BSN16

BSN16

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  1. orientation prob. bring it up with my boss or not

    BSN16 replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    personally i dont agree with the "You take one patient, i take the other" form of preceptoring. Even back when i was a new grad preceptoring, and as an experienced ICU nurse going to a new ICU, in the...

  2. What did you do after nursing school graduation?

    BSN16 replied to mstaurus2016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i already had a job lined up before graduating. took nclex a week after graduating and started 2 weeks after graduation at my new

  3. Aromatherapy

    BSN16 replied to BMitchellRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    it's not as potent as you might think. We have a list of 2-3 approved scents that can help with nausea, pain, stress, etc. We put a few drops on a cotton ball and put it in a ziploc bag. Honestly, you...

  4. Aromatherapy

    BSN16 replied to BMitchellRN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    mayo clinic uses aromatherapy for their

  5. No Restraint Policy

    BSN16 replied to khrisrk's topic in General Nursing

    i was only once pretty pissed off about a patient having to be handcuffed. They were intubated and sedated on the vent and the officers STILL wouldnt take off the cuffs. It was pretty inconvenient,...

  6. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    BSN16 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    i'd also like to add that other medications such as versed and ativan aren't great options either. Whats unique about propofol is it has a short half life and is metabolized fast and without too much...

  7. Propofol Infusion syndrome?

    BSN16 replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    propofol infusion syndrome is actually VERY rare (especially in adults) effecting about 1% of the population. Propofol is a GREAT drug, but propofol infusion syndrome has never once been brought up as...

  8. Verbal order-Denied by resident

    BSN16 replied to Traumamama02's topic in Emergency

    ok...sounds like to me that the resident initially ordered propofol (and got you the order) and then changed their mind to versed/fent combo because of blood pressure issues. which why would you have...

  9. Demoted from ICU to IMCU

    BSN16 replied to TiffanyB1313's topic in General Nursing

    This probably isn't it. Nobody is jealous of you. A lot of concerns ICU staff have about hiring new grads is based around safety. I started in the ICU as a new grad myself and did well. However,...

  10. Spouse vs. MPOA and feeding tubes

    BSN16 replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    NGs rarely used???? what. they are safer than the other alternative-aspiration or

  11. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    BSN16 replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    I have had my number of patients and their families coping inappropriately. however i think this mentality is dangerous because it normalized verbal and physical abuse from patients. Yes they are in a...

  12. Socially needy coworkers

    BSN16 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    just ignore it, who cares. especially for a PRN job, not worth the battle

  13. Can I stay home and watch my boyfriend.

    BSN16 replied to sgray2008's topic in General Nursing

    bone flap

  14. Female Foley and Witness

    BSN16 replied to jive turkey's topic in Men in Nursing

    I don't get it. So should a male RN have a witness every time he cleans someone up, puts them on a bed pan, puts on ekg patches? where does it

  15. PICC/IV question

    BSN16 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone. I just have a quick question. I recently changed jobs to a new hospital that has an IV team. Called about a patient who already had a picc line but needed more iv access. When they came...

  16. Real Income question

    BSN16 replied to Gassadist's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Not sure why many of you are upset that this user is going into a field because of the money. Because i'm sure we all became nurses because it was a calling í

  17. Nursing day time

    BSN16 replied to nsumrein's topic in General Nursing

    probably

  18. Blood comparability

    BSN16 replied to BKingRn's topic in General Nursing

    i have done it. However, hospital policy says you have to have 2 different lines to do this, no y-siting. Although to clarify, i only do this when absolutely needed not because i just want to get this...

  19. Dirty bed sheets/RN/CNA/UAP/CP

    BSN16 replied to STUNUR321's topic in General Students

    yup i change my bed sheets every time after i sit/lay on them at home! *eye

  20. Dating a former patient

    BSN16 replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    how did you even stay in contact with

  21. Nurses Notes - A Thing of the Past?

    BSN16 replied to Smb411's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize how much of a fan i was of nurse notes until i went to a facility without them. Yes, it was frustrating when nothing happened during the shift, so some generic note like "patient is...

  22. NYT Article: Men don't want to be nurses, and their wives agree

    BSN16 replied to Neuronurse1114's topic in Men in Nursing

    how frustrating this article is. I work in critical care, which also happens to have more male counter-parts than general medical specialties. Most days women on my unit are the MINORITY. To make it...

  23. Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    BSN16 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    this was how it was for me at a previous facility. They would send out texts-which is fine. but then charge would start personally calling people individually. Asking questions like WHY cant you come...

  24. Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    BSN16 replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    my patients are generally at end of life, have horrible inconsolable pain, and have a tube down their throat. so

  25. Med error

    BSN16 replied to NurseD0816's topic in Patient Medications

    not all facilities require this. I came from a facility that required a witness to put in their id/pw for many drips such as heparin/fent/etc.... I actually just moved to a very well known teaching...