Squeeta2

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1. My Fearless Boy & a "lost"ear

   Squeeta2 replied to Squeeta2's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks for all the positive thoughts. If it was one place I knew would understand about the "Nurses" kid I knew it would be here! As for the helmets, we have a plethera of them! I have shelves that are devoted to them. I worked for a long time on a v...

2. My Fearless Boy & a "lost"ear

   Squeeta2 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Well I got to ge on the other side of the fence this past week. My 12 yo decided to leave just 1.0 cm of his ear attached, Fx a clavicle and a finger. How? On his bicycle!! We have dirt bikes, quads and jet skis..he did this doing jumps on his bike!!...

3. IV site dressing

   Squeeta2 replied to mtnmom's topic in Infusion

   My co-workers tell me that even if I didn't initial my IV dsgs they would know I was the one who started the IV... I still do old school chevron..loop..straight tape and then I cover with an opsite. It drives me crazy to see an IV site with massive ...

4. Refusing a patient: Is it acceptable?

   Squeeta2 replied to ~Anne~'s topic in General Nursing

   The only time I have ever seen a pt refusal that was acceptable was: 1.) The nurse knows or is related to the pt & it would be uncomfortable for either one or both to accomodate the assignment. 2.) As previously stated, a multiple request/needy p...

5. Woman refuses CS, charged with murder

   Squeeta2 replied to crankyasanoldma's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Definitly fits the bill for depraved indifference. BUT...throw in the Hx of mental illness & you have a very twisted and sorrowful case. Jail is not the place for her, psych hospital yes. Perhaps she was off her meds r/t the pregnancy..or on less...

6. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

   Squeeta2 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   How about "I can't pee in a cup" Guess what? I can help, let me go grab a catheter Mr.Man...I'll be right back. Please note gleam in eye... Why don't you give it just 1 more try while I'm gone?? Miracles of miracles there is a speciman in that cup o...

7. Lousy mom vs dedicated student

   Squeeta2 replied to NCINDASUN's topic in General Students

   I remember sitting at the dining room table with my boys doing my homework with them. I am a single mom with 3 boys. I went for my LPN first & then my RN. My house was always trashed. When football practice came I would sit with my books and stud...

8. Lidocaine patches

   Squeeta2 replied to ernurse2244's topic in Pain

   Currently using Lidocaine patch on an elderly pt who fell & Fx a few ribs. Patch is placed 12 hours on 12 hours off, used with her reg scheduled po oxycontin she has been pain free. Before the patch she c/o break through pain quite frequently.

9. Drug Abuse Among Us??

   Squeeta2 replied to luanne101's topic in Safety

   Unfortunately I have seen this happen to a few of my co-workers. It's sad that we are in the profession of helping others but when we as nurses have a problem..pain..addiction..etc.. we are almost forced to keep it to ourselves for fear of being labe...

10. What does your post name reflect about you?

    Squeeta2 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Squee = Squeeze t = to a = Allan Hence Squeeta, add the 2 'cause Squeeta was already taken. This has been my online name since day 1 many years ago. Allan was my brother in law who passed away, young & in the prime of his life. He would always ...

11. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    Squeeta2 replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    Wow..I never knew I had so much company!! I cannot swallow a pill without totally psyching myself up for it first. I can't take more than one at a time and god forbid anyone is watching or I gag like a cat with a hairball! I don't have a physical rea...

12. Do you live in the City or Upstate?

    Squeeta2 replied to CashewLPN's topic in New York

    Hudson Valley here! :balloons: Great thread often wondered the same thing myself!

13. If I hear "C Nurses make the best nurses" one more time I will scream!

    Squeeta2 replied to JennInColumbus's topic in General Students

    Individuality...wow..now theres a thought. It is what makes people excel or fail in all areas of life. It is also what makes nursing such an inspiring field yes? Patients & Nurses alike. Lets forget about book vs common sense...what I want is a c...

14. Dr. orders or nursing judgement???

    Squeeta2 replied to Alie's topic in General Nursing

    The high glucose content in TPN is the reason why you cannot use blood from this line to do a glucose reading, always do a capillary stick. Your pt will not be happy about this as they of course would prefer not to be stuck. Just an FYI to skip that ...

15. how did you find your nursing niche?

    Squeeta2 replied to findingmywayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just left my "niche" after 5.6 years. I am an awesome confident & knowledgable vent/pulmonary nurse. Why did I leave? Because if you had thrown a peds pt at me I would have been lost. IMHO, you use it or you lose it. I think nurses who allow...