Barbq

Barbq specializes in Med Surg, Tele, HH, Geriatrics.

Latest Activity

1. Teaching guides

   Barbq replied to JentheRN05's topic in Home Health

   I found alot of great resources on the web...unfortunatly my computer crashed so I can't share any of them.

2. We Saved a baby yesterday

   Barbq replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

   makes me smile to read this..........what an awesome job you guys did!! keep up the great work...stories like this are what make me proud to say "i am a nurse".:yeah:

3. Injuries

   Barbq replied to No Fan of Neuman's topic in General Students

   Time helps with these things....I have been an RN for 13 yrs and my step daughter got stung by a bee the other day. I did what I thought was correct---- all the time praying she was not allergic.. When I was done called Posion Control and BINGO..I w...

4. My hospital stay

   Barbq replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

   THanks for your responses, it was frightening to think that I might die right there!! I will request my records, I was so horrified, we hear these stories all the time. I don't know what we can do to change things, I myself bailed from the hospital...

5. My hospital stay

   Barbq posted a topic in General Nursing

   I had a laminectomy with a microdiscectomy last week. The hospital I was in was one of the better ones. I woke up post op-took myself to the bathroom. Crawled back into bed, no one had answered my call button yet. Had a Morphine PCA thank god!!! ...

6. Contacted Oprah Show About Nursing Issues

   Barbq replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   I think that Oprah only likes Doctors... I don't watch often but usually when I do she has Dr Oz on....

7. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

   Barbq replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

   I don't laugh easy but this did the trick!! We are "sick" aren't we???? :barf01: Thanks for the smile!!!!!!!!!!!!

8. Working in Las Cruces, NM

   Barbq replied to AngelFireSkier's topic in New Mexico

   I my self have never worked at MVRMC...the bottom line is that there are big issues with health care and nursing shortages here in the US. It is all about supply and demand..we cannot meet the demand and that is where the staffing ratios get out of ...

9. Hello world!

   Barbq replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

   I inquired on disability but my state does not offer it...any advice there????

10. Hello world!

    Barbq replied to Barbq's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the suggestions...you know isn't it funny how we always think that it will never happen to us??? We of all people should know better...any ideas on how to hook up with an insurance company to work with them????

11. Working in Las Cruces, NM

    Barbq replied to AngelFireSkier's topic in New Mexico

    I have worked at MMC three different times and found the patient to staff ratios to be grossly inadequate and unsafe.......didn't use to be so bad but with the finacial cut backs, and staff shortage...well working nights was not so bad as it was le...

12. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    Barbq replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    why did i become a nurse? i had five children by the time i was 23 years old. they were 18, 16 and 17 months apart in age. everytime i went into labor i had the same l and d nurse. she was so awesome, the last time i went into premature labor wit...

13. Hello world!

    Barbq posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello there... Woke up this morning just knowing that I have to hurry and change my life so starting looking for new jobs and ended up here. I have a herniated L5S1 with extrusion and impingment and am so lost as to what to do. I do Home Health cu...