AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Almost graduating and feeling defeated

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to AKnurse2b18's topic in General Nursing

    It takes time and then when you start a new job somewhere else with different pumps and a different charting system it'll take some time again. When I started my first nursing job I was so exhausted...

  2. How to handle condescending doctor

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to MyAimIsTrue's topic in General Nursing

    As everyone else has said the nurse should have left it alone at that moment. Once the doctor was out of the room away from the family, most likely at a computer, I would have shared my...

  3. Med-surg nurse who would like to change to ICU. How difficult will that be?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to alyssainthesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    A benefit with SICU though is you tend to not have the "frequent fliers". I did tele before moving on to ICU and it's just as tiring in the MICU (maybe even more so since you spend soooo much time...

  4. Strange request from a resident

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Buckeye.nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was just about to say (was thinking it as reading the posts) there is probably a reason for the labs being drawn from the central line- in most cases it is because there is pretty much no peripheral...

  5. Can i bring cellphone in the test center?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to khalStorm's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    What exam are you taking? The NCLEX? If so, they'll give you a locker for you to keep any personal belongings in (phone, wallet, snacks, water bottles, keys,

  6. preemployment drug testing

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to babynurse98's topic in Nurses Recovery

    if you are taking twice the dose (2mg vs 1mg) you really need to talk with your doctor because it is not working the way they intended and something needs

  7. Night nurses, question about how you manage...

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    When I work nights and then days a day or two later I only sleep about 3-4 hours (until noonish). I force myself up then go to bed at 8-9pm that night. I used to work nights on weekends and days...

  8. Want to be a nurse but I am really bad academically

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Raistlin007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You'll never know until you try and I have a feeling you'll always be wondering "what if?" if you don't try. It may be that you never learned study skills, plus it also sounds like you were in...

  9. Coworker problem

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse071094's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the off-going nurse should have called up to ICU and requested that the nurse who would be receiving the patient call for report once they've gotten report on their other patient. The nurse could...

  10. RRT one hour into shift

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to stacylethani's topic in General Nursing

    I've had to call a rapid on a patient just after getting report. I got report and the patient appeared to be sleeping when we peaked in on them with stable vitals. I'd had the patient some over last...

  11. Coworker problem

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse071094's topic in General Nursing

    Same- never heard of this practice. I did have a couple patients so unstable that my manager came on the transport, but normally it was me and an aide taking the patient. ETA: unless the patient was...

  12. Good Lord, Now what!??

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nola504's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you are having such a rough time. I know venting can make you feel better, but your post contains A LOT of specific, identifying facts. If your manager or somebody else at work reads this...

  13. New nurses, I need your input please!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nkang's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks, but no thanks. I'm not willing to type up a whole response for you- it's your assignment, not mine. You're also asking for pretty personal info on an anonymous Internet forum. If I had...

  14. High risk pregnancy and short term disability

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to jacquisosa's topic in General Nursing

    Short term disability will only pay you 50-60% of your salary (which is certainly better than nothing). I'm sorry you are going through this and good luck. I'm currently using my STD because of an...

  15. As a nurse or a student have you ever had a pt tell you that you won't be a good nurse?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to RNintraining622's topic in General Students

    There is a reason the patient was on a psych ward... You will hear all sorts of awful things flung at you as a nurse and you just need to take them with a grain of salt. I've had a patient get so...

  16. Why is nursing school so strict?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to lifeisgood00's topic in General Students

    I really don't agree. Yes, nurses need orders to do pretty much anything, but a fair amount of those orders are because of our observations or requests. Bedside nursing isn't the only type of nursing...

  17. To wash or not to wash?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to sunflower3,RPN's topic in General Nursing

    There's no excuse for not cleaning the perineal area or completing oral care. Sloppy personal care leaves the patient at risk for infections- UTI, pneumonia, etc. We have the baths in a bag in my ICU,...

  18. Code Green (mass casualty)

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Neuro_ICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sending hugs to you. The first hospital I worked at was the hospital that received mass casualties from a school shooting when I was in college. I was working night shift and the nurses on my unit...

  19. Which of following patients is at highest risk for fluid overload?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to disenchanted1's topic in General Students

    Well this thread escalated quickly. OP's username is now quite out of

  20. Rapid Response?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to TinkerBellaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    A nurse in my ICU is assigned as the rapid response nurse and the code blue nurse. It's a nurse that starts the day with only 1 patient and will take the new patient if they come to ICU. If they...

  21. Unit terminology

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to SpidersWeb's topic in Critical Care

    I've heard Progressive Care Unit (PCU), Intermediate Intensive Care Unit (IICU), and Step-down Unit used to describe units not quite at ICU level but sicker than the floor. As stated every hospital...

  22. Greener grass?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to c27_AEMT's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't think more school and more tuition/loan payments are a good thing if you already have a good amount. Payoff what you owe then consider more schooling if that's the path you want to...

  23. Two sciences at once??

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Bketchens's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took chem 2 and micro together (and had a hour+ drive each way to the school every day) and nannied 15-20 hours a

  24. Help, failed first exam in Med-Surg

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to sandy 45's topic in General Students

    I failed my first exam in med-surg and it was a shock to me. I went and saw our skills and study resource person and they were shocked I failed too- I was already doing everything they recommended. My...

  25. Doppler during Code

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in General Nursing

    The person who gets the doppler is not active in the code. My ICU is HUGE and we have plenty of staff members to jump in and help when things are going south. Nothing is delayed when somebody runs for...