ameriarmybrattLPN

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1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   okay, i clicked on the 2nd link and i really shouldn't have . . . flippin' freaky. posted by hygiene queen http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread215062/pg1 and... http://www.ghostlytalk.com/node/502 these are just two i can find right now a...

2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   HOLY MOLY! Some would have been helping me put "miss Edna" in bed!

3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   :redbeathe:heartbeat Thank you for sharing your story. I'm sooo sooo sorry for you loss . . . what an experience. Not a ghost story but a love story.

4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   i have had a very similar experience to the one described here . . . i'll post about it some time.

5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   This may be the best post yet!!! Hee hee hee . . .

6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Who says that it has to be family? Maybe there will be a friend, co-worker or even a patient that you have left an impression on that will greet you on the other side. You never know . . .

7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   :redbeathe what a beautiful dream to have about a loved one!!:redpinkhe

8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   In spite of the person setting a fire, this is one of the most heart warming stories I have ever read. How sweet of "G" to take care of nurse that once took care of her! :loveya: Makes me wonder if "everything" became clear after she passed . . .

9. Real 911 calls.....

   ameriarmybrattLPN replied to RosesrReder's topic in Humor

   this is disgusting and sad. why do we teach our children to call 9-1-1 if they are going to be ignored?! :angryfire

10. Steps to assess bruit and thrill?

    ameriarmybrattLPN replied to ameriarmybrattLPN's topic in General Nursing

    first off thanks to everyone for their replies. so it is okay to feel the "thrill" and leave it at that? it isn't necessary to listen for the bruit if the thrill is prominent?

11. Steps to assess bruit and thrill?

    ameriarmybrattLPN replied to ameriarmybrattLPN's topic in General Nursing

    well, honestly i don't have my books anymore. moving so often in the last year has brought me to thin out my belongings. i have been looking online and will keep looking until i find an answer. thanks.

12. Steps to assess bruit and thrill?

    ameriarmybrattLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    okay you all, i know that i am new to ltc and all but if i remember correctly assessing for a bruit and thrill requires a stethascope . . . however i cannot recall ever actually doing this assessment myself. the case: on our unit are two dialysis ...

13. Tips to keep shoes white?

    ameriarmybrattLPN replied to ameriarmybrattLPN's topic in General Nursing

    :) thanks!

14. Tips to keep shoes white?

    ameriarmybrattLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    i just started at a facility that requires employees to wear completely white shoes. by the third day my sneakers look awful. does anyone have tips to keep shoes white or on how to clean them? i guess that they are leather . . . they are k-swiss. ...

15. I Need $$$$$$$$$$

    ameriarmybrattLPN replied to jae82301's topic in Career Support

    Ask for information in the financial aid office of your school, ask the nursing department if they know of scholarships or grants. Definately do an online search! I used fastweb ( about 4 yrs ago) and I applied for over 20 scholarships. It was ver...