nursephillyphil BSN, RN

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    I hate my new grad nurse residency program HELP

    nursephillyphil replied to nursingisfun4lyfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    why do you "HATE" your job? besides you pointing out that you cry and don't get along too well with your preceptor (common thing), you don't point out why you dont like
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    Hospice care

    nursephillyphil replied to Liz1968's topic in General Nursing

    Its called "the last supper". Typically they tend to have a significant increase in appetite prior to impending death. From my experience at
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    Patients afraid of needles...

    nursephillyphil replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    i have them turn the other way and dont tell them when im about to poke them, i just do
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    I need some tips to get through this semester

    nursephillyphil replied to FutureNurseFran's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    if you're worried about neglecting the other, then why are you doubling up if you dont need
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    Question about pain management

    nursephillyphil replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    dont forget the stool
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    Question about pain management

    nursephillyphil replied to aship's topic in General Nursing

    what you give will be at the discretion of the MD who orders it. They all have their benefits and limitations. you may be giving norco 5's between 1-2 tablets depending on pain level, same with...
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    New grad on a PCU/trauma unit

    nursephillyphil replied to ponyboy86's topic in General Nursing

    ask lots of questions, dont pretend to know if you don't, ask for help when you need it. if you know its risky don't do it. patient safety is #1. BREATHE. and empty your
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    Stroke/ER Nurses' Input Needed

    nursephillyphil replied to Viking12's topic in General Nursing

    I dont see a benefit, for large vessel occlusions we call a code "ELVO", and then to cath lab for the pt. Waiting for an icu nurse to come in would be taking up resources unless you plan on taking the...
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    Single mom and nursing student

    nursephillyphil replied to Shayla2019's topic in General Students

    Ive had multiple classmates in the same situation as you. As to how they did it? all i can think of is GRIT, sheer will and determination. You will be tired, but if you study efficiently then its very...
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    Acls certification help

    nursephillyphil replied to dreamsdocometrue15's topic in General Students

    working in med-surg/onc i never implemented ACLS. when i graduated all of us got ACLS and PALS to "give us the advantage" but so did everyone else lol. Did I use ACLS/PALS? not at all. BLS? rarely,...
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    Tips for Surviving the 1st Semester of Nursing School

    nursephillyphil replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    #1 tip: Self care, it's easy to neglect your body in the middle of keeping up with studying. Make sure you're getting adequate sleep, eating well and exercising
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    Best City to Work/ Have a Career in

    nursephillyphil replied to Junebug0710's topic in General Nursing

    thats a really good mortgage. and sacramento is nice minus the crazy summer heat
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    Do you feel burnt out?

    nursephillyphil replied to Vinsanitii's topic in General Nursing

    what's an MST nurse? and what's
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    Best City to Work/ Have a Career in

    nursephillyphil replied to Junebug0710's topic in General Nursing

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA definitely best place to work. I live about a 20 minute BART (subway) ride from downtown so i save a ton on living costs. after 1 year of working in a snf and now in acute care i...
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    How many times will you ask me to stay over??

    nursephillyphil replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    its not abandonment if its not your shift / assignment. if you are scheduled 7-3 and they ask you to work a double but you can't, its not
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    nursephillyphil posted a topic in General Nursing

    Out of curiosity, to my beloved COB's. if you are say for example, visiting a friend, relative, etc at another hospital, snf or whatever and you notice a person in the lobby or public area of the...
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    Pre employment alcohol test

    nursephillyphil replied to Ztschott's topic in General Nursing

    its tuesday
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    Pre employment alcohol test

    nursephillyphil replied to Ztschott's topic in General Nursing

    dude youll be
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    to intervene or not to intervene

    nursephillyphil replied to nursephillyphil's topic in General Nursing

    now that you put it that way this topic was stupid lol. i've just been getting drilled at work about liability issues and what not, so i was trying to think of
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    Suspected drug use in physician

    nursephillyphil replied to allegra78's topic in General Nursing

    erratic as
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    Debt for Nursing School

    nursephillyphil replied to Karamia0x's topic in General Students

    I say do what YOU want to do, if it's nursing, be a nurse! just make sure you're getting your BSN and not associates, they're being phased out and it's very hard to get hired with one. My advice?...
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    Lost computer files

    nursephillyphil replied to direw0lf's topic in General Students

    do not pay the ransom, they won't decrypt your files when you
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    Just got accepted now what??

    nursephillyphil replied to Faada's topic in General Students

    is this first semester of clinicals? or first semester of nursing school
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    New student - shoes

    nursephillyphil replied to hopefulhdr's topic in General Students

    Head over to a Walking Company store if there is one close by, they'll analyze your step and determine a model of dansko or clog, with an insole that suits your particular step. I didn't know until a...
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    Npo and medication

    nursephillyphil replied to igotsdamunchees's topic in Medical-Surgical

    that would be a good time to clarify with the md, at my facility we have "strict npo" and "npo except