AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Furthering education

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Larsen4220's topic in General Students

    I've been working for several years and thought I knew what I'd be doing my masters in when I finished my ABSN program. I honestly have no idea what I want to do anymore. Do the BSN, get some...

  2. Iv antibiotic running as primary?

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

    One of the hospitals I worked for actually sent an email telling us that we needed to run at least a 13ml flush to ensure the full amount of the medication was received. If the line isn't flushed the...

  3. Is it wrong to start infusion that will not finish till next shift?

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

    I'd be irritated if the med wasn't administered barring any issues (code/rapid response with another patient, pharmacy not sending the med, etc). If the med was there and there weren't any...

  4. As a RN, which would you choose?

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

    My opinion is the same as others and it's the same as many nurses I work with in the ICU. I do not want to be trached, PEGed, and vent dependent for the rest of my life. Intubation and/or...

  5. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No, that's not true. The whole point on ABSN program is for a non-nurse to earn their nursing degree. I attended an ABSN program and I'm working on the floor. Working on the floor was always my plan....

  6. Second needlestick in 2 weeks

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Dreamer323's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a hospital that tested for Hep C upon hire so they had a baseline if a needle stick

  7. new staffing laws in mass? CA nurses

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to lorie101's topic in General Nursing

    I have a non-nurse friend in MA who posted on FB asking for opinions. Someone jumped in and said most of his nurse friends are voting no and then shared a post with similar reasons that have been...

  8. When did being pregnant become a disability?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    You don't know me and I DO push those beds. I'm a critical care nurse and we have motorized beds too- they aren't novel to just YOUR hospital. I work in the ICU and fulfill all my job duties- I have...

  9. When did being pregnant become a disability?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to guest940422's topic in General Nursing

    It's really none of your damn business why the nurse felt like she needed help. Even with a motor it's not always easy for people to push the beds. Transport is there for a reason and nobody should...

  10. Med-Surg Nursing. Do Anti-Reflux Valves work? Or are they "dangerous".

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to maleAFnurse11's topic in General Nursing

    Surgeons at my hospital don't like them, but I don't notice a difference. If the salem isn't draining with an anti-reflux valve on, it doesn't tend to drain without one either in my experience. The...

  11. Recent ABSN graduate

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

    That was May when there are tons of graduates and it takes the BON time to process everything. An August/September graduation date is not that common and they should be able to process everything...

  12. Very concerned

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to ButterflyRN90's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a floor nurse we always had to report extreme high or low blood glucose levels- anything greater than 400 or less than 50 (could be 70). That meant paging the provider and seeing if there...

  13. Scope of practice ? RN able to perform task ?

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

  14. med surg Q bank

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

    The success series- ie Med Surg Success by

  15. Scope of practice ? RN able to perform task ?

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

    Really? You have an MSN and you are asking

  16. Afib

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm not sure where you work that running a vasopressor through a peripheral site is ok other than for an extremely short amount of time. I've done it for less than hour before, but with the risk of...

  17. Iffy Patient Education on Hypertension

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

    I was just about to say that hypertension isn't diagnosed until there is a consistent pattern. White coat syndrome is also a real thing- one of the reasons I always encourage my patients to take their...

  18. Afib

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Whoa! Vasopressors are serious drugs that require central lines and are definitely NOT the first line of treatment for symptomatic afib. Many people with afib are actually asymptomatic. What other...

  19. Nurse legality issue, help

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to jess124's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work in a pharmacy and I'm pretty sure this is a type of insurance fraud. I definitely wouldn't be signing my name with

  20. Nursing Incentives - New Grads and Expereinced

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

    Generous PTO that you can ACTUALLY use- no, well you have 200+ hours of PTO, but you can't take a week off because of staffing issues. Access to free continuing education credits and reimbursement for...

  21. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong, not every nurse does this- I can honestly say I've never done it and I work with nurses that would never do this. A happy, satisfied patient/family typically means a happier nurse- I certainly...

  22. Something that has been eating away at me

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Mu0r's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a patient pull out their dobhoff tube all the way before and we've reinserted the same one with no guidewire with no issues. We got it back in very easily the first try and a chest X-ray...

  23. Something that has been eating away at me

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Mu0r's topic in General Nursing

    A chest X-ray should have shown any possible pneumonia. I don't understand why she was getting TPN. If the issue was swallowing a NG tube should have been placed initially and the patient started on...

  24. Malicious "pimping" in nursing / nurse practitioner school?

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

    I had a math teacher in high school who did this. Some people are jerks- just have to move past

  25. Exposure to Hep C blood daily??

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

    I've read the entire thread and I didn't think they were disrespectful. Your post has been very confusing and as I said, they were seeking