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1. My Back, and going to the NEW doctor tommorow to hear about my MRI

   needs help replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

   Due to computer problems and medical probs. with my hubby I have not been here for a while. I was wondering if the steroid injection helped you? Also if the MD has your pain under better control? I do have a suggestion for you. In an earlier post you...

2. Aleve good for fever?

   needs help replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

   I've been following your post but didn't post myself since others seemed to cover it. I was just wondering how you are feeling now? Is everything better now? Please update us. I hope you're feeling better. Rhonda

3. fainting for no obvious reason

   needs help replied to 2spr0ut02's topic in General Nursing

   2sprOut02, I am also aware, as siri pointed out to you, that this is not a meical advice board. However we do SUPPORT each other going through interesting, hard, confusing, and difficult times. I so not intend m reply to be medical advice, and...

4. need help for severe depression

   needs help replied to needs help's topic in General Nursing

   Zoeboboey & Rnmom3153 Thanks for your thoughtful, & inspiring works. I have been praying and asking for help and telling him I can't take it anymore but don't seem to get a response. I know he is there but I want to know what I did to ...

5. How do you deal with rude patients?

   needs help replied to rachel h's topic in Relations

   Rachel, when I first saw your post I knew just what to say. Now after reading all the other posts I'm not sure anymore. You may recognize me from other posts but I am a recently disabled RN that worked with spinal cord injury patients as well as stro...

6. medical insurance

   needs help replied to button2cute's topic in General Nursing

   I'm almost sorry I looked at this thread because this is a VERY hot topic for me right now. While I was working my ins. was paid by employer, but adding my family was approx. $500.00/month. But, the coverage was great, $20.00 for MD visits, $30.00 fo...

7. need an advise

   needs help replied to shanaz's topic in Online Learning

   Shanaz, I can give you some information but first I need to know what type of "online continuing education" you are looking for. I have a feeling you are looking for actual classes such as refresher or ACLS etc...I can give you a site for CEU's but n...

8. Foot Blister

   needs help replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

   Stephera, What ever came of that blister by your great toe? Did you see the MD? Were there any problems? Please let us know what happened. My husband is a diabetic on insulin (novolog TID & lantus 55 units QHS). Although I care for his feet fr...

9. Code Blue!

   needs help replied to vegnurse21's topic in Safety

   The posters above have pretty much got the answer covered. Try to relax for now. You will learn more as you go on in classes and clinicals. Your instructors may even run a "staged" code blue with a resuscitation Annie, maybe even more than one, espec...

10. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    needs help replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    I just checked back and I had another thought to add. I will make this one shorter than my last. :rotfl: I do tend to babble, even in person. SORRY! Regarding feeling bad/guilty for your coworkers having to work short-staffed, don't feel gu...

11. You know you've been a nurse for way too long when...

    needs help replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    AWESOME POSTS EVERYONE!!! I've done so many of the prior posts I didn't think I'd have any to add. however, I have thought of some more. **You watch shows such as ER and CSI and point out to your family the things that are procedurally wrong or ...

12. My Back, and going to the NEW doctor tommorow to hear about my MRI

    needs help replied to JoBug's topic in General Nursing

    JoBug, how are you doing since you saw the new MD? I was planning on replying to your first post but due to what sounds like very similar circumstances I cannot stay at my desk and computer very long. Honestly I have a stickie on the screen for me ...

13. Feeling guilty and mad at the same time

    needs help replied to gladtobeOB's topic in General Nursing

    With your schedule you could be writing about me. I too worked 3 12hr shifts (Fri., Sat., and Sun.) Since I only worked weekends I was always being called also (for 7a-3p / 7a-7p / 3-11p / 11p-7a / 7p-7a) what ever shift(s) they needed filled. Usuall...

14. Unsuccessful IV stick.

    needs help replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Dearest Lisamc1, Please don't be too hard on your self. as others have said, it happens to us all. When I was in my preceptorship for RN I was doing good with IV's until the day my instructor wanted to watch. Well that day one of my patients was an ...

15. Please help me with this because I think it is a bit hinky

    needs help replied to nytelytespn's topic in General Nursing

    nytelytespn, What type of facility are you working in? Not that the type matters at all. They are sooooo totally far out of line. A HUC or Unit Secretary as we call them are leagally, in SC anyway, are not allowed to do ANY direct patient care. The...