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  1. How do you know when it's time to move on?

    cardiacfreak replied to NYNursingStudent's topic in Nursing Career

    This is actually funny, because I was that CNA, guess what....I work on an ICU step-down and I still do poop.

  2. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

    cardiacfreak replied to Guest757854's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My point was we shouldn't be phasing ANYONE out. I don't agree that a BSN degree saves lives. I too am an associate nurse and I have probably saved more lives than the BSNs at my hospital. I may...

  3. If a person codes at Walmart..

    cardiacfreak replied to Vtachy1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed! Even in a hospital the family can over turn a DNR status if they are the POA and the patient is not in a legally sane frame of mind. I had admitted a patient for COPD, he coded a few nights...

  4. Is having an ADN really a terrible choice?

    cardiacfreak replied to Guest757854's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My question is why are you considering phasing out LPNs? I work in an acute care hospital that is doing just that. We have lost a lot of experienced, very smart nurses. Nurses that taught me a lot....

  5. Clinical rotation report from 1920s

    cardiacfreak replied to Emergent's topic in General Students

    My grandmother used to rub mustard on our feet, place saran wrap over them and then put socks on our feet when we had a fever! Who knew? I thought it was an old wives

  6. open visitation?

    cardiacfreak replied to tigerRN2013's topic in Critical Care

    We have open visitation even in our ICU, however, it is limited to 2 visitors at a time. Sometimes it is hard to get around in the room because you have a cot in the room for the visitor, and all of...

  7. Sick

    cardiacfreak replied to Saasy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If you think losing sleep over blood is something, you should ask us what we have done to lose sleep. Betcha it is a whole lot worse. I lost sleep over a med error (this was prior to using a...

  8. Compliment, Motivate or Encourage the previous poster :)

    cardiacfreak replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    EMT-PJean, May the sun always be at your face and the wind at your

  9. Admitting you are wrong

    cardiacfreak replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    My dad always said that too! I hate being wrong, but on occasion I have had to tuck my tail between my legs and bow out gracefully, well actually

  10. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    cardiacfreak replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    A couple of years ago my little city was hit with a major ice storm. The county issued an emergency and only healthcare providers were allowed out on city streets and county roads, (besides police,...

  11. Are people shocked you're still a bloke outside of work?

    cardiacfreak replied to CNDave's topic in Men in Nursing

    You know, What size bits do you have? Do you have a DeWald or Black and Decker? I'm just being a goof, I don't have a clue about drills. But to the OP, I get you, when you see someone out in...

  12. Inquiry about breaking bad news

    cardiacfreak replied to Smamaghrabi's topic in MICU, SICU

    We have a policy that states all results are to be given by the doctor. That being said, if the doctor tells the nurse to give the patient and family the results of said tests the nurse is

  13. It is *not* a pannus...

    cardiacfreak replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the

  14. It is *not* a pannus...

    cardiacfreak replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I knew I shouldn't have asked. It is amazing the things you learn on AN.

  15. It is *not* a pannus...

    cardiacfreak replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Ok I'm probably going to regret this, but, what the heck is a wizard

  16. New nurse- Over thinking everything

    cardiacfreak replied to tinkerlove's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Esme, I know that little old lady who chewed her foley in half (LOL), and I am also more leery of the 80 lb little old lady than the big burly biker

  17. Drug Seeker Stories

    cardiacfreak replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I recently had a patient come in faking of all things a stroke, MRI and CT of head are both negative. I get her up to the floor, and start admitting her, she has right arm and left leg weakness, I...

  18. New nurse- Over thinking everything

    cardiacfreak replied to tinkerlove's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If everyone is breathing (even with a little assistance) when you go home....then it was a good day. You are only remembering the bad things, try thinking of the things you did right

  19. Is this a legal part of the job?

    cardiacfreak replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This reminds me about an incident at my work, it too was through the "grapevine". There was a note on the employee refrigerator for night shift to clean it out. Well as it turned out most if not all...

  20. Is this a legal part of the job?

    cardiacfreak replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hey, why not make the able bodied residents do it too? It would be great for their ROM. ONLY JOKING

  21. Charity Patients

    cardiacfreak replied to sammiesmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is this an acute care hospital? Our utilization dept would be all over

  22. how to deal with management?

    cardiacfreak replied to takeiteasynyc's topic in Emergency

    I don't know if I would friend them on facebook or bring them food to eat, but I would come to work on time, every time. And I would do my job well every time, I would also ask if there were any...

  23. It is *not* a pannus...

    cardiacfreak replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Well thanks guys, I no longer have visions of sugar plums dancing in my

  24. Verbal Orders

    cardiacfreak replied to ktliz's topic in Critical Care

    I had to do this last night, the patient was cool, clammy, obtunded, and pale. I checked the blood sugar and it was 20. Of course there isn't any hypoglycemic orders, I gave the 1/2 amp of d50 and...

  25. Today's startling twist of fate!

    cardiacfreak replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nurses Rock

    Another Hoosier standing up. I also went to ISU many, many, moons