suanna

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  1. Having to repeat a course

    suanna replied to katina430's topic in General Students

    Repeating a class-wow in my CofN if you did poorly, in almost every case they just kicked you out! Be thankful you have an opportunity to improve your skills. I 'm not sure I'd like to base licence on...

  2. Crap!

    suanna replied to mb20and151's topic in First Year After Licensure

    By all means send a note "to update your application and resume' " you are now a licenced nurse. As far as appling to hospitals that are not hiring- dosen't hurt but without special skills or...

  3. 2 Acceptance Lttrs...Now what? Private vs. Community college Help...

    suanna replied to BlessedMom4's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I agree with so many of the other responders- the CC is the best option. I'd like to add that the CC may be more adaptable to your situation. Private schools MAY be more designed for students whos'...

  4. How do you feel about this?

    suanna replied to 1TachyRN's topic in General Nursing

    The concept is OK but the cookies are so wrong! I've been doing this a while, and although I think I do a good job of care, what patients miss is the little things we used to to to make the hospital...

  5. Changeover- Worst Night of my life (vent long)!!!!

    suanna replied to RNgrrl09's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My heart goes out to you, as a new grad in LTC you have a very tough row to hoe! I couldn't have done it- I don't think I could do it now after 25+ years of nursing. Your post highlights just what I...

  6. Not really "feeling it"

    suanna replied to SC ANP's topic in Cardiac

    I felt the same way. Strangely enough one of my first jobs was tele/post-pre cath unit. What made the biggest difference for me is everyone else quit!. I went from being the new nurse to being the...

  7. Verbal Abuse and Nursing

    suanna replied to JackTorsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but not as often as it was 20yrs

  8. Horrible hospital experience!

    suanna replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    By all means I would make an appt to speek to at least the ADON at the hospital. When you get the appt ask to have the floor manager for your fathers floor be present if possible. The blocking of your...

  9. Future Nurse.. NEEDS ADVICE

    suanna replied to Livy022's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked into how much more it would take to get your BSN considering you are almost finished with a BS degree already. I can't imaging it would take much more to get a BSN than an ADN with all...

  10. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    suanna replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have occasionally told my post-op CABG patients who are reluctant to C/DB " if they don't start cough'n better they are going to end up in one"

  11. Would you encourage someone who was considering nursing school?

    suanna replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I'm afraid my answer is never in a million years would I encourage someone to go into Nursing. In todays health care market- doing more with less is the mantra. In most markets that means Less nurses,...

  12. Med Admin using Bar Code Scanning

    suanna replied to DayOhioRn's topic in General Nursing

    Not an expert on EPIC but we have another system we went "live" with about 3 years ago. For the most part we hate it-the meds are always entered wrong, the "either IV or PO meds" both come up to be...

  13. Help with Pulse Oximetry Question

    suanna replied to purplestang's topic in General Students

    A warm blanket on the monitored hand/foot is almost always helpful. I have found the ring finger best for patients with PAD- the bloodflow/waveform in the ring finger always seems to be the strongest....

  14. Auscultating for Bowel Sounds After Surgery

    suanna replied to jo716's topic in General Nursing

    5minutes is a bit long for my tastes. I listen for 15-30 sec in each quad. If you are taking 5min to hear one instance of bowel sounds the patient has very compromised GI motility at best and you have...

  15. IV lasix, hypotension, ICU

    suanna replied to jojocommon's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient was already oliguric you couldn't have caused any harm by pushing the Lasix. If you push it too fast it can cause loss of hearing but I have never seen it cause bradycardia or...

  16. Do you think this was rude?

    suanna replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I thiink I would do the unexpected (if you can afford it) and buy a box of envelopes and a roll of stamps- all-in-all about a $40. investment, and drop them off at the HS in a box marked "for...

  17. how many would not continue on to nursing school if..

    suanna replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    When I started- I would have continued in nursing. The profession has grown since then but the health care crisis has left nursing in a much more difficult position than it was way back when I went to...

  18. Your observations

    suanna replied to illuminiti's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's been a while since I was in school but the few that left my class were simply being pulled in too many directions at once. They were parents, spouses, homemakers, breadwinners, and still trying...

  19. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    suanna replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I'm more fond of the phrase-"no change in current orders"- it indicates that we are doing SOMETHING- and the doctor feels it is the best option at this time. "No orders given" seem to contradict the...

  20. Blanching arterial line???

    suanna replied to vrturner's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Do you still use heparin in your pressure bags? It can be an irritant and cause arterial spasms in sensitive patients. Collateral circulation should still have preserved the perfusion but if the...

  21. Nurses I hate to follow ...

    suanna replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    I think they could have charted " patient resting comfortable and offers no complaints of pain" -accurate if not very clear. I amazed that a little detail like a lack of pulse, resp, or body...

  22. Taking one for the team...ugh

    suanna replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    I have always said- " be careful what you volunteer for" - todays exception becomes tomorows rule. We have a policy at my hospital of documenting when a nurse feels thier assignment is "unsafe". It...

  23. Dilemma: night shift...critical care

    suanna replied to moonischasingme1's topic in General Nursing

    Thus the choice we all had to make. In order to work your way into the position you want you will more than likely have to do at least 6mos to a year on nights. The sacrifices required to work nights...

  24. Thats IT !!! Im Sick of it !!!!

    suanna replied to LeesG's topic in General Students

    CHANTIX!!!

  25. Need advice......

    suanna replied to ajhutch's topic in General Nursing

    Is the pay OK? is this a hospital you will be considering after graduation? Will you get more hands on time in the new job? If yes- take the new position! One thing you may want to checkout is what is...