BonewaxRN

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  1. I can't smell c-diff

    C-diff and pseudomonas have distinctive odors to me. But I think that is because of familiarity; a long time ago, I knew rotavirus by the smell as soon as I walked in the room. I doubt I would recognize it now. C-diff isn't an immediately overwhelmi...
  2. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    I had chicken pox as a child, have scars on my face and chest that still show. And I caught HiB from a little boy at the first school I worked at, got so sick I should have been hospitalized. I would gladly have been vaccinated for both, if either ha...
  3. I have the Florida license, now I need the Florida job!

    Hey, thank you all for replying! Jacksonville did not come through, but I did find a position a few hours south of there. You are not kidding about the pay rate, I had to take a 4.00/hr cut! We are working on finding a place to stay for now, rental p...
  4. I've been in critical care for over a decade, and I'm just finishing up a year in a burn intensive care unit. We want to move to Florida, and I've gotten my Florida license by endorsement. My brother will be moving to Jacksonville soon, but as long a...
  5. Toxic Nurse

    It doesn't seem to follow individuals on our unit, it's more like everything happens to everyone at once. We call it a "Bad Moon" without regard to what the actual lunar cycle is, lol!
  6. Wristwatches or Lapel/FOB Style Watches?

    I wear a plain silver circular fob on my left chest. It's oriented so that all I have to do is look down and read it. Keeps my hands free and I don't have to worry about it getting dirty. I used to wear a wristwatch, but then I got hibiclens under th...
  7. Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners

    Respectful question, is there a reason you spelled klonopin and adderall in that fashion?
  8. Best one sentence handoff report

    "Smoked, snorted, came and went." Referring to a pt who had used drugs and had a cerebral event at the critical juncture of intercourse.
  9. Nurses, what is on your Santa wishlist?

    My wish is that 8-12 nurses would be hired for our unit. Not going to happen, but it would be such a blessing.
  10. Unsung Hero

    How absolutely awesome, to be remembered that way, for those kinds of things. Thank you for sharing your remembrance with us, I feel privileged to know her name.
  11. There is this one doctor where I work who is absolutely the most caring physician I've ever met. From previous jobs, I had developed a bad impression of doctors from the Middle East, and expected him to be no different. I was so very wrong! His attit...
  12. Worst case scenario needle stick

    Thanks for doing it, though. Your story may be what gives others hope in a scary situation. And in some small way, by posting updates in this thread, you are not going through it completely alone, because there are a lot of people who care and want t...
  13. Needle stick injury

    So sorry that it happened to you, too, chocolateheals. The statistics are in your favor, the odds of transmission are lower than you might fear. There's a link to an article that breaks it down, I will try to find it for you. Demylinated linked to it...
  14. amazing natural remedies

    If you are sensitive to the sodium laurel sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate in commercial shampoos, you might want to consider something like the shampoo bars from Chagrin Valley. They are made without chemicals, and I love them. I don't have to use...
  15. amazing natural remedies

    The power of ordinary salt and hot water as a gargle or a soak has always amazed me.