kessadawn BSN, RN

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    A Funny Moment in LTC...

    kessadawn replied to westieluv's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This happened years ago when I worked as an aide in LTC, but it still makes me giggle today! LOL: Wowee, look at that young man! (Blantently staring at our new, good-looking male staff member) Me:...
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    Have you ever been insulted for what you do?

    kessadawn replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, if you are destined to go crazy as a psych nurse, I will end up peeing my pants and sucking my thumb...I work peds.
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    Repost: Overcoming Pediatric Fears

    kessadawn replied to greenapplern's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked PICU for 7 years, and we get through a death by sticking together, I work in an environment where we are not only supported by each other, but by management as well. You will...
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    Help to change positions or not?

    kessadawn replied to nicu4me's topic in General Nursing

    The outpatient job sounds pretty great, I guess the main concern with taking that would be if you can afford to lose $5/hour. Yes you will miss lunch with your kids, but you will have so much more...
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    descrimination in nursing

    kessadawn replied to reginachanana2660's topic in General Nursing

    Can somebody please close this
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    How far did you get...?

    kessadawn replied to Marie1205's topic in General Nursing

    I am completely happy with my ADN, I love working the bedside in PICU, and I have no aspirations for teaching or management. I do alot of teaching and precepting in my unit though. There is a big...
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    HIPAA VIOLATION?

    kessadawn replied to katie maz's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In my hospital it can be, many of our patients are listed as Privacy Patients, and if you don't know the code word, without us prompting you at all, we will act like we've never heard of that patient,...
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    What paraphernalias a nurse must always have?

    kessadawn replied to NurseMich.Elle's topic in General Nursing

    Scissors, hemostats, pens, highlighter, lip balm, and a
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    Anxiety getting the best of me....

    kessadawn replied to amaxiechRN2011's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have horrible anxiety and and sometimes panic attacks frequently occur with no rhyme or reason as to what is triggering them. One thing that did help me was to completely cut out ALL caffiene, it...
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    how long until nicotine and byproducts are flushed from your system?

    kessadawn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital I know of around here won't hire you if you are a smoker, and they test you before hiring. OP, congrats on quitting, I wish I could give you more info on how long it takes for it to...
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    What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    kessadawn replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    I love it when the parents tell me that since I am the one taking care of their child tonight, they will be able to comfortably leave to go home and sleep without worry. Now THAT is
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    Refusing an assignment ?

    kessadawn replied to ShellyRn1117's topic in General Nursing

    If you haven't been given report on the patients, it's not abandonment. That being said, your employer can still be a jerk about
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    What HAVE you said to patients???

    kessadawn replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    Patient was a teen who had enough vodka in his system to require intubation initially. By the time I get him he's extubated, and being a jerk. I was polite and firm all night. No, you can't have...
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    Pediatric death kits

    kessadawn replied to Jennifer, RN's topic in Emergency

    I work in PICU. We make hand/foot mold on every patient that has passed, unless the family doesn't want them. It makes no difference if it is an ME case or not, but perhaps that is a state by state...
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    April Fools Day

    kessadawn replied to RescueNinja's topic in General Nursing

    I planted rubber mice all over the unit. Tonight I'm bringing plastic cockroaches. They are always a big
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    Visitation policy of children in L&D/ Mother Baby/ LDRP

    kessadawn replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our local community hospital, in NE Ohio allows siblings to visit in OB at any age, but no other visitors under age 14. I work in a different hospital in NE Ohio, and our NICU seems to allow any age...
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    Gravity NS boluses for pediatric patients?

    kessadawn replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    We ALWAYS use a pump in my peds hospital, or we are pushing fluids by hand in critical cases, but either way it's really important to monitor the exact amount of fluid going in. Most patients get a...
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    Frustrating Injury

    kessadawn replied to DeacJn's topic in General Nursing

    If the injury is part of a WC claim, your own health insurance will deny payment in my state, forcing you to use
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    Frustrating Injury

    kessadawn replied to DeacJn's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck and fast healing to you! We've been battling WC for years now after my husband was hurt at work, may I recommend hiring a lawyer who specializes in WC to help cut through all of that red...
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    The 5 things you love & hate about being an RN

    kessadawn replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE: -seeing a child I thought would die recover FULLY and go home! -the amazing coworkers I have -learning something new every single shift -having a parent tell me they will go home and sleep...
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    Things noane told you about nursing

    kessadawn replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    I had no idea how crazy some family members can be when faced with a medical emergency. One distraught parent ( I work pediatrics) grabbed our NP by her
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    Need some Precedex advise

    kessadawn replied to EyeSeeYouRnOhio's topic in MICU, SICU

    My understanding of Precedex is this: it allows the patient to be roused easily for neuro checks and easily fall back to comfortable level, so how in the world would that be appropriate for RSI?...
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    You shouldn't be visiting this ICU patient if . . .

    kessadawn replied to Rabid Response's topic in MICU, SICU

    You should not be visiting in my PICU if you are the one that caused this child to be
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    New Job 35 miles away

    kessadawn replied to jesuslovesme's topic in General Nursing

    I understand, in order to get a job in pediatrics I travel 60 miles one way. But it's a job I love, and I don't think it's worth uprooting my family. Thank goodness I work 12s so it's only 3 days a...
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    The CRAZIEST "Baseline" You've Ever Heard

    kessadawn replied to MoLee228's topic in General Nursing

    I have had several pediatric patient with a history of traumatic brain injury and many of them have a baseline temp of 34-35 degrees celcius, about 93-94