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  1. Should I miss clinicals for...

    suanna replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    July is still a good while off- Why can't your friend ammend the time of the party say to 45min later. That way you have no conflict. Yeah, it will involve a few phone calls or letters on her part but...

  2. PICC nurses or anyone else well versed in central lines need help...

    suanna replied to nyteshade's topic in General Nursing

    Venous flow is toward the heart-you have lots of flow at the innominate. This line is fine for all draws and treatmenets. I'm not an expert on chemo but before the current infatuation with PICC lines...

  3. Do you always state that you are a nurse?

    suanna replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    If the problem is in my area of specialty I always do- that way they know right off the bat that any info I'm contributing to the history isn't just someone " talking out of my hat". If it isn't a...

  4. They spoiled me and now I'm freaking out !

    suanna replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    As you can see, you are getting closer and closer to being a real nurse. In our world you don't get multiple choice answers- you calculate your dose in order to give your meds. If you make a big...

  5. LTC newbie.. CNA's hate me! help!

    suanna replied to wannabenars's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The surest way to have a smooth running unit and a happy staff is to empower them for quality care and positive change. I'm sure with the amount of experience some of your staff have they have seen...

  6. Early Mobilization after Open Heart (what does this mean to you?)

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

    Our goal is off the vent in 6-8, to chair 2-4 hrs post extubation, ambulate within 18hrs of adm to the CVSU. Ambulation is 2-3 x per day in critical care. As for Swans- all our patients have them....

  7. ~!~ ...SERIOUSLY ...~!~

    suanna replied to 2bNurse22*'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    In my practice I needed to know about 4-5 times the amount of A&P they taught me in school just to understand my daily practice and manage my patients safely. You can never have too much...

  8. Big bad nurse bully

    suanna replied to Canadian Princess's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think Bullies start out that way most of the time. I've caught myself in what some call bullying from time to time- it is a slow to develpoe behavior that has its roots in frustration and...

  9. Dear Instructor...

    suanna replied to LifelongDream's topic in General Students

    I would add that please treat your students as adults- not children. Students in a BSN program are at least in thier earily to mid 20's if not older. Condescension and belittling is disrespectful and...

  10. EPIC Computer Program

    suanna replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    BE THANKFUL. Computer charting is becoming the standard everywhere. Even though I have no experience with EPIC, my hospital went with a different program -- what a nightmare! Several of the nurses I...

  11. IV access ports

    suanna replied to courtenia's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes - you are supposed to swab the ports. In reality I have been told this is largely a practive more for the nurses than for any theraputic benefit to the patient. A quick swab with an alcohol pad is...

  12. ICU nurses please respond!!!

    suanna replied to jamieousn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Get the ACLS text- even if it is going to be a while before you have to take the test it is a great ref. for basic cardiac and hemodynamic management, The hospital prob. has it for the nurses ref. but...

  13. Blood donation and iron levels

    suanna replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    You are already only marginaly meeting your own O2 carrying needs with iron/hGb- why in the world are you donating your blood? There are hundreds of ways you can be of service to others if you want to...

  14. New nurse OVERWHELMED

    suanna replied to leapof faith's topic in Medical-Surgical

    "...this tough" is pretty common- kudos on asking for some more precepting- we often throw our new nurses to the wolves. I don't know what the job market is like in your area but it may not be you-...

  15. discharged a patient wearing telemetry

    suanna replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I would bet it will be back within the week- who else is going to use it without your central monitor? It happens so often at my hospital that I think that is the only way we get our equipment...

  16. Creatures with curative powers

    suanna replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget about phoenix tears having healing powers- even against basilisk venom!! I have never used it but I saw a movie- (?documentary?) about this Harry somebody where it worked

  17. Cath complications

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

    Just because he was neg for CVA dosen't mean he didn't have a hypoxic event- global hypoxic encephalopathy isn't going to show up on a CT- it isn't that focal. More likely he is pretty functional in...

  18. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    suanna replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    When the new IV tubing came out we were told to attend the inservice on the new "needless" adapters. (needleless adapters) Let me just add one more voice to the "AAUGGHHH! for "orientated". We...

  19. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

    suanna replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe someone was popping them with a wet

  20. Unhappy Nurse Manager--HELP!

    suanna replied to Butterfly62's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    WOW! so many punitive posts! The only way to effectively get people to accept change is to get them invested in the change process. What problems are you trying to solve? Do the staff see these...

  21. "Nurses Don't Make Decisions"

    suanna replied to couchpants's topic in General Nursing

    Don't teach a pig to whistle- it wastes your time and annoys the pig. This young lady is either playing devils advocate by purposfully taking the antagonistic side of a conversation just to keep it...

  22. What gauge IV to use?

    suanna replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in Emergency

    Your friend sounds a bit punitive to me but I could be wrong. She cold just be "showing off" her great IV skills at the expense of her patients. As a rule- large bore IVs (18 or greater) are used when...

  23. Would you take class over if you made a "C"

    suanna replied to californiadreaming's topic in General Students

    With the cost of credit hours these days there is no way I would take it over unless you need a better average in your sciences to get accepted. Just because the school accepts "c"s into the program...

  24. How honest would you be in this situation?

    suanna replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    What, Like ....." are you sure you want to hire me- I got fired from here once ya know?" Nope, I wouldn't mention it again. If the HR department is at all functional then they have reviewed your...

  25. How many hours of sleep did you get a night when you were in nursing school?

    suanna replied to 2bnurseofchrist's topic in General Students

    I averaged about 3 and 2 respectively. On weekends I tended to "catch up" often sleeping 14-16 hrs straight. I don't recommend it but it can be