Wuzzie

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    Nurses don't check orders??

    Wuzzie replied to Christina.f0602's topic in General Nursing

    Why are Kardexes even being used in the presence of EMRs? We are able to print task
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    I’m overwhelmed at my new job as an “experienced” nirse

    Wuzzie replied to Hope Full's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Like I suggested...get a mentor. When you feel supported and are learning and applying new things those feelings will start to go
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    I just got hired in a plastic surgery clinic. Are these red flags?

    Wuzzie replied to Puppylover0213's topic in General Nursing

    Run far! Run fast! Don't look
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    New NP grad at 50 years old. Is the age an obstacle to be hired?

    Wuzzie replied to NN2BVE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While not incurring debt is certainly possible the other factor that you need to think about is whether you will take a financial hit. If I were to get my NP now there is a good chance I would start...
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    Do Not Resuscitate - An Inconvenient Truth About Our Healthcare System

    Wuzzie replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    The worst thing about it was that this went on for 13 months!!
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    Do Not Resuscitate - An Inconvenient Truth About Our Healthcare System

    Wuzzie replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    We had a baby in the NICU once who was just horribly brain damaged, absolutely no quality of life. Trached, vented and g-tube with almost constant seizure activity and frequent "death spells". The...
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    Do Not Resuscitate - An Inconvenient Truth About Our Healthcare System

    Wuzzie replied to Skwidward's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but I did not find this moving at all. Gratuitous and un-educated would be more accurate. In the case of a patient like this, at least in my state, the hospital would ask the court to assign...
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    Really Nervous about Everything. Should I reconsider nursing?

    Wuzzie replied to Kiroppi's topic in General Students

    Tony, I very often disagree with you but I usually just bite my tongue but this statement has so much wrong with it. My first inclination was to be insulting and derisively remind you that you can't...
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    Frustrating Nurse Family Members

    Wuzzie replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    I, just recently, had a patient that requested I use a large cuff on her because a smaller one gives “too high a reading”. I explained to her that I would use the correct size cuff ( regular...
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    Chewing Gum

    Wuzzie replied to Otessa's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I wish I could like this ^ more!
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    I’m overwhelmed at my new job as an “experienced” nirse

    Wuzzie replied to Hope Full's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think you are being way too hard on yourself. You are “experienced” but with not quite two years in you certainly aren’t seasoned. Have you heard about Benner’s theory of “Novice to...
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    Really Nervous about Everything. Should I reconsider nursing?

    Wuzzie replied to Kiroppi's topic in General Students

    What exactly is the risk of blood or body fluid exposure when drawing up the insulin that would require the wearing of gloves?
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    Should I resign, or wait it out?

    Wuzzie replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    You are not in a minority there. I used to think it was true as well...until I got fired and I checked its veracity. Scared the bejeebus out of me when I found out because I was let go on trumped up...
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    Should I resign, or wait it out?

    Wuzzie replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    https://www.agcareers.com/newsletters/What_Can_Employers_Say_About_Former_Employees.htm
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    Coffee Lounge Club Open

    Wuzzie replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Then I most certainly
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    Coffee Lounge Club Open

    Wuzzie replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    What constitutes a long-time member?
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    Parent harassing me in clinic

    Wuzzie replied to KiddoRN73's topic in School

    But they aren't supporting you if she is still getting into your office. You need to file a police report...like
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    Feeling Bored

    Wuzzie replied to jellybean570's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to stick with peds you’re going to have to move to a tertiary pediatric center to get more complex cases. There really is no other
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    What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

    Wuzzie replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

    I think part of this may be a holdover from the days before we had EMRs. Back then researching your patients required searching through pages of documents if you could even find the chart. You...
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    What’s with “researching” patients before clocking in?! Is this a standard?

    Wuzzie replied to NurseOrBust13's topic in General Nursing

    I go in an hour and 45 minutes before my shift but only because I just don’t want to deal with the horrible traffic and parking associated with my current job. I don’t clock in but I listen to...
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    Transfer into ED

    Wuzzie replied to scifispam's topic in Emergency

    I went from PICU to a general ED. It was a fun ride! My advice to you is to chuck whatever “process” or ways of doing things you developed while working inpatient and start over. ED nursing just...
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    Do you consider an infiltrated IV a medical emergency

    Wuzzie replied to guest1074618's topic in General Nursing

    That's
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    How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    Wuzzie replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Recognize nurses as actual providers and bill for service by acuity. I am not a chair or a bed and I shouldn’t be billed as part of the room cost. And everything FacultyRN said
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    Thank you

    Wuzzie replied to Potatoey13's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhh. Got it. I was looking for the thread as a refresher. AT any rate. So glad for the happy
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    Thank you

    Wuzzie replied to Potatoey13's topic in General Nursing

    I remember. What was your