la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    We are human too

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There's something about the juxtaposition of the following comment that makes me LOL. I am truly
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    Need some advice

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Brink48's topic in General Students

    As far as I understand it, most of the people who get into psych nursing love it so much that they would never want to do anything else. So, with that said, I specialized right out of school because I...
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    Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He meant that nurses are "stupid hot."
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    What to do if you prick yourself with used needle?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    First thing's first: get to know the needles you're using at each of your clinical facilities. There are some really different ones out there and what may look like a safety feature you've encountered...
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    Treating Respiratory Failure With Ativan/Lorazapam

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to shellyscorner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    While others have mentioned that this is an extraordinarily detailed account of this person's history, I will address what, to me, seems like a very similar issue to what I encountered as a volunteer...
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    Need a BSN for what again?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to ModernRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm confused. Do you think that having a BSN blurs lines between physicians and
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    Med surg help

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Csf102727's topic in General Students

    Get super comfy with your major chronic conditions. COPD, CHF, diabetes (and it's accompanying fun friend chronic kidney disease), and stroke (so, so many strokes; know your left side and right side...
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    ECSTATIC to be accepted into the RN program... but still stressed!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to foxystar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations! You will be very happy that you went the RN route instead of LPN-to-RN. If you're concerned about cost, remember that you will come out ahead going through it all at once instead of...
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    Rooming chemo pt with non-oncology pt

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to bonodonnaonaroll's topic in Oncology

    I'm assuming you're concerned about infection risk? Correct me if that isn't the case. Bortezomib apparently is more of an issue for platelets (the nadir is 11 days: Velcade - Chemotherapy Drugs -...
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    PICC Lines

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to b981's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    No, they are going to kill patients with infections by not using caps on PICC lines. The worst you can do is cause the line to coil up like a fire hose if it busts from the pressure (which, might not...
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    We are human too

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to IdrilRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Jesus what is happening
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    No hospitals please

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to SAS2016's topic in General Students

    Hmph. It doesn't seem like you got to have a very broad experience during nursing school. If only it was just pushing pills. But, it seems like you maybe haven't been challenged very much, yet. ICU...
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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It was that peer who told her that she flat out didn't like her and scoffs at her asking a lot of questions during
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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's the chasm of being new and being experienced and a tad salty (and, that saltiness is usually earned). With that saltiness comes a thick skin and a different perspective on life. For example, I'm...
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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think over the past few years "dude" has become more neutral, like "guys." Like, I can go up to a group of chicks at work and be like, "Wassup guys?" and it's fine. I think I could alternate with...
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    Did You Know the Specialty You Wanted to Work In Before Clinicals?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    I am VERY curious how you were told that you aren't good enough to deal with high acuity onc patients but got a job in BMT?! What was the reasoning the people who were putting you down had to say...
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    New RN-BSN school admit, feeling discouraged.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to cleslie92's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think a lot of the people who gripe about becoming an RN end up on very busy, terrifyingly understaffed medical/surgical floors where they were given the 10 Week Orientation of Doom and end up...
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    Medication error topics to write about?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Students

    The ISMP comes up with a lot of medication error-related news and strategies and technologies that can be used to avoid them. Browse around here and see what you come up with: Institute For Safe...
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    Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny because I find the inverse to be true: that is, when experienced nurses ask what my goals are and I say I'm looking forward to doing 30+ years of bedside and maybe teaching, they're...
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    Nursing student who is lost

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to jsm87's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes nursing school friends are overrated and get you into trouble (and, it hurts when, after you go through some emotional stuff together you get dropped like a hot potato after graduation). I...
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    School and sterile gloving

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to XalieHealbot's topic in General Students

    Congratulations! I know I probably would have been failed if my school had a test like that. I had such a struggle with sterile gloving. At work, I still have problems because the cuff on our gloves...
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    I don't know what I'm doing

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to syd12ney's topic in General Students

    I'm a new nurse and I have mini-moments like this everyday I'm at work. However, I'm a 2nd career RN and I know what it's like to go from being the expert at work to having no idea whatsoever about...
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    My Nursing School Plan

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to steshaacosta's topic in General Students

    OP, keep in mind that these are LPNs who probably have much better job outlooks in their states than LVNs do in ours (LVNs are what California and Texas call their LPNs). California is, um, special...
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    Family members bring us junk food!

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    You mean you don't?!?! I also find that there is too much bad food spread around but, dammit, there are some weeks, months, years where a cupcake-a-day sometimes is the only thing getting me through...
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    Why Can Pre-Med Students Know Their Choice But Nursing Students "Can't"?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    It's kind of different when you're older and have life experience to better inform your choices. I'm a 2nd career RN and it makes a big difference when you're investing so much time, money and life...