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Sometimes life’s not what you expect it to be. If you would have asked me a couple years ago where I would be right now.. I would have told you I’d still be living in Florida, working as a labor and delivery nurse, possibly married to the man I dated in college. But here I am now, living in Nashville, working as a med surg / stroke nurse, creating videos and music, a year post brain surgery. Definitely not what I would have expected...
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But that’s the beautiful thing about life. Often we don’t expect the things that actually happen, and we expect things to happen that actually don’t. But I wouldn’t change a second of it. Of course I’ve made a lot of mistakes, done things I’ve regretted, but I’ve learned from all of them. I’ve invested in relationships with people who I thought really cared about me only to be left feeling used and alone. And people have come into my life who I never thought I’d be friends with, and they’ve wound up some of my best friends.
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Life RARELY goes how we expect it to.. but that’s part of the reason we need faith. Because we don’t always know what the future holds, but we know Who holds our future 🌎 and if we know He’s working all things together for our good, and we believe that he can use ANYTHING that we go through, then we don’t have to get upset or angry when things don’t go our way. Because His ways and His plans are much better than our own 🙏🏼

425 40 1 hour ago

Let’s talk tattoos. One of the most frequently asked questions I get is whether or not I have to cover my tattoos and if facilities allow you to have them. The short answer is: it depends on your facility. Healthcare and tattoos have changed a lot over the past ten years or so. Ten years ago when I worked in a hospital kitchen, I worked with a chef that had to have his sleeves covering his arms even though he rarely left the kitchen. Fast forward to now and many hospitals are changing their policies to allow tattoos, so long as they are not offensive (or scary if you’re working with kids). Even two years ago my nursing program forbid you to have any visible tattoos, however during our last semester they changed the policy to mirror the policies of our clinical sites. With all of that said, the facility I work at does allow visible tattoos, but I do choose to cover my tattoos while I am at work. Honestly, I don’t think most of my co-workers even knew I had visible tattoos until recently when I had a rough night and started shedding clothing because I was overheated. 😂 Isolation rooms and hypotensive, septic patients will do that to you. 😉 Hope this answered some of your questions and let me know down below if you’re allowed to have visible tattoos at your school or facility. 👇🏻

732 26 4 hours ago

@chelleee_b - Introducing Rochelle, BSN, RN❤️💉👩🏽‍⚕️ I’m officially a registered nurse. Feeling so blessed right now!! The journey doesn’t stop here, it’s just the beginning 🙏🏽✨😊 #HardworkandDedication #NeverGiveUp #powerhousenurses #bsn #rn #nurse #nurselifern #nursepractitioner #msn #nurselife

1,240 13 2 hours ago

I’ve been keeping a secret from you guys for a few months now... click the link in my bio to find out what the big announcement is🙈
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#nursing #RN #nurse #nurselife #nursingschool #nursingstudent

223 5 1 hour ago

MEALPREP ⁣
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Not everything needs to be epic. It just needs to get done. ⁣
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This doesn’t include breakfast or dessert. The macros are just for what’s in the picture- I’m not encouraging you to eat at this calorie level just sharing the macros for the food shown. ⁣
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If you couldn’t tell I was away all weekend and I work the next two days so I needed a plan. I’ll figure out the rest of the week Thursday when I have more time ⁣
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I picked up two different stir fry kits, grilled up some chicken added an egg and called it a plan. Usual snacks: cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, apples, pretzel crisps and hummus and protein bars I might add a @bowmar_nutrition shake in too (link is in my bio) and as mentioned still need breakfast 🤪⁣
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#plan #mealplan #mealprep #meals #lunch #protein #iifym #macros #iifymgirls #bbg #fitness #sweatnation #nurse #nurselife #nurselifern

298 13 1 hour ago

With the humidex up to 50°C summer is in full swing here! Maybe it’s a bit more than what we asked Mother Nature for but I have zero complaints. Probably because I have been working nights and sleeping all day 😄 #thankgodforairconditioning #nurselife

540 26 11 hours ago

✨🌙Night Shift, ICU style: ✨🌙
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1830: Huddle/ mini run down on pts in the unit. We talk about admission, important events, and whether they are ICU or overflow status. Then charge divides up the assignments. Typically 2 patients each unless there’s an odd number and someone will be open for admit. Charge is normally open (if we are well staffed)
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1835-1900: Report on your pts! The day nurse fills you in on the pt, talks about anything exciting that went down, what lines/drips they have, any family, what the goal for the night is, and any upcoming procedures.
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1900-2000: Head to toe assessment. Check all your lines first and foremost and make sure all the rates are correct. Check neuro status (pupils, pain response, gag/cough reflex, etc). Listen to heart and lungs and belly. Check OG/NG number and do air bolus check for placement and check residual. Look at ALL the skin, ears, nose, elbows, heels. We typically wait to look at the bottom with first turn, because we have an unspoken rule that we turn the patients before next shift gets there because 7 o clock is a busy time!
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2000-2100: Most of the meds right away are due at 9. It’s up to the nurse and how busy the floor is if they can get their assessments charted before the first turn. First turn of the shift is done and oral cares.
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Q2hr cares: We turn patients on the odd numbers as well as oral cares. So 2100 2300 0100 0300 0500 and then right before next shift comes on. We also brush teeth and do subglottal suctioning q6hrs, so typically with each assessment you do.
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We do 2 assessments during our 12hr shift, at 1900 and 0100. You can always do another one if you feel an acute change has occurred.
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Foley cares are done once a shift (so every 12 hours). Night shift does baths for all vented/sedated patients, typically done by 0100 depending on how busy the night is.
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0500: All I&Os (empty foley, clear all pumps, X-ray, labs, empty trashes.
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150 37 1 hour ago

On y est : Nusa Penida 🍑🍑🍑🍑
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264 9 12 hours ago

Don't mess with the magnetic field. Tag someone 😅
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3,665 92 8 hours ago

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