LolaRN

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

   LolaRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   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...

2. Disaster nursing/International volunteering

   LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   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.

3. What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

   LolaRN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in First Year After Licensure

   A new

4. Platelet level 10 and pulling art lines

   LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   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...

5. unions or not

   LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   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?

6. Er, Icu, Med Oncology Help!!!

   LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   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...

7. Bipolar and Depression

   LolaRN replied to strawberryice's topic in General Nursing

   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,...

8. weekend package

   LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am interested in doing weekend package. What should I consider before I make a decision?

9. Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

   LolaRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

   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

10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    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.

11. Your Worst Mistake

    LolaRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    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...

12. 4 year old bipolar????????

    LolaRN replied to TinyNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    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...

13. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    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)...

14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    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

15. Iowa:Transplant nurses ?? giving unused meds to indigent transplant patients

    LolaRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    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