SportyNurse

SportyNurse specializes in Med/Surg Renal.

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1. Are most LTC understaffed? Are most nurses in LTC overworked, understaffed?

   SportyNurse replied to Bala Shark's topic in Geriatric

   At our facility, money is definitely not a factor. They are desperate for nurses to hire, and will staff as many as they can. As we have staff available they will put a float nurse on to help out the other nurses. The problem we have though is tha...

2. Clogs while nursing

   SportyNurse replied to Leselberry's topic in General Nursing

   I paid the whole $120 for my Danko's and I loved them... however, after my friend and I bought our first pair of Croc's I can't hardly wear them anymore. The croc's are so light and comfortable, even my four year old has a pair. I work many double'...

3. CNA, EMT, or Phlebotomy?

   SportyNurse replied to checkmate's topic in General Nursing

   Your best bet would most likely be the CNA class. During clinicals we had to do total patient care, and you have enough to learn and worry about as it is. So having that little bit of extra background will help. EMT would be my second choice, but ...

4. Nurses just want everyone to have a foley!

   SportyNurse replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

   There are only two reasons that we will leave in a foley in our facility: 1. Structural abnormality that prevents bladder emptying (e.g. enlarged prostate, or urinary retention problems) 2. Excoriation or wound in the area that would be worsened by u...

5. They did a c-section without anesthesia

   SportyNurse replied to Mrs.S's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My friends Aunt had to have a C-Section without anesthesia. Long story short, they were life-flighting her with a doctor on board, things went south really fast, and they had to get the baby out. (Both mom and baby in bad shape) They did give her ...

6. Ethical considerations

   SportyNurse replied to globetrotter's topic in General Nursing

   Not really a huge ethical dilemma there... I treat every pt equally no matter what. I've had experiences at county with a lot of inmates from the state prison here which happens to house mainly sex offenders. My personal philosophy is that I don't ...

7. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

   SportyNurse replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in CRNA

   I am so upset and outraged at some of these responses on here... oh just watch them, don't get the board involved, what they do on their own free time is their own business... I don't think so. If anything was to ever happen to one of their patients ...

8. Shortage of RNs not LPNS!...

   SportyNurse replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

   I am an LVN, and I recently left my position at the hospital to work in a LTC. Everyone looks at me like I'm stupid when I say that. I have worked for two years in my hospital, and it is a truly amazing place. However, my role is as a "resource nu...

9. meds--are we supposed to know EVERYTHING??

   SportyNurse replied to MIA-RN1's topic in General Nursing

   Standard protocols really do help. Our docs will write out "not to exceed blah blah blah" at the end of the order. There is also a new protocol that doesn't allow orders to say "vicodin 1-2 tabs q4-6h prn mod to severe pain". They have to be separ...

10. Plan B

    SportyNurse replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    If I understand it right, the "morning after" pills, basically automatically induce your period, and happens to be extremely painful (intense cramping) from the unnatural uterine contractions. I'm sure it would definitely be an experience that a you...

11. Sometimes I hate being the nurse in the family

    SportyNurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    This got me thinking about another post about wearing your scrubs into stores. It's gotten me some really weird questions. A lady at Target wanted to know if it was still possible to get pregnant a day after her period, but the all time winner was ...

12. "I Come Into Work Sick! Why Can't You?"

    SportyNurse replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    If I just don't feel good, but I could still handle going to the mall, I go in to work. The times I don't go is when I'm obviously sick and hacking and sneezing all over. I choose to stay home when I've got something that isn't going to be easily k...

13. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    SportyNurse replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    You never hold Lantus. Typically when nurses are "doing the right thing and you won't change my mind", and they hold that 40-80 units of Lantus, guess what... usually the next day, no one can figure out why their BGs are so high and nothing can get i...

14. PDA use in the real world of nursing?

    SportyNurse replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I work is really big on keeping up to date with technology. We have a robot pyxis, intelliscan for pharmacy orders, all computer charting. Our nurses notes, vitals, labs, anything and everything is accessible by the MDs in their o...

15. 'Real' nurse's kit for toddler play?

    SportyNurse replied to ladybugsea's topic in General Nursing

    At Toy's R Us in the section where they have all the science kits, there is a childs stethoscope. It's only about $13. It is a real stethoscope, but very light, and my three year old has been playing with it for over a year now, and loves it. (He ...