laurenD

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1. Spanish speakers PLEASE help!

   laurenD replied to ftr_bb_catchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

   English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary by Glenn T. Rogers They have it on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble. I have this book. Not only is it a dictionary, but in the back of it, there is 30-40 pages of assessment questions and interventio...

2. Technique in recharging JP drains

   laurenD replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

   I've always folded them in half to squeeze the air out. I don't imagine technique makes a difference a long as it's adequately compressed.

3. Suctioning

   laurenD replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in General Nursing

   Remember ABCs...airway always comes first. If there's a plug and (s)he can't breath, suctioning on low vs high really isn't the issue. ~L

4. Any Tips for Teaching ECGs?

   laurenD replied to VickyRN's topic in Cardiac

   I had the same experience dutchgirl did. Dale Dubin's book is awesome. It should be required reading for nursing students IMO. ~Lauren

5. Anyone taken Paxil? Need info.

   laurenD replied to JenMarie82's topic in General Students

   I took Paxil for a year and I really liked what it did for me. It was a big help emotionally. It takes like 6 weeks to feel the full effect...but I did start feeling better about a week and a half into it. As far as side effects... When I first st...

6. Seek care or wait?

   laurenD replied to Shadelyn's topic in General Students

   Have you considered that maybe you are just bored? It sounds like things have fallen into place pretty easily for you...maybe you need a challenge? I don't speak for everyone, I know, and I'm certainly not trying to downplay what you are saying. Pl...

7. sacral wound dressing help

   laurenD replied to lpn1313's topic in Wound

   As bird2 said, its hard to answer that without knowing much about the bed sore itself. Does your facility have a wound care team? Many times it just comes down to frequent dressing checks/changes. You may try using a rectal bag to corral the poop (...

8. Transvaginal Sonogram

   laurenD replied to CashewLPN's topic in General Nursing

   If you're not sure whether you need to drink the water or not...I would opt to drink it. That way if you get there and it's not required, you can go pee. If you don't drink it and you do need it, then you'll have to reschedule. When I had my OB exa...

9. hello Texas, looking for some info on the Texas Heart Institute

   laurenD replied to t.turnbull's topic in Texas

   I have also worked at St. Luke's/Texas Heart Institute and unfortunately my experience was not as good. To clarify...the things they do there are absolutely amazing. I would not feel more comfortable being treated anywhere else. In that respect, t...

10. Pregnancy Testing/Banking Cord Blood

    laurenD replied to zambezi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was pregnant, I wanted to do the cord-blood banking but didn't look into it until during my pregnancy. I don't know why I expected it to be inexpensive, but it was not. It cost around $1200-1500. I was really disappointed because we would n...

11. NP vs PA...

    laurenD replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Post Graduate

    I believe the difference is in the background. NPs are nurses. PAs are not nurses, but have some other degree such as biology. I do not know the difference in the responsibilities, although I suppose I should. ~Lauren

12. Co-sleeping?

    laurenD replied to amber1142's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry if someone has mentioned this already... Of the rollover stories I've read, most of them seem to involve dad or a sibling rolling over the baby. I read a lot about co-sleeping when I was pregnant and was really excited about it. One of the 'r...

13. What's the funniest thing you've heard a patient say?

    laurenD replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Humor

    I work nights in the ICU. I admitted a 42 y/o man who'd had a CVA and was DT'ing. He lived at home with his parents. While assessing him, I mentioned to him that we (myself and a female coworker) would be in and out of his room all night, messing ...

14. Rapid Response Team

    laurenD replied to Lukestar's topic in CCU

    There was an article about the Rapid Response Team idea in US World and News Report this past week. It's in the issue with the Top 50 Hospitals rankings.

15. Relocating and have questions

    laurenD replied to DeepNurse's topic in Texas

    Let me add... Having graduated school in the past year...here is the low-down on internships for new grads: Methodist, St. Luke's, Hermann, MD Anderson, Texas Children's, St. Joseph, and UTMB are the hospitals that I know have formal 12-22 week inter...