pixie99

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1. What the what??

   pixie99 replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

   I went to medical assisting school before I was a R.N. The instructor there pronounced dyspnea and tachypnea "dis-peenia and tacky-peenia" I shudder to think of how many MAs went out into the world pronouncing it that way. I was too shy to correct h...

2. What phrases do you use?

   pixie99 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   Oh- I almost forgot.... The hospitalists we called "square dancers" because they changed partners every time they turned around.

3. What phrases do you use?

   pixie99 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   A&W: Alert and weird

4. Best one sentence handoff report

   pixie99 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   :rotfl:I have to stop reading this thread. I am trying to drink coffee and it keeps coming out my nose I am laughing so hard.

5. Best one sentence handoff report

   pixie99 replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   My first day working in LTC, i received report "Betty, nothing new. Sarah, she's ok. The boys is 212, well that one had a high sugar but the other is ok." I was seriously in tears after the 20 patient report. I was used to M/S reports with name, age,...

6. To all nurses: a wish for you.

   pixie99 replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

   Amen, sister.

7. Freaking Out a Bit....

   pixie99 replied to LTCPCA's topic in General Nursing

   As a PCA/caregiver your job is to assist/remind the pt to take/apply/remove his meds. I assume you are not pouring meds into his mouth, just providing them and allowing him to choose to take or not. Thus, you are not legally "administering" them. Alo...

8. Any tips with smells? Please!!!

   pixie99 replied to AML2007's topic in General Students

   I've been a nurse for 12 years and I have never gotton over 1. Adult stools and 2. phlegm. When I hve to empty a commode I just lean over the toilet (door closed) and loose my lunch/breakfast/coffee while I flush the contents of the commode away.

9. Probably gonna get fired my first week...

   pixie99 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not an NP but I used to do phone triage for a pediatric clinic. The standard answer for phone requests for ABX or narcs was that the MD or NP would need to examine the child, we dont just call in meds at parents' request. My documentation of the ...

10. Anyone else dealing with anxiety/emotional issues?

    pixie99 replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    Better living through chemistry, I say! I agree that ativan during the working hours is not a good idea, however there might be new meds and alternatives. You might consider choosing a APRN as your mental health provider, he/she might have some insig...

11. informed consent

    pixie99 replied to shortd's topic in Safety

    The nurse's legal obligation is to make sure the patient SIGNS the consent: that is, match the name on the arm band to the name signed, to verify identity, then the nurse signs as a witness to the signature.(kind of like a notary). The nurse is NOT o...

12. Need some opinions on my dilemma

    pixie99 replied to PavementRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, you might stay at Gaylord, unhappily, and pass up a dream job because you feel guitly about leaving? Sounds like my second marriage.

13. Families that talk about my coworkers

    pixie99 replied to SunshineAnytime's topic in Relations

    Yep, patients who complain about the previous nurse will probably complain about you too. It's called 'manipulation." When patients start, I tell them that if I listen, it is merely gossip, but would they like to talk to the supervisor? Before they ...

14. What career did you have before nursing?

    pixie99 replied to julibyrd's topic in General Nursing

    I was a model. No kidding. I had exceptional posture and I can still entertain my co workers by balancing a breakfast tray on my head while I walk gracefully down the hall during med pass.

15. Discouraged...advice, please? :(

    pixie99 replied to NewLPN11's topic in Geriatric

    I was an R.N. for 10 years and took a job in LTC when I moved to a new city and didn't have the "connections" to the hospitals yet. For 6 months I vomited on my way t work, cried on the way home and suffered panic attacks, unable to breathe during ev...