NurseStace

NurseStace has 12 years experience and specializes in LTC, Home Care, Medical Offices, Plasma.

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1. ordered to give roxanol with resp. of 5

   NurseStace replied to wantsthebest's topic in General Nursing

   My question here is... was he able to eat, and she didnt want him fed? I would have a serious problem with someone who ate with assist, and his wife getting orders to make him NPO. Is she trying to starve this poor man to speed up the dying process...

2. Nicknames your pt's give you

   NurseStace replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

   I had a resident that used to call me biggen. I'm 6'2 and overweight. Never could remember my name, but always knew if he called for biggen and I was working, that I was coming to help him.

3. Scrubs with style.

   NurseStace replied to Thedreamer's topic in General Nursing

   If you have no luck anywhere else, you might give Sassy Scrubs a try. WWW.sassyscrubs.com Stacy

4. They Think I'm Working Christmas??

   NurseStace replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

   hey yall, my last real nursing job was ltc, our staffing person put up a sheet before the end of october, for us to bid for our holiday shifts. we also knew before thanksgiving what our holidays were for that season. no one grumbled... and we a...

5. Write-Ups & Disciplinary Action

   NurseStace replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   I got written up for something that happened while I was out of the state on my honeymoon.

6. physician substitute

   NurseStace replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

   IBR is who I work for. I stay until the needle is out of my last donors arm. Last few nights I Have been out by 6:15. The latest I've ever stayed was like... 7:30ish. And you would'nt be there all day, hopefully you would have another PS or two to sh...

7. physician substitute

   NurseStace replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Its plasma... It's VERY chaotic... but organized if you watch it for a bit... lol.. Like the tango! We have a 6 week training program, it covers our SOPs, and hands on physicals... I had a blast. I am an LPN and making only a tad less then new RNs ...

8. physician substitute

   NurseStace replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

   Actually, I am a Phys Sub. I dont work at a blood bank.. Its a plasma Center. Its actually a pretty cool job. Our physicals consist of a brief med hx. quick pe.. lungs, heart, we check for signs of iv drug use/ intranasal use... then we give them...

9. Don't put that in your nose!!

   NurseStace replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

   Its sad, I'm nearly 32 years old, and thinking to myself... I wonder if the olives I have in the fridge would fit! My sister when she was younger did peas, pencil erasers, and Tic Tacs. Those always fit so nicley!

10. Excuses for Missing Work

    NurseStace replied to kmchugh's topic in Humor

    Hey now......lol.. I'm sad to say this has ACTUALLY happened to me. No.. I"m not blonde. We had a screwy deadbolt in our apartment that didnt always want to unlatch. Locked me in twice before I could convince mgmt to change it. I did make it to w...

11. I feel like such an idiot

    NurseStace replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    That is so funny... I thought I was the only one turned a teddy bear into a dummy...lol. I took a skills test today for American Heart, and was working on my bear last night. Stace

12. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

    NurseStace replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    I personally have stoped several times over the years. as recently as last weekend. I did EMS before moving south, and when I get to a victim, Its "i'm Stacy, and I know first aid. Would you like me to help you?" I figure what is unsaid wont get m...

13. Scrubs for Short People!

    NurseStace replied to Pinky2's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Sassy Scrubs has custom scrubs. I have a hard time, being 6'2 and "fat" as one poster called it.. I like their scrubs, wear and wash well... bit pricey... but worth it if they fit well...

14. is it worth driving 20 miles to work to get paid 6 dollars more?

    NurseStace replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    If found a job that paid me $6/hr more... I'd WALK 20 miles to work.

15. Where are all you SC nurses?

    NurseStace replied to RedVaz's topic in South Carolina

    Hi y'all, Greenville here..... Well, Pelzer actually... But try to find anyone who knows where it is. Here 11 years now by way of NJ. Have been working in LTC and MD offices pretty much since I got here. Went to school in NJ so have no clue abou...