RATCHETT BSN, RN

RATCHETT has 27 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Women's health, Ped's, clinical trials.

Latest Activity

1. Hasidic Jew Admitted for Bone Marrow Transplant

   RATCHETT replied to oncnursemsn's topic in General Nursing

   Incredible story.

2. Suicide On The Ward

   RATCHETT replied to NZPN's topic in Stress 101

   Wow, I don't know what to say. I do believe that she was ill beyond any medication, or source available to her. Like a terminal cancer patient, she was terminal depression. I work with depression, and geropsych. But there are poople beyond our reach....

3. I Contracted HIV

   RATCHETT replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

   Sweetie, I am so sorry. My heart goes out to you!

4. considering nursing school at 45 yo

   RATCHETT replied to turtlesrus's topic in General Students

   I am 52. I graduated with a BSN 30 years ago. I am a wonderful nurse. I have greatly contributed to the profession. But nursing has not given to me. Nurse's are not appreciated or valued by hospital's, or employers. We are blamed for everything. If ...

5. Today We Lay to Rest

   RATCHETT replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

   You did the right thing sweetie!

6. *Weird* Patient Allergies

   RATCHETT replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

   Allergic to Cortisone?????? My favorite.... But I do love the Toradol/Tylenol/NSAID allergy. Also Vicodin is the allergy also. Only Dilaudid helps the pain. But only through IV. And if you are allergic to Geodan, Elavil, don't you date try to tell m...

7. Long Term Care Nursing

   RATCHETT posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was "high power" for 20 years. I lived the fast lane at Rush University Medical Center, U of Illinois Hospital and Clinics, and 13 years at Loyola University Medical Center. Suddenly, in 2001, my life changed. I was not happy about it. I missed the...

8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   RATCHETT replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Childbirf. Bafroom Vomik Tubal litigation:yeah: That is correct.And you need to be rendered the inability to reproduce. "Come down" started a mentrrual period. Made sixteen, instead of turned 16 Irregardless

9. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   RATCHETT replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   I have a few favorites from over the years. Variclose veins Mammeogram. We even started saying that , calling them mammeo's. pappa smear. Tubal litigation Oh dear! The well known chicken pops. Sick as hell disease.- sicl...

10. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    RATCHETT replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Humor

    :selfbonk:You silly redneck. I love all of you already. Where have ya'll been hiding all these years?

11. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    RATCHETT replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Humor

    You people are crazy!!! I love it!!!