TU RN DNP, CRNA

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    Dedicated pill crushers/splitters

    TU RN replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    We have them where I work. They're just disposable plastic things with a razor inside that our storeroom/equipment people stock in bulk in the clean supply rooms. Just pop the patient's label on it...
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    Is the nursing profession really for me???

    TU RN replied to dreag87's topic in General Students

    Sometimes we misinterpret the signals life sends us. Maybe life was sending you a signal to help people, and the nursing profession is what you mistranslated that signal to be. Many people are unhappy...
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    Weather Policy

    TU RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

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    Do you like your job?

    TU RN replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    My stressors include, but are not limited to, uncertainty, working understaffed, confused/agitated patients, constant interruptions, and failing at IVs. I like my coworkers, learning new things,...
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    Shabbat issues

    TU RN replied to savotinaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't roll on
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    What time do you leave work?

    TU RN replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    0745-0800 if I'm giving full report, 0730-0745 for updates. I'd say this is the mean for my floor (some consistently leave earlier, some
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    Shy nurses

    TU RN replied to Tesfanurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been shy my whole life, but I feel nursing has forced me into being more extroverted. I really think it's something that you gain over time with repeated exposure. If you asked the people I work...
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    Verifying nasogastric tube placement

    TU RN replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    You must rule out pulmonary aspiration of gastric content before using the pH method to verify NG tube placement. This seems like a homework question (your profile lists you as a nursing student,...
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    Verifying nasogastric tube placement

    TU RN replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    Whether the person has aspirated or not, a chest radiograph will confirm the location of the tip of a nasogastric tube in the stomach, trachea, or left/right bronchial stem. Where I work not only are...
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    Verifying nasogastric tube placement

    TU RN replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    CXR is the best (should be the only) way NG tube placement is confirmed and the thing shouldn't be touched until one is obtained and interpreted by a physician. Risk of drowning somebody in their...
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    Weather Policy

    TU RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

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    Weather Policy

    TU RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah my area is expecting significant snowfall tomorrow and I'm schedule for night shift. Nobody has posted anything about inclement weather accommodations. Hate to put any blame on management, but if...
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    this is why people still think there's a nursing shortage!

    TU RN replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Wow this situation is eerily similar to my life. If I could've had things my way, I would've studied languages and traveled also. I loved and truly excelled at Spanish in high school and even got an...
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    Pulse heard over RUQ & LUQ?

    TU RN replied to here_we_stand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It means the heart is in closer proximity to the UQs than the LQs. Think about it, the resonance of the "lub-dub" sound will be greater in the thorax and upper abdomen (with their "hollow organs") and...
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    Dropping tele cables on floor before cleaning

    TU RN replied to tonytayag's topic in Cardiac

    I smell a
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    Getting a job after attending an accelerated nursing program

    TU RN replied to Roo123's topic in Nursing Career

    Maybe you're confusing "nursing degree" with "nursing license" and they just haven't passed boards? I don't see how it's possible to graduate a program without a degree unless it is, in fact, a scam...
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    Most common (+ overlooked) reasons for abnormal vitals?

    TU RN replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

    Fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, decreased SpO2 --> post
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    I do not like patient care nursing :(

    TU RN replied to Nurseheidi321's topic in Nursing Career

    Become a pharmacist. If you work in the hospital you don't need social skills because you never see patients; and you can take your time in the pharmacy for your whole shift, turning your back on any...
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    The Culture of Nursing

    TU RN replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    The culture of nursing. Whoooaaaa deep
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    Student Nurse "Help me!" Threads

    TU RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This has happened to me before... and just recently. There seems to be a character range in AN in general that you should stay in to captivate people. If you put too much thought into a post, you'll...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    TU RN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    MD orders that it's okay to use Dialysis catheter for levophed during a rapid response. Unfamiliar with an uncapped line and a little excited to be involved in the RR, the new nurse removed the flush...
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    Other health professions

    TU RN replied to deetrain's topic in General Students

    The analogy of drill sergeant isn't completely off considering nursing education, with obvious caveats. The drill sergeant/instructor's job is to basically make sure a beginner can know their stuff...
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    ACLS certification

    TU RN replied to astratton83's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I have heard that previously ACLS was run by wolves. Literally, they would unleash a pack of starving ravenous wolves into the room and you would have to learn ACLS their way. Also, all classes...
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    Abuse Culture in Nursing...How Far Does it Go?

    TU RN replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    futureeastcoastNP - I am sometimes jealous of desk jobs for their scheduling and breaks. I don't know if I would feel comfortable stepping away from my patients for too much longer than 30 minutes at...
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    Abuse Culture in Nursing...How Far Does it Go?

    TU RN replied to HoneyBeGood's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The problem is that nursing school shelters us, especially the Bachelors programs, with the 2x 6-hour day clinicals with a long lunch and "post-conference." By long lunch I mean anything greater than...