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  1. NICU Nurses That Have Passed RNC-NIC (and any good test takers!)

    hikernurse replied to irish_rainbow's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Of course you passed, you were so ready :-).

  2. What baby catches you every time?

    hikernurse replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Kids with multiple congenital anomalies always grab my heart. They have a lot of issues, but are interesting and something about them just pulls me in, they are so beautiful in their own way. Lots...

  3. discrimination against female docs

    hikernurse replied to lxpatterson's topic in Men in Nursing

    They can in some

  4. New and 'fun' things

    hikernurse replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    And who among us hasn't done that,

  5. New and 'fun' things

    hikernurse replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Um, the light bulb in his ceiling burned out and he was using the flashlight to see to change the bulb. He unfortunately was naked and accidentally fell on the flashlight at which point it inserted...

  6. Cops and Nurses

    hikernurse replied to GundeRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is more the case where I live. Police officers will target areas right outside the hospital right around shift change. Especially in the morning, there can be several cars with nurse drivers...

  7. I Feel like a bad nurse. Feedback please

    hikernurse replied to Soliloquy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You're exactly where I would expect you to be at this point! Give yourself some time. When you do something well--even something you might not think is a big deal--give yourself credit. That will...

  8. discrimination against female docs

    hikernurse replied to lxpatterson's topic in Men in Nursing

    We love our female docs where I work. They're pretty awesome

  9. Are headaches a contrainidcation for 12 hour shifts?

    hikernurse replied to studentnurse9806's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, thanks GrnTea! This info was helpful to at least one of us :). Off to research

  10. The Insanity That Is APA in Nursing School

    hikernurse replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't argue with you . You do need a working knowledge of APA because the headings/content, etc., can't really be formatted by even the best software. The real benefit is the "edges" of the...

  11. Graduating soon . . . told by preceptors "stop trying to be perfect"

    hikernurse replied to Southern Magnolia's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Something else, if you are focusing on doing everything perfectly, sometimes you miss the forest for the trees. Some things need to be done exactly--for instance you want to keep sterile procedures...

  12. The Insanity That Is APA in Nursing School

    hikernurse replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Students

    I don't even write in full sentences in my charting narrative, lol. But I do currently use APA format in my MSN program and did through nursing school as well. With the proper software (PERRLA) it's...

  13. Didn't know where to put this, but help?

    hikernurse replied to BeccaC623's topic in General Students

    I don't know that bleach would have been necessary with MRSA/VRE exposure. We use bleach for C. Dif, but not the

  14. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    hikernurse replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, y'all must have incredible time management skills to be able to plan to the minute the next time you will be in to check on each patient. I'm sure that's a testament to your wonderful...

  15. Question for those who do head/body cooling

    hikernurse replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    umcRN, have you had any problems with cooling on

  16. What do you do about leaks?

    hikernurse replied to katierobin23's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Agree with the others. But, technically, many are incubated as well as intubated And swearing somehow really does help,

  17. When patients and visitors are rude

    hikernurse replied to brownbook's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And this is another issue that comes along with this problem. Patients and/or visitors complain to a Charge Nurse, management or patient relations and blame gets placed squarely on the nurse. No...

  18. observing nursing errors as a PCT

    hikernurse replied to ashlauren's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I wouldn't do anything now. If you see something in the future that bothers you, please speak to the nurse. I think, for the vast majority of times, if there is a problem, it should be addressed by...

  19. Why do I even bother anymore?

    hikernurse replied to SionainnRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    At a minimum, anything that is posted about my hospital that can potentially be perceived as not positive will lead to a meeting with your department manager, HR and admin. And from what I've heard,...

  20. Second Interview--Did I Ruin My Chance?

    hikernurse replied to melmacrn's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    GrnTea (which is what I am drinking right now on this cold, rainy day), you made some great suggestions. I am not sure about your phrase "They will rise to this challenge :)", however. I nursed...

  21. How to overcome anxiety/stress at the hospital you volunteer for

    hikernurse replied to sesiliachan's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of the equipment used at hospitals can be quite daunting. Don't worry about feeling overwhelmed! Honestly, your feelings are NOT pathetic, but demonstrate good observation of your environment...

  22. Hourly Rounding in an ER

    hikernurse replied to green34's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    The thing is, as an RN, I have always checked on my patients all the time, one way or another. Charting that is the big time waster. When my elderly parents have been in the ER (generally for...

  23. What's so great about a pinning ceremony?

    hikernurse replied to SummitRN's topic in General Students

    I am not a big ceremony person myself. I skipped the graduation ceremony when I got my BSN and don't regret that for a minute. I did go to the pinning ceremony and it was incredibly meaningful. I...

  24. Discharging Patients on Holidays?

    hikernurse replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    We (NICU) try hard not to discharge on a holiday/weekend if possible--just in case something arises at home that parents aren't prepared for. Parents room in, get their home meds delivered to them at...

  25. Surveillance cameras in pedi patient's home?

    hikernurse replied to lovelane78's topic in Private Duty

    Is this something parents have access to as well as