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  1. Just Failed a Drug Test to get into Nursing School Can I take another one

    cardiacfreak replied to kobefan24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too am a former weed-head, however that was 26 years ago pre-kids, pre-nursing. I agree it is a maturity factor, we all have to grow up sometime, and even though I personally don't think marijuana...

  2. fell asleep, administrative leave

    cardiacfreak replied to allwell's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked night shift for 14 years, and sometimes I still get sleepy, but when I am really drowsy I know I need to get up and move. I will stock the med room, make me some coffee, or take a quick...

  3. does this sound extremely unsafe or is this typical??

    cardiacfreak replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    Our monitor techs watch our three telemetry floors (even though we have our own monitors at the nurses station, and my unit which is considered ICU step down has the monitors in the patients room as...

  4. Peripheral pulses - I'm not entirely convinced they exist!

    cardiacfreak replied to seconddegreebsn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had the same problem, I use 3 fingers across the foot and press ever so lightly because some people's are very strong, if I don't feel it then I use a little more pressure. If you are assessing...

  5. Violence in the ER

    cardiacfreak replied to TLS1's topic in Emergency

    We have a city police officer that stays posted in our ER. We once had a patient that was detoxing off of alcohol, it was his 2nd night there and the prior shift didn't give the scheduled doses of...

  6. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    cardiacfreak replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had a GI doctor named Duden Puti. What else was he supposed to do but GI? I went to a dentist once whose name was

  7. Two Big Questions For Pain Experts

    cardiacfreak replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

  8. Nurse or ninja?

    cardiacfreak replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    Night time vision and stealth are two of my secret ninja

  9. Two Big Questions For Pain Experts

    cardiacfreak replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

    What was his/her orders? I guess I am confused about what you are asking. I thought you were asking what someone would do in those situations, if so follow MD orders. We are not going to fix people...

  10. This made me think today..

    cardiacfreak replied to Missingyou's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You did the right thing Who doesn't get grumpy sometimes? I had a resident tell me one time that it was like living in a glorified prison and that the CNAs were like the officers, when I asked her...

  11. Bullying in nursing home w/ nurses kinda?

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

    There is drama at the hospitals too. I have learned that when you feel like you are being treated unfairly you need to voice that concern with examples. If someone is telling lies about you, go to...

  12. Two Big Questions For Pain Experts

    cardiacfreak replied to SocratesJohnson's topic in Pain Management

    I am not a PACU nurse and I am not a "pain expert" by far, however, I do have a question? Why couldn't you just call the anesthesiologist and let him/her decide what the next step would be? I'm...

  13. Note from a new nurse to all the preceptors out there

    cardiacfreak replied to nikkole318's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just thought you would like to know, that I did this very thing. For the last two weeks I have had a new nurse to precept, I wasn't upset with the questions, I would rather you ask than not ask. I...

  14. Lying to Dementia Patients

    cardiacfreak replied to jamd11's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Why would you try to redirect them every 5-10 minutes, it is much more hurtful to them and IMO is more cruel than telling a therapeutic lie. I love that phrase by the

  15. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    cardiacfreak replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I see you on your cell phone one more time at the nurses station I'm going to stomp on it! Am I busy? AM I BUSY? What the $$$$ do you think? NO I do not want to go out for a drink after work, I...

  16. I love good patients!

    cardiacfreak replied to SopranoKris's topic in General Students

    I love the grumpy people, I make it a mission to make them smile at least one time on my shift. I'll take grumpy over needy any

  17. Was it My Time, Her Time, or God's?

    cardiacfreak replied to Justmursing's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow, thank you for

  18. Too quiet to be a nurse?

    cardiacfreak replied to haileyjewell's topic in General Students

    No that does nor make you a bad person! I'm not a social butterfly nor did I "make friends" in nursing school. There were a few that I spoke with on campus, but we didn't hang out afterwards, and I...

  19. I Feel like a bad nurse. Feedback please

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

    Lol, nobody will think you killed the patient. I remember my first code, I couldn't even remember what they were admitted for! It gets easier I promise. Just take a deep breath and say to yourself,...

  20. I never expected....

    cardiacfreak replied to dsb_fam's topic in General Students

    I was assisting a co-worker place a foley catheter, and as she was advancing the catheter the patient passed gas I swear for at least 60 seconds. Once had a little old lady that went into VTach and...

  21. I Like It

    cardiacfreak replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    Isn't it funny how some of us went scrambling to the edit

  22. I Feel like a bad nurse. Feedback please

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

    This is only week 2! Give yourself a break. Here are just a couple of tips...come in early and look up your patient's labs, meds, and diagnosis. I always look at the MD's history and physical and...

  23. Does Anyone Actually LIKE Being a Nurse? (Slight Venting)

    cardiacfreak replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Stargazer, you have to find what suits your personality. I am thankful that there are nurses who love L&D because I couldn't do it, I couldn't handle the stress of pediatric...

  24. Saw a nurse yelling at a patient in ICU

    cardiacfreak replied to inspiredbynavy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree it is not okay to yell at a patient because you are mad, in most circumstances. I once had a young guy who was coming down off a meth binge, he hit his wife right in the face with his fist...

  25. Co-worker asked how much I make an hour

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

    "WHAT!? You guys do this for money? I thought it was all volunteer!" Then I just walk