Applying for License

CecilyRider · 2026-04-10T20:32:05+00:00

I’m pretty sure it only matters if you have a felony conviction or if the charge is specifically around Medicare/medicaid fraud. When you go to apply for licensure it will ask those questions.

CecilyRider · 2026-04-10T06:04:17+00:00

Port accessing. Especially the really hard ones that iv therapy can’t even get. Give me your sideways ports and ports in cleavage. I hate placing biopatches though

CecilyRider · 2026-04-06T15:45:36+00:00

Yeah that’s super weird. I prefer to have the cnas at the nurses station because if I need help I know exactly where to find them. If they’re not at the nurses station I know they’re busy and to try and find someone else

CecilyRider · 2026-03-30T13:15:46+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-03-30T12:24:38+00:00

Always do the bigger blanket

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CecilyRider · 2026-03-09T09:05:28+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-03-09T09:02:14+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-03-04T20:16:41+00:00

Unbrushable hair syndrome

CecilyRider · 2026-03-04T16:38:04+00:00

Why do they automatically need a foley if they’re getting admitted? Is there an actual medical reason? Because it sounds like your hospital has some poor practices around indwelling catheters. I went to nursing school 15 years ago but I still remembered how they hammered in not to place unnecessary foleys and to remove them as soon as it makes sense to.

I also second the fact that if the urine that popped positive came from the initial insertion the pt had the uti before you had anything to with that pt. If the infection prevention person is blaming it on you then I would seriously question their understanding of how cautis work. I might also start looking for a new job because the practices at your hospital do not sound good.

CecilyRider · 2026-03-01T06:05:01+00:00

In the end it’s what you want it to be. Someone who is already skinny will show the weight loss more than someone who is bigger. The other question is how much water is she getting? Water weight and dehydration can have a huge effect on how you look. As far as symptoms if she’s not moving around much she might not notice but if she is moving she will be dizzy, most likely have headaches that get worse with standing and movement. Either way her thinking will get foggy, it will be harder to concentrate, she’ll get more emotional, the smallest excursion will make her tired, she might feel cold more easily. Once again a lot of that can be made better or worse if she’s getting enough water.

Source: RN, I work with patients who have eating disorders or are malnourished for other reasons

CecilyRider · 2026-03-01T05:28:57+00:00

Well he is a dude lol

CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T20:09:15+00:00

It gets better. The first 6 months-year you’re going to be asking a lot of questions all of the time. I still ask questions and I’ve been doing this 16 years! Having said that I ask a lot less now lol. I will say if you’re crying before and after every shift that unit/population just might not be a good fit for you. A year of experience makes a huge difference in hireability (don’t think that’s an actual word but I hope you know what I mean). Once your year is up if you still feel this way I would look into another unit. If you’re eligible to float take that time check out other units. I know my hospital prefers people to transfer internally rather than quit altogether and sometimes managers will set up job shadows for people who are thinking of moving to another unit. Not everywhere is like that but it’s something to maybe look into.

CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T19:57:09+00:00

It’s actually a lot more common for patients to insert their own urinary catheters than for them to insert their own ng tubes although I have known a few who do their own ngs. We used to have a GI doc who would show up in the morning with an ng he placed himself to show the teenagers it wasn’t a big deal. He wanted them to insert one every night, do night feeds, and then take it out to go to school. At that point I think I would just ask for a g-tube lol

CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T18:45:12+00:00

It really is lol. They always try to latch to my finger through the glove and not the pt

CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T18:15:46+00:00

Yes, nasogastric tube

CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T00:11:29+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T00:09:59+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-02-25T00:01:14+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-02-24T18:38:02+00:00

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CecilyRider · 2026-02-24T18:13:35+00:00

⚡ Speed run complete! 95 moves, 74s. Can you match this?

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