AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. New grad with 2 job offers

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

    Congrats! I'd say if your gut feeling is to go with oncology and you liked the vibe on that unit to pick onco. I can't stress enough how critical the cooperation of a unit is to creating a pleasant...

  2. Out of school, forgetting a lot

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

    It's not always about knowing everything, but knowing where to find the info. A family friend is an NP and when I was stressing in A&P about all the little bones and muscles she told me she looks...

  3. Wasting non-narcotics?

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

    It also could be so the patient isn't double

  4. Nursing Student From Hell

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    My first thought was fail- not because she is scared or hesitant to perform tasks, but because she is going AWOL. There is really no reason for her to not be soaking it all in. I think a very blunt...

  5. IV Push dilution methods... Is my method wrong?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in Patient Medications

    According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practitices prefilled syringes should never be used to dilute or reconstitute meds due to the possibility of the flush syringe and med syringe getting...

  6. What's the hardest or one of the hard parts about being an rn?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Drizzle203's topic in General Nursing

    Unrealistic patient loads. This is NOT unique to RNs- it happens to CNAs, LPNS, RNs, and other providers (NPs, MDs, DOs,

  7. Building Rapport with other Nurses

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to kpurc12's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like homework. Share your thoughts and I will gladly come back this evening (once I'm home from work) to share my thoughts and relate them to experiences I've had at

  8. Switching Careers Later in Life

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

    OP, a lot of people make this mistake but since you are not a nurse yet (which is a protected term) you cannot have it in your username per TOS. If you need help changing your username the moderators...

  9. Patient searches

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    If we think a patient's things needs searched we must call security. Nurses are not allowed to search patient's belongings at my facility and I agree with that- we are there to provide healthcare. If...

  10. Is it safe going into RT?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to navywife16's topic in General Nursing

    My facility uses them plenty. I also have a coworker who went back to school for nursing after raising 5 kids. I think you'd be fine in either, but if nursing is really what you want then I personally...

  11. What are clinicals really like?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to coder24's topic in General Students

    I find cleaning my patient up is the best time to do a very thorough head-to-toe skin assessment. I also expect any student that is with one of my patients will perform any tasks that I myself would...

  12. Go Fund Me for Co-workers?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a non-nursing classmate who made one for herself. She was getting advanced degrees and stated she needed help even after working multiple jobs for years. I found it laughable because she'd gone...

  13. ICU Question about central line infection control

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Benj2610's topic in Critical Care

    At my old facility where I wasn't ICU anyone with a central line got a chlorhexidene wash daily. The rational is that that chlorhexidene penetrates the first 3 layers of skin and if done once every 24...

  14. Call in sick???

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    The flu shot only contains 3 strains, there are hundreds, and it is always a guess as to which strains will be prevalent every year. Not to mention how fast the virus mutates. The flu shot is...

  15. Call in sick???

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Larry2016's topic in General Nursing

    Call out sick. I'd be upset if you showed up and then got other staff and patients sick. A little cold is one thing, but this sounds like it could be the

  16. Nursing School Dismissal Issue

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to lwillis3's topic in General Students

    I don't get what using federal aid has to do with him being let back in and the school breaking the law. If you do get back in you'll have painted a target on your back. Cut your losses and see if you...

  17. If you go to a hospital get ready to YELL

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    I can't find the article that's referenced. The link in the OP just takes me to a bio page for the guy. edit: just saw the last post that the article was apparently removed. It sounds like the guy is...

  18. Adult and Peds ICU

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to al3x117's topic in Critical Care

    I have to say that as annoying as Frozen can be at times we found it works wonderfully on calming down older dementia patients, especially at night. There is something about it that works so much...

  19. Metabolic Acidosis

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to IvyRN2017's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I found the free Simple Nursing videos on YouTube about acid-base imbalance very helpful when in school. Simple Nursing requires a subscription fee to access most of their content, but some is posted...

  20. Finally Leaving Nursing...For Good!

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

    Best wishes on your next journey! I know exactly how you feel and the instant relief upon making your decision to leave- I felt that way about my old career! Sometimes we need the wrong career to show...

  21. Accelerated ADN/ASN Vs ABSN

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to maki122's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    In response to previous posters (can't copy and quote from my iPad): We toss around the terms "for profit" and "non-profit" a lot in terms of quality of education and cost. I'd like to point out that...

  22. Are nurses actually people too???

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

    I stopped at the store for something after work. When I passed the cereal aisle the captain crunch caught my eye. I just ate captain crunch for my dinner :). I set three alarms on my phone and I set...

  23. Generic vs Trade name daily verbage

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    I'll use both names with the patient, especially for certain ones. I sometimes have scenarios like below: "Mrs. Smith here is your atorvastatin for your cholesterol" confused look- "my what" "you're...

  24. Need help renewing my license for the first time.

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

    You do not need the 30 credits for the first renewal (and only the first renewal). Go to page 18 of this PDF (12.1 section C) from the PA BON website:...

  25. Why are nurse managers jerks?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Cola89's topic in Nurse Management

    My current manager is awesome. She'll answer call bells, help toilet patients, help with bed baths, etc. She wears scrubs to work everyday so she can pitch in when needed. She has a candy jar with...