AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Shearing/Pressure Sores in Bariatric Patients

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

    See if you can get a big waffle cushion for her sacrum area. They remind me of chic fila waffle fries, but really redistribute pressure and allow airflow. They can make a big difference and can be...

  2. Pre Employment Physical

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

    My first job drew one vial to have a baseline of my hep c status in case there were any issues later on. They didn't draw titers since I had records of my hep b ones from nursing school. My second job...

  3. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

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

    Junk food- cookies, cake, etc. It is something different almost every day. I'm trying to stay away from that stuff though and I'm back at counting calories

  4. Providing references with job search

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

    I would reach out to a couple of coworkers you trust. A charge nurse and your preceptor if you are on good terms are great people to list. I'd also have a copy of your most recent review available....

  5. Too Many Nurse Practitioners?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and so do many others. There is a thread, I think in the student section maybe or the speciality section, where somebody asked about opinions for a DE NP program. The poster iasn't very happy...

  6. Pill packets suck

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    There were certain meds that were so hard to get out of the Pyxis because you couldn't tear them apart that I finally just started cutting them all up when I'd go to pull one of them. I figured that'd...

  7. Doubting the whole thing

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to 0.5GPA's topic in General Students

    You really need to find out why you are barely passing. If you do poorly on an exam then you need to arrange to meet with your instructor ASAP to go over your exam. You need to know if the issue is...

  8. Should all accelerated nursing programs require a supplemental application?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Raven1994's topic in General Students

    I completed an accelerated program several years ago. Supplemental applications are either regional or they've phased them out recently, as most schools I looked at required them. If they've been...

  9. Pill packets suck

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient Medications

    Those darn colace pills are always hurting my thumb when I pop them out- the skin under my nail always pulls away and bleeds because the packet is so deep (if that makes any sense). The freaking Xanax...

  10. taste of medication

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

    I had to take liquid ranitidine as a kid and that stuff was just awful. I thought the Xanax that I was given in the urgent care side of my hospital's ED was horrible tasting. They broke in half so...

  11. DTI??

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to kristin10's topic in General Nursing

    I second the WOCN consult. It sounds to me there is a very high possibility of it being a DTI. DTIs are not your typical pressure injuries and can really occur anywhere. A big factor is shear, and it...

  12. Question for nurses that are male...

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    You really think society was progressive enough when women were "chattels" to hold the father or husband

  13. Is it customary where you work to recheck BPs manually?

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

    If the patient is in an irregular rhythm, such as afib, and the electronic BP seems way off then I will check a manual. Otherwise I use just the electronic

  14. How many patients you guys take on your duty?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Seong40's topic in General Nursing

    USA ICU - 2, possibly 1 if the patient is that sick Telemetry unit-

  15. Not today Satan, not today!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    Totally not nursing related as this happened when I was in elementary school, but this thread reminded me of this creepy and long forgotten memory. My family built a house in a brand new subdivision...

  16. Got in trouble inserted 16f instead of 18 f

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

    I don't know why the medical field can't be consistent with their sizing. It makes it so easy to mix stuff up- I always have to pause and think about it to myself quickly to make sure I have it...

  17. 2.5 GPA and Desire to go for FNP

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to JanetFNP2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think some schools allow it and some schools do not count extra classes after a degree has been completed and a person has

  18. 2.5 GPA and Desire to go for FNP

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to JanetFNP2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Don't quote me on this, but I think I have seen suggestions (maybe on here or on school's websites) that taking graduate level course work before being accepted into a program can help sometimes....

  19. Got in trouble inserted 16f instead of 18 f

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

    A 16 French urinary catheter is actually smaller than an 18- it's the opposite of needle

  20. Need help with HW!

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

    I can't help but think of Josie's Story anytime I think about burns. If you haven't heard it- look it up. So so tragic. A little girl died of dehydration from burns while at Johns Hopkins Medical...

  21. Thoughts on this blog article

    AceOfHearts<3 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've been seeing a blogger's article making its way around Facebook. It has popped up on my newsfeed multiple times. I need to vent about it and want other's opinion. Here is the link: Why I Choose...

  22. Low Urine Output s/p TURP and Bilateral Nephrostomy Tube Placement

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to pikachu715's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Ok, thanks. Would have changed how I answered the question if it was. Here are my initial thoughts: The nephrostomy tubes are doing their job, aren't they? If you have output from them then why do you...

  23. Low Urine Output s/p TURP and Bilateral Nephrostomy Tube Placement

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to pikachu715's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Is this

  24. Why does a nurse not give narc. Early

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to KB18fan's topic in General Nursing

    The scheduled q12 hour med is a long acting med and the q4 hours med is for breakthrough pain. Perhaps there is a policy about not giving long acting meds and meds for breakthrough pain together. I...

  25. Feeling Bad Looking for Another Job

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

    It's business- you look out for yourself because the hospital sure isn't. Let your feet do the talking and walk. Find a new job, give your notice, work out your full notice, and don't look back. Good...