calivianya BSN, RN

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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

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

    It grinds my gears when I have a vented patient and a non-vented patient, and day shift chose to bathe the vented, sedated patient. So, if I bathe the vented patient at 0400 nobody gets woken up, but...
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    Went to a new NP for a TB Test, Flu Shot and Pap. Emerged in shock... (Not good.)

    calivianya replied to EarthhAngel2013's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I can highly recommend Weight Watchers - I am extremely successful on it when I bother to stick to it. I lost five pounds the first week, and my BMI was barely 26/27 to begin with, so that will tell...
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    How was your shift?

    calivianya replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

    Totally agree with this. Also, I just physically couldn't stand to be a nurse five days a week. Hats off to you for tolerating it, OP - this job is so frustrating that I think I might just rather get...
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    Patient refuses blood products. How does your hospital ensure their wishes are followed?

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

    How exactly are they getting blood products without being aware? Are they unconscious and it's being forced on them unknowingly, or are the health care providers lying about what's in those...
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    NEED ADVICE! Which position should I accept?

    calivianya replied to kelly22790's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Edit - a little late now. xD Congrats on your ortho position! I am sure you will learn
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    Healthcare Facilities running out of medications + supplies

    calivianya replied to calivianya's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Come to think of it, we did run out of IV tubing once... that was fun when we got an admit who needed to be started on pressors and had boluses ordered and we were running to med/surg to steal IV...
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    I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    calivianya replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, it sounds like you learned something - you learned that patient complaints are always taken seriously, even if the patient is a troublemaker! I had a situation like that this past weekend. I...
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    RN rounding for Doctors?

    calivianya replied to traumasurgRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    We don't have this, precisely, but a RN has the hospitalist pager. She can give orders per protocol and will contact the physician for things she can't address herself when a staff nurse pages the...
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    Which should I choose?

    calivianya replied to ArmaniX's topic in Critical Care

    How frequently is frequently with that 3:1? And, perhaps a better question, how many nurses are tripled at a time? If there is just a slight shortage, other coworkers would probably be able to help if...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    calivianya replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I respect my LPN coworkers, I just don't respect how much additional work I have to do when a LPN is next to me. If I have to do the first assessment, the care plan, the patient education, and run the...
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    Does your ICU have CNA's?

    calivianya replied to Rose44's topic in Critical Care

    We didn't have any at all at my first job, not even someone to answer the phone. It sucked having the rooms closest to the station because you got stuck on secretary duty in addition to having two ICU...
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    Should I call off?

    calivianya replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes. A double occurrence because of weather? I am jealous. If we call in on a snow day, we're up for termination. It's at the manager's discretion, of course, but it is within company policy to...
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    Should I call off?

    calivianya replied to Rocktheman's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't call out unless I was dying, personally. I would say look at your P&P. In a perfect world, you should call out, but if you are going to put yourself in a really bad spot I wouldn't do...
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    Charting etc

    calivianya replied to nurse-ct's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought - who's reading your charting and getting on you about it? Your charting is YOUR charting. It is what you saw. If someone else has a problem with it, it's that person's problem....
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    Fluid bolus by gravity or pump?

    calivianya replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    This thread has been enlightening. I never knew why PICCs took so long to do boluses. I figured it was something to do with the line but I didn't know exactly what. I'll do gravity with a pressure bag...
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    Charge nurse taking patients in ICU

    calivianya replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do 1:1s for CRRT and we do sort of a mix of you and the last poster. We change out all the fluids, draw the labs, and troubleshoot the machine ourselves. However, dialysis starts the therapy, and...
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    What is the draw to nursing these days

    calivianya replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I can pay my bills. And I have money left over. I am a million times better off than just about anybody else my age that I know about. Here's my best comparison - two friends, within six months of my...
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    Is this considered 1 Occurrence?

    calivianya replied to whomiskim's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It counts for two at the place I currently work, so be careful. Some places are reasonable; others are
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    Can't decide which specialty or where to relocate

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

    I agree with the PP who said that moving to a new area is hard. I moved 400 miles away for my first job and didn't know anyone, and it wrecked my relationship and I had a really hard time making...
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    Advice for per diem rn

    calivianya replied to CaseyMarieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dang! I'd be mad, too. Try to be as calm as possible when you go in there - do some relaxation exercises/meditation in the car before you go in, if you can. Money screw ups are especially infuriating...
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    Best unit to start for new grad?

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

    I have to agree with this second part by a factor of 10. I got floated to a renal floor a few times as a CNA in nursing school, and at that point I decided I would rather be homeless and live under a...
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    Do you carry around your stethoscope?

    calivianya replied to tarotale's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, I definitely carry mine. It even has a little "sweater" around it so I can wear it around my neck at all times without my neck oils messing it up. There are always times that pop up that...
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    Why do we not get paid for lunch even if we never get to take one?

    calivianya replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    At least they only take out 30 - my current job takes out an HOUR of pay, so full time is working 12.5 hours and getting paid for 11.5. Sometimes I take less than 15 minutes for lunch. I would really...
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    Going that extra mile ... literally

    calivianya replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Definitely haven't had to snowshoe to work, but my current job puts employees up for a written warning and possible termination if we call in or show up late on an adverse weather day, so I will...
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    Demanding patient wanting me to page MD about insignificant issue.

    calivianya replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's really interesting that you say that - that's exactly what we are expected to do. If it's illegal to take patient's medications away, then I break the law, but if I leave medications in the room,...