LovingLife123

LovingLife123

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  1. I'm not sure I'm cut out for this

    LovingLife123 replied to ItsThatJenGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have never encountered being put on a pedestal. Usually, it's quite the opposite. I'm treated like crap. The only people I find that think highly of me and the profession are my family members. I...

  2. Help, did I get hired onto a sinking ship?

    LovingLife123 replied to skydancer7's topic in General Nursing

    This job doesn't sound so great, but reason for not going full time at the other job was kind of weak. You need a lunch and a break or you are not safe? What makes you not safe by not having a 15...

  3. to AMA or not to AMA?

    LovingLife123 replied to newnurse925's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient try to leave AMA. If they would have left, they would have died. They were high on all kinds of things when they came in. Pt was mad they couldn't eat. Surgeon was paged and he...

  4. to AMA or not to AMA?

    LovingLife123 replied to newnurse925's topic in General Nursing

    It's not up to the nurse. It's up to the doctor. There are legal ramifications and you have to get a court order to hold someone against their

  5. new grad, confused, discouraged, overwhelmed, nervous, 2nd guessing

    LovingLife123 replied to AnnaBanana60137's topic in General Nursing

    You sister in law needs to mind her own business. Do not listen to gossip. Wait until you hear it directly from the

  6. New Nurse Needs Advice

    LovingLife123 replied to HaleyRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    You will need to know how to do accurate Neuro checks. The Glasgow coma scale and NIH Scale will be huge for you. I would start getting to know them now as monitoring for Neuro status changes will...

  7. Compensation for BSN?

    LovingLife123 replied to SweetSouthernLove's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital pays the same no matter what the degree

  8. Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

    LovingLife123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    No. Not unprofessional at all. If you make the patient believe they are the only patient you have, then they expect you to be on all of their stuff all the time. And truly if it was 1:1, you should...

  9. nurse with neuromuscular disease?

    LovingLife123 replied to callicarpa's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Just to be honest, with MG, nursing school would not be my biggest worry. Getting the disease under control should be your biggest worry. MG can have devastating consequences. I surely hope for...

  10. ADN with Masters Degree in Health Admin, Job Advice

    LovingLife123 replied to PearlGrey's topic in General Students

    You just have to apply and see. Not all magnet facilities require a BSN. That's a myth. But many facilities will require you to get a BSN in a period of time. It all depends on the hospital. Many...

  11. Joint Commission is like critical in laws

    LovingLife123 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You are allowed covered drinks at the nurses station. They call it hydration station or something like that. We have to initial and date

  12. ADN nursing

    LovingLife123 replied to Nursingthoughts's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Right. So the majority of those credits are gen ed degree credit required for any bachelor degree. There's your difference. There are 3-5 theory nursing classes that are additional as well. It...

  13. IV extensions

    LovingLife123 replied to Dubs3035's topic in General Nursing

    To have more access, if you have that many meds going through. You should only run three meds at once through one PIV, and you can connect those by the hubs. If you have over three meds, you should...

  14. Major move..need good honest advice!!

    LovingLife123 replied to sah92183's topic in General Nursing

    Hawaii is extremely expensive. A nurses salary doesn't even compare to the extra cost of living there. Indiana generally has a low cost of living as does most of the Midwest so it would be a huge...

  15. Sharing Health Information with Teachers

    LovingLife123 replied to Schmidtnurse's topic in School

    I would have said to the aide, not your concern because you know HIPAA. That was very wrong to demand such information. The teachers may know the general diagnosis and that a child needs medical...

  16. Can lungs be clear AND diminished?

    LovingLife123 replied to Cvepo's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, they can be clear and diminished. They can have no abnormal sounds but just not loud and clear. I often say clear, BUT

  17. Does she look in pain?

    LovingLife123 replied to tsm007's topic in General Nursing

    Was it possible she was asking about what her vital signs looked like? I will often report to the MD that the pt gets tachy and BP is rising with increasing pain. That to me would be what that...

  18. coworkers constantly checking your charting

    LovingLife123 replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a couple of people do that to me. I usually just thank them and correct it if it's an error but I think they may have too much time on their hands if they are getting into my chart. One...

  19. Wearing secular head coverings?

    LovingLife123 replied to Oregon, My Oregon's topic in General Nursing

    In the icu, we only wear sterile head coverings for sterile procedures. They are see through and I wouldn't exactly say modest. The only people that wear scrub caps which is what I think you are...

  20. CON withholding proof of graduation!!!!

    LovingLife123 replied to KelERnurse's topic in General Students

    Most schools require you to do an NCLEX prep class. Just do

  21. I hated being a CNA, will this mean I'll hate being a nurse?

    LovingLife123 replied to TinyLilly's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to suggest finding another career. You think those patients are there on purpose? You think that's what they wanted to do with their lives? That would be a big no. What makes NICU so...

  22. C Section Post-Op Rx

    LovingLife123 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I was given Percocet after the epidural wore off. I can't imagine toradol being the main pain mgmt immediately post op and then switching to a narcotic. I would think narcotic post op and then just...

  23. Bullies

    LovingLife123 replied to dream'n's topic in School

    I did not blame the parents. The article states he hung himself with a neck tie. I was wondering where am 8 year old gets ideas to commit suicide as they cannot possibly grasp what that

  24. Bullies

    LovingLife123 replied to dream'n's topic in School

    I'm not blaming the parents. I'm asking where this was learned. An 8 year old should not be on social media. Where did I blame the parents may I ask? You people certainly infer a lot on this site...

  25. Pre Employment Physical

    LovingLife123 replied to Tdrichie's topic in General Nursing

    You read in an employee handbook they collect 10 vials of blood? Usually it's just a couple and they check your titers. Most importantly Hep