AceOfHearts<3

AceOfHearts<3

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  1. Night shift

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

    Do you have issues when you are out late with friends? I agree with Klone- make sure you are eating enough healthy foods with protein and getting enough water. I have a 32oz stainless steel water...

  2. First patient fall...

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Shawn4455's topic in General Nursing

    Another nurse I worked with stated that falls happen as a result of poor staffing and I absolutely believe that. I used to work on a unit similar to yours and it's impossible to prevent all falls. We...

  3. CVICU vs SICU. Help!?!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to jlv613's topic in Critical Care

    For all you know some of the things your manager has told you might no longer be true. It's hard when you are leaving a manager you like. It was so hard for me to give notice to my last manager (she...

  4. Adolescent in icu

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Micu1998's topic in Critical Care

    Is this a homework question? Kind of sounds like it to me. What do you think the legal issues would be and why? I'm not really seeing any, but I want to hear you're ideas before sharing mine. Rose...

  5. you honest opinion

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to btf4's topic in General Nursing

    You learn the common disease processes and the required care, then you go from there. You'll always come across stuff that you won't know, and when that happens you look it up. Say to other nurses or...

  6. Waking your patient when coming on shift?

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

    The body needs sleep to heal. I bust my butt on night shift to get my patients bathed and ready for bed by 10-11pm and I also tell them I'll disturb them the least amount possible overnight so they...

  7. Car germs

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Jo1212's topic in General Nursing

    Just saw a report on the news that the germiest place in an airport is the self-check in kiosk- it was a crazy amount worse than the toilets! Think of all the different kiosks and stuff we touch- gas...

  8. Help :(

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

    My grandfather was killed by a tractor while tending to fence posts on their property. I was only 2 at the time and actually spending the day out at the property with my grandmother when it happened....

  9. Day vs Night Personalities

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

    I unfollowed a page on Facebook because it promoted shift wars so much. It was always about how great night shift was and how hard they work (and how easy day shift has it). I work both shifts. I like...

  10. Prioritising complex workloads

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

    I also learned the hard way that doing a daily dressing change first thing in the morning isn't always the best- it really sucks when the doctor comes and rips it all off and it needs redone

  11. Nurses' Week - Upended.

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to evilolive07's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get why teachers deserve recognition but not

  12. Delivering during first semester

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

    No, I don't think that is a viable option. Almost every class in nursing builds on top of the previous classes. As you will be in your first semester, everything you learn is going to be the...

  13. Hoping for a miracle

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

    If your original plan was to eventually become an NP have you thought of going for PA instead? I don't know specifics about how physically demanding it is, but it could be an option to look into....

  14. How did you get the big pay raise?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    I changed health systems. They were far enough apart (but the same drive time from my house) that there was a big difference in base

  15. Need some advice!

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to kimpup123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've never touched the stuff and never will for the reasons RockNurse outlined above. It sounds to me like you don't have very effective coping strategies for stress. I'd focus on that and see a...

  16. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

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

    I used to use the EnerGel. I loved the purple colored ink with the way we did report at my old job. I bought a box of refills off amazon- it was less expensive than buying a whole new pen every time...

  17. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

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

    If the system crashes all orders are hand written and that requires a pen. Lab orders, med orders, etc. Side rant: Our med system was down one morning and one of the residents thought that was an...

  18. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

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

    THIS! A thousand times this! I've been working before when the entire hospital system crashed right in the middle of the day- talk about a massive mess. The system was down for hours and hours and it...

  19. Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

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

    I love the Pilot G-2, but I use the 0.5. I need a fine point for the tiny boxes that I have to write in for our procedural flowsheets sometimes. I used to keep the .5s just for that, but now I just...

  20. Rant*I hope I'm never their patient

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to xtina334's topic in General Students

    I passed my pharm HESI with a 99.99% and in just under 30 minutes. I can't remember how many questions it had, but it was a lot. I wasn't even trying to finish as quick as I did. I finished long...

  21. Need help to boost my GPA higher

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

    I think taking the GRE could really help. I have also heard of people taking a couple of grad school classes (harder math and science courses) to prove they can be successful. Definitely reach out to...

  22. Failed last semester and it hurts

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

    Up until the OP made these comments everyone had been very nice. True, what they said probably wasn't what she wanted to hear, BUT it was not nasty or uncompassionate. We get posts all the time of...

  23. What's your best catch?

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

    I'm reflecting on the irony that I posted yesterday before going into work and according to my charge I had a really great catch during my shift. Not going to go into specifics since it could be too...

  24. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    AceOfHearts<3 replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

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  25. What's your best catch?

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

    I have a few good ones. One time I kept hearing the alarm of an IV pump that would start and then stop. I go and investigate and found a resident just hitting silence without even looking at what was...