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1. Scariest thing you have found

   rowbucks replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   HOW ABOUT A SUB MARCAINE EPIDURAL ON A FRESH POSTOP PT (250 CC) INFUSING IN 2 HOURS? mAX RATE IS 20 hR? PT HAD VERY DECREASED RESPS, BUT CAME OUT OK..

2. Anyone with effective HA remedies?

   rowbucks replied to delirium's topic in General Nursing

   chiropractic. works like a charm everytime. Also, most headaches, when they aren't migraines are tension headaches. A combo of meds work really well, they are Inderal and elavil. been taking them for about 4 years and they work wonders. Both in lo...

3. Worst nursing proceedure ever....

   rowbucks replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   apparently her boyfriend was a chef, no other explanation needed!!!

4. How many tries did it take to get your lisence?

   rowbucks replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

   i had to take the last written test 11 years ago. took it in august. didn't get results until december. the lingest 4 months of my life!!!!!

5. Worst nursing proceedure ever....

   rowbucks replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   These are so gross!!! I have three to share. 1. I was working at a nursing home and an elderly gentleman was walking in the dining room and slipped on some water. needless to say he fell and fractured his leg. unknown to us how badly until the sq...

6. Pregnant and working as RN

   rowbucks replied to tcolleen's topic in General Nursing

   I woke up 1 week overdue, having contractions, and went to work (7-3). I passed my meds, did treatments, etc. until 12p.m. The charge nurse made me call the doctor. I figured why sit at home or in the hospital when I can keep moving and speed thin...

7. HOW TO PUT IN A IV: ANY TIPS

   rowbucks replied to egmillard's topic in General Nursing

   The best advice i was given when i first started iv's was, if you can't find a vein with a tourniquet, use a blood pressure cuff. pump it up and leave it at 70 or 80. works every time.:)

8. How much do you make?

   rowbucks replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   1. LPN 2. 8 yrs 3. LTC 4. 15.60/hr 5. north central Ohio

9. Funny things patients say !

   rowbucks replied to TAM's topic in Humor

   I work in a dementia/special care unit. There is a 94 y/o lady who is a RN. She always tells us. now remember, if anyone gets sick, you come and get me. I'm a nurse. She always tells the other nurse (who is a LPN) "Do you know what LPN means? LET...

10. bricklayer's accident report - very funny!

    rowbucks replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

    this is just too funny. i know a couple of people who would be that stupid. :cool: