shanaRN

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1. Gastric Bypass Surgery- Harmful or Helpful?

   shanaRN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

   I think you sould do whatever it is that will make you happiest. But, I did my senior research paper in nursing school over GBP surgery. There are benefits, and risks. Some risks I found were septicemia, coma, sever malnutrition, mood, personality ch...

2. McDonald"S Anyone?

   shanaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Just wondering about what everybody thinks about the latest "Joe Blow" suing Mickey D's for him being fat. I am sorta of the mind set that no one taped him to the bed and stuffed Big Mac's in his mouth. I think American's need to take some responsib...

3. I Don't Know Why She Swallowed that Fly...I Guess She'll Die

   shanaRN replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   All FTers have to take call in our ED. You get call pay and usually, depending on who is charge, they will send you home when they don't really need you anymore. But, we don't have a choice. Our hospital decided to hire a head hunter group to fill p...

4. Does working as a cna before becoming an rn make you a better rn?

   shanaRN replied to reddgott's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA in a nursinf home, asst'd living, and a hospital. In the hospital I worked flex (tele, ortho-neuro, cancer center, rehab, womens center, transitional care, step-down, ER). Then I became an ER nurse. When I worked as a CNA I could de...

5. Anyone noticed this??

   shanaRN replied to MPHkatie's topic in Emergency

   Our administration demands we give lunchboxes to all pt's and their families waiting in the lobby if they have been there for 3 or more hours. We have had at least three appy pt's have to have their surgeries delayed because of administrations brilli...

6. Discharge from ER after Medication administration

   shanaRN replied to Pameula's topic in Emergency

   Same as above for us. Except if you get narcotics, I have to see the "whites of your ride's eyes" before I let you out the door. Our ED doesn't allow releasing to taxi's bc it's not realeasing to a person who is responsible for you. They pt's usually...

7. shoe recommendations?

   shanaRN replied to icudavis's topic in Emergency

   I have tried all kinds of nurse shoes, running and walking shoes, none of them worked for me. I work 12 hour shifts in the ER and I finally found the perfect pair of shoes. "Anywears" are rubber clogs with replaceable insoles. You can throw them in t...

8. Midnight Nurse VS Dayshift Nurse

   shanaRN replied to KRRNER's topic in Emergency

   I don't think it matters where you work, wether it be in a nursing home, on the floor, the ER, rehab, etc, you are always going to have the shift bickers. The hospital I work at has the second busiest ER in the state, we see a lot of pt's (as does e...

9. What kind of people make a good ER nurse?

   shanaRN replied to peaceful2100's topic in Emergency

   I have been an ER nurse for a year now and I can't imagine being anywhere else. In school it seemed like everyone in my class wanted to do OB/Mother-Baby. For some it passed. I just knew ER is where I needed to be. You need to be able to just roll w...

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

    shanaRN replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    -you are a nurse when you share stories about your patient you had last night that had a toilet bowl, (yes, a toilet bowl brush) stuck in his a$$, bristle side up. If only you could steal a copy of his x-rays. -.....your husband swears you are a thie...