la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    Hospitals make people sicker than they have to be

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to AliNajaCat's topic in Nursing News

    This is a resident doc so maybe he had his very first encounter w/ a patient who is indignant about having to be in a shared
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    I can't get "poop" taste out of my mouth?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    The hate is probably because you said you wanted to slap the nurse for something that is incredibly common and, oh wow, would you look there? You just had your first experience of "what they taught me...
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    Tormenting myself over the "what ifs" of life as a nursing student

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to 8130's topic in General Students

    I want to second those who have said that now is the time to find yourself a solid backup plan for child care. Don't panic! Do something about it NOW. Whether or not your kids are sick, you may need...
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    are ATI's rigged?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to NPPN9's topic in General Students

    This seems to be the typical issue with ATI. It's just a side note, an afterthought, that instructors may not know how to integrate it into their instruction. That's how it was at my school -- we were...
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    are ATI's rigged?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to NPPN9's topic in General Students

    This would be valid but when it comes to ATI, you can have 2 similar questions that are worded differently (i.e. a 2013 version and a 2016 version) and get completely different answers w/ conflicting...
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    How much do we tx?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RN1485's topic in Oncology

    What is the palliative care situation at your
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    Lymphoma/Hodgkin tx:Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Icooka4u's topic in Oncology

    I also recommend the book The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee. It's a freakin beast of a text but it is so illuminating in terms of cancer therapies and what...
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    New graduate question

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to jessicarami's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm a new-ish grad, very freshly out of orientation and on my own. I did not have the most positive med-surg experiences during nursing school and I knew that, even though I always got very bizarre...
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    Nursing Technology Questions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm about to grill some pizzas and I'm in a fantastic mood so I'll be happy to answer the posed questions: When it comes to technology on your unit/in your workplace 1. What do you like and dislike?...
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    Nursing Technology Questions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to EmxoRenee's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If a student approached me with coffee, donuts, candy, Girl Scout cookies, tea, an energy drink or delicious pineapple, I would definitely answer all their questions. Why isn't this happening to me...
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    First time working night shift?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Louise44's topic in General Nursing

    Be patient with yourself and remember that you aren't violating a commandment of God if you don't happen to get enough sleep prior to a shift. You also won't be unsafe or be falling asleep in the...
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    How to stop beating yourself up after medication error?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to charlimoon's topic in Patient Medications

    I recently had to write myself up for double dosing an infant on an opioid. I recovered from it fairly quickly and I am grateful that our system for reporting errors is non-punitive. With that said, I...
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    Lymphoma/Hodgkin tx:Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Icooka4u's topic in Oncology

    I can't really speak to the specifics of the type of treatment your friend will be receiving but here are some resources that I find particularly useful. I love Medscape and used it all throughout...
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    Moving from MI to CA - need advice!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to mobobo's topic in General Nursing

    Residencies are tough to get in (something like a 10% acceptance rate for the cohort I just promoted from) but they are not impossible. A lot are going to be starting their application process for...
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    Night shift alterative hours poll

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in General Nursing

    Based on my body clock and that I drive to a very traffic-ridden area, 11A-11:30P x 3 days/wk would suit me wonderfully (these are the IV Team hours at my hospital). Traffic considerations, however,...
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    How much do we tx?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to RN1485's topic in Oncology

    Keeping in mind that I work hemonc in a pediatric population, we get kids who come back who are about to or have already starting the process of actively dying. Many are due to brain tumors so there...
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    Acetaminophen use, liver damage, and ICU

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to FerrousVirago's topic in Critical Care

    To add on to the debate regarding normothermia vs. hypothermia after cardiac arrest, acetaminophen is used around the clock to prevent fever. The understanding that is gradually coming to light is...
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    Gave a med I shouldn't have given... worried about repercussions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to tired_panda's topic in Patient Medications

    So, technically, since it was given in a place that should not be administering it, then it would be a medication
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    Gave a med I shouldn't have given... worried about repercussions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to tired_panda's topic in Patient Medications

    I would argue technically, yes, it is because it violates one of the rights in the ever-growing list of medication rights (I've seen as many as 12 at this point). It would be under "right response"...
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    Wrong side for amputation(loss of license)

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Patient Safety Issues

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    On that call light every 5-10 minutes

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to NurseCard's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    On that call light every 5-10 minutes

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to NurseCard's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hand them an index card and ask them to write everything they need for the night down and that I'll be back to work on the list in 20 minutes. Also, if that's an issue, I'll ask if there's anything...
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    Patient Keeps Asking for Another Nurse

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As others have mentioned, there's something weird here that she always wants this other nurse but you always seem to be the one assigned to her. If it were the other way around, she'd be asking for a...
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    Job offer..Is it worth the commute??

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to nursebetty24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Commutes are terrible until you get used to them. My drive to work is about 2 hours (home is a little over 1 hour) and, even though I was highly motivated to make the commute, it was terrible at...
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    How much training and work in other areas did it take you to get a job as an ER nurse?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to laschai's topic in Emergency

    This could change while you're in nursing school. A hospital near to where I live (which is in the middle of nowhere) that was on no one's radar decided they wanted to start a Versant RN residency...