Biscuit12

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1. More Strange Baby Names

   Biscuit12 replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Heard of a mother who wanted to name her baby "meconium"... she thought is was a pretty word.

2. More Strange Baby Names

   Biscuit12 replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   ... because I heard about it in nursing school, 15 years ago. I've told people about Orangelo and Lemongelo since then, and everyone says it's an "urban legend". If you checked them in.... then you know it really happened!

3. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

   Biscuit12 replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

   I have an AA in Liberal Arts, a BS in Biology, and a MS in Adult Health Nursing. Now I work in the IT department (there was no "nursing informatics" when I was in school). Go figure!

4. questions regarding firing from an employer..

   Biscuit12 replied to pednurse74's topic in General Nursing

   You wrote: "My bf's ex saw him and told him that I got her fired for calling her DON and telling the DON that she was calling my house while she was employed there. I did call to tell her the DON that I was tired of her calling from her work and aski...

5. Quick Question While I'm At Work

   Biscuit12 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   I knew someone would find something. I think the point about infection is very useful... seems like it could be a big issue for chronic "retainers." Also, always good to assess, and assess some more... but I'm glad we've debunked the old "shock" my...

6. Too good to aide?

   Biscuit12 replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

   Another thing to think about here is how hard it is to change your role within a group of people that you have worked with for a long time. Before you get too mad at the new RN, remember that she is now moving into a different role, and a different ...

7. Too good to aide?

   Biscuit12 replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

   But there is a difference.. a legal liability one. You can't just say in court "I wasn't being a nurse that day". That's why "being the nurse" requires a license, and involves so much assessment, planning, intervention, and, unfortunately, document...

8. Too good to aide?

   Biscuit12 replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

   That's an interesting system, but it seems to me that it should be two lists.. one for CNAs, and one for Nurses... because the roles aren't the same. It's not that nurses can't, won't, or are "above" that sort of work.. its just that there is work t...

9. Quick Question While I'm At Work

   Biscuit12 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   That would be great! This one has always bugged me!

10. Quick Question While I'm At Work

    Biscuit12 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it's still output. But I don't think that the hypotension that can happen with these patients is due to hypovolemia. I think it's due to a decrease in intrabdominal pressure. The body isn't using the fluid in the bladder as part of it's vascu...

11. Quick Question While I'm At Work

    Biscuit12 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    .... but I've never really been clear that the rationale was really accurate. Fluid in the bladder is not "fluid volume" in the body - the fluid doesn't move in or out of the bladder once it's in there... the body doesn't reabsorb water from urine o...

12. The fingernail police!!

    Biscuit12 replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    ] The problem here isn't that folks with overlays don't do a good job of handwashing and glove wearing. The fact is, that even when you do a good job of these things, overlays STILL carry more bacteria, and studies have shown that this is true. It'...

13. Bar Code Scanning Meds

    Biscuit12 replied to momangel29's topic in General Nursing

    It's always hard when changes like this are made... but ultimately, they are intended to make things better - not worse. I'm a nurse working in IT now since 1996. I can say this: computers don't fix broken processes. You have to fix the process, ...

14. Marriage to a Nurse-- Need HELP

    Biscuit12 replied to NeedAdvice1234's topic in General Nursing

    After reading your original message, and several of the replies, it occurs to me that there are two kinds of issues here: 1. Safety/gross out factors, and 2. Time/will I be a priority issues. I want to talk about the second one... as lots of ...

15. Confused

    Biscuit12 replied to Wookie's topic in General Nursing

    There are accelerated programs, depending on your current level of education. I attended the Vanderbilt "Bridge" program and went from having a BS in Biology from another school to having a Masters in Nursing. It was not easy, though.... its a chal...