LolaRN

LolaRN

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  1. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    I was in the bathroom with my 8 year old at a restaurant and I was thinking about the time she accidently walked into the mens restroom instead of the womens. She noticed that I was just standing there and I looked at her and said "whats the matter ...
  2. Has anyone done anything like this? How did you start and where have you been? What kind of background do you have? I am very interested in helping in the future. Thanks!
  3. What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

    A new stethoscope
  4. I need some feedback. I recently had a patient who had stents put in. She has an art line and her platelet level has fallen to 10. The cardiologists wouldn't order platelets for her when I asked and finally they called in a hematologist, who did h...
  5. unions or not

    There is a big ruckus a my hospital about nurses unionizing. Anyone have any experience with this or can tell me some pros and cons? Thanks!
  6. Currently I work on medical oncology floor night shift 8-9 patients each staff. Very, very busy floor with dying patients, neutropenic patients, needing blood products, chemo etc. Then there are the brain injured pt, quads, bilat amps, with all kin...
  7. Bipolar and Depression

    I think that they can. I know bi polar nurses and they are very effective. I also know that almost every nurse that I work with, including myself, has some psych issue-OCD, depression, phobia, anxiety, etc. I think that this makes most of them mor...
  8. weekend package

    I am interested in doing weekend package. What should I consider before I make a decision? Thanks
  9. Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    Our charge nurse takes up to three patients. The rest of us take up to 7 or 8. It does vary between shifts though. At night, the charge nurse takes 7-9.
  10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Staff who think that DNR is an excuse for sloppy nursing care. Charge nurses who sit at the desk in full view of the patient who is trying to beat you up but never comes in to help. :angryfire
  11. Your Worst Mistake

    One time I miscalculated a dose of Roxinol and gave the patient 4x the dose that she was supposed to get. I had to give her Narcan. I was ready to turn in my lisence. I felt terrible. Now I have someone double check any calculation dose for a med...
  12. 4 year old bipolar????????

    I am not a psych nurse but my daughter is being tentatively diagnosed as Manic depressive. She has been being treated for psych problems since she was four. Her doctor thinks that it is very hard to give an actual label at that age, even now at 7, ...
  13. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    people who think that DNR means do not treat ("why do they need tele if they are a DNR"- uh maybe because we can help heart dysrhytmias and they DO get to have that treatment even if they are a DNR) :angryfire
  14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    I just had the worst night. Reading these makes me realize that it's not just me. I keep wondering what I am doing wrong (yep I am a new nurse-just 2 months). Thanks for the posts.
  15. I agree with Shotzie. They should have had a plan in place for this already since many other places DO donate leftovers for other types of diseases.