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  1. I study for an exam and very little of the material is on the actual test

    hikernurse replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    All righty. If the study guides aren't working for you, no harm in not using them :). Pretend they don't exist and focus on the material you covered in class and in your reading. Are you in...

  2. Diluting IV narcotics = narcotics tampering?

    hikernurse replied to mcknis's topic in Patient Medications

    We always dilute narcs in the NICU, too. We give such small amounts that the baby would get it all at once otherwise. Of course, we never get to use carpujets--as cool as they look . If you put IV...

  3. Just a little night shift venting about day shift...

    hikernurse replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in General Nursing

    you are so totally right. i go home wiped after working all day and if i have to work the next day, all i want is pajamas and bed, but when i worked nights i had to add sleep deprivation to the mix....

  4. Just a little night shift venting about day shift...

    hikernurse replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's a NICU thing...:). If we aren't at work before 0700 or 1900 we are late and if it is 0700/1900 and we haven't shown up, they are calling us to find out where we are. Most are getting...

  5. I don't get it!?

    hikernurse replied to mcp-newG09's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are great at teaching the preventive stuff and educating patients; maybe this role will increase with the change in focus of Obama's team. That would be cool. I don't know if the government's...

  6. Hand washing?

    hikernurse replied to babyNP.'s topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Wow. I'd have to say it's not a job I'd be interested in, LOL, but I bet it does decrease infection rates. We always wash/alcohol gel before and after patient contact and wear gloves with...

  7. Well, I was spared being laid off but I'm still down

    hikernurse replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I am glad you were able to keep your job, though. I have to say, I've never understood the rationale of telling everyone in advance that some will lose their...

  8. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

    hikernurse replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I think parties would be easier if we could all bring computers and set up a literal chat room right there.....And since we'd all be there to see, we wouldn't even have to post pictures

  9. rotating shifts?!

    hikernurse replied to scrabblern's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When we start we do half days and half nights. We have semi-self-scheduling and can request any combo as long as our night shifts are included. We only do 7-19 and 19-7 shifts on our unit....

  10. Overwhelmed: Taking make-up exams over a month after everyone else?

    hikernurse replied to TessaMae's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You've been through an extremely stressful period, no wonder you're not retaining information at this point. Relax and take it in bits. Review your material often, but for short periods of time. Get...

  11. Warning: Healthy Bowels!

    hikernurse replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes they go into such great detail that all I can say is, "Wow, you are a lot more observant than I

  12. Kangaroo Care

    hikernurse replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I can only imagine what the more, ahem, experienced nurses would say when they saw that, LOL. He might be afraid to try it again Most of our dads (who aren't that attractive BTW) tend to go the...

  13. To all you precetors (Nurses, Docs, RTs, etc)

    hikernurse replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad it was a good experience for you. I think a lot of us enjoy having students around--it gives us a chance to show off a little and students today end up being colleagues tomorrow

  14. What illness do you have today?

    hikernurse replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had myself convinced my 12 year old was having a CVA this afternoon. I'm now pretty sure it was just a headache as it went away after a short nap.... My kids also had a couple of cases of...

  15. Holiday Blues

    hikernurse replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry Sonja and Ruby. This has been a tough year for both of you to reflect on . I hope next year is better and that you are able to make it through the holidays with some peace and comfort....

  16. Getting discouraged about nursing school....

    hikernurse replied to denise0815's topic in General Nursing

    I guess if it was that bad there wouldn't need to be a website for nurses . You'll be busy, that's for sure, but that's a small price to pay for a career you want. I still have my family and...

  17. How do I explain my new job?

    hikernurse posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'll be starting work as an RN in the NICU in a few weeks--a job I've always wanted :) . . . but when I tell people where I'll be working most of them respond with something like, "Oh, how can you...

  18. The patient who wouldn't stop screaming...

    hikernurse replied to NewWayofLife's topic in General Nursing

    Sure they do. Just as soon as the next nurse comes on. Then after a lovely day napping, they have enough energy to start all over again

  19. Kangaroo Care

    hikernurse replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    CPAP is what I meant to write--obviously I was way too tired to be thinking, much less writing anything down.... High flow, no big. Sorry . I'm not a big fan of vented kids on KC, but some of the...

  20. Kangaroo Care

    hikernurse replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We don't do KC with umbilical lines, high flow or oscillator and it's up to the nurse's comfort level if the patient is vented. Our RTs are great about getting vented babies out of bed. We're really...

  21. NICU Pet Peeves

    hikernurse replied to heartwort's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    or think that walking a hundred feet down the hall will magically erase the cigarette cloud that hangs over their entire body. of course the first thing they do is pick up their baby and place his...

  22. Alternative to spanking

    hikernurse replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Heh, Twisted. My kids don't know what vegemite is, so that might actually be a pretty good threat! Anything that starts out with "vege" can't be that good, they would reason. I don't spank my kids....

  23. Microbio Pre-Req Emergency!

    hikernurse replied to Mmmkay's topic in Online Distance Learning

    A lot of on-line classes don't turn up on transcripts as on-line. I'd call the schools near you and

  24. Ethical question

    hikernurse replied to AmericanChai's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Most of the decisions are made in care conferences with parents, doctors, nurses, SW, and any team members who participate in care. The parents make the final decision, but it can sometimes take a...

  25. Conflicted....................

    hikernurse replied to jorla9903's topic in General Students

    Some days showing up is the hardest part. It'll be over soon--give yourself a reward for going and plan something really great for when you are done with this class :). Just keep repeating to...