June 2011
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Essential Tools #1: An Ode to the Hemostat
I would just like to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for my trusty dusty clamps. I never set foot onto the unit without a pair or two hanging from my scrub top, and I’ve never gone a whole shift without needing them. Whether they are kinking off IV tubing, twisting off a cap that is waaaay too tight, helping me find a leak in a chest tube, or simply holding closed a rip in my...
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My favorite Mnemonics
For the 12 Cranial Nerves! Our CI taught us this one just 2 weeks ago :D
Oh Oh Oh, To Touch And Feel Virgin Girl’s Vagina Seems Heavenly
So funny :))
Submitted by twistedsatisfaction
5 Unhelpful People You Meet in Every Hospital →
An interesting perspective. Are there some days we can’t help but be a “Lori?” Maybe. But one day can shape someone’s entire perspective on healthcare, hospitalization, and the nursing profession.
As a not-so-deep side note, I hate giving my patients the menus to fill out! They’re never correct when the meals come up.
May 2011
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nutella93 asked: i feel honored to be followed by you! ;)
I really enjoy what you post. keep up the good work! ;)
I really enjoy what you post. keep up the good work! ;)
iamheretoworship-deactivated201 asked: Hi there! I love this blog, it is so awesome! I was just wondering how old you are? And where you studied?
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Pain.
nursling:
I had a patient this week, a woman with metastatic cancer recovering from major sepsis which admitted her to the intensive care unit.
I was told in report by the day nurse, “Please medicate this patient with pain medications around the clock per families request” because the “patient will not ask for it”.
I understand that some patients may be reluctant to take pain medication or be...
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“I could never do your job.”
– My patient, a second year resident
It’s always nice when doctors and nurses have a mutually respectful, appreciative relationship. Remember that half of the mutuality comes from you! You represent nursing in the way you act and treat others— patients and colleagues alike.
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kittenzrule-deactivated20120110 asked: Thanks for following me back! I was wondering what kind of nurse you are? Your advice and pointers are great, and so helpful to a student nurse :)
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gingaaaaa asked: Hi! just now i thought of using tumblr for nursing school purposes and i found you! =) so my question is, how important are summer externships? My school has been putting a great emphasis on it and sadly enough, none of the hospitals i have applied to has gotten back to me yet, thinking that summer is almost here! what do you suggest do I do? Would it GREATLY affect my ability to get a job after I...
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Officially ACLS Certified!
Bring on the rapid responses and codes, I’m ready for it!
A few tips:
-Regardless of the situation, the first priorities in ACLS are O2 supplementation, IV/IO access, and cardiac monitoring. As a team leader, make sure all 3 are established as you assign individual roles.
-Once a patient is found without a pulse, DO NOT do regular pulse checks until an organized rhythm appears on the...
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How to do CPR.
thestudentnurse:
youtheillest:
Hahahahaha! CAN’T EVEN! XD
LMAO I’m dying. So apropos, I’m in the middle of ACLS certification.
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Mnemonic for remembering carpal bones:
“Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle.”
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
(Submitted by: ashisanurse)
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mnemonic
I heart mnemonics, too =) One of my favorites is:
parasympathetic—pillow
sympathetic—oh sh*t! (Submitted by: pneupnurse)
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Fetal Monitoring Mnemonic: VEAL CHOP
pneupnurse:
Variable deceleration—Cord compression
Early deceleration—Head compression
Acceleration—Okay!
Late deceleration—Poor placental perfusion
This is one I haven’t heard before! I heart mnemonics, I wouldn’t have graduated from nursing school without them. My favorite has to be the one to remember which cranial nerves do what: “Some Say Marry Money, But My...
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April 2011
17 posts
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What It’s Like To Be a Nurse →
visualoop:
Via
wallflower: For those of you struggling... →
zlisted:
Allow your heart to dream, for God has a plan for you, but don’t forget where you are now and what your job is for today. Love with all you can and forgive more than you did yesterday. Hold on to those who truly love you, they will be the ones who will be with you for the long run, without a…
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HOW TO: “Make a Flexi-Seal Actually Work”
(Or: “How To Make your Shift Less Shitty”)
Ahh, the smell of fresh clostridium difficile in the morning. Contact precautions with no hand gel allowed, needing a new chux every five minutes, and being elbow deep in poop… I think the only thing worse than having a patient with c.diff is probably being a patient with c.diff. Before Fecal Management Systems (FMS) like the Flexi-Seal rectal tube,...
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aaaaaaaaak-deactivated20120104 asked: Any suggestions on how to make an effective NCP?
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Anonymous asked: What's your advice on test anxiety. I'm a level 1 student and I have test anxiety. I can't help it, I flip out during every test.
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“We nurses drain ourselves to master caring for client’s lives and often lose...”
– (via aojr)
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Anonymous asked: Tomorrow is the day - Catheter Comp - I'm nervous, any suggestions? ♥
nocturnalnurse asked: Hi, thanks for the follow night nurse :D Love your blog ^_~
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childxofxgrace asked: I just found your tumblr and I love it! I'm a brand new nurse and this is the perfect place to come for a little encouragement, some good info, or just a much needed laugh! Thanks :)
March 2011
29 posts
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“This is an open invitation. Ask! Submit! Contribute! All forms of input are...”
– The Night Nurse
twistedsatisfaction asked: Whoa. You're a Filipino? That's greaaat! Hang in there because I might ask some questions since I'm a freshman in Nursing. Hihi. I just passed my second sem (Thank you Lord :') and it's time for summer classes :)
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twistedsatisfaction asked: Wow! I love your blog! I kinda checked it when you liked my post. :)
sugaryspiced asked: Nice blog! will follow ya, fellow nurse! ^_^
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Thought for the day:
I had a tough day at work today— nothing crazy, just very very busy and exhausting. This is what I thought of to make myself feel better, I hope it works for my fellow RNs out there!
Another nurse on my unit is currently in a Nurse Practitioner program. She says that LIP courses require very accurate assessment skills, and that some programs even hire live professionals to act as...
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Being a nurse isn’t about grades, it’s about...
No book can teach you how to cry with a patient. No class can teach you how to tell their family that their parents have died or are dying. No professor can teach you how to find dignity in giving someone a bed bath. A nurse is not about the pills or the charting. It’s about being able to love people when they are at their weakest moments.
