NurseyTonyaLPN

NurseyTonyaLPN specializes in M/S, home health, LTC, rehab/orth.

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1. Did I miss the memo???? (rant)

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   She is just upset because she sees a kindness and compassion in you that she doesn't have and she is jealous and she probably thinks you're making her look bad because she doesn't go the extra mile (or even step). Sometimes the little things mean the...

2. resume(fresh graduate)

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to ddc22's topic in General Nursing

   i have a great resume book, it shows examples and explains how to write a great resume using what you have. one example shows how to play up on your education if you don't have a lot of experience, such as a new grad. you go into more details on what...

3. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

   look at the article i just saw about health wive's tales, interesting! http://www.thirdage.com/news/articles/ALT02/07/04/19/ALT02070419-01.html

4. After baby--how much time off work?

   NurseyTonyaLPN posted a topic in Agency

   How much time did everyone take off after having a baby? I thought everyone took off 6 weeks, but I've been hearing from other people that some only take off 3 or 4 weeks and when I asked one of the agency staffers she'd had a nurse that came back t...

5. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

   I helped take care of an author when I was a student (not a household name by far but had 2 published books). I asked how to order one of his books, and I had it overnighted in hopes of getting him to sign it for me but he was gone during our next cl...

6. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   The facility I was working at the other night had two ways to call the nurse's station--a cordless phone which rang to our phone, or an emergency call button they can pull the cord to from their bed. A resident pulled the emergency call button, the C...

7. tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard of this, I think in a book, about how some drs are taught in med school to sniff vaginal secretions to look for a sign of infection, I've never seen it myself though.

8. LPN Salary & Info

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to MrsCD's topic in General Nursing

   If you go to salary.com you can put in your area and field and it will tell you what other LPNs in your area are making. HTH. Tonya

9. What medical shows do you watch?

   NurseyTonyaLPN replied to shellsgogreen's topic in General Students

   I watch all of them! ER, Grey's Anatomy, Strong Medicine, House, and just about everything on Discovery Health. My husband asks me why I'd want to watch medical shows after coming home from working as a nurse, but I can't help it. I love them. Of c...

10. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    I had something kinda similar happen to me the other day. I'm an agency nurse and was working 11-7. I had only seen this patient laying on his left side, as I went in to do his tube feedings. He's a nursing home resident with obviously not much going...

11. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    How about this one? If you see someone with a blood pressure or blood sugar written on the back of her hand, she might be a nurse.

12. Nails question

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Yannie021's topic in General Nursing

    I keep my nails shorter than the fingertips (so you can't see them from the palm side of the hand), and no nail polish. I was taught that chips in nail polish give germs a good place to hide so I never polish mine. I've heard some places allow clear ...

13. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    As a pregnant nurse who's still working so I don't lose my house (Now 32 1/2 weeks), I'm glad I've been working with very supportive CNAs, most of whom have had children, who won't let me help with any kind of lifting. I was lifting in early pregnanc...

14. Filling baldder for Ultrasound...do you

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to tridil2000's topic in Emergency

    They put in a cath and filled my bladder back about 4 1/2 years ago when I was first pregnant with my second daughter. I was bleeding and cramping and they suspected a possible ectopic. One of the most miserable experiences of my life! It was beyond ...

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    NurseyTonyaLPN replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have decided on Melody. (3 1/2 year old loved it). Thank you everyone who gave suggestions. :wink2: