semiller36545

semiller36545 has 23 years experience and specializes in LTC.

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1. What's the weirdest baby name?

   semiller36545 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Not at all medical-related, but right now in Alabama, we have a candidate running for State Treasurer whose name is Young Boozer. Apparently Young is a traditional name in the Boozer family, because I understand he is neither the first nor the last t...

2. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

   semiller36545 replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   add to that, hit , kicked, and my personal favorite, bit.

3. Nursing Education, Not Training!!

   semiller36545 replied to scoochy's topic in General Nursing

   One of my instructors( trainers ?)always said " Animals are trained, people are educated.".

4. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   semiller36545 replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   Well, this one's not scary like some of the others, but still... I once worked with an RN supervisor who, let's just say had some issues. One evening, we had a resident (pt.), who needed some blood drawn for lab. This nurse gets the phlebotomy tray a...

5. Do you regret clinic nursing?

   semiller36545 replied to SpudID's topic in Ambulatory

   you wanted to gain experience in a variety of areas ? maybe ?

6. Now, if you saw this on a chart, what would YOU think?

   semiller36545 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   Once found on a H&P, written by the MD : Oriented except for time, place, and person. Never did find out exactly what the pt WAS clear on , since she was non-verbal.

7. Can anyone share their experience on working in a nursing home?

   semiller36545 replied to heartnursing's topic in General Nursing

   I couldn't put it any better than AnaCatRN . Right on the money.

8. Nursing myths. Stories that you know cannot be true

   semiller36545 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

   yeah but . . .. that is anecdotal . . .. . and not reliable. no matter how much fun the myth is - it has been researched and found to be untrue. i know - i'm a party pooper. steph;) apparently, it wasn't researched by people working nights in ltc. t...

9. Nursing myths. Stories that you know cannot be true

   semiller36545 replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

   "if so many studies have failed to prove a significant correlation between the full moon and anything, why do so many people believe in these lunar myths?" experience !

10. Need Your Help, Plleeeassee...Research Questions

    semiller36545 replied to ParkerBC,MSN,RN's topic in Alabama

    1. Alabama 2. yes 3. 24 every 2 years 4. N/A 5. home health 6. too many to list here 7. yes 8. usually 9. yes 10. improved 11. yes 12. yes - Things change so much and so fast in health care , you must continue to increase your knowledge in order to ...

11. Nurses and Coffee

    semiller36545 replied to studentstorm's topic in General Nursing

    No. Don't like it at all. I worked nights for 13 years and never drank any. Just can not stand the taste, and adding milk, sugar or other flavors don't help it at all.

12. Staffing for the Good of the Patient

    semiller36545 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in Alabama

    Don't I wish !

13. Nursing-Resource.com

    semiller36545 replied to al2phoenix's topic in General Nursing

    I went and looked at it. Very nice.

14. Math Problem Procalc I cant seem to figure out!

    semiller36545 replied to lina.561's topic in Student Assist

    you're right, i mis-wrote. i stand corrected. ** the formula,however, is right.

15. Math Problem Procalc I cant seem to figure out!

    semiller36545 replied to lina.561's topic in Student Assist

    0.3ml = 300mg Amt. ordered/ Amt. available X strength = dose