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    Rock the Vote Tomorrow!!

    vamedic4 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Already voted YAAY!! :yeah:Early voting is the way to go. I couldn't imagine what the lines are going to be like tomorrow. :uhoh21:Have
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    4.0 gpa a myth?

    vamedic4 replied to tea_leaf's topic in Texas Nursing

    While a 4.0 may be a myth, possibly to make students work harder to obtain acceptance to programs, a 3.5 or a 3.6 is not. Sadly, there is no correllation between high grades prior to acceptance and...
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    Trauma Naked?

    vamedic4 replied to mark90's topic in General Nursing

    madashell...while I understand your point of view completely, you can rest assured that during a trauma there's no one interested in your wife's features, naked or not. It is incidental that someone...
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    Trauma Naked?

    vamedic4 replied to mark90's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP and others, It amazes ME that more trauma patients don't come in with much less clothing on than they already do. Assessing for traumatic injuries/major bleeds involves exposure, the E in...
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    Child Life Volunteer on Peds??

    vamedic4 replied to misslisa's topic in Pediatric

    Child Life handles different things, from helping kids understand what is happening to them (like explaining an IV or a blood draw), to making sure they can get to the playroom, have a video to...
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    High pay, no degree required!

    vamedic4 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    I never understood the whole diploma option anyway. As soon as I graduated from HS (1988), I was accepted into a 3 year diploma RN program. We had to take all the courses that ADN nurses got, only...
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    Would 8 hour shifts help alleviate burnout?

    vamedic4 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    AGREED. I used to work 5 8's a week. Then I went to 2 12s and 2 8s, then I just settled on 3 12 hour shifts. I don't work days in a row but I always have at least 2 days off in a row. Working 5...
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    Assessing Pediatric IV sites

    vamedic4 replied to Eck49's topic in Pediatric

    Rest assured that you're not alone with this problem. First, consider your infusion. The med you are infusing could be uncomfortable and sometimes (as in the case with potassium or some antibiotics)...
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    PICU RN and a parent?

    vamedic4 replied to MommyandRN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Not a nurse, but your post got me thinking. I started working in inpatient peds cardiology in 1995. 364 days after starting my new job, my oldest was born. To say that it was an eye opener truly...
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    Parental Obstruction of Care

    vamedic4 replied to Mimsy909's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Munchausen's anyone? Get the police involved at a higher level. Social work too. They're dangerous. On second thought, maybe this doctor is just a prick who's on a power trip. Someone needs to...
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    HELP! Husband is depressing me! NEED ADVICE!

    vamedic4 replied to 2bNurseLove419's topic in General Nursing

    As a male who has been on both sides of this argument, let me chime in... I'm sorry you're in this situation. Get yourself some counseling, and a good babysitter. Prioritizing is good, but the heart...
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    Blood splatter

    vamedic4 replied to Beijos's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost - leave a paper trail of what happened. WRITE AN INCIDENT REPORT. If your facility doesn't have a specific form, then you need to write down exactly what happened on a sheet of...
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    RNs...how did you handle your first death ?

    vamedic4 replied to KdnRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    My first pedi death came not too long after I started working..it was hard on me. I cried more for the patient, for the fact that they were denied a life, that they never had a chance. Just the other...
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    Vent! Shift from hades

    vamedic4 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry you had a shift like that. I would have called in. You're no good to patients if you're sick. Get some rest and don't go back to work unless you're better. I hope you feel better really...
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    "You don't get to tell me what to do!"

    vamedic4 replied to love-d-OR's topic in General Nursing

    What a jerk. Yes, tell your NM. That's unacceptable. Write him up. Sometimes the only way people figure out how not to act is to be threatened with punishment(s). Some people never learn. Sorry...
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    This just made my day!!!!

    vamedic4 replied to Momto3RN's topic in General Nursing

    That's good that they were so close in proximity. Who'da thunk it ? Hope tomorrow is even
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    Plano Nurses....

    vamedic4 replied to bsrn0523's topic in Texas Nursing

    Before you go and move to another part of Texas, research the Metroplex (that's what we call the DFW area here). http://www.pisd.edu/ for info on Plano schools http://www.friscoisd.org/ for...
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    $39/hr???

    vamedic4 replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    Going rate for a new grad is 25 plus per hour at my facility. Shift diff brings that up to almost 38, not quite. But keep in mind - this is new grad pay. Once you're a nurse for a year and ascend...
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    My patient died this morning...

    vamedic4 posted a topic in Pediatric

    One of my long term patients just died tonight, I've cared for her for 9 years. She was completely pacemaker dependent and was in the hospital a lot with heart problems both related to the pacer and...
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    Anyone use a digital voice recorder?

    vamedic4 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone use one of these for their notes? I learn best by hearing my notes read, I usually use a tape but I'm wondering if a digital voice recorder would be good for me. Please let me know of...
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    My patient died this morning...

    vamedic4 replied to vamedic4's topic in Pediatric

    Thank you all. I made sure to spend extra time with the little ones this week (wait, they're not so little anymore.. :).). I enjoy watching my patients grow and change almost as much as my own...
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    Why are pre-op patients NPO?

    vamedic4 replied to mac2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite...I just have to say: You so completely rock!! You're such an asset to this
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    HELP with IV starts

    vamedic4 replied to DoniaRN's topic in Pediatric

    Don't get yourself down. I've started thousands of IVs on little ones in the last 14 years, and there are times when I miss, sometimes I won't get a single IV in a 12 hour shift. Sometimes I'm sure...
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    Obligation in the face of car accident?

    vamedic4 replied to CrazyNurseGrrl's topic in General Students

    The Good Samaritan Laws only cover you if you act within your scope of practice and render aid in good faith, and that you are not compensated for your actions. While scope of practice for RNs is...
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    Any Hospitals in Dallas Have Loan Repayment?

    vamedic4 replied to Louise99's topic in Texas Nursing

    It sounds like you got the shaft...and I hate to hear that. From the way you describe things it sounds as if Parkland's language is vague and downright confusing - intentionally. Probably to get...