TU RN DNP, CRNA

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    Ethical question-WWYD?

    TU RN replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Yes you should absolutely hesitate to give a lifesaving drug in a critical situation so that a lesser-educated individual can arrive in 15 minutes to give
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    Do Male Nurses Get More Respect?

    TU RN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Being in a teaching hospital I do build rapport and trust with our new residents which might yield respect. Doctors want their patients to be cared for by confident, competent nurses. I think my...
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    Hello, I need your advice, please.

    TU RN replied to lane A.'s topic in General Nursing

    In sonography (which is a certificate/associate's degree-required profession) you make about the same or more than a registered nurse (which is now basically a bachelor degree-required profession)....
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    Do you get sick alot working as a nurse?

    TU RN replied to Healthcare102's topic in General Nursing

    I get "sick" for two days, no more than three times in a rolling six month period. I don't get sick on weekends. I don't get sick on scheduled work days immediately preceding or following paid time...
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    Nursing Culture

    TU RN replied to arborguy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Having a cohesive, team-oriented staff is absolutely essential in today's healthcare environment, which is unfortunately more so at the whim of a business model than a healthcare one. While this isn't...
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    for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    TU RN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    The sooner you can condition your body to survive without food for 12-13 hours straight, the closer you will be to true
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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

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

    People whose gears are grinded by the idiosyncrasies of my nursing practice grind my
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    TU RN replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is the area of nursing I don't
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    If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent...

    TU RN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Was hired on a very busy SDU with very high RN turnover in an urban hospital pretty quickly after passing boards. Ideally I would've gotten a job in the ICU since that is my dream, builds awesome...
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    My favorite med:

    TU RN replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Supplemental
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    the worst intubation

    TU RN replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a somewhat dark but realistic thought: Suppose they called anesthesia before trying once and got it on the first time. How else are these residents going to get better at difficult airways...
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    I HATE bedside nursing

    TU RN replied to Sabr's topic in Medical-Surgical

    My suggestion is to set weekly and slightly longer term goals for yourself. By the end of each week, have some dinner planned with family or friends, go ice skating, go to the movies, get ice cream,...
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    Lasix In Acute Asthma Exacerbation

    TU RN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps your docs are conducting such a
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    Survey on infant male circumcision

    TU RN replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember my circumcision at all, but I'm glad it was done when I was an infant and unable to carry such memories into adulthood. Here I am, 24 years later, and I don't think I've been...
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    Curious about NOC shift

    TU RN replied to Marcus119's topic in General Nursing

    Acceptable stedown admission criteria varies from facility to facility - so in one place you very well could be dealing with a pretty stable patient who only needs assessments/VS q8h or q12h (same...
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    Morphine & air hunger

    TU RN replied to RainMom's topic in Patient Medications

    In my experience, the patient would have been started on nebs (continuous if necessary) and then BiPAP. I don't think the practice of medicine, in my facility, would treat such a seemingly distressed...
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    Have you noticed...

    TU RN replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Haters gonna hate, man. Let people judge you and tell you that you can't succeed. Let their doubts be the mortar in your pathway to
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    How helpful/important is it to work as a CNA before going to nursing school?

    TU RN replied to ReadyToListen's topic in General Students

    My boss hired me as a new graduate because she knew me through the hospital as an extern... later, she hired two other new graduates who she did not know through the hospital as
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    Another "Is it still worth it" question from a freshman at a school with a nursing program

    TU RN replied to KitKat416's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify when I say lab scientist I mean the folks who work in the hospital basement running PCRs, BMPs, CBCs, blood bank, micro, et cetera. I don't mean researchers, whose employment is often...
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    Another "Is it still worth it" question from a freshman at a school with a nursing program

    TU RN replied to KitKat416's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very particular and pedantic personality. I feel stressed when things aren't organized in my house and room. For instance, I save Altoids tins to store various small things in (ie paper...
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    Night Shift Dulls your brain

    TU RN replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm glad to see this post. Night shift definitely dulled my mental and social skills. Around 1900-2300 I'm functioning pretty much as I do regularly but by 0400-0500 (when it gets busy on my floor) my...
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    Practice Guidelines for Large Volume Paracentesis

    TU RN replied to TravelingirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Generally large volume paracentecis (5-10L) is followed up by albumin administration. I've seen STAT 25 gram infusions after the procedure as well as additional 25 gram doses 12 hours later. I...
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    Do "PTO" systems seem like a scam to you?

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

    Huge bump here. Sorry! We use a PTO bank type of system where I work. I forget the rate at which it accrues, but there's no problem building it up anyway. The problem is using it. Very rarely are...
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    Miss Manners for Nurses

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

    A sane person in an insane society must appear
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    Admin nurse returns to bedside and.....

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

    It's not evil. Karma is a