MassED BSN, RN

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    Have you ever shed tears in front of a patient or a patient's family.

    MassED replied to dudette10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yep. Happens. Bad situations=human
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    Night Shift Schedules...how does yours work?

    MassED replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I just started nights, for the first time and am loving it. I am surprised and was a total nonbeliever of this type of shift. I have to say, like having kids, you don't believe any persons experience...
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    What's the One Thing You Wish Someone Had Told You on Your First Day?

    MassED replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    smile. listen, don't judge. Ask questions - clarify, clarify, clarify until you understand. And take your time doing that! don't alienate new coworkers, accept people with a smile and a good...
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MassED replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    dthfytr was being a bit tongue in cheek. Truth veiled with heavy sarcasm. I think how you respond to the OP depends on where you work
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MassED replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    amen to
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MassED replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    true, which is why one wouldn't want to post any incriminating information. But really, I can't imagine there's any sleuth out there dead set on finding a nurse who posts that they put O2 on a...
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    SPIT AT....AGAIN!

    MassED replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    duck and cover. Do you have a mask on you? To avoid a big loogey in the eye or mouth. Why not a mask on the patient, the kind that has loops over the ears? I have used those. Cops use
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    What do they mean by street clothes? Quick clarification please :)

    MassED replied to NICU Kristen's topic in General Nursing

    dress in business casual, if you're unsure. You can't go wrong with trousers/nice slacks and a comfortable blouse with some flats/low pumps. Comfortable but not
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    Nurses,say you had the chance to choose another career,which one would you choose ?

    MassED replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    Open a flower shop. Why: no employees would mean no bickering, work would always smell nice, and you'd never have alarms/bells going off. Just nice music and wonderful
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MassED replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are not. Depends on where you work as to how you answer this question too. Don't let people jump all over you. It's a great post, I
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MassED replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    well first of all, we should be anonymous on here, and any other internet site, if you're concerned about
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    What have you done without a Dr. order?

    MassED replied to PureLifeRN's topic in General Nursing

    like you wrote, xrays (for a resp distress, febrile, productive cough) obvious fractures, etc. EKG's for cp, order labs, u/a's. I know some nurses give Zofran for nausea/vomiting without an order...
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    I HATE My Job - Why did I ever go into Nursing?

    MassED replied to EmilyLucille523's topic in First Year After Licensure

    good grief!!!! I hope that you will sincerely take this advice here. It does get better. You will come to prioritize and manage your time and learn to let some stuff roll off your back. You may have...
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    Floor nurse to ER nurse. Help please!

    MassED replied to BrayaRN's topic in Emergency

    It is,..not sure how to fix it. less
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    Professors of Nursing

    MassED replied to grandmawrinkle's topic in General Nursing

    I believe, in my experience, instructors to have varied experience. Hopefully they have some insight into their specific area and can pull out resources for those areas they are not skilled. I have...
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    Floor nurse to ER nurse. Help please!

    MassED replied to BrayaRN's topic in Emergency

    I believe OP means there isn't time to chart, so you obviously have done your assessment, but either edit the time on your computer documentation, or chart the time you DID the assessment. That is ER...
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    Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    MassED replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I've been to more than a few where it would appear nothing had been washed. You can't assume because one farmer washes their stuff that others do
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    Really?? A Farmer's Market in the hospital?

    MassED replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's strange, but pretty cool too. Many veggies have lots of things on them anyway, why not sale them in the hospital and pick up those bugs too? I wouldn't buy anything there that wasn't...
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    Which BP meds do not affect heart rate?

    MassED replied to Zippy Head's topic in General Nursing

    "it will have an effect on the hr." and the
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    RN Class level?

    MassED replied to wlb06's topic in Emergency

    not where I have ever
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    RN Class level?

    MassED replied to wlb06's topic in Emergency

    are you ACLS certified? If so, and can identify reversal agents, gather a code cart, set up wall suction, have an Ambu present, then why aren't you in the right "class?" That comment would anger me....
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    Floor nurse to ER nurse. Help please!

    MassED replied to BrayaRN's topic in Emergency

    https://allnurses.com/emergency-nursing/icu-er-transition-431564.html
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    Floor nurse to ER nurse. Help please!

    MassED replied to BrayaRN's topic in Emergency

    I believe there is a thread on here somewhere specific to this topic. I want to say it was from an ICU nurse transitioning to the ER. I'll see if I can find it and link
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    What's with the drug shortages?

    MassED replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Emergency

    vec drip at a freestanding ED? Don't you ship them
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    What's with the drug shortages?

    MassED replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Emergency

    definitely where I work. Shortages on 2 and 4 mg Morphine