Julius Seizure

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    Risk of getting your family members sick?

    Julius Seizure replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never used the antibacterial wipes at the grocery store to clean my cart before touching it. Maybe I am missing out? Then again, I'm never sick really. Hmmm
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    Brand new nurse here for the NICU!

    Julius Seizure replied to brandnewtoyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Maybe SiPAP works slightly differently (my experience is PICU), but NAVA (when used with an intubated patient) will not deliver extra breaths unless the patient is apneic, and then the vent switches...
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    Pt. regurgitated/vomited NG tube

    Julius Seizure replied to Ele_123's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yup. I work in pediatrics, but the little ones do this. Has to be pulled out and
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    DOC was propofol

    Julius Seizure replied to TKsprivatenurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry to get slightly off track, but why would they test for Vivitrol? You can't get high off of that can you? Isn't that akin to testing for
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    Scope of Practice Question - Texas specific

    Julius Seizure replied to LevitateMe's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you can work independently of physicians....BUT remember that you are still limited to your scope of practice. By that I mean that you won't be able to prescribe or administer meds or anything...
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    Credentials

    Julius Seizure replied to Medic2RN-CCRN-CMC's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it matters which is superior. I believe it should go in this order: Highest degree obtained (B.S. - if you have a relevant higher non-nursing degree, you put this first, then the...
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    2017 Laptop Recommendations

    Julius Seizure replied to Winry's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am using an Asus UX303U for school and it is PERFECT. Lightweight, fast, quiet. It has a touchscreen if that's important to you. I think I paid about $750 last fall for
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    Drawing blood

    Julius Seizure replied to MF123's topic in General Nursing

    Are you thinking about a vacutainer or a butterfly
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    New Grad Qualification Question

    Julius Seizure replied to Dirzicus's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It means they are looking for somebody who is either licensed or will be soon. You are eligible to apply right now
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    Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    Julius Seizure replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    Can I tell the patients that its time for my shift to end so that I can drive home, eat, and go straight to bed because I am due back in less than 12 hours to take care of them
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    Wearing secular head coverings?

    Julius Seizure replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not contradicting you, but I'd love to know the rationale. If they are a good idea in a sterile procedure, why would they be a terrible idea when being clean-but-not-sterile? Obviously, if it...
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    Would you be content if you worked your current job/specialty for the rest of your career?

    Julius Seizure replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Same specialty? Yes. Same job? No, I'm not even content
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    Which unit is more manageable for a newbie: MICU or SICU?

    Julius Seizure replied to Workinghard123's topic in Critical Care

    I would pick the one where you have the most interest in the patient population. Are you interested in patients who have had surgery, or patients with infections,
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    Bullies

    Julius Seizure replied to dream'n's topic in School

    I agree. I don't know if this particular child had much (or any) exposure to social media, but I do think that is one factor that has changed from past generations. Before, you could go home and be...
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    Are you happier as an NP than you were as an RN?

    Julius Seizure replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd love to know more about how you figured out which really was the best place to work. How did you know the NPs really liked their jobs vs. the NPs at another place? Did you outright ask them...
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    Flush solution for UVC?

    Julius Seizure replied to Cfholmes's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wonder if this could be a unit improvement project that you could take up. Make the system better and get some credit on your next annual review,
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    Lab Values in the ICU

    Julius Seizure replied to Santiago Pinon III's topic in General Nursing

    I believe there is also a reimbursement issue. Can't bill the patient/insurance the same for a POC test as a test sent to the lab. That was a reason given to me for why the hospital preferred that...
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    Do psychotropic meds contribute to poor decision making sometimes?

    Julius Seizure replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This has been a struggle in my family as well. My mother (who is, I suppose, technically geriatric) has terrible anxiety. They put her on Buspar and an antidepressant, but she doesn't feel that...
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    What Can I Do With A BSN? (Without a license).

    Julius Seizure replied to Chloe Price's topic in General Nursing

    Think of it this way: The first time it only took the adaptive testing 80 questions to know you weren't ready to get your license. The second time it took 265 questions before the computer was sure....
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    Inappropriate nurses?

    Julius Seizure replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, I think the poster you were responding to meant that the other nurse might not be a fan of small talk. Not
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    Concerned..please help

    Julius Seizure replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you about the midaz dosing not being particularly high. However, I would actually be MORE concerned about their airway because an LP was being done. Often times the patient positioning...
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    Julius Seizure replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness! It wouldn't be a Nurses Week gift without a hospital
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    What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    Julius Seizure replied to iPink's topic in General Nursing

    But did it have the hospital logo on
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    Committees creeping into time off

    Julius Seizure replied to Lennonninja's topic in General Nursing

    Oh heck no, I want my money
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    100k in loans worth it?

    Julius Seizure replied to ravindram's topic in General Nursing

    When I was researching for grad school, I found this good rule of thumb: Don't borrow more than your expected starting annual salary after graduation. Find out what you can expect to make as an RN...