Tex.

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  1. Meeting patient the day before clinical

    Tex. replied to augurey's topic in General Students

    I would go say hi and let them know as a student I will be working with their nurse the following day and just wanted to pop I and introduce myself...and just leave it at that. I'd refrain from giving...

  2. Please check me, quick head to toe!

    Tex. replied to kemurphy's topic in General Students

  3. I am the worst person ever.

    Tex. replied to bicuspidball's topic in Nursing Humor

    You can let them rip pretty much anytime and anywhere...someone close by had diarrhea or an ostomy.

  4. If a pt is confused but knows his or her name, do they get a 4 or 5 on the GCS?

    Tex. replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Students

    4. They are

  5. Cardiac Catheterization Care Plan Assistance Needed

    Tex. replied to la_chica_suerte85's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good stuff! So, the patient WAS symptomatic, so he bought a trip to the catch lab. Your priority problem could be the Dx that landed him in the catch lab (decreased perfusion, cardiac output, etc.)....

  6. Nursing Dose

    Tex. replied to guest449786's topic in Patient Medications

    I have been told that we waste "in the vein, not the

  7. Drug seekers

    Tex. replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse should have her license

  8. Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    Tex. replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to start a collection plate for the addition of an Ixchel

  9. clamp the foley

    Tex. replied to mciobotea's topic in General Nursing

    I'm missing something....why would you clamp the foley prior to the

  10. Best shoes for nursing

    Tex. replied to guest114's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I have several pairs of Dansko and Sanita clogs, and like to switch it up by wearing good running shoes. I recently started wearing compression socks and I really think that they make a bigger...

  11. Accidently took home a patients' insulin!

    Tex. replied to iliket0fuu's topic in Patient Medications

    No biggie. The night nurse can pull insulin from the pixus or have pharmacy send a new one if she needs it

  12. ADD sufferer taking NCLEX for the third time...

    Tex. replied to MrPopeye's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OP, just to clarify, you took the NCLEX before you were taking Adderall, and today you are

  13. Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    Tex. replied to Runman1914's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't get where OP is coming from, but I am trying. I just realized, after more than a year in my unit, that I am the only Caucasian American nurse on my unit. It's weird, because my now very dear...

  14. Can I get hep C without a needle stick?

    Tex. replied to futurerntho's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Lol. Seriously, I worry more about those nasty shopping cart handles at the grocery store. And don't even get me started on Wal Mart carts....PPE should be provided at the door by the little old guy...

  15. Can I get hep C without a needle stick?

    Tex. replied to futurerntho's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    @futurerntho you will find all you ever wanted or needed to know on the CDC

  16. What is your schedule like as a nurse?

    Tex. replied to Yerani27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Texas, and work 3 12hr shifts. I am NOT required to work OT. The only times I have been required to stay over have been when the night shift nurse was running

  17. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    Tex. replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    This is my second (or third, depending on that you think counts) and I would totally do it again. Ask me in 5 or 10 years and I may sing a different tune, but I really don't think

  18. Help! Prioritizing nursing diagnoses

    Tex. replied to KatieMcKay's topic in General Students

    Your nursing Dx should tie into the main problems: PNA, uti, wound. There's your three. Don't complicate the PNA and divide it into two

  19. Log Narcotic Before/After

    Tex. replied to ArceusAlpha's topic in General Students

    I know, not quite the same thing, but in the same vein.... Pull a narc from the Pixus, and I have the option to go ahead and log on the MAR that I administered the med, while I'm still standing in the...

  20. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    Tex. replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone really ever get into a conversation over WHY you became a nurse in your day to day life (irl)?? I know at my current job, the LAST ******* thing we have time to talk about is our...

  21. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    Tex. replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently I should read further into the thread before posting based in a quote from the first page.

  22. Scared to admit I am a RN who cares

    Tex. replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for summing up how I feel, but way better than I am able

  23. #nursesforgive

    Tex. replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've so many innies that I'm starting to think outies are

  24. #nursesforgive

    Tex. replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I missed the clarification, but please clarify/re clarify what the Golden Rule

  25. #nursesforgive

    Tex. replied to Nerd eNurse's topic in General Nursing

    For the