vanillaskye

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1. Good job gone bad-I'm FRIED (warning long post)

   vanillaskye replied to MsPiggy's topic in Psychiatric

   Run, run, run.

2. Pleasing the "customer"

   vanillaskye replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Its not just in the hospital, its everywhere. I had a patient refuse to be admitted this past weekend to home health, unless she could request a certain nurse. I didn't admit this person because there was no need for home health. My agency takes p...

3. Personality Test for Specialty

   vanillaskye replied to Travellpro's topic in General Students

   Thoracic surgery.

4. Freaking out over wound vac

   vanillaskye replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   Just feeling your pain motorcycle mama. Like you, I am somewhat new to the vac. But I get more comfortable doing them as time has gone by. I had a patient recently where the black foam was stuck to the wound bed and the patient had to get it debrid...

5. Sometimes it doesn't seem worth it (then I remember the nursing home)

   vanillaskye replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Home Health

   Is there any way to concentrate the iv med so that it runs on a CADD pump? Levels daily? Jeez! Any co-workers who live closer to his home? I feel for you.

6. Your Worst Mistake

   vanillaskye replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

   My very first nursing job was in an allergist's office. A client had come in for a second round of tests, having previously having skin tests on the forearm. The second round of tests were done intradermally in the upper arms. There was nothing i...

7. Upset about work

   vanillaskye posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been working prn in a LTC facility. There are two nurses on the wing that I work. I just have to vent about what happened to the other nurse last week. This woman returned back from the Dr's office with her Mother, and that other nurse was on ...

8. spooky spooky spooky

   vanillaskye replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked in LTC, I took care of a lady that was a bit of a pest. She was always throwing herself on the floor, messing up items on top of the med cart, etc. However, when her grandchildren from out west came to visit, there was a peace that ca...

9. Any PJC folks here?

   vanillaskye replied to michelle95's topic in Florida

   Heya Michelle! Looks like not much has changed. :uhoh21: I graduated from the LPN program in 93'. Live in the Midwest now. Ya'll get any snow?

10. What does your spouse do?

    vanillaskye replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of military connections here!:) Met my husband while I was a military cop and he worked cryogenics. Now I am an RN and he makes different gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, helium, etc.

11. Drug Abuse Among Us??

    vanillaskye replied to luanne101's topic in Safety

    A fellow nurse that I had worked with passed away last spring. It turns out that she had been caught diverting at the hospital that we worked at. She had chronic pain issues and was put on Employee Assistance. I never suspected her of having a pro...

12. welcome to the hilton...please dont forget to tip your waitress

    vanillaskye replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us! Everyone wants to "have it their way.":rotfl:

13. welcome to the hilton...please dont forget to tip your waitress

    vanillaskye replied to thisnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us! Everyone wants to "have it their way.":rotfl:

14. Would you let your kid ride a MOTORCYCLE ???

    vanillaskye replied to Oregon Runner's topic in General Nursing

    No way. Not with the the Road Warrior mentality of the majority of people out there.