Nonyvole BSN, RN

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    IV starts in nursing schools

    Nonyvole replied to DaynaPierceMorgan's topic in General Nursing

    We had an IV start lab. Liability and insurance rules meant that we couldn't start them on each other, but we were allowed to start as many as we wanted to in the clinical setting. And if you came...
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    Have you noticed...

    Nonyvole replied to joe_mulligan88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let me just raise my hand...I do. I drink my daily cup o' angst. Because my chosen coffee place is closed by the time I need my triple shot skinny peppermint mocha. So I have to go to a far lesser...
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    Which unit would be good for a RN with ADHD-inattentive to work on?

    Nonyvole replied to Guest11/16/14's topic in Nursing Career

    Short answer: whatever interests you. Long answer: I'm just echoing the other posters. Yes, having ADHD comes with benefits. But when left untreated those benefits can become problems, if you...
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    What's your go to outfit after work?

    Nonyvole replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    Whatever I feel like sleeping in. I usually don't get "done" with my night until I get home, pick up the dog, take her to day care, and then get home again. And since I don't sleep in much, it's...
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    amoxicillin

    Nonyvole replied to kat99's topic in Patient Medications

    From my resources? Yes. But I would double check with your
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    What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    Nonyvole replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Dilaudid, Zofran, Toradol, Morphine, and Percoset. I'm in an ER, if you couldn't
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    amoxicillin

    Nonyvole replied to kat99's topic in Patient Medications

    Not being in Great Britain, I can't access your source, but looking it up with the information I have at home - 2014 drug guide and Medscape - I'm finding that the dosage is anywhere between 25 and 50...
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    Is it normal to quit a job because the culture isn't welcoming?

    Nonyvole replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I'd suggest that the culture of nursing and healthcare in general has become a lot less hierarchical than in decades past...sure, the doctors may give me orders that I carry out, but they don't...
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    Emergency room RN minimums in Texas

    Nonyvole replied to starsky3501's topic in Emergency

    Can't offer written proof, but it's common sense to have at least two nurses in an ER at all times. Unless you're not down with patient safety, proper medication wasting (can't see a doctor willing to...
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    Nursing Stress & Relationships

    Nonyvole replied to thinkingpositive's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The key thing here is to do what is best for you. If you want to talk to him, and you don't want his mother around, propose getting a mediator. Even a counselor at your school should be able to help....
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    What would you change about your scrubs??

    Nonyvole replied to jessk2323's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Make the pants that actually have pockets in something other than junior cuts. Pockets that are set up for lefties, too. Cargo pockets are amazing, but they need to be on more than the right
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    Do you go to work with vomiting/diarrhea?

    Nonyvole replied to designer-mommy's topic in General Nursing

    I said yes. However. I start getting upset? Stress at home gets to be too much? I end up with GI upset. (Like blasted clockwork after having yet another issue with my husband.) It's actually...
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    Saw an angry clinical instructor...

    Nonyvole replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If there isn't a specific coordinator for the nursing students at your facility, check with the education department. But yes, I'm firmly in the camp that you should speak up to the responsible people...
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    What went wrong with my IM injection?

    Nonyvole replied to littlemissfit's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That happened to me when I received my flu vaccine this year. And last year. It happens, it goes away. I'm still
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    Need Help

    Nonyvole replied to terkissha's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have you tried calling a local hospital or clinic? Asking for this sort of help on the internet doesn't always mean that you'll get what you're looking for. Far too easy for somebody to say they're...
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    Question about getting into a RN program

    Nonyvole replied to jyoo1017's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It will depend on the application committee who reviews your application. They have an overall guideline of what they're looking for - for example, somebody who failed all of their pre-req courses...
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    Question about getting into a RN program

    Nonyvole replied to jyoo1017's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My GPA from my first degree was incredibly sub-par. I was still accepted to a BSN program and was very successful in it. What did I do? I made sure that my pre-req grades were no lower than an A-....
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    How do you say "diabetes"?

    Nonyvole replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Sugars. (Hey, it's a regional thing. "My sugars is acting up again." But when I'm using the actual terminology,
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    I need advice.

    Nonyvole replied to BriarHuenefeld's topic in General Nursing

    Like has been said, volunteer! Volunteer at long-term care facilities, hospitals...wherever you think your interest might lie. Call up your local hospital and ask if they offer shadowing...
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    Average Work Week For a Nurse

    Nonyvole replied to GlitterFaerie's topic in General Nursing

    My average work week...actually can't really be described, since I'm in an ER. Three 12-hour shifts a week for whoever comes through the doors. Some nights it might be a bunch of psychiatric...
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    Need help coping with death of a loved one while in nursing school

    Nonyvole replied to lobatse's topic in General Students

    Talk to your adviser and dean. The worst that they can say is no, but I suspect that they won't, and you deserve to go to your mother's funeral. I had a family member die unexpectedly while I was in...
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    You know you're tired when...

    Nonyvole replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Middle of a staff meeting (scheduled at the end of my shift), start hallucinating gnomes. I think I was lucky that I was just staring off into space. I have fallen asleep and ended up rear-ending...
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    BCCC nursing and Holy Name Hospital Nursing

    Nonyvole replied to lolaflower's topic in School, College Programs

    The very best people to talk to would be the admissions counselors at each of those schools. They'll be able to look at your transcripts (both high school and college) and tell you more, especially...
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    Newish grad. Dealing with students on the ward.

    Nonyvole replied to loveoutloud's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in your situation, OP. Graduated in the spring, now working. However, if there are students on the unit they aren't assigned to a specific nurse unless they're doing a preceptorship. My patients...
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    Yearly Bonus Ripped Off?

    Nonyvole replied to cd365c's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter what the term is, that's not what this thread is about. On the topic of bonuses and taxing them...a bonus is a bonus is a bonus. If the hospital says that they're giving everybody...