianya replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Last night a RT started singing "I know you lie, 'cause your lips are moving...." My brain was stuck the rest of the
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    Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    calivianya replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm still a little surprised at the thought of overweight cheerleaders. There were a ton of overweight kids in my high school, but none of them were allowed on the cheerleading team. I know that was a...
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    Please help, decision time - Job choice

    calivianya replied to Vwpenn's topic in Nursing Career

    Would you get civil service for retirement from the VA job? I had two neighbors who had worked for the government and got civil service instead of Social Security when they retired, and those people...
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    REHAB NURSING

    calivianya replied to Jckids's topic in Rehabilitation

    I worked at a hospital rehab in nursing school as a CNA. Ratio was exactly the same as OPs, and that was the hardest physical labor I have ever done. 1 CNA to 6 patients really meant I did not have...
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    Unit Practice Council Haters?

    calivianya replied to jrall60's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If our UPC came up with helpful things, I would like them better. Directories? Heck yes! Ours said recently that we need to write more notes about things that happen because the physicians don't look...
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    calivianya replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will throw in another side point: I'm not sure anyone chooses to work in customer service. It's simply what there is if you haven't gone to college for a degree in something else. Think about the...
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    Wait staff and flight attendant c/o customers

    calivianya replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am quite sure I have less reasons to complain than some service industry professionals. Oh, my patient's getting too uppity? Time to increase the sedation!
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    What is the most complex clinical procedure you had to do in your career?

    calivianya replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I did. I can't imagine how long it takes for a wound that large to heal. I really can't imagine coming into the hospital with one gross looking blister and ending up with that much tissue...
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    The thing that has surprised you the most about nursing...

    calivianya replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    Agreeing with the above... I thought I would spend more time with people than computers. Some days I feel like it's
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    What is the most complex clinical procedure you had to do in your career?

    calivianya replied to Guest878640's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient with necrotizing fasciitis that started in her labial area who ended up with a surgical wound stretching down into her inner thighs, up through both labia, her abdomen, and all the way...
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    Call in sick, or risk getting patients sick?

    calivianya replied to stelarRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have been sick multiple times these past few months. Part of it is severe sleeping problems dragging my immune system down again, and the other part is nobody ever calling out sick. The danged...
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    Stressed over a Sticker

    calivianya replied to 0402lady's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our policy includes disciplinary action up to and potentially including termination for mislabeled lab specimens. I would be losing a lot of sleep too, because I would be too worked up to sleep while...
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    Obesity: A disease or a lifestyle

    calivianya replied to TexMex22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The food deserts topic is an important one. My nursing school ran a small clinic inside of a public housing building for elderly people, mostly military. It was a total dump right next to the downtown...
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    Duke Nursing, how do I pay for it !!!

    calivianya replied to cje1015's topic in General Nursing

    The finding a way somehow usually means having wealthy relatives, begging perfect strangers for money on the Internet, or taking out horrendous amounts of student loans. I would personally say it's...
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    I want to move out of state!

    calivianya replied to YoAdrienne216's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I got my first job right out of school in Georgia as a new grad, and the job was in my preferred specialty, and I didn't know a soul who lived in Georgia when I applied. it can be done! :) Start...
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    Nonsedated Pt's equal self extubations

    calivianya replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds about right. I have started cutting the sedation way back at 0600 so that when the MDs round, the patient is clearly awake and the MDs won't D/C any of the sedation meds. Of course, I tell the...
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    What eats at you

    calivianya replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    What eats at me is power of attorneys who have different opinions of how the patient's care should go than the patient does. Patient: I want to be DNR, I don't want to be on the ventilator again. -...
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    EKG class?

    calivianya replied to HisKids37's topic in General Nursing

    Google Skillstat ECG Simulator. That's the only EKG course you need. It's how I
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    Wow. Just wow

    calivianya replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I know you weren't addressing me, but I just had to point out that Epi is covered under ACLS and most places consider that a protocol a nurse can run without a physician, so you actually do have...
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    Non-FIT Nurses and FIT Nurses

    calivianya replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    - Oreos, yes! Especially the white fudge covered ones that come out at Christmas! - White chocolate M&Ms - Pumpkin Spice Hershey's Kisses - PIZZA! Sometimes I order pizza more than twice a week...
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    Wow. Just wow

    calivianya replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I won't grab anything without at least a verbal. I know patient care comes first, but our charts get audited all of the time, and if someone were to notice that I charted that I gave something before...
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    No, We Can't Offer You A Job, But.....

    calivianya replied to caliotter3's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to apply to the bad ass nurse one. For one, I think I am pretty bad ass (LOL). Also, I would be so insanely curious as to who exactly picked the wording in that ad that I would hope to...