Miss Ludie

Miss Ludie has 30 years experience and specializes in Education, Medical/Surgical.

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1. Is a NP also a " Physician?"

   Miss Ludie replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

   Jo Dirt are you having fun with us here. With over 3000 posts you should be pretty familiar with the various titles. Last you wrote was that you were thinking of going to NP school in Arkansas.

2. Is it worth a shot? (getting my job back)

   Miss Ludie replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   You have written more drama than I have ever read from one person. You need to step back and see who is ultimately resonsible for your life and that of your children. You have 4. I thought it was five from your previous extensive "posts." I have beg...

3. Should medication aides exist?

   Miss Ludie replied to BradleyRN's topic in Safety

   we need to realize that "health care" is no longer about the patient's well being. it is the $bottom line$ and that is all. the average patient doesn't know who gives them their pill. it's become "hi, i'm jill and here's your pill." the average pa...

4. 4 hour code blue

   Miss Ludie replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU

   Morettia2 you have had some exciting things happen. Be cautious though in revealing too much information about your location and your patient. The recall did involve one brand's leads, but a situation where there was such a sentinel event is not t...

5. Time to Float!

   Miss Ludie replied to abundantjoy07's topic in New Nurse

   With less than a year experience you are certainly putting yourself in an untenable position. Titrating on a stepdown on 6 patients? Taking on 2 critical care patients in addition to your own assignment. That is just not done. A one time 6 week ...

6. to sleep or not to sleep???

   Miss Ludie replied to trmr's topic in General Nursing

   I believe sleep may be healing, but I agree with Sharrie. People in pain often lie very still with their eyes closed in order to not make the pain any worse. I only worked nights for a few years, but I did find that most patients aren't sleeping -m...

7. Different pay depending on area - is this common

   Miss Ludie replied to Jacobero's topic in General Nursing

   This seem odd to me. One thing I thought of is perhaps your NICU isn't actually a part of your hospital, but a division of the Children's Hospital? Maybe sharing a building but not a budget?

8. How much difference in pay do two year rn's get than four yr??

   Miss Ludie replied to bigmac018's topic in ADN/BSN

   LindaRN again you seem to miss the point. Do you ever post other than to get on the baccalaureate bandwagon? The question is how much difference in pay...........not BSN.

9. Axillary Temp

   Miss Ludie replied to missingunc's topic in General Nursing

   Don't add a degree. Just report it as axillary.

10. Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    Miss Ludie replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    An ideal solution would be to have a pharmacist "on call" with the extra fee charged to the NH. not to the patient. You are not a pharmacist, therefore you can not dispense meds. Your ADON is not a pharmacist therefore she cannot store/stock narco...

11. nurses who have had heart caths?

    Miss Ludie replied to AliceMay's topic in General Nursing

    I had a brady arrythmia with a 9 second "pause" at home. To ER and a heart cath the next day. I don't recall much pain except the immediate site pain for an hour or so. The next day I got a pacemaker whose site was considerably more painful but no...

12. Witnessed a terrible death last night--pls help me...

    Miss Ludie replied to Annebug's topic in General Nursing

    Oh bless you ; first for choosing Nursing. Then for choosinc oncology-that is a hard place to start. That's where I started and I admit I could not hack it there. I was 34 had no peer family or friends that had died and didn't realize what oncolog...

13. Chelation Therapy?

    Miss Ludie replied to Miss Ludie's topic in General Nursing

    I checked quackwatch. I agree there. And what does it mean when you said the TSH has been lowered? I've tried to get an appt w/ an endicrinologist but they apparantly are so busy they can choose who they see and so far we are not among the chosen.

14. Chelation Therapy?

    Miss Ludie posted a topic in General Nursing

    We've been married over 3 decades going on 4 now. Over the years we've both gotten heavier-me a gain of about 60# but he has put on nearly 100#. He is exhausted all the time, and in particular he is COLD all the time-winter, summer,spring and fall ...

15. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

    Miss Ludie replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Linda, RN Normally I am not a confrontational person. But do you ever post ANYTHING other than BSN, BSN, BSN? I sincerely believe that once would have been sufficient. ________