ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    Tired Of Cleaning Up Her Mess

    ICRN2008 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    Some of the things you described would be cause to write up an incident report at my facility. I am not saying that you should do so for the sake of tattling, but you need to cover yourself and make...
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    Migraines! How do you deal with this?

    ICRN2008 replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    The next time you feel a headache coming on, stop and evaluate how you're feeling. Are you more (or less) hungry than usual? Are you more fatigued than you should be given how much sleep you've...
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    job interview

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am interviewing for a position in a family practice clinic after six months of working in inpatient pediatrics. I am leaving my job because there is little chance of me getting off of the night...
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    Migraines! How do you deal with this?

    ICRN2008 replied to preciousbaby621's topic in General Nursing

    This is what works for me: No MSG, Nutra Sweet or artificial colors Plenty of sleep and on a consistent schedule (this hasn't been happening lately and I've paid for it) Taking my Imitrex at the first...
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    Seeking advice -- please consider helping

    ICRN2008 replied to rnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    My father passed away eight years ago and I still have down days. I don't think that we can ever expect to be the same person that we were before such a big loss. I found counseling helpful only...
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    What sort of personalities make good nurses?

    ICRN2008 replied to goldenscroll's topic in General Nursing

    Having high standards and being cautious are good traits for a nurse, but... I agree with a previous poster that if you are extremely cautious it can lead to high levels of frustration. There is so...
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    Scheduling woes

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have repeatedly asked my manager and supervisor to honor certain minor requests: 1) to work all 3 of my shifts in a row or at least not every other night 2) not being scheduled for five or more 12s...
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    Scheduling woes

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your reply- my sister's wedding was actually last weekend. I finally got another supervisor to fix my schedule four days before the wedding, but not without a lot of reminding and sweating...
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    What does STAT mean to your Lab?

    ICRN2008 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I have 5 years experience as a medical technologist, and in my organization the standard "Stat" turn around time is 1 hour. for most tests (less for blood gases). This does not mean that it always...
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    Adjusting to night shift--HELP!!

    ICRN2008 replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Having an understanding family is key, as well as having a spouse who backs you up when you tell people you can not come to a family event, work party, etc. So far in the last four months on night...
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    Anyone like being a nurse?

    ICRN2008 replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    I love my job- I love the kids, the parents and my co-workers. I just do not enjoy the scheduling and staffing problems that go along with inpatient nursing on many
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    Luer-Lok Access Device and Peds

    ICRN2008 replied to rnewmanjunkie's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we use a syringe and a blood transfer device. This luer-lock device looks like a neat bit of technology, though, and I wish we had
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    You know you are a PEDS nurse when...

    ICRN2008 replied to HU_nurse's topic in Pediatric

    These are great! How about: Instead of telling the patient that you're getting their BP and temp, you say to the kiddo "Let's give your arm a hug and your armpit a tickle" You woke up a parent at 4am...
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    what do you all think about 12 hour shifts?

    ICRN2008 replied to emmycRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did 8's on nights in the past, and I would never go back. I felt like I could never transition to days on the weekends. Now I work 12's on nights, which is a little more tolerable. With my 35-40...
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    MS vs MSN

    ICRN2008 replied to jesset2's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The nurse practitioner program I am attending awards a Master's of Science with a concentration in nursing- technically it is an MS. According to our dean of academic affairs, the difference lies in...
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    How many 12's?

    ICRN2008 replied to fleur-de-lis's topic in General Nursing

    I am working 5 12's in a row next weekend- not looking forward to it! I normally work all 3 of my shifts in a row, which usually isn't too
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    Whats with the scrubs?

    ICRN2008 replied to scattycarrot's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights, and I often stop for dinner on my way to work. Most of the time I wear in my scrubs because I do not have time (or a good place) to change when I get to my unit. I am for giving people...
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    1st day on my own, yikes!!!!

    ICRN2008 replied to dalegirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Three weeks of orientation on the floor is too short IMO. Can you talk to the manager or the educator about extending your orientation? You seem to doubt that you have the requisite knowledge or...
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    No Peds courses in nursing program...vent!

    ICRN2008 replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    We had a class on OB/Women's Health/Peds- our pediatric classroom experience consisted of learning about communicable diseases, immunizations, etc. We had a choice between peds, OB or psych in the...
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    Orientation frustration

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Because of various circumstances out of my supervisor's control, I completed my general orientation on three different patient care units. The hospital has a policy that new nurses do not float, but...
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    night shift and dogs

    ICRN2008 replied to adnstudent2007's topic in General Nursing

    I do doggie day care once a week so that I can sleep when I work consecutive shifts. My husband lets the dog out on the
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    They make me feel like a failure

    ICRN2008 replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I understand how you feel.. of my closest friends from high school and college there are 3 MBAs, an MD, a PhD candidate, a PharmD and a PhysD (psychology). The only one who didn't finish grad school...
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    Difficulty finding clinical sites for online students?

    ICRN2008 replied to moonshadeau's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I appreciate the information shared in this thread, because it helped me make my decision to attend a brick-and-mortar school. I completed my first graduate-level course this spring and start an FNP...
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    Is this an accurate description of Nurses?

    ICRN2008 replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like the "Assist physicians" bit. Nursing is an independent profession with our own knowledge and expertise. The description you posted might be more accurate for a medical assistant. (And...
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    blood

    ICRN2008 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    In peds we give blood through 22ga but can give through 24ga if necessary. We always use a