nascargirl381

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1. Clumsiest moment?

   nascargirl381 replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   This thread was started just for me. This is just my list for today 1. Tripped on the imaginery bump in the hall coffee went flying 2. Jacket got caught on CVP ripped the sucker right off the transducer 3. Dropped by icecream cone on the way back fro...

2. Bed bath skill check

   nascargirl381 replied to nrselisa's topic in General Students

   We used each other and it paid off. It gave us a whole new perspective on the patients and how they feel.

3. Concerts!!

   nascargirl381 replied to nascargirl381's topic in Humor

   Kid Rock was great but I have to say the highlight was when all three of the did Walk This Way, it was unbelievable. The only drawback was it was on a Thursday night and had to work a 12 on friday.

4. Are Nurses Overprotective?

   nascargirl381 replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   :roll I find myself being the same way with my four year old daughter, I think it stems from working in a peds icu. Just tonight my dad was letting her ride her big wheel with out shoes and a helmet and here comes me running out the door yelling att...

5. Concerts!!

   nascargirl381 posted a topic in Humor

   Just wanted to know if anyone went to see any good concerts this summer. I went to see Kid Rock, Run DMC and Aerosmith Thursday night and the show was awesome.

6. Penrose drains, anyone?

   nascargirl381 replied to boggle's topic in General Nursing

   We still use them a lot in pediatrics I have seen many of them after perinneal surgeries, abcesses (appendixes, and with imporfate anus corrections.

7. Myrtle Beach

   nascargirl381 replied to rnor's topic in Operating Room

   If it's true I'm packing my bags now!!!!!

8. Breech of Confidentiality...

   nascargirl381 replied to OBNURSEHEATHER's topic in General Nursing

   All I can say is good luck!!! Your always told to chart and document everything to protect yourself. Who would of thought to watch for nasty, vindictive people that are out to get you, wish I could offer you some great advice, but I am a loss for wor...

9. Non Nurse Threads

   nascargirl381 replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

   I have to admit I am new here and I am glad I FOUND IT I have been glued to this webiste for days now, to bad people have to ruin it and now we have to watch our backs at all times

10. Non Nurse Threads

    nascargirl381 replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    Gomer, I have been reading your previous post and I have one question for you are you really a nurse or just a nurse wannabe?

11. Shoes!!!!!!

    nascargirl381 replied to Maula, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought a pair of Nikes that slip on with no laces sorry don't know the name off hand and they are great better than my birkenstocks.

12. LPN IV Push

    nascargirl381 replied to 2rntish's topic in General Nursing

    In most of the hospitals around me LPN'S are not staffed and if they are they are not allowed to start IV'S, Hang blood, and IV Push meds.

13. favorite wound products

    nascargirl381 replied to adrienurse's topic in Wound

    We have been using Regranex gel which we have been havig great results on diabetic neuropathic ulcers. Regranex is one of the first recombinant platelet derived growth factor for treatment of ulcers. The gel is applied in a thin layer and kept covere...

14. ICU visiting hours

    nascargirl381 replied to txnurse2's topic in General Nursing

    Erezebet: I see where you are coming from, we had a patient the other day who coded after some sort of norwood procedure and I believe the patient was on echmo, the surgeons had to open the pts's chest, there were family members from all the other be...

15. What Freaks You Out?

    nascargirl381 replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    neuro breath is a nasty smelling stench that comes from a patients mouth and nose after they have suffered a major head injury, Its usually seen when the patient has been sedated and has an ET tube