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  1. Night Shift or Evening Shift

    suanna replied to MsNewbie's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't underestimate the physical and mental stress on working nights. If you aren't used to it can take a real toll on your physical and mental health. For the first 6mos in practice I would advise...

  2. What the what??

    suanna replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    I had an instructor that pronounced "carotid" as CArrot-oid" She was East Indian so there may have been some language anomaly I am unaware of, but I spent some time trying to find the carrot artery in...

  3. Will This Be A Good Ideal?

    suanna replied to nurseintraining20's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Heaven knows I can't spell worth spit, but "IDEAL?" I'm thinking you may have more acedemic issues than just A&P. Does your school offer any career aptitude testing? I'm thinking your student...

  4. Do you ever get tired of hearing this phrase?

    suanna replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the long quote, but what is wrong with a Media webpage? Unless it was illegal acts (Kiddy Media, animals...) I didn't think you could be in trouble for participating in a legal enterprise. I...

  5. Bedside Reporting starting Monday :(((

    suanna replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What was your previous report system? I'm OK with any face-to-face report that is in the area of the patients so you can do a quick look-in with report. Bedside can be problematic when you have...

  6. ALF

    suanna replied to Vtachy1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Isn't an "ALF" the short, long nosed alien on TV that ate cats in the earily 80s? Why would he care if a patient had a

  7. do nurses get employer sponsored pensionplan?

    suanna replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    We lost ours last year- it is a very rare benefit in todays market. Even if you get a pension, what guarantee do you have that it will be there when you retire. Pensions are federaly insured, but not...

  8. How many months did you study to pass the NCLEX?

    suanna replied to nursetobe1a86's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    9mos/year + 1 semester x 4 years= I studied 40 mos for my NCLEX. That is how long it took me to get my BSN. I didn't "study" one day for the exam itself- I figured if I didn't learn it in 4 1/2 years...

  9. Would you have called?

    suanna replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    We get into this all the time- our pharmacy policy- once you settle on one course of the medication- IV/PO as indicated by the order you cannot go back to the other route without a new order. It...

  10. "That's where they keep big needles to stick bad little boys."

    suanna replied to raianne's topic in General Nursing

    No matter how low I set my expectations, people still find a way to astound me with a new level of ignorance and stupidity. With any luck the child got his brains from his mom and will learn dad has...

  11. Torn to pieces - Pls help?

    suanna replied to fedupfinally's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOTS of advice- My best guess- something about you or the way you do your job isn't a good fit for the culture of the floor you are working. It may not be your clinical skills. It may be something...

  12. I ♥ downstaffing!

    suanna replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    There is another name for this- It's called being "laid off". If I had enough $ to take frequent days off for no reason, I'd retire and work PRN for a little extra cash now and

  13. The happy policy

    suanna replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Could you get it included in your compensation package that they had to pick up the tab for the first round of drinks at the local bar as you reflected on your

  14. difference between right sided and left sided heart failure

    suanna replied to AngelofSeduction's topic in General Students

    I don't think you are understanding the picture at all. If the Left heard is in failure there is nothing the R heart is going to do to "compensate". Start by undrstanding what the function of L heart...

  15. Why are some nurses not grateful for my job?

    suanna replied to leogirl8's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe there was more to this conversation than you were privy to. For all you know the staff could be getting hammered for excessive use of sitter staff, could have asked for a sitter for another...

  16. removal from life support question

    suanna replied to Erika LPN's topic in General Nursing

    If this were to happen to a patient I was caring for who had been declared "dead" there would have to be a code called- FOR ME! At least I'd have to make a trip to the locker room for a quick change...

  17. When to hold cardiac meds?

    suanna replied to dizzyray822's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You studied your meds in school- or after. You know the effects of the meds. As a rule, don't hold cardiac meds unless the patient has unstable VS that would be made worse by the medication. There are...

  18. The happy policy

    suanna replied to Tepidorchid's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is it any wonder Nursing is unable to achieve the status of educated health care professional? If this is how we are treated by our employers, we will never see the respect we

  19. I need you guys, i think nursing is making me mentally ill

    suanna replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are 2 things I find myself saying in report all the time: " if you would let me finish, you will know the answer to that question- it'll be in that report thingy I'm giving you" and " if there...

  20. Do you think they/employers are watching what we post?

    suanna posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you wonder if your employer has a good guess of who you are on AN and monitors your posts the way some employers do on other social networking

  21. Pain meds IV push

    suanna replied to krista312's topic in General Nursing

    SILLY! Silly enough to look up the policy and if that is the case, you, as a patient advocate should work to get it changed. Wait till ya get off orientation for a few

  22. can a med-surg nurse work in telemetry?

    suanna replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Basic arrythmia management/tele were part of my basic RN education. I don't see why you couldn't. I don't think you should be taking patients on cardioactive drips that require a good understanding...

  23. Claiming suicide can get you out of anything!

    suanna replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to include some learning objectives in your nursing care plan. Beating up your family in not an effective way of committing suicide, jumping off a very tall building is. Perhaps the...

  24. poor report

    suanna replied to LouisVRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does your hospital use an "electronic cardex" or are you still on paper? When we were on paper we kept a running daily blog about each patient- Not a part of the perminant record- just a report cheat...

  25. "I just can't help you..."

    suanna replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a conversation with the family is in order- What were his intrests before his illness?, Any hobbies?, Favorite movies,TV shows....?Favorite books? Books on DVD, a cheep DVD player and a...