Larry2016

Larry2016

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  1. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    Larry2016 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

  2. Creative Ways to get Experience?

    Larry2016 replied to Zibbie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why do you want to volunteer? After year 1 (Foundations courses) in nursing school, apply for an STNA job. You do not have to take the test, you just need to show proof you finished first round of...

  3. Obese Nurses

    Larry2016 replied to Goldentreasure's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is garbage. The only reason weight requirement is implemented for safety reasons is life flight nursing (as per AlphsM post). Ever see Terry Foster from untold stories of the ER? (side note he...

  4. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    Larry2016 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Ultimately it boils down to this: willingness and persistence. There are some people in my class who are straight A students but I would never in a thousand years trust them to take care of me in a...

  5. Patient refusal to shower-neglect?

    Larry2016 replied to MissxPriss's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is there a reason why a patient should have a shower more than once a week? Yes, the skin gets more delicate. BUT think about all the risks to infection... 1) opportunistic bacteria can enter the...

  6. New Grad Resume Question

    Larry2016 replied to NurseCait220's topic in General Nursing

    Here is an example from my resume - I graduate this May. · Telemetry Nursing Unit: apply telemetry unit on patients, troubleshoot telemetry equipment · Provide direct patient...

  7. New Grad Resume Question

    Larry2016 replied to NurseCait220's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, and list the skills you gained as it relates to nursing and how you used them. Example, say you were responsible for ADLs...on a resume put... Provided safe and effective daily routine care for...

  8. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    Larry2016 replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Quite honestly it's patients who time their sleep/wake cycle based on when their pain meds are do. No joke. How in the heck does someone say they have a pain level of 9 and on their phone at 1 am...

  9. I give up on this math problem

    Larry2016 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Help me on this math problem we have to review, please... volume to infuse = 1000 mL drip rate = 40 gtt/min drop factor = 10 gtt/min pump has been running from 12 pm to 330 pm. How many milliliters...

  10. Why can't we all just get along?

    Larry2016 replied to milesims's topic in General Students

    Fear is the path of the dark side. Fear leads to anger: anger leads to hate: hate leads to suffering... Seriously though it sounds like jealousy actually. When people have a good idea comma if others...

  11. I give up on this math problem

    Larry2016 replied to Larry2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yes I meant 10 drops / mL - still cant figure it out for some

  12. T-shirt Sayings

    Larry2016 replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    Some of my favorite t-shirt sayings I v e seen... If you fib, I will paddle you Be nice to me, I get paid to stab people with sharp objects Don't be tachy Nurse (noun) the first person you see after...

  13. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    Larry2016 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    I wrote a post but for some reason said I wasn't logged on. So instead of a long post ... which may be considered tr;dl, I'll try to sum up... Nursing school isn't about getting all As. You can know...

  14. How do I go about asking for an extension of my orientation in the NICU?

    Larry2016 replied to journey2success's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Convince your manager, either by words or actions (or both!) about your competency level, demonstrate to the manager your willingness to learn and being open to new ideas, and say to the manager you...

  15. HIPAA violation in the work place?

    Larry2016 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Another coworker and I got into a discussion about what qualifies a HIPAA violation or not. So here is the scenario: The EMR does not have a "work list" per se, meaning you cannot look at a list of...

  16. Night Nursing: Precepting and Perception PART 2

    Larry2016 posted a topic in General Students

    This is a continuation of my first post: Night Nursing: Precepting and Perception First of all, I want to say thank you all to people who had CONSTRUCTIVE thoughts about my perceptions of night...

  17. Need some help with a nursing care plan!!

    Larry2016 replied to Brunbrun2's topic in General Students

    Really can't help you without the primary MDx. For example. If the patient has CHF, you shouldn't give a darn about skin integrity as a primary NDx. By the sound of what you said, bilateral edema is...

  18. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    Larry2016 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Sweet&Precious, Just want to follow up with you about the two places I worked. When I was a nurse tech, Nursing supervisors were on night rotations. Where I currently precept, Night shift has a...

  19. Night Nursing: Precepting & Perception

    Larry2016 posted a topic in General Students

    Before I write this post, I want to say I am not a traditional student. I am 43 years old and switching careers. I just started as a Nurse Student Tech, and I had a rough time at first, but getting...

  20. Night Nursing: Precepting and Perception PART 2

    Larry2016 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    Perfect example of picking and choosing only what you want to hear... That perception has now disappeared since my last two night shifts. Anyway, for those who may not think there is not much to do...

  21. Application fall 2016

    Larry2016 replied to Step424real's topic in General Students

    Overall GPA to apply, and rank based on science GPA is the general

  22. It was just a matter of time....

    Larry2016 replied to Nrsng_is_life's topic in General Students

    Ever see Bruce Almighty? If you did, remember the scene where Bruce asks God for a sign and a city truck pulls in front of him with all these road signs...caution, stop, danger, slippery road.......

  23. Is it okay to tape record on my phone my patient's report?

    Larry2016 replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    PS. Most facilities,use ISBARR reporting. This should have been presented,to you like second class of foundations

  24. Is it okay to tape record on my phone my patient's report?

    Larry2016 replied to strawberryluv's topic in General Students

    Reiterated what everyone else said. I ALWAYS ask if reporting nurse is,going too fast or speaking too softly. What also helps is where I precept nurses are required to type out hand-off communication...

  25. Night Nursing: Precepting and Perception PART 2

    Larry2016 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Students

    It's not about earning friends. I went to my first night with an open mind, and some people gave a knee jerk reaction instead of actually listening to what I was