AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. 2/27 What I learned this week: crying on the job feels so much better when they're happy t

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

    With a heavy heart I found out something about a coworker that I really wish wasn't true. It is a major issue and related to patient care. Management had to be notified and from my understanding there...

  2. Culture considerations- pacemaker

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to rbanning33's topic in General Nursing

    Look up what a kosher diet entails, they can still follow the dash diet on it. There are other religious groups that will refuse blood products, you should be familiar with the big one (jehovah's...

  3. Help with patient labs!!!! -Tube Feeding

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to lyndsay5530's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Albumin has a half life of about 20 days, while prealbumin has a half life of 2-3 days. I was always told prealbumin is a much more accurate lab at determining the patient's current nutritional...

  4. Will I need a nursing manual when I'm an RN?

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

    As others have said we have policy and procedures, nurse educators we can call, and we also have a cabinet filled with reference books. We have access to micromedex and lexicomp, plus pharmacists are...

  5. Is LinkedIn Necessary?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to bete-noire's topic in General Nursing

    I was told it was a pretty big deal for nursing. One of my classes in school required us to set up an account. There had been feedback that past graduates got jobs specifically through LinkedIn. I...

  6. Nursing School Reformation

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

    I always had a med surg clinical every semester, but we also had clinicals dedicated solely to peds, women's, psych, community nursing, and gero. I was fortunate that my gero clinical was spent mostly...

  7. PO vs IV Medication Question

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to smithma5's topic in General Nursing

    I've given synthroid IV

  8. Passing Meds without the REDS

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to flamingoree427's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes $h!t happens, literally. I go red with 5 patients sometimes depending on what meds I have to give and how needy the patients

  9. Shadowing at a hospital questions

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

    My hospital has a shadowing experience they offer to the community. You go through HR I think to arrange it all. We've had a teenager shadow a nurse on my unit. I honestly don't know if they'd want...

  10. ANA and dues

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Sue Barton fan's topic in General Nursing

    I literally laughed out loud when I got something in the mail from them telling me I could join for as little as $500+ per year. Yeah, thanks but no

  11. Relocation Advice?!

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

    I know with Geisinger if you get hired you are given a date for when you need to have your BSN completed. They pay decent for the area, offer tuition assistance, and offer a uniform stipend (at least...

  12. Bedpan Changing Question

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to rnk1712's topic in General Students

    Oh heavens, glad I don't work there! I sometimes run through a whole pack in one go!! The toilets in my facility have little "shower heads" that we can pull down for rinsing things. They come down at...

  13. Did you receive a politically biased education?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Guest910128's topic in General Students

    I think they did a pretty good job of keeping things unbiased. We hit on disparities in health in community nursing and how the poor are impacted. We talked a little about health care reform and...

  14. Whats the Catch: RN to MSN?

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

    I did an accelerated BSN program for people who already had a bachelor's degree. I plan on eventually going back to school, but there are so many options and I'm not sure what I want to pick at this...

  15. Deciding between nursing programs

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

    I went back to school for my BSN after receiving my bachelors degree. I completed a 1 year accelerated BSN program. When I finished my first degree I had professors who tired to talk me into staying...

  16. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

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

    If you think you are so correct and know it all, go ahead and move forward with your paper. I passed nursing school and the boards- I don't have a NANDA book anymore, nor do I feel the need to provide...

  17. Nursing Diagnosis conflict help!

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

    Temperature isn't a big concern, and technically isn't a fever, until it is 100.5 degrees or higher. I agree with others it's not a top priority, especially since it's technically not even a fever. I...

  18. Hello from the Other Siiide..what I learned about pt discharge when the patient is my dad

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

    I'm cardiac and in my unit we don't deal with complex pain management often upon d/c, but I obviously know the common drugs people go home on. I don't know every little side effect and I'm not a...

  19. Did a low test grade discourage you?

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

    You learn from it and move on. I technically didn't pass my first exam in med surg 1 after breezing through my previous courses. I learned what I needed to do (read the book and ignore lecture). My...

  20. 2/6 What I Learned This Week: If you annoy them, they will order

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

    I learned how fast a muscle spasm can hit and knock you on your butt. I also learned muscle relaxers are your friend when this happens

  21. Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital has armed security guards with response times that are less than a minute. I'm all for responsible private gun ownership. I have family in the military and I like to go to the shooting...

  22. "I would never want you as my nurse!"

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

    I hear ya on not wanting to be in the hospital. I had an unfortunate start to my week and ended up in the ED instead of working my shift. The doctor was asking if I was ok to go home (or if I needed...

  23. Anyone else read this?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to GenSurgRNFA's topic in Nursing News

    Oh good Lord, I made the mistake of looking at the comments. There is a lawyer who thinks he's the only one who is right. Apparently there are doctors (residents) picking up the slack of us lowly RNs...

  24. Instrutor getting bullied

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to sam71's topic in General Students

    Those students would be in so much hot water at the school I went to. There was a lot of emphasis placed on no uncivil behavior (from students or instructors). That happened once in one of my classes...

  25. Philadelphia 2nd degree ABSN programs

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to bellavita20's topic in School, College Programs

    The Philly market is saturated with new grads. I forget how many nursing programs there are in the area, but it's a lot. That doesn't mean it is impossible to get a job upon graduation- it just makes...