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  1. Psych Nurses!!!

    sweetieann replied to Lachrymologist's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated in May 2007 and started working in psych right out of school. I absolutely love my unit! I work with eating disorder patients, which is a good blend of psych/medical issues. I say if you...

  2. nursing notes

    sweetieann replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    what was wrong with writing "hypotension"?because the systolic was over

  3. help!!

    sweetieann posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    In nursing school, we are taught to chart right as the events are occurring. With today's hectic floors, is anyone able to chart right as the events are occurring? I remember LOTS of shifts in which...

  4. chartign question

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I'm at a facility that uses paper charting. As much as I'd like to be able to provide pt care AND chart right at a given moment, that's near impossible:icon_roll. Other disciplines also chart on...

  5. chartign question

    sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the reply. I guess what my point is ,though, is: What is your protocol for "Late Entry?" How does your facility define "Late Entry?" In nursing school, we are taught to chart right as the...

  6. help! :)

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    For a cardiac arrest when you are the only "rescuer" present....I know you call the emergency response system and obtain the aed, but my question is, do you give 2 breatsh then check pulse and if...

  7. I should probably know this, but humor me...

    sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    hey! so i am paranoid and just called our physician assistant--she said it is absolutely ok to give the mylnta...of course i did mention the kind we have stocked is the flavorless kind, so I would...

  8. I should probably know this, but humor me...

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    If a pt is fasting for glucose and lipid labs but c/o a very bad stomach ache during the course of the night, is it ok to give them mylanta? I know when I have fasting blood owrk I take my regularly...

  9. charting in psych-important question

    sweetieann posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I'm a newbie psych nurse, and I notice alot of othe other nurses don't chart alot of the "physical" issues in too much detail. I know in psych nursing, the focus is obviously on psych! BUT--(and...

  10. Need info...are you wearing scrubs, other uniform or street clothes on your psy unit?

    sweetieann replied to lkinsworthy's topic in Psychiatric

    I work at a psychiatric hospital on an eating disorders floor. We (as well as thru the entire hospital) are permitted to wear street clothes (no jeans though, and no logo shirts) OR scrubs. I like...

  11. silly but please help! :)

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok this might sound extremely silly....but I need to ask it and I hope my question makes sense so that someone will answer! :) I've worked with IV's before in clinicals, but it's been a few months...

  12. help!

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    Please bear with me....I'm really upset. So I basically just realized this, and it happened 2 days ago. Long story short, I had a new patient (new admit) and they were to get a controlled substance...

  13. working full-time + school for MSN?

    sweetieann posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Sorry if a similiar thread has already been posted--I tried searching. If my question has been answered somewhere and you have a link to the thread, please pass it my way :) Anyway--I was wonderign if...

  14. Checking placement on a PEG tube?

    sweetieann replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    this was exactly my

  15. Checking placement on a PEG tube?

    sweetieann replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I myself was always confused on this. My rule of thumb is ALWAYS check on NG. Never check on NJ tube or ND tube....also NOT neccessary to check placement for peg tube (aka gastrostomy tube), and doing...

  16. advice?

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, Out of curiosity--if you had a pt who fainted ("passed out") would you call a condition or just get some smelling salts? This is of course if they are NOT i narrest (have heart rate, are...

  17. advice?

    sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    say they had an eating disorder/hadn't eaten? Thanks for your response

  18. I feel lost

    sweetieann replied to mycatmax's topic in General Nursing

    you know, I batteled with this same thing. New grad, took a position on a pediatric oncology floor. Love love LOVED the patients, never felt like I had time to just talk to them and offer my presence....

  19. Kaplan question Trainer 7...Need help!!!!

    sweetieann replied to JR816's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    take the NCLEX! I was in the exact same boat as you, and contemplated if I was ready. But--I actually read from someone on here that they has never even broke 60 on any of kaplan's study banks and...

  20. help!

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've tried to look everywhere to find a simple answer to this and can't--what do you do when blood backs up the IV tubing? Do you usually restring new tubing or do you disconnect from pt's hub and...

  21. help!

    sweetieann replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    could the blood form clots in the line though, and then go into circulation when you flush? thanks for the

  22. very excited!

    sweetieann posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I recently accepted a job at a psych hospital on an eating disorder treatment floor. I am so excited! I have always been interested in ED's for some reason (not sure why). I am a new grad (May '07)...

  23. Leave during orientation.

    sweetieann replied to one's topic in General Nursing

    hey there! I'm so glad I read this post, because I just went through almost the exact same thing myself. I was working on a pediatric oncology floor (started the first week of june) and by 2 days ago...

  24. please help! :)

    sweetieann posted a topic in General Nursing

    Kind of a simple question.... I'm wondering about daily and intermittent flushes of Heparin. If someone is heplocked, and receiving meds through the lock, I know you'd flush before and after you...

  25. prayers!

    sweetieann posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'm taking Nclex on June 8th and appreciate any good vibes you can send my way! Prayers appreciated for this very stressful day! :) Thanks you