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    Blood color with IV starts

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Matt8700's topic in Patient Education

    This is interesting stuff!! Thank
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    Time Management Woes!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for replying!! I'm going to get one of those and try this approach. I am a visual person and use post-its but this may work better! I would respectfully disagree with the assessment...
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    I Have The Time and Other Lies

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Preeps's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have those sheets too. The RN and the CNA are to rotate. We mark: Where is the Patient? bed or chair. Are their TEDs/SCDs off or on? Is their call bell in reach? Is this Hourly Rounding?...
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    IVP meds- is this safe?

    Graduatenurse14 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Is it safe to administer IVP meds this way: 1.) Scrub the hub with alcohol. 2.) Flush w/10 ml NSS then keep syringe attached to hub. 3.) Remove flush syringe and do not scrub hub again then...
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    IVP meds- is this safe?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks, IVRUS!! This is a great presentation!! Really
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    Powerchart Problems

    Graduatenurse14 replied to tash1422's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I really liked Cerner/Powerchart when I used it in school and liked it but it was the first EHR that I ever used. We are getting Epic where I work now and am so excited since we are now using the...
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    Time Management Woes!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    BUMP!!! I think it's ok that I do that on here to get some replies,
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    My termination story, any new grad success advice appreciated!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Islaleigh's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My orientation was "6 weeks" but the first week was all administrative stuff then within the next 5 weeks there were 36 (3 twelves) additional administrative hours that we had to do. I didn't get...
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    Ethical question-WWYD?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    I would use the Epipen and let the chips fall where they
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    I shouldn't be a nurse

    Graduatenurse14 replied to scarednurse's topic in General Nursing

    (((scarednurse)))) I am so sorry that you are going through this. I'm a new RN and working my first job since November and ask a lot of questions at work and always get gracious answers but...........
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    Provided with a phone for shift?

    Graduatenurse14 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I will start a job next week for a large, urban teaching hospital on a unit where only some of the nurses are provided with a phone ( ex. Spectralink.) If you have a doc calling you back you have sit...
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    Terminated after 2 months

    Graduatenurse14 replied to LadyNikki's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    (((LadyNikki))) I'm so sorry!! roser13 gave you good advice. It very vague and not that professional. Good luck to
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    Anyone diagnosed with cancer working as a floor nurse??

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Oliver1234's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Your strength is amazing!! You are an inspiration to all of us! I saw somewhere on the web, a site, perhaps a Facebook group of young women who are battling the Beast, I believe that it was...
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    Needed: Nursing Manager for 6 Q interview-QSEN Clinical Leadership Paper

    Graduatenurse14 replied to puglife312's topic in General Nursing

    Amen, VANurse2010,
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    Needed: Nursing Manager for 6 Q interview-QSEN Clinical Leadership Paper

    Graduatenurse14 replied to puglife312's topic in General Nursing

    Good grief, puglife312!! You have no idea what you are "welcoming!" Take a look around and you'll see what I mean. Don't get me wrong, some members here can be very helpful and lovely yet others...
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    I can't smell c-diff

    Graduatenurse14 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I can't tell c-diff smell from regular smelly poop
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    Needed: Nursing Manager for 6 Q interview-QSEN Clinical Leadership Paper

    Graduatenurse14 replied to puglife312's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, puglife312! You will not find the responses on here to be what you are looking for. I know that it is logical to go on a Nursing Forum to ask Nurses questions and perhaps your professor even...
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    Provided with a phone for shift?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    @calivianya, Your response made me chuckle! When I was a nursing assistant I've been elbows deep in poop and the dang phone kept ringing! Also, 4 rings are not that many before it's bounced somewhere...
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    Provided with a phone for shift?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to Graduatenurse14's topic in First Year After Licensure

    At the hospital I worked where everyone had phones, there were signs all over the place letting patients and families know that they were being used for work
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    What is this question asking?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to samirish's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    They are asking about past and present issues but even the fact that they are asking it tells me that they would never hire anyone who answers yes to any of
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    My Unit Is Bleeding Staff & Morale...Vent!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Emergency

    Do you work in my hospital's ED??? Kidding!! Sort of. My med-surg unit is like this too though! People transferring to other units or quitting left and right. It's very, very disconcerting to...
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    Have you ever called your Compliance Hotline?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to mclennan's topic in General Nursing

    Well-written anonymous letters to everyone and their grandma (possibly including the media) may do the trick. I've done letters signing my name and not signing my name both with results. The one...
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    Woes of a green (overwhelmed, possibly disillusioned) med-surg nurse

    Graduatenurse14 replied to loshie08's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I could've written most of what you wrote! Just yesterday, I initiated a conversation with my boss about my desire to do better with charting and time management. I was able to share a successful...
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    New job after 25 years!!

    Graduatenurse14 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    No doubt at all that she thought that she was the smartest monkey when she worked in a call center and I'll bet she thinks she's the smartest on your unit too. Good luck!! As was said, do what's...
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    Will my scars from cutting be a problem?

    Graduatenurse14 replied to S.F Skylar's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is cold so I (and many others) always wear a long sleeved shirt and there are several nurses on my unit who wear lab coats. I don't think our society in general understands self-harm...