sideshowstarlet BSN, RN

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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    sideshowstarlet replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That tattoo sounds like a great
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    sideshowstarlet replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You seem sure that these accounts are fictional. I don't have the experience to consider this thread art, so I'll look at it as a case study. As a long-time psych nurse, what differences do you...
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    sideshowstarlet replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I know codes can happen anywhere and to anyone, but you cited heavy caffeine use as a possible factor in your hypothetical emergency. How do you feel about taking steps to prevent a health
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    Coworkers Respecting Each Others' Advance Directives and Code Statuses

    sideshowstarlet replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't it make more sense to get some type of medic-alert bracelet that says DNR? Seems inefficient to verbally tell your coworkers and expect them to remember, not to mention either having this...
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I see your baby got second place (or first runner-up if we're being gentle). So, who won first prize? Was it the baby someone threw out with the
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Ack-shoo-ull-lee, Post Traumatic Day After April Fools' wouldn't be until April 3rd, since the word "Post" already implies that the symptoms are occurring after the event. Today, the victim is...
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    Not a good fit

    sideshowstarlet replied to BeachLife_AKB's topic in General Nursing

    It might be more worth it to you to go PRN at a better facility, or even just give yourself a break from work until you're more certain about how your pregnancy will go (not an OB nurse, so might want...
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    It was so
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't exactly an April Fool's prank, but I'd like to share a joke I played on coworkers at a previous job. I had previously shared this story on another poster's thread. The poster was asking the...
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    Do you dread April Fools Day?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    She was preparing early! Not many HR directors at dysfunctional hospitals are this
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    Question about Outpatient Mental Health

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Psychiatric

    Update! I got an offer for the Case Management PRN role, and they scheduled a second interview about the Mental Health role. The second interview will be Friday at 1 PM Eastern Time. At the very...
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    Got Fired From My First Nursing Job

    sideshowstarlet replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    I think I would use the axilla as my lower margin. Breasts can vary in size and...
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    Question about Outpatient Mental Health

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Psychiatric

    I will. To be honest, I wasn't expecting them to express interest in arranging a second interview (though that could be just talk). I didn't mention this in my original post, but the interview was via...
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    Got Fired From My First Nursing Job

    sideshowstarlet replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't have been fired for that. I mean, you were pointing out that you (along with others in your facility) weren't trained on how to administer the Epipen without waiting around for someone...
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    sideshowstarlet replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can technically administer it anywhere, as long as it gets in the muscle. When I help out with vaccine administration, people are vaccinated from their cars, so the deltoid is generally more...
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    Covid Vaccine Given Too High On Arm

    sideshowstarlet replied to andrusia's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with the prior poster who said you should get the vaccination wherever and whenever it is available to you. I am surprised that you have had to wait this long for a first shot. In my area,...
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    Memoirs of a Retired Psych Nurse

    sideshowstarlet replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Does the backstabber represent anyone in particular? I love your art, and I really appreciate your sense of
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    How Long Do You Expect To Be a Nurse?

    sideshowstarlet replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I don't expect to be in nursing very long at all. I became a nurse eight years ago, and it's been bumpy to say the least (I could write a book). Did my time at the bedside in SNF and med-surg, and now...
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    Taped by a patient

    sideshowstarlet replied to lauriepanther's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused. Why did they ask you to resign over a taped conversation if you did not say the things that the patient claims you
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    How to deal with Nosy Co-Workers?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    LOL- That is a true story. Amish Appreciation Day, sadly, is not a real
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    How to deal with Nosy Co-Workers?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Just laugh it off! Gossipy coworkers are the only types of difficult co-workers I can deal with. All other types of difficult coworkers- the lazy, the incompetent, the abusive... Just fire them. But...
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    Geri-Psych Admissions: Where's the Line?

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, nurses, nursing students, and interested lurkers! It's been a while since I logged on, but this site was very helpful when answering my question about spinal headaches. I'm back again, this...
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    Geri-Psych Admissions: Where's the Line?

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in Psychiatric

    Thank you for the thoughtful comments, everyone. Having never worked in psych, I never thought about how someone with severe dementia would disrupt the therapeutic milieu staff tried to set up, along...
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    Headache Resolved After Removal of JP Drain. How did that happen?

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in Neurological

    This seemed like the correct forum to ask my question. Hello! I just started a new job in a bigger city, leading to a >15% raise for doing similar work to what I was doing at my smaller city...
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    Will I be banned from company/ reported to board

    sideshowstarlet replied to lth1123's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hi! They probably won't hire you to work at any branch in this company, which shouldn't be a big loss, as the mandatory orientation thing is generally company-wide, not just something they do at just...