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  1. Precepting...am I ready?

    pyxeduhst5282 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Everyone! I am a new nurse...with a little over 1 yrs worth of experience on a med-surg unit. Anyway...I have a question for all the seasoned preceptors out there. I was wondering if any of you...

  2. Precepting...am I ready?

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to pyxeduhst5282's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the military...so unfortunately you can't just tell them you won't do something...they won't have any of that. My floor is comprised of MOSTLY new nurses with the exception of a few seasoned...

  3. Knowing all too much

    pyxeduhst5282 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok...This is a random question for you all and I'm not sure if this was the best forum to post in...but anyway...here goes. Life is a bit difficult these days for me. First off..I'm in the AF and...

  4. Is it selfish not to get a Flu Shot?

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    The Air Force mandates that everyone get the Flu shot...I think it's the right thing to do overall...even if it causes you some mild symptoms. Since the flu can be transmitted BEFORE symptoms...

  5. How nursing has changed over the years

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to emedlin's topic in General Nursing

    wow....it's so amazing to talk about how things have changed...i can't wait 'till i can look back on all of the changes through the years...i have just one year under my belt thus far...so i can't...

  6. Are nursing students allowed to give IV push meds?

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    I think that depends on which state you are in...and which hospital you have your clinicals in. I remember when I was in nursing school....we weren't allowed to push ANYTHING at one of the...

  7. Share Your Saying

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just got done watching "Hitch" (which is a great/funny movie by the way) Lots of good quotes in there too....here's one I liked... Alex Hitch Hitchens ..."Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you...

  8. Air Force Nurse Rank????

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to meRNgal's topic in Government, Military

    Yep...but you have to get it approved first....A bunch of nurses I know are moonlighting these

  9. Share Your Saying

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    HAHAHA that's hysterical!!

  10. Share Your Saying

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    great idea...i'm quote obsessed:)...will have to dig some out.....and post

  11. Air Force Nurse Rank????

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to meRNgal's topic in Government, Military

    Very true..and the staffing is GREAT...because there's no sick leave....so nurses aren't calling in all of the

  12. Air Force Nurse Rank????

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to meRNgal's topic in Government, Military

    Every AF nurse straight out of college(Bachelors) starts out as a 2Lt....If a nurse comes in with yrs of experience as a nurse/higher education...then she will come in with higher rank depending on...

  13. Air Force Nurse Rank????

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to meRNgal's topic in Government, Military

    Hello Everyone.. I'm an AF nurse...came in straight out of nursing school. I'm a 2nd lieutenant (0-1).....every AF nurse starts out there...To be honest..I've never seen physicians come in as...

  14. Roll Call for all Military and VA Nurses and those considering the Service

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to RNPATL's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Everyone!! Active duty AF nurse here....Came in right out of nursing school (have been in for a little over a year so far)...and now working med/surg in an AF hospital. I'm enjoying myself--there...

  15. 7p-7a and exercise

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to vinnyvangoh's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm working nights these days too...Anyway...I personally workout AFTER I sleep. By the time the 13th hour rolls around...I seriously am ready to fall asleep...to be honest, that 15 min drive home...

  16. Acetaminophen!

    pyxeduhst5282 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey Guys...This just came up. I work on a med-surg unit that frequently takes OB patients. Anyway...A patient who was 10wks pregnant was admitted for pyelonephritis. She has been spiking high temps...

  17. Acetaminophen!

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to pyxeduhst5282's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To be honest...I'm not sure what pharmacy thinks....day shift didn't discover that the dosage was too much...and we only have a pharmacist on-call during the night. I didn't have to call the...

  18. Acetaminophen!

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to pyxeduhst5282's topic in First Year After Licensure

    She was receiving both Antibiotics and IV fluids...I can't remember which antibiotic it was...but it was Q day...and given on day shift (i work nights...so that's why I can't

  19. Acetaminophen!

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to pyxeduhst5282's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had him change the order anyway...So thankfully there's no need to worry...I'm gonna continue to fight for the 4 gram rule in the future regardless(and if all else fails....I'll DOCUMENT and take it...

  20. Acetaminophen!

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to pyxeduhst5282's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow....Thanks...I know my nursing2005 journal said that an adult should not have more than 4Grams/day....so Vague....I appreciate the research :) Have a good

  21. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All I have to say...Is that I think it'd be beneficial for every nurse to start out as a CNA. While I was still in nursing school...I worked as a nursing assistant on a med-surg floor and boy...I can...

  22. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    As tempting as that may be...I would NEVER do that...because these hospital floors are QUITE nasty....I would pick something up off of the floor in my HOUSE....because I know that it's clean...but...

  23. join Army or air force?

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to bell821's topic in Government, Military

    Here goes nothing! I'm currently an AF nurse (have been in for just about a year...) and I DEFINITELY think you should join the AF...It is a KNOWN FACT that the air force treats their people better...

  24. Am I being a baby?????

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    (I'm a new nurse too)...I wouldn't change for anyone...unless I thought I needed to change....that's so rude for someone to even tell you that. There's a nurse at my job that gives me a hard time...

  25. What do you honestly think you would have done?

    pyxeduhst5282 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't even imagine having that happen to me....and the guilt associated if I had lived and knew the 32 other patients had died...I guess when you have done everything PHYSICALLY possible....you have...