June 2011
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Jun 7th
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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...
Jun 7th
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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
Jun 6th
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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.
Jun 3rd
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May 2011
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May 26th
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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! ;)
May 26th
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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?
May 26th
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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...
May 24th
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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.
May 24th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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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 :)
May 15th
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May 15th
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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...
May 15th
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May 14th
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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...
May 14th
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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.
May 10th
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May 9th
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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)
May 9th
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mnemonic
I heart mnemonics, too =) One of my favorites is: parasympathetic—pillow sympathetic—oh sh*t! (Submitted by: pneupnurse)
May 9th
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May 9th
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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...
May 3rd
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May 3rd
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April 2011
17 posts
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Apr 25th
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What It’s Like To Be a Nurse →
visualoop: Via
Apr 21st
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Apr 21st
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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…
Apr 19th
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Apr 19th
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Apr 19th
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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,...
Apr 16th
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aaaaaaaaak-deactivated20120104 asked: Any suggestions on how to make an effective NCP?
Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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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.
Apr 10th
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“We nurses drain ourselves to master caring for client’s lives and often lose...”
– (via aojr)
Apr 7th
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Anonymous asked: Tomorrow is the day - Catheter Comp - I'm nervous, any suggestions? ♥
Apr 7th
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Apr 6th
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Apr 6th
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nocturnalnurse asked: Hi, thanks for the follow night nurse :D Love your blog ^_~
Apr 6th
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Apr 6th
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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 :)
Apr 1st
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March 2011
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“This is an open invitation. Ask! Submit! Contribute! All forms of input are...”
– The Night Nurse
Mar 31st
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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 :)
Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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twistedsatisfaction asked: Wow! I love your blog! I kinda checked it when you liked my post. :)
Mar 31st
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sugaryspiced asked: Nice blog! will follow ya, fellow nurse! ^_^
Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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Mar 31st
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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...
Mar 28th
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Mar 27th
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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. 
Mar 24th
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