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  1. casi

    May be a weird question and may not be possible but...

    casi replied to RNmilwife's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Getting the certificates will at least give you a foot up over the applicants that don't have OB experience. At some point the world will run out of experienced OB nurses. Otherwise I know that some...
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    Need help interpreting ECG strips.

    casi replied to dani9206's topic in General Nursing

    -PAC is a normal beat just a little bit early. What differentiates it from a sinus arrhythmia is the P wave is shaped a little bit differently. -1st degree AV block: PR is greater than 0.20. You'll...
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    Questions about a recent offer (med/surg)

    casi replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    That is way to little orientation and way too many patients with no help. If you have a position you can tolerate I'd hang on to it for now and let the experience accrue while you apply to hospitals...
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    Is this normal after a job interview?

    casi replied to kerussll's topic in General Nursing

    Chances are they had to post the job internally before they could open it up to an outside
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    To the unemployed new grads... what ARE you doing?

    casi replied to BigB_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as a nursing assistant through nursing school so I held on to that position until I got a job as a
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    casi replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Long enough for a couple of patient to code and no nurses to notice because they are all off the unit making
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    *Vent* RN's make toast?!?!?!

    casi replied to WickedRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find this oddly hilarious. As an aide I can't tell you how many times I've made someone toast in the middle of the night, left in the toaster happily toasting to answer a call light and then come...
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    Can't wait for tomorrow......

    casi replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    What I can't help but wonder is what will happen to those people who walk into the ER twice a week with various sorts of pain that is 10/10 and are allergic to everything but darvocet. I wonder if...
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    Followed MD Order--Now Do I Look Incompetent?

    casi replied to LaurenBoog's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital would have thrown them in step-down or tele with a sitter and 5-point restraints. There is no reason this guy had to be taking up an ICU bed. I've sat for psych patients who were acting...
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    Does your floor decorate for Christmas?

    casi replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    We do a tree or two in the lobby. Then our unit has a nativity set they put up at the front desk every year. We are also a Catholic
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    is nursing supposed to be sad?

    casi replied to VPal's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly nursing school made my mild depression go crazy. The stress just makes things
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    casi replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I understand that team work is important. I help out where I can because I'm a huge team player. The problem comes when I'm giving meds, dealing with a heart rate in the 40's, or am up to my eyeballs...
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    answering the patient's daughter's call = invasion of privacy?

    casi replied to neurontin's topic in General Nursing

    Our face sheets have family contact information that the patient has okayed us to talk
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    Nurse helping out Cna at times = they eventually expect the nurse to help them?

    casi replied to nd deb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been having trouble with an aide that expects me to be at her beck and call. Especially in the TCU setting where I have 27 patients I can't be helping out all the time. I help where I can when I...
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    Underwear and patients

    casi replied to twinkerrs's topic in General Nursing

    As his nurse I would have been getting loud. There is no reason he can't wear the underwear he
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    Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    casi replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    This thread is absolutely fascinating. Shame the original poster hasn't come back. Thank you everyone for the learning
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    why nurses cannot have a nail polish..?

    casi replied to ar.en.greta's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In mircobiology one of my classmates cultured her acrylic nails.... It was one of the most disgusting things I've
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    How to measure IV fluid level in plastic container?

    casi replied to stardust0509's topic in General Nursing

    Eyeball it. If they are just getting IV Fluids and aren't at risk of going into fluid overload I'd just eyeball
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    One night shift nurse and one day shift husband...

    casi replied to JStollRN's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly working nights while he works days works really well for me and my boyfriend. I told him there was no way in heck I could ever work day shift. My body just can't do it, I work all day come...
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    NRB & COPD your input please

    casi replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    I'd say slap the NRB on him until RT can set up the bi-pap. Letting someone hang out with O2Sats of 70 probably isn't that helpful for the
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    Morphine vs Dilaudid vs Oxycodone

    casi replied to nursingishard's topic in General Nursing

    It all comes down to different medications work differently for different
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    What is your vision for redecorating an alzheimers/locked unit?

    casi replied to wiley6coyote's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Soft neutral colors. Anything bright would be agitating. Trunk, coat rack with things for sorters to go through. I also like the idea of having some old black and white photos
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    Dressing up on Halloween... unprofessional?

    casi replied to agent's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just imagine walking into Grandmas room to find a clown on top of her doing CPR and a pirate running her code. I've got no problems with earrings necklaces, or headbands that are nicely understated,...
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    My day as a patient

    casi replied to RkfdNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I would be writing letters to anyone at the hospital that is someone. I would defininatly add the director of dietary to that list as there is NO reason a dietary aide has to be in a room when a...
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    Nurse's opinion of recent RN grads?

    casi replied to Gato308's topic in General Nursing

    Right now bachelors degrees are really prefered. As an associated degree nurse it took me 6months to find a job. Nursing jobs are really tight right