Wuzzie

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    What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    Wuzzie replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    Honey, you don't need to feel bad but you should have been honest from the beginning. We adjust our answers and sometimes the way we present them when we know we are dealing with a kid. We DO want to...
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed but wanted to add even though most of what we say about this situation is mere speculation these are the kind of discussions that grow our critical thinking ability. Long, long gone are the...
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    Without knowing the sequence of events it seems they were first treating her for acute decompensated heart failure with hypotension then added the PNA diagnosis after CXR. It would be extremely...
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    Should I have changed careers? RVT to RN in Alberta

    Wuzzie replied to DogLady's topic in General Students

    Two words...veterinary
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it would be interesting to know what the presenting complaint and assessment was as Lasix is not first line in treating pneumonia or
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    What are your thoughts on the Lasix
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    So for giggles and learning let's start a list of differential diagnoses/reason for code. Copy and paste previous responses if you reply. I'll start: 1. HF-incompatible with life EF when
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    Cell lysis is also something to consider. Going forward I would think twice about feeding any ED patient who is on pressors, has any indication of respiratory distress or heart failure, or looks at...
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    Code Blue: Just Trying Figure Out What Happened?

    Wuzzie replied to Binz's topic in General Nursing

    Normal EF is what 50's-70ish? Hers was 20. I'm guessing, despite being on pressors, that also played a part in this scenario once you sat her up. Seen it happen with cardiac amyloid on more than one...
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Army, pretty sure patients who were/are victims of sexual abuse, assault or rape (male or female) would disagree with you. I have no issue with my male patient asking for another male to place a...
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    Teambuilding coaching

    Wuzzie replied to ErinLeighRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yay, team building activities said no nurse ever. Sorry, not helpful I know but I also know how disappointing it is to put a huge amount of effort into these kind of things only to be met with...
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    Job offers! Small ER or big ER?

    Wuzzie replied to allmurses's topic in Emergency

    Other factors are commute, hours, orientation, perks,
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    Wuzzie replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    She is a
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    It just seems strange that your experience is counter to pretty much everyone else's who have responded to this post. I'm sorry you are having that difficulty but welcome to our world. This has been...
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    What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    Wuzzie replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    I didn't think you sounded
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    The Stigma of Men in Nursing

    Wuzzie replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Honest question, what about your treatment makes you think it is based entirely on your
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    Job offers! Small ER or big ER?

    Wuzzie replied to allmurses's topic in Emergency

    I'm confused. You said the smaller ED does not have Trauma services but you listed it as a Level II. Then you said the bigger ED is a Level III which is lower than a
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    School Nurse: Managing a scene/coworkers

    Wuzzie replied to guest464345's topic in School

    Not a school nurse but in one of my lives I deal with emergencies out in the public. I have been doing it for quite a while and have learned that the best way to handle interfering crowds is to give...
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    What does the floor really think of nursing students?

    Wuzzie replied to superduper's topic in General Nursing

    It could be different. If nursing schools would stop dumping students on the already over-burdened staff nurses expecting them to be de-facto (not to mention gratis) clinical instructors and instead...
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    What should a student do if a majority of the class failed a test

    Wuzzie replied to Nancy W's topic in General Students

    I'm not sure how old you are but if this is your first post-high-school education experience it may come as a shock to you that adult education, including nursing school, has a significant amount of...
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    New Ways To Engage Students

    Wuzzie replied to TEXASWAG's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I seriously would quit nursing school if someone tried to make me do
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    New nurse coming off orientation and feeling like I can’t do it

    Wuzzie replied to Wanderlust22's topic in General Nursing

    You feel like every. single. one of us did when we came off orientation and you know what... we all made it in some form or fashion. I have complete confidence that you will too. Also, stop comparing...
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    GN's paid more than experienced staff is this typical!

    Wuzzie replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The poster you responded to hasn't been here in over a year so you might not get your question
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    Unfounded abuse of a child

    Wuzzie replied to Beatrice Knight's topic in General Nursing

    It
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    Starting in Home Health - Is the Experience Viable?

    Wuzzie replied to HappierTimesAreComing's topic in General Nursing

    Because if someone has LPN experience then they are already a nurse and don't need to learn how to be one like a new grad does. Hopefully an experienced LPN already has the time management and...