adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    Sterile water for injection

    adventure_rn replied to lunalee62's topic in General Nursing

    I'm no expert, but that's my understanding, too. My unit stocks several variations of sterile water: tiny vials for med reconstitution, large bottles for wound irrigation, and formula-sized bottles...
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    Night shifters- try a weighted blanket

    adventure_rn replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could use one! I tried one once, and I loved the sensation as I was falling asleep. Unfortunately, I sleep on my side/stomach and I turn from side to side during the night, so I tend to get...
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    Non-invasive NAVA and PPV *New Grad*

    adventure_rn replied to NicuNurseRNBSN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Lol, your response made me smile. You are correct, they're modes of ventilation. PPV is Positive Pressure Ventilation; it's when you use the device to deliver a breath (because you're ventilating by...
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    Non-invasive NAVA and PPV *New Grad*

    adventure_rn replied to NicuNurseRNBSN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, if you need to give PPV, you've got to take off the prongs in order for the Neopuff to get a good seal on the baby's face (plus, if the prongs are still in, they're going to occlude the nose so...
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    Do NNPs on Rotating Shifts Get to Sleep on Night Shift?

    adventure_rn replied to thaifood122's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I agree with @Elaine M. I feel like the 24s where the providers sleep all night are more common, but there are definitely facilities (especially large academic centers) where providers who work...
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    going back into med surg

    adventure_rn replied to cwilliams032's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's fascinating how the NICU tangent has unfolded... OP, I had a related experience (ironically also in NICU). My background had been in lower-acuity NICUs, which functioned more-or-less as...
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    Epinephrine Error - Broken Heart Syndrome, Part 1

    adventure_rn replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just here to add that I think it's fantastic that this letter suggests the manager/supervisor is supporting the nurse and calling out administrative demands that sound as though they were broken...
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    Nurse Managers: Showing initiative, or being creepy?

    adventure_rn replied to Corpsman2OncRN's topic in Nurse Management

    I think LinkedIn can be a useful tool for nurses, but on in the way you describe. I have a very professional LinkedIn (thorough, well-written personal statement, lots of connections, not linked to any...
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    Nursing Smells You Love?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know our profession has a reputation for some pretty gnarly smells, but does anybody have specific work-related smells that they actually enjoy? My biggest is tincture of benzoin. We use it on...
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    Rejected Internally for 6 Positions

    adventure_rn replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think that may be the answer: if your current manager believes and is telling other managers that you aren't demonstrating critical thinking skills, then you probably aren't going to get hired...
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    Night shift to day shift interview

    adventure_rn replied to Nurse3456's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, this whole thing sounds super-weird to me. Everywhere I've worked, it's always been based on seniority. Setting up an interview to pick who gets it seems like it could be interpreted as...
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    I feel like I'm going nowhere

    adventure_rn replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    Strongly agree. If you're primarily applying to women's/maternal/newborn jobs at this healthcare system, your LATCH experience won't be terribly helpful. However, it should make you a stronger...
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    FNP in Hospital Setting

    adventure_rn replied to NewBostonFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I apologize, I know my response came across as kind of harsh. I didn't mean to imply that you personally haven't done your due diligence. Rather, I think the system is broken, and it has the potential...
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    FNP in Hospital Setting

    adventure_rn replied to NewBostonFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    The scary thing to me is that for every well-intentioned post like this, there are hundreds of other new grad FNPs out there starting jobs just like this one, blissfully unaware of how far outside of...
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    Nursing Home "Fight Club"

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    It seems like every few weeks there's a terrible news story about elder abuse happening at assisted care facilities, and every time I think it can't get any worse, it does....
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    If The Cali Board Of Nursing Accuses You Give Up Your License

    adventure_rn replied to dmstanl1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    So many of your assertions here are incredibly offensive and misogynistic. As others have said, it appears that you're very frustrated (perhaps rightfully so, perhaps not), but it seems inappropriate...
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    PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hi all! I know that similar topics have been asked on this forum, but I'd love to get some input on my specific situation. I'm a BSN-prepared nurse with ~5 years of NICU/PICU experience. Long-term,...
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    White scrubs ( sigh) and makeup

    adventure_rn replied to MSO4foru's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ugh, white scrubs are the worst!! Why do administrators want to torture us? I think it depends on the brand of scrubs. I always had good luck bleaching my Grey's Anatomy classic white scrub tops, and...
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    Gear for new (overnight) LTC nurse?

    adventure_rn replied to Lynker's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd be cautious about doing that. Perhaps it's different in acute care hospitals, but all of the medical equipment I've ever used had to be cleared by biomedical engineering to ensure that it's...
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    HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    adventure_rn replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So many fantastic points by @djmatte. I, too, suspect that 'narrowing the pay gap' may actually mean 'decreasing MD salaries while keeping NP salaries the same.' While I believe that NPs and MDs can...
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    Forced Organ Donations from Living Donors???!!!!

    adventure_rn replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    Part of the challenge is that these human rights violations are exceeding difficult to 'prove' because the Chinese government has control of the records. The government obviously isn't going to...
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    Headaches and Stomach Aches

    adventure_rn replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, but these examples and posters are so uplifting. Strong
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    Missed a check in ...

    adventure_rn replied to N377311's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm not in a monitoring program, but just wanted to say that you guys are amazing, because that system sounds horrible. I have so much respect for your commitment and
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    Accepting a job offer knowing I may quit that job shortly ?

    adventure_rn replied to mgm0711's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree so strongly with @TriciaJ! Give yourself a solid year or two at Hospital #2. Then if you want to transition to Hospital #1, you can do so without burning bridges anywhere (the best case...
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    Why are FNP paid less than Psychiatric NP?

    adventure_rn replied to The0Walrus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a huge misconception, and it's part of the reason for the Consensus Model. Just because FNPs can care for all ages doesn't mean that they have the capacity to care for all patients. FNPs are...