sheri_w

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1. DSLI - SCAM!! LPN to RN

   sheri_w replied to Calimom's topic in LPN-RN

   Close your bank account, that at least will stop them taking more money from you.

2. When to say "When"?

   sheri_w replied to silverbat's topic in Disabilities

   You only have to be off work 3 months to apply. You can apply online too. I finally broke down to have a hip replacement, the time I was off with paid leave counted to the wait period. I was approved first try. http://ssdfacts.com/forum/index.php?act...

3. What to do first if a choking child becomes unconscious

   sheri_w replied to nurseglitter's topic in General Nursing

   Check airway, the obstruction may have dislodged when the child lost conciousness.

4. 1 cup is how many mL?

   sheri_w replied to by_stander22's topic in NCLEX

   If your talking about drinking cups- 6oz cup(juice glass?)=180ml 8oz glass(beverage glass?)= 240ml

5. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   sheri_w replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   What is the correct pronunciation of coccyx? cock kix cock sic I've heard it both ways.

6. Night shift nurses! Have you ever been SO SLEEPY that....

   sheri_w replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   Well I work evenings not nites but one nite I was charting(paper mars all in one book) I was really sleepy. couple days later when I was back in that unit I noticed I had initialed in places with no meds, and one mar I had circled my initials and not...

7. TB test- not sure what to do?? Help!

   sheri_w replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   When I first started my job (25yrs ago) they used the tine tests, I never had any kind of reaction. The first year they switched to the PPD, I had a huge flaming reaction. Apparently must have been allergic to something in the vaccine. They put me do...

8. Need Advice - People Asking for advice..

   sheri_w replied to Luvelyone's topic in General Nursing

   My 1st hubby was a jerk when it came to asking me for advice. He asked once if I had anything he could take for a headache. I offered him some Motrin. "MOTRIN!! that's for womens stuff, it will make me a sissy. Thought you were supposed to be a nurse...

9. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

   sheri_w replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Relations

   The Karma bus eventually catches up with the backstabbers. We had a nurse who was always reporting others for piddley stuff. Our complaints against her never went anywhere. Til recently when it was pointed out to a fill in supervisor ( regular RN pic...

10. I think my PPD is positive

    sheri_w replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    At the MR-DDS facility I've been at for 23yrs, the first few years I was there they used the Tine tests. Never so much as a red spot. When they switched to PPD, I had a huuuuuuuge red raised area, even at 72hrs. The nurse who did them passed me sinc...

11. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    sheri_w replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Humor

    I have an old book(pub 1911) that is a combination home medical/ recipe/animal husbandry book. In the medical section there are helpfull hints, one of which is from a Naval Physician- he claimed you could resusitate some one who wasn't breathing by b...

12. I may just be a nursing student, but I do know a little sumpin' sumpin'

    sheri_w replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    Conversations with my first hubby. Him: Got anything I can take for this headache? Me: Here, take some of this Motrin. Him: What!! Thats for womens stuff, it'll make me a sissy. I thought you were suppose to be a nurse! Him: What can I take for these...

13. Meds you hate to give....

    sheri_w replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Metamucil.............thru a G-tube! sheri

14. Meds you hate to give....

    sheri_w replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if you can get them to eat a whole bag of SF candy, it will work just about as well. (personal experience) sheri

15. Pushy family members??

    sheri_w replied to Schmoo1022's topic in Geriatric

    I've got one. I work in a large MR DDS facility. We have one young man who's family is very involved. He has numerous allergies ( according to mom ). One day she called, said her sister, who lived in another state, had a sinus headache, could we give...