LovingLife123

LovingLife123

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  1. Failed Microbiology TWICE! and now I don't know what to do!!!

    LovingLife123 replied to Maxima's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you may be up the creek without a paddle now. I would figure out what to do next as most places won't accept after 2 attempts. Two Bs in A&P may not get you in either depending on the...

  2. Embarrassed and a Bit Worried - Calling EMS at my Condos

    LovingLife123 replied to Guest1025459's topic in General Nursing

    Your post is kind of hard to understand. Are you CPR certified? The first things you do is shake and ask if they are ok, which you did, but then you check for a pulse. If no pulse, then start...

  3. Nursing

    LovingLife123 replied to Joween's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of the middle finger being called the index finger. And I'm over

  4. Thoughts?

    LovingLife123 replied to TexasmedicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm, I would think for something as serious as a murder charge there would be a mountain of evidence. Like toxicology of the deceased, Pyxis records, possible video evidence, and maybe MAR evidence....

  5. ABSN Adequately prepared?

    LovingLife123 replied to jj16's topic in General Nursing

    My question is, do you have adequate support outside of your husband? Does your husband go to the firehouse for 3 days on and 4 off?? With an ABSN program being fast paced, that will include a lot...

  6. Supposed to teach part of a class where I relate tele to systems - please!!!

    LovingLife123 replied to Nurse162's topic in General Nursing

    But think about what you would be watching post stroke. And what can happen post stroke. We run very tight blood pressure parameters on ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. We watch temperature very...

  7. Reasonable time frame for prn medication to be given?

    LovingLife123 replied to nicegirl2's topic in General Nursing

    Just because a code blue isn't announced doesn't mean there's not an emergency. I had 2 patients the other day. I pretty much spent my entire day with the extremely critical one. I felt horrible...

  8. ACLS certification, TNCC, other certs

    LovingLife123 replied to mediwizard's topic in General Nursing

    ACLS is two parts. There's an online portion, then a classroom portion. Your employer should pay for your training. We go every two years on my unit. TNCC should be done after ER experience. The...

  9. Leaving tasks for the next shift

    LovingLife123 replied to dergs's topic in General Nursing

    It's not really a dumb policy in the icu. If your patient is in the icu, they are deemed critical. That means you need access just in case. We have our share of stable patients, and usually they...

  10. Can a BSN be enough?

    LovingLife123 replied to ejones4's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason in my mind to need a masters is to be an NP, get into upper management, or informatics. I had a job before graduation with my ASN. I only got my BSN because I personally wanted to....

  11. Anyone Knowledgeable Here About Medicare/Insurance?

    LovingLife123 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    She needs to sell her home, plain and simple. She then uses that money for AL and once that is depleted, she gets Medicaid. Don't get Medicare and Medicaid confused. Medicare is not for long term...

  12. Leaving tasks for the next shift

    LovingLife123 replied to dergs's topic in General Nursing

    It is also my unit standard in the ICU to have two access points. We do not change IV sites every 72 hours. And not every patient gets a line. Too much risk for infection with a central line so we...

  13. Curos caps for foleys?

    LovingLife123 replied to dawdlingsquid's topic in General Nursing

    Do many of your Foley patients need UA's? Is q12h Foley care actually being

  14. EKG machines - HELP

    LovingLife123 replied to Loveebrianna's topic in General Nursing

    Our ECG machine has a visual on where to put V1-V6. I will look for reference. I was replying to the OP who stated that her mentor measures and puts them perfectly every time. I work in ICU where my...

  15. What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

    LovingLife123 replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

    Haaaaa!! Totally true. I consider work a 12 hour reprieve from the screaming. Three boys are more exhausting than any 12 hour

  16. EKG machines - HELP

    LovingLife123 replied to Loveebrianna's topic in General Nursing

    I almost always put the leg leads on the abdomen. Especially on men. Their legs are very hairy and the leads don't stick well. I have never once measured to put leads on. Usually, if I'm getting...

  17. What made your jaw drop

    LovingLife123 replied to DextersDisciple's topic in General Nursing

    Lol. I'm still confused by the PCA. All of ours are a lockout if 10 minutes. So, to me, the fact someone could push it every 6 minutes and get a delivery is crazy. Most of ours are morphine but we...

  18. Proper technique for inner cannula change on ventilated patient

    LovingLife123 replied to alwaysalearner's topic in General Nursing

    Your RTs don't do

  19. Weird actions that are out of nursing scope

    LovingLife123 replied to AriRN36's topic in General Nursing

    I don't give medical advice to friends. I may tell my mom a thing or two if she calls and asks me a question. I did chew her out when I found out she had a TIA about a year ago and she didn't seek...

  20. Dr makes me feel so incompetent?

    LovingLife123 replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I had a doc get crappy with me for calling him over an ABG the other day. My pt had scheduled ABGs. If it was a normal one I would not have called, but my pt was getting acidic and needed a...

  21. Sicu in a hospital without a trauma center

    LovingLife123 replied to NurseChrisL's topic in Critical Care

    Most places with a decent trauma center have a designated trauma icu. I like getting the surgical icu patients sometimes. My favorite are the open belly patients. Trauma patients are usually pretty...

  22. 6 years and I'm nearly ready to 'retire'.

    LovingLife123 replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Nursing Career

    I would explain that I can clock out right on time every shift, but do not expect my charting to be perfect or all of my tasks done. It irritates me that every week we are given another duty and are...

  23. Patient safety compromised

    LovingLife123 replied to LonghornChic's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes, you just have to advocate and do what you need to do for the patient. I've had to on several occasions. Sometimes I was right and the patient crashed, and others I've been wrong. I'm...

  24. What kind of nurses have to suction patients?

    LovingLife123 replied to Maya331's topic in United Kingdom

    I suction patients every 2 hours of my shift. You don't like blood or sputum but want to get into nursing? May I ask why you want to be a nurse? This is a serious question. What are your...

  25. Interviewing for Trauma Neuro ICU. What questions should I ask them?

    LovingLife123 replied to snobel444's topic in Critical Care

    I will also tell you we are 2:1 always. That's my hospital though. I could not imagine having 3 q1 neuro checks. That would be insanity. I would pay attention to the teamwork when shadowing....