Spritenurse1210 BSN, RN

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    do you check after your nursing assistants?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility we're required to pick a random 5 residents and check to see if the CNAs are doing thier rounds. I work 11-7 and have to do 5 skin assessments nightly, treatments, and med pass as...
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    I'm so happy.

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all! I consider many of you my friends, and I just am so filled with joy I could burst. My job is rewarding for the most part, I'm working with an excellent CNA, and I finally have met the...
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    PASSED!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to SonicnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wooohooo!!!!
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    Passing out in the OR....

    Spritenurse1210 replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

    You know, it happens to the best of us. You probably did lock your knees, coupled with excitement, ect. How far was the gap between the time you were in surgery and when you ate breakfast? It could...
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    I accidentally swallowed some dish washing soap

    Spritenurse1210 replied to omgodzilla's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously? Are you for
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    The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle
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    how do you keep your sexy??

    Spritenurse1210 replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Go up to any man and tell them you're a nurse. That's how I keep my sexy!
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    Do Away with LPN's What will LPN's Do?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    or over
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    I am in deep.......someone please pm me for details.

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in so much trouble. I really need someone to talk to. Can anyone send me a private
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    Med Errors: Share Your Stories

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a very high strung resident who had scheduled valium four times a day. they were 25 miligram tablets and we had to break them in half to give her the correct does of 12.5 miligrams. iwas...
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    My Family Tragedy: Passing of Showbizrn's Brother

    Spritenurse1210 replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: I'm so sory for your
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    Anyone do agency work?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Hausfrau's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I loved agency work. It really allowed me to give my best care as a CNA, plus the added bonus of if i needed a change I could always go work somewhere else. it's not for everyone, and i agree with...
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    if you could give 5 tips on how to ace nursing school what would they be?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Firefly602's topic in General Nursing

    1. Instructors will go out of thier way to weed out know-it-alls, wise-acers, lazy people, or kiss-ups. Keep your mouth shut and your ears and eyes open (this will help you get the GOOD attention you...
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    What's worse than nursing school???

    Spritenurse1210 replied to FloridaGirl23's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:
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    Holy smokes nurses!!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    WOW and i thought my place
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    A day in the life of a new LPN (sorry, long)

    Spritenurse1210 replied to chevyv's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Hang in
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    psychiatric nursing resources

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can Anyone help me find some resources on psychiatric nursing? I'm considering taking a job in a psychiatric hospital, and wanted to read up on how to care for different psych patients, meds, ect....
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    Company Policy/Procedure Inadequate Feedback

    Spritenurse1210 replied to caringchic's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's the specific office you worked in? I worked as a CNA/ Sitter for the springfield va office for 2 years, and they had outlined policies and proceedures that everyone had to follow. sorry...
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    LIFE photo essay: Maude Callen, Nurse Midwife

    Spritenurse1210 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Very
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    Did I make the right Decision?

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This am I sent a resident out to be evaluated and treated at the ER for chestpain, center of her chest under her sternum, said it felt like someone was "standing on her chest" and her blood pressure...
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    Did I make the right Decision?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    She had neither. Baseline usually ran
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    I passed!!!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    :dncgbby::dncgcpd::dancgrp::anpom::anpom::anpom::hpygrp::ancong!::ancong!:
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    Foley Catheter Insertion Tips

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    HOLY CRAP!!!:angryfire Methinks he's lost his bedside
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    What's the saddest thing you've seen in your career??

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Misslady113's topic in General Nursing

    As a sitter i used to sit with the suicidal clients a lot. its a cross between a guy who stabbed himself and had multiple surgeries inorder to get him stable enough to transfer to the psych unit, and...
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    CMA posing as nurse...?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    its illegal for her to say she is a nurse.