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  1. vanilla bean

    ever seen this? false accusations about your mental health?

    vanilla bean replied to lady constance's topic in PACU

    um... huh? OP's post has nothing to do with legislation, regulatory powers, or big business vs the regular
  2. vanilla bean

    ever seen this? false accusations about your mental health?

    vanilla bean replied to lady constance's topic in PACU

    Your post is doing nothing to help your case. It does seem manic. I'm not saying *you* are, but for your own sake, please try to compose yourself and your thoughts while dealing with this problem with...
  3. vanilla bean

    Should I stay or should I go, now?

    vanilla bean replied to conchobar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I appreciate your defense of this path to BSN. I chose this path. I earned my BSN in 12 months, passed NCLEX on my first attempt, and was hired directly into my specialty of choice (NICU). I graduated...
  4. vanilla bean

    change of position

    vanilla bean replied to heronurse's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, you have to wait for a part-time job posting to become available and then apply for it (possibly competing with other staff). The department has a certain number of full-time,...
  5. vanilla bean

    Do you still have to do dosages math by hand as an RN now?

    vanilla bean replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    Every shift. On my unit (NICU), we do independent double checks on all meds administered. We also need to double check and verify IV fluid rates. All of our meds and fluids are weight-based, and while...
  6. vanilla bean

    Do you NEED a study group to get through nursing school?

    vanilla bean replied to Student2017555's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Of course it's ok to study by yourself. You need to use whatever strategies work best for
  7. vanilla bean

    Will I get hired? ADN + non-nursing bachelor's

    vanilla bean replied to 8130's topic in General Nursing

    No, it will not meet a BSN
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    vanilla bean replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    The other night I said to a father of a newborn who almost tripped on one of the baby's lead cables, "don't go down on me."
  9. vanilla bean

    Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    vanilla bean replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Next time try: "Keep the BiPAP on your face, you will." That should do the
  10. vanilla bean

    Need help

    vanilla bean replied to Rosa0421's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    OP, without knowing the exact question and choice of answers, it's difficult to weigh in on a correct answer. What I can tell you is that I would never attempt to place a dyspneic patient in...
  11. vanilla bean

    I suck at nursing :(

    vanilla bean replied to UnicoRN611's topic in General Students

    There are no tips to be able to give you so that you can "handle ICU on your own." You're a student. You are not expected to be able to do handle it all on your own. That said, you need to be...
  12. vanilla bean

    Acid-Base Balance question

    vanilla bean replied to Samm06's topic in General Students

    I believe what you have here is a typo. Rather than the 24 representing the PaO2, I believe that's the HCO3. If that's the case, those values would represent an uncompensated respiratory acidosis. In...
  13. vanilla bean

    Being Overweight

    vanilla bean replied to 2014Student's topic in General Students

    It will be fine. Take this from the fat kid in class that her peers got to practice transferring, lol. My skills lab instructor specifically chose the most "robust" students to use as the "patients"...
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    HIPAA dilemma

    vanilla bean replied to hawaiicarl's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Did any of you document his behavior, speak with a clinical instructor, or inform the school while he was there as a student? As you know, you cannot now share anything you learned about him while he...
  15. vanilla bean

    Favorite sayings

    vanilla bean replied to NursesRmofun's topic in Nursing Humor

    Keep 'em alive until
  16. vanilla bean

    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    vanilla bean replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    Gum here. Oh, and lip balm. I'm concerned about protecting myself from chapped
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    Hospital interview will make me late to work

    vanilla bean replied to Jamiehinton's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My sincere condolences on your untimely
  18. vanilla bean

    Could I have been exposed to hep C?

    vanilla bean replied to aspenc12's topic in General Nursing

    OP referenced being at "clinical" and is probably a nursing student rather than a nurse. Oh, and it would be *you're a nurse. Taste the
  19. vanilla bean

    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    vanilla bean replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a nurse or not? Give me some Zantac and prop me up on some pillows, duh. Oops, there I go again. More Patron,
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    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    vanilla bean replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be needing some of that and some Triscuits a little later after the
  21. vanilla bean

    Administering Tylenol to a friend

    vanilla bean replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    I just hurt myself with a particularly aggressive eye roll while reading this thread. Can someone hand me some Tylenol? Or some
  22. vanilla bean

    HFOV

    vanilla bean replied to NJNICUCCRN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I learned this when I first began working as a NICU RT. I have never seen any research to support the practice, but the rationale provided was what your RT told you as well: placing the infant on a...
  23. vanilla bean

    Volunteering on Surgical Floor

    vanilla bean replied to delta114's topic in General Students

    As Rose_Queen stated, it will vary by facility. At my hospital, volunteers typically do clerical work and act as "runners" for tasks like bringing samples to the lab or picking up supplies from...
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    bored to tears

    vanilla bean replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

    Whining "I'm bored" to my mother bought me a one-way ticket out of the house for the day. As in, "Go outside and play! Be home for dinner." OP, do you *have* to go to class? Does your prof take...
  25. vanilla bean

    Would you continue Nursing school with a known back injury?

    vanilla bean replied to Calzona's topic in General Nursing

    There are other careers in healthcare that you could consider. Also, there is a current thread about nursing and heavy lifting. If you haven't read it yet, you can check it out here. Nurses are...