walkingrock ADN

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  1. walkingrock

    Case Study: Sick And Tired, Seeing Things? You Might Have Anemia

    walkingrock replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Wow! Very interesting and informative! Wouldn't have thought this would be the cause of her hallucinations! Thanks for sharing. Well written
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    walkingrock replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I keep looking for the next
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    So over it!!

    walkingrock replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of one of my pet peeves on the flip side of the coin: calling the NICU the nursery, and the NICU nurses: nursery nurses; as though all we do is feed and hold
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    The 'Q' Word During a Full Moon

    walkingrock replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations
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    What's the biggest mistake you've ever made as a nurse? What did you learn from it?

    walkingrock replied to Mini-Murse's topic in General Nursing

    So many I could choose from in my 39+ years. Can't say which is my "worst" error, I keep remembering different ones as I read through everyone's posts. I'm in NICU, so everything is on small scale....
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    Crisis of confidence

    walkingrock replied to Lostsoul123's topic in General Nursing

    Just was in the same place after 39 years of nursing. Got professional help, and it made all the difference. I'm back to work and doing well with renewed confidence and not hating
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    Tattoos in the workplace

    walkingrock replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    This is your answer! This is a very wishy washy policy that you can't win with if your management wishes to enforce it. If you wish to work at your present facility long term (provided that manager...
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    documenting a chart check?

    walkingrock replied to ddrn97's topic in General Nursing

    No chart checks since paper orders. However, in the EMR we "time mark" recent labs and notes, and are flagged if there are new orders, new lab results, late meds, etc; so we can take care of
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    Relocating from Texas to California

    walkingrock replied to boogerking5's topic in General Nursing

    My best guess would be your license would expire in 2019, then you would do a regular renewal that would not expire for 2
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    Who is planning to retire in a few years?

    walkingrock replied to Blackcat99's topic in Retired Nurses

    Planning to retire February 2019. Just 50 more
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    Nurses with fibromyalgia/cfs/similar conditions?

    walkingrock replied to PianoTiles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    no
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    Nurses with fibromyalgia/cfs/similar conditions?

    walkingrock replied to PianoTiles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    There aren't any. There are medications for symptom
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    Nurses with fibromyalgia/cfs/similar conditions?

    walkingrock replied to PianoTiles's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have fibromyalgia, diagnosed in the late 90's about 20 years after I became an RN. My best advice is to pace yourself, be aware of the amount of energy and pain you have and reduce what you do...
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    Fibromyalgia, Anxiety, Depression - Help!

    walkingrock replied to nursingmymind's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I also have fibromyalgia and have had anxiety and depression. Rotatating shifts would be awful for my fibromyalgia. Night shift is less than optimal for fibromyalgia also, but you might find it better...
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    I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

    walkingrock replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

    My sister lover her surgery center
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    to break contract or to not?

    walkingrock replied to ilovenursingsomuch's topic in General Nursing

    It's not easy to get a job (as a new grad) in my area (CA) without 2 years of experience. You might want to hang in there for at least that long. Maybe by then you could transfer to another...
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    Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

    walkingrock replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I've had the dream about a patient not being assigned to anyone for a whole shift and we discover it at the end of the shift! My worst nightmare (work related) was that I wasn't working but giving my...
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    Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

    walkingrock replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Hilarious!! Jungle/Rambo
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    Ever forgotten to feed a baby?

    walkingrock replied to jennylee321's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    :nurse:
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    New grad bedside nursing disappointment

    walkingrock replied to KWRN29's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The first year of nursing is very difficult. Every day is a new learning experience in some way, and stressful. Beyond that, ICU may not be your niche. It's way too early to give up. Share with your...
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    Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

    walkingrock replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wouldn't feel that I could give safe and adequate care with this assignment; it's too
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    Midwife vs. NNP

    walkingrock replied to RobynB0106's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    One thing to consider is job availability. Here in the US, at least in the part of California I live in, there are many more positions for CNM's than NNP's. So you might want to think about areas that...
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    Fibro and Sleep Apnea

    walkingrock replied to a.l.k's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've been a nurse for over 38 years (working all that time). I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue in 1989, and Fibromyalgia in1998. I've been on meds for the fibromyalgia since shortly after being...
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    Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    walkingrock replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I've had a positive pre-employment urine drug screen that came back positive (it was sent out and took nearly a week); I was shocked! They sent the same urine for more extensive testing at a different...
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    Has anyone ever 'taped' a gravity feed?

    walkingrock replied to tinkerbell419's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Gavage