Julius Seizure

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    Need an emotional support dog

    Julius Seizure replied to Katlove10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    No, the hospital should not be able to find out if you arent broadcasting it (with the exception of the hiring manager seeing you with the dog at the coffee shop and the dog is wearing something that...
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    Is this a new trend?

    Julius Seizure replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Slight sidetrack here, but curious what you all have seen used as the best barriers to protect the skin whether briefs are used or not? My favorites are: Boudreaux's Butt Paste, or a DIY mix of...
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    No visiting hours?

    Julius Seizure replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    This is definitely something that is very different in pediatrics. Visitors and parents and family are just part of the package when you work in pediatrics.....so the expectations are different....
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    You will all probably hate me for this

    Julius Seizure replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Both here and in the hospital, I am often frustrated with the way nurses treat imperfect
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    No visiting hours?

    Julius Seizure replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Pedatric visiting hours are generally very open. In my pediatric ICU, visiting hours are 24/7, 3 visitors at the bedside at a time, and no children under age three (except special circumstances like...
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    No visiting hours?

    Julius Seizure replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Ive been the bad guy lots of times, and have no problem with that. On many occasions I have told my patients parents that if they dont want the aunts/uncles/cousins staying too long then they can...
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    Why do nurses seem to have a bad reputation?

    Julius Seizure replied to unbrokenx3's topic in General Nursing

    I mentioned to a friend who was considering investing in rental properties that there is a whole market out there for renting furnished apartments to travel nurses and what good renters they generally...
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    Mental math very important in nursing?

    Julius Seizure replied to Jayce2k15's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness for calculators because I certainly do not have my multiplication tables memorized thoroughly....but I never have really felt hindered in life by this. Clearly I was born in the right...
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    "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    Julius Seizure replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I have to admit, I have on occasion said "my tech". As in, "hey no she cant go help you, shes MY TECH!" Because I love the techs in my unit and I want to keep them all to myself, selfishly, and not...
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    Zombie Apocalypse: WWND?

    Julius Seizure replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I'd probably just get
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    Convicted of murder as a teen and now a nurse

    Julius Seizure replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so has everybody grabbed their torches and pitchforks then? The vigilante justice parade is just about to begin! Just kidding, kind of. If this is just for discussion of ethics and stuff, thats...
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    Why can't i get a job???? US RN

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

    - When I graduated I moved from Michigan to Florida to get my first job in a new grad internship. I had a friend graduate last year and she refused to move to a new town....so the only job that she...
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    PLEASE HELP! fired/demoted RN still on orientation

    Julius Seizure replied to jrobbin44's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to offer you some encouragement: After I graduated college, I took a job on the other side of the country, in a state where I didn't know a single person. Just short of 3 months in to my...
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    Help: Which states allow an LPN to Determine death?

    Julius Seizure replied to sposator's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What is supposed to be the difference in "determining" and "pronouncing"
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    I made a mistake and feel awful

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

    If I were in your position (wanting to address this other nurse about the things she had told the charge nurse about, etc), I would probably have to find some way to not get flustered/not cry/not talk...
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    Not Hiring New Grads in ER's

    Julius Seizure replied to cel589's topic in Emergency

    I dont intend to "flame" you at all, first of all! No one will ever, ever agree on this, of course. But different opinions make life more interesting, right? Personally, I have two very strong...
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    CNA requirement after 1st quarter completion?

    Julius Seizure replied to katidid114's topic in General Students

    .....this does not bode well for what kind of RN coworker you will be. In answer to your question, you could try to get a lawyer and fight it but the "best case" end result would be spending a...
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    Travel Nursing

    Julius Seizure replied to mwebbrn's topic in Travel

    Yea this happens a lot. And the jobs that they do post often seem to be "example jobs"...not whats ACTUALLY available. I recommend that you search out some of the travel nurse groups on facebook....
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    The Honest NCLEX Exam

    Julius Seizure replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    At hourly increments during testing, all students must get up and circle the room reciting the proper rounding scripting to the assorted testing staff in the room (the proctor, the pearls & pumps...
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    Lowest turnover specialty

    Julius Seizure replied to guest769224's topic in General Nursing

    What about oncology? Specifically peds oncology. It seems like its either for you or its not....and if you have a heart for peds oncology, you never
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    Starting an IV with Lidocaine or Not?

    Julius Seizure replied to hayest's topic in Patient Medications

    In pediatrics we use EMLA cream, and the J-tip, which is a needle free subcut injection of lidocaine. Its a neat idea....but it makes a loud pop/hiss, like opening a can of soda thats about to...
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    Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Julius Seizure replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! Why not keep the bedpans, and also have an absorbent brief option (not for continuous use, but for on demand), and also maybe the female urinal as well? And then let the patient decide...
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    Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Julius Seizure replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    Its not that expensive. Even a moderately paid nurse could afford it. NOT THAT I WOULD KNOW! My....cousin told
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    Bedpan? Why not a Poise pad?

    Julius Seizure replied to TryVeganToday's topic in General Nursing

    In pediatrics we use a similar device for clean catch urine specimens on babies and tots. They never work, always leak. I have a hard time imagining that this is any more
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    Staying late, not getting paid.

    Julius Seizure replied to ladylawless2317's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is good advice. It is so easy to get caught up in all the tasks and med passes and stuff, and leave charting for the last because, well, there is ALWAYS something that needs doing. But charting...