AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. What's In Your Staff Bathroom?

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

    We have a cork board filled with flyers and posters. Don't ask me why some of the posters about wound care are there and nowhere else. I had a student with me last week and I went and took down a...

  2. When patients keep calling 911

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to JJ the crit RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How about a 1:1 sitter order? Order for haldol if necessary,

  3. HOW CAN I COMPETE??

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

    If you want to become a doctor I'm not really sure why you would go for nursing first- they follow totally different

  4. Telemetry Nurse

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Snees46's topic in General Nursing

    It varies greatly between facilities and even units. This will be a great question to ask on your interview. I think tele is a great place to start- but I'm biased since I started there

  5. HESI Exit

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to kyfitch's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I took the exit HESI a couple of years ago. My program had us take a HESI at the end of every course with a clinical component. Have you been taking HESIs throughout the entire program? I ask this...

  6. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't been through a real code yet, but when practicing one the other week at work I was told to not be afraid of getting on the bed so I did exactly that. I'm only 5'2" as well. I'll be seeing...

  7. Job interview ethics...

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to emmafrancis's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'd be pretty ticked off and I'd be looking for another job. Honestly, it's not up to your manager whether or not you should be able to reduce your hours- because as he or she will (probably) find out...

  8. The Lamentations of a Distressed RN (New Grad)

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to deebee20's topic in General Nursing

    OP, there are 50 states, the District of Columbia, and various territories (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,

  9. Don't wake that patient!!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to lovingnurse1967's topic in General Nursing

    Vitals every 2 hours? I'm on a tele unit and we only check every 4 hours unless we think the patient needs it more often. We even omit the 3-4am vitals on stable patients that aren't new

  10. Stethoscope cover for men?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Philly85's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love the stethoscope holder/clip I got from Uberdoco. I tried others that didn't work. This keeps my stethoscope off my neck which prevents neck pain and I'm not setting my stethoscope down...

  11. Advice on unit to go to for new grad residency

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

    You need to ask about patient to nurse ratios on each unit, the turnover on each unit, and you need to shadow on each unit to see what the culture is like. Each of those units will teach you so

  12. Night shift alterative hours poll

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think day shift gets the benefit of working days if they are coming in at 3-4am. I work day shift 7a-7:30p and shift up to work 3a-3:30p when it's needed without a problem, however it's not...

  13. Things LTC Nurses wish EMTs and Paramedics would understand.

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

    What did it matter what wrist the IV is located in? It's picky crap like that that irritates me. As a floor nurse I don't ask the ED nurse that- I'll look in the chart or find it when I assess the...

  14. How to be more mild mannered like doctors in stressful circumstances?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Plumrose15153's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well that's a recipe for disaster and burnout- it's all about balance. Have you heard of the saying "you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself"? It's a cliche for a

  15. Nclex tomorrow at 8am

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to RDBSN16's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Take a deep breath and do something to relax tonight- take a bath, a nice long shower, watch your favorite tv show, etc. and get a good nights sleep. Make sure you eat something in the morning and...

  16. telemetry floor !

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to iryna1983's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I started on a tele unit and it was a great place to start. However, as noted duties can vary greatly by facility. I know a tele nurse at another hospital and our units are very different. Heck, even...

  17. Prioritizing nursing diagnosis

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

    I was told to think about what is going to kill them first? Thats why as others have stated we think about the

  18. New male student in clinicals, all women, feeling isolated

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

    I'm sorry you are feeling isolated. I'm wondering what have you done to try to integrate yourself? I'm asking this as someone who has felt left out at times, but once I started to make the initial...

  19. How to Leave My New Job for Another

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

    Would you like to open up your email and see that a new employee you took a chance on, spent money on, couldn't even personally tell you they are quitting? I'm not sure if there is a way for the OP to...

  20. How to Leave My New Job for Another

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

    I disagree that email is enough. I think you owe it to your current manager to tell them in person or at the very least on the phone before emailing them your resignation letter. When I quit my job in...

  21. How to protect yourself from infections after work?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to NurseIAm0613's topic in General Nursing

    I leave my shoes right inside my door (too afraid of creepy crawlers to leave them outside). I wash my uniforms typically with my other clothes. I do wash my hands right before leaving work and I wash...

  22. Study Groups or Study Alone ???

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Paola2319's topic in General Students

    I commuted into a major city for school and found it harder to participate in most study groups. The first semester I took the time to drive in (45-60 min each way), but I found others benefited more...

  23. Input Needed - What brand of scrubs do you prefer?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I always go for comfort and fit! I don't care about the price. I worked an office job prior to changing careers and I spend less now than I did then. My favorite brand is Heart Soul and I def. wear...

  24. I start clinicals on monday, my friend warned me about the instructor, advice please

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

    Yes!! I wish I could like this 100 times! This was exactly what I was going to say! I had this same experience and at the end of clinical we all loved that instructor. I went into my next clinical so...

  25. Phlebotomy refusing to draw

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

    I had a patient very similar to the OP's patient recently- dialysis pt, heparin gtt, another cardiac gtt going, very very poor access, etc. We had an issue and an IV team nurse came to help me and...