casi ASN, RN

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  1. casi

    Things to do before the real stuff begins

    casi replied to ams24's topic in General Nursing

    Read all of your favorite books. You won't have time for it in nursing
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    asking for meds?

    casi replied to backatit2's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient asked me to bring in their pain medications every four hours I would be in their room every four hours assessing their pain. As a nurse I try to anticipate needs and when a patient is...
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    possible chemo exposure?

    casi replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    You can always give a call to occupational health. They would be able to answer your questions and refer you to resources if you are at risk due to any potential
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    Residents of LTC who abuse the staff

    casi replied to BVUstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I want to think there may have been an article in nursing 2009,2010 about staff
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    questions to ask potential employer during an interview?

    casi replied to nursecass's topic in General Nursing

    Does the facility have avenues for a nurse to further their education (CEU's, Certifcations, advancing degrees) Also ask about staffing for support staff. Will there be CNAs on the floor,...
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    Developing Robots for the ER: What Do You Think?

    casi replied to KaringOne's topic in Emergency

    With the system they are proposing I see someone coming in because their wife forced them to for a bit of "indigestion" who looks like they are on deaths door having a MI getting sent to the waiting...
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    How many interviews did it take?

    casi replied to ManderRN's topic in General Nursing

    I applied to somewhere around 200 jobs. Got maybe 5 interviews in a 6 month period. Finally got a job after 6
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    Developing Robots for the ER: What Do You Think?

    casi replied to KaringOne's topic in Emergency

    This isn't really going to fly. Why not put this money into hiring a couple of more nurses to relieve "the strain on overburdened emergency room
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    None of the Florida nurses could answer my question.I'll try here.

    casi replied to MEDRULES's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't the amount of training that qualifies you for the job, but the type of training. CNAs may only have a month of training, but it is very different very specialized training. CNA training is...
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    Sex in a LTC...is this ok?

    casi replied to AKAnurse4's topic in General Nursing

    If they are both able to give consent then its fine! You dont lose your right to have sex because you need
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    Health-care related jobs

    casi replied to sarahguziki's topic in General Nursing

    I think the first thing we need to know what is it about nursing your don't like and what do you like? If had to go back to school for something other than nursing I'd go to be a lab nerd. Either get...
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    Gardasil

    casi replied to mnbrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    cdc.gov is the go to site for anything
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    What is the largest number of BP meds have you have ever seen?

    casi replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's been about 5. And whenever you went to give her her AM BP meds her BP was always 187/90 or something
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    What Do You Expect of A Preceptor?

    casi replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I want a preceptor who wants to be a preceptor and enjoys teaching. I also want someone who is willing to challenge me. I'd also like it if my preceptor was more than 4 days off
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    New grad - landed job in LTC facility...any advice

    casi replied to KellyRPNinOntario's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Enjoy your new position! I'm on a TCU and it's not bad. Not my dream job, but very
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    Doors to patient rooms: open or closed?

    casi replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer patients keep their doors open, much easier to see and hear what is going on in a room. However I tend to leave it up to patient preference unless they are confused, then the door has to stay...
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    What kind of holiday bonus do you get?

    casi replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    The joy of working on the
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    What would nurses like from families on holidays?

    casi replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I love a nice holiday card or thank you card. Otherwise I'll admit I love when people bring in food. I also wouldn't say no to a nice bottle of
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    post code icu stay mandatory?

    casi replied to RN2B123's topic in General Nursing

    The only "code" I saw go to plain old tele was a pt who vasovagal-ed when getting an IV put in. Nurse started CPR when his heart rate dropped to 10, but he came around quickly. Not really a
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    Cesarean Section Care Plan

    casi replied to tsprink72's topic in Ob/Gyn

    pain impaired coping/mourning whatever it is, a lot of women look forward to vag deliveries what about all the parenthood family
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    Happy Moment in the ICU

    casi replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    You guys are
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    PLEASE HELP I need Brutal Honesty!!!!

    casi replied to Wyllowdaemon's topic in General Nursing

    The highest weight I've been working as a CNA/RN is 295. The job was hard there are a lot of physical requirements. You can't be a CNA and not be able to lift. When I first started out as a CNA I'd...
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    MD Quote of the Week

    casi replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Doctor on the phone with a nurse on another floor who is calling about a patient with chest pain. Patient tells the nurse to hold on and turns to one of my floor nurses "So if you had a patient with...
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    Student Mistreatment

    casi replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    You just have one semester with this prof. Hang in there and rejoice when your done. You can do
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    Body Bags

    casi replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind the white bags. It took awhile for me to get used to zipping a person into a bag, but it has gotten better. What really creeps me out is one of the funeral homes that frequents the LTC I...