AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Am I the *******?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Seeing Myself Out's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that you lie about your job to me implies you are ashamed of it, which I consider a slap in the face to other psych nurses. It’s an important, undervalued job. I was miserable with my job...

  2. RN switching specialties....indecisive, unmotivated?

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

    IR, cath lab, PACU, etc. are all coveted jobs in my area and all require critical care experience- meaning ER or ICU. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the OR RNs are not managing the patient...

  3. Heparin Drips And Lab Draws

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in General Nursing

    I have to disagree. I came in one morning and the night shift nurse couldn’t figure out why the patient’s labs came back so out of whack twice. I took over and said I’d figure it out. I walk in...

  4. New Grads in the ICU

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Mr. Murse's topic in Critical Care

    My ICU does not hire new grads straight out. A new grad might be hired for the hospital with the intention of moving them into the ICU, but they have to prove they can be successful on a tele or...

  5. PTSD?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse2be0942's topic in General Students

    I've been in an accident as the result of a careless driver. For the most part I'm ok with driving, but driving in the bad weather makes me much more nervous now (and it wasn't even a factor in my...

  6. Best shoes for 12 hours

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

    I wear sneakers. I tried Danskos and they aren't for me. I second whah others have said- compression socks or sleeves are a must in my opinion. Amazon has tons of brands and they aren't crazy...

  7. How do you deal with angry/upset with patients?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes the patient just wants and needs to be heard. In morning hand off one day I was pretty much told good luck and that I was going to have a rough day with a particular patient. The patient...

  8. Keep M-F Endo or leave for CCU 12's?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to melaniew281's topic in Nursing Career

    It's a big decision to make. Going back to three 12's will be hard and take some getting used to, and is even really hard when you are used to it sometimes. I just had three brutal shifts in a row in...

  9. November 22, 1963

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I was recently there myself. There is a very wise quote by JFK outside in the grassy park area in the vicinity of where he was shot. I never hear my family talk about the assassination. I remember...

  10. Places with most demand for RNs??

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Wilkes Barre/Scranton

  11. Blazer to a nurse extern interview?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to themurse133's topic in General Nursing

    Totally didn't pay arttention to the OPs username and I realize my comment was targeted towards females my apologies to the men. If a male doesn't have a blazer I think a button up shirt with a tie...

  12. Accused of not giving dilaudid

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to KMULL002's topic in General Nursing

    We only stock 10ml flushes where I work. My old job had 10ml and 3ml

  13. Blazer to a nurse extern interview?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to themurse133's topic in General Nursing

    If you have a jacket I would wear it- I always do. If you don't and don't have one you can borrow, then nice slacks with a blouse and sweater is appropriate (especially since nobody except high...

  14. Blood products

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

    I've only hung multiple blood products at the same in an emergency. We had people running to the blood bank for coolers of blood and used pressure bags to get them in fast (we didn't have access to...

  15. Case Study: Can You Prevent This Medical Error?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Extra meds never belong on a med cart. I am a very firm believer in this because I almost came close to a catastrophic error once. The off-going shift left me an extra bag of insulin for my insulin...

  16. Trick OR Treat?! The TRICKS to avoiding food allergies and how to TREAT them

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    We had a couple kids on our street with peanut allergies (1 outgrew it thankfully) and once we knew that we made sure we had stuff they can eat. We always check labels and tend to avoid anything for...

  17. Rn dealing with own family member illness.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to captainRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have anything helpful to add, but I just wanted to send a hug. We always talk about how important self-care is for the family of our patients and it's ok to put yourself first too. I know it's...

  18. Thoughts on stress

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

    You'd get more and better responses if you had paragraphs. I'm not giving myself a headache reading that wall of text. Your response to a respected poster didn't help either... Also get off your...

  19. Two weeks notice?

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

    I'd double check with HR that only 2 weeks is required. I've worked at places that required 3 or even 4 weeks of

  20. Are you a "Sister?"

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

    The only time I have used the term sister is when I have a patient that is a Nun, then she is Sister Jane (just like a priest is Father

  21. IM Shots

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to katdc2011's topic in General Nursing

    Since "pinch an inch" is for subq, could they perhaps be getting some SQ injections too and not know the

  22. Friend is sending FB requests to all ICU/ER nurses

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to NurseSince2014's topic in General Nursing

    That's insane that there is a lost available like that to the public. I can think of so many scenarios where that can end badly for the staff. I ignore friend requests from people I don't know. I also...

  23. Nervous nurse's guide to ebb and flow enemas

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

    Great idea- I never thought to do that! Thanks!!

  24. Accelerated Nursing Program

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to gonz.jpg's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think you're going to get the responses you want by saying becoming an NP is a backup plan... If you want to be a PA then focus on making your applications as competitive as possible. If you...

  25. Nervous nurse's guide to ebb and flow enemas

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

    These are called tap water enemas in my area. They are the worst! I've done a bunch of different kinds of enemas and I always cringe when I see tap water or soap suds enema