la_chica_suerte85 BSN, RN

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    New grad, Bored.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Tedstar's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't be afraid of losing your skills. That's not really a thing, IMHO, that happens unless you've been a psych nurse for aeons. I mean, I've been doing this for about 3 months now and I still...
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    New grad, Bored.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Tedstar's topic in General Nursing

    Uh........sorry? Since you have so much free time, maybe you can use it to identify things to do that can improve your work environment? If you've already identified those things and still have free...
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    Polycystic Liver Disease

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    So, according to the UK's PKD Charity, rib fractures may be a rare complication of polycystic liver disease. Polycystic liver disease Since the pt also has kidney problems, there may be a metabolic...
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    ATI Med-surg proctored exam

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to gigirose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I always found the practice tests to be significantly more easy than the actual proctored. But, I managed to get a 3 in all of them (...except psych but that is a completely different story). A lot of...
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    Leaving syringes on tubing

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to JaxCCRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I've only been told it's bad practice to leave the flush syringe on the tubing because of infection risk. I can't find any information stating that is true, though. I guess since we use Max Zero caps,...
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    How to get involved in community as new grad RN??

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to LuRN11's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I worked with an NP who said she used a quiz that matched her with various volunteer opportunities. I can't seem to find the site she was using but here is one that brings you opportunities based on...
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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

    The only people in my class who knew exactly what they were going to do and were able to stick to it were because they had a family member who was available to show them the ropes and get their foot...
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    When to start administering "hospice medications."

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to LPN9200's topic in General Nursing

    Grrrr.... This kills me about the way people conceive of death and they want a family member to live at all costs. It's insanity! I'm so sorry they tried to blame her passing on you merely trying to...
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    Peers very Unsupportive

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

    This might be a stretch, but it could have something to do with the recent litigation regarding a test prep company involving allnurses and they may just be covering their butts by reviewing posts...
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    What are some reasons you either like or dislike your Unit Clerk/Unit Secretary?

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

    I like the unit assistants who anticipate needs. This takes a little bit of getting used to the flow of things and what is needed but your charge nurse can give you a heads up on what that will...
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    Catching something from patients?

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

    This would be the weirdest way to get hepatitis (it just looks weird to me because the patient mentioned in the hypothetical is only said to have bad diarrhea but somehow that leads to hepatitis). For...
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    did any of you share your first job offer on Facebook?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to mixtapern's topic in General Nursing

    Is this position contingent on getting your license? If so, then definitely don't post anything. If you've already got your license and you are good to go, I don't really see much wrong with doing...
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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

    Technically, they are not. Neonates medically-speaking aren't infants until 1 month (if they're full term). My hospital's NICU is called the NICCU, the Neonatal and Infant Critical Care Unit. So,...
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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

    What do you think a residency is, exactly? You get paid and you work under your own license for however long the residency is and then you step up to an RN I (with a raise -- woohoo!). It's a job....
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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

    Just so you know, this is actually what you should be aspiring to do, not lowering yourself to, because that's what the bolded statement sounds like. I work at the top children's hospital in my state...
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    Did you choose nursing because it was your "calling"?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Students

    I have thought a lot about this concept -- nursing as a "calling." I definitely wasn't called to anything. Everything I've done in life was out of sheer practicality, the idea that I would go into...
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    Did you choose nursing because it was your "calling"?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Students

    A- to the effing
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    New grad questions

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to cjmon777's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a new grad but where I work, if we have questions like this, we refer to our P&P. A protocol like this would be facility-specific and depend on the reason for initiating heparin. A...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Oh
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    My professor told us NPs have no future...

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't blame them. The MSN-to-NP track schools are a little 'scammy' IMHO. But, it would be ideal if they actually could incentivize the experienced RNs to pursue their NPs. Seeing what NPs do on my...
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    I am not proud of my track record.

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    I can only imagine the burger forum
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    My professor told us NPs have no future...

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Um, well, from the way I hear it, a lot of NPs are going to be needed as more hospitals are looking to expand the roles of NPs, RNs, PAs, etc. to "the top of their license" to improve access to care....
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    Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I think I hoped the Easter Bunny wasn't real. It was a weird concept and I think I was moderately afraid of it. Plus, there was a lot of Jesus-died-on-the-cross guilt so it wasn't a very celebratory...
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    Off topic: 8 year old found out Santa doesn't exist

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to Amethya's topic in School

    I will be 31 this year and my parents will still give me a gift or two that says, "From: Santa." It's just kind of their thing and it's not that big of a deal. They've always done it. So, you just do...
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    Ethical Dilemma: What to do when I see a client outside of professional role?

    la_chica_suerte85 replied to krg539's topic in General Students

    I guess you've never known people who drink and drive like it's their birth right. If someone suspects another person they know has a history of drinking and driving is about to go drive somewhere...