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  1. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    ahsitters replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My favorites are traditional names too. My children are Jakob Brandon 10 yoa ( thought jakob was traditional and uncommon when i named him in 1996 and later that year it bumped micheal for #1, go...

  2. lost my license, my self-esteem, confidence and respect all in one shift

    ahsitters replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Document, document, document! I can't say this enough. A nurses best back up in case of legal action is her documentation. I would have taken some time at the end of the shift and document...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    ahsitters replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Had a pt who s son had a serious brain infection she was older and had schizophrenia in her ramblingsshe always talked about how she sold her sold to the devil so that he would heal. The night she...

  4. I feel so bad- anyone else ever done this?

    ahsitters replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Done that befor and it scared the hell out of me too. Senior staff assured me that it happens with pts on coumadin and that It looks worse that what it actually is because of the lack of fatty tissues...

  5. An ethical question.

    ahsitters replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    As nurses I feel that we have a duty to advocate for our patients for the betterment not for their detriment. How can this woman drinking problems not be delt with if they are Ignored. We also have a...

  6. How much do you owe in loans?

    ahsitters replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

    $40,000 was the cost of my education. I pay $500 a month back for 9 years. Only 6 1/2 years to go:uhoh3:

  7. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    ahsitters replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    It seems I caused some confusion.I ment lidocain jelly with urinary catherter insertion as well as using lido with iv

  8. Lidocaine prior to IV start?

    ahsitters replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I just had my first IV insert with lido when I had my third baby 3 months ago and It was a million times easierfor me. I am a hard start and this made all the difference. I will never insert an IV in...

  9. HELP! Ink on school uniform

    ahsitters replied to arlenan's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds Crazy but any time I get a fresh stain on my uniform I spray it with peri wash. Works great on hard stains especially blood. But I have never tried it on old

  10. Adolescent Pregnancy = Developmental Delay or Acceleration???

    ahsitters replied to Kelly_the_Great's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This was the main reason I became a nurse I gave birth 2 months after I turned 17 and recioeved horrible treatment from my nurses they closed the door and pretended I wasn't there. I learned how to...

  11. Cdn. LPN Exam

    ahsitters replied to Fiona59's topic in International Nursing

    Each province has its own registration exam. But it may be hard to find info online under LPN because they are called RPN's (registered practical nurses) in Canada. You also have to meet the college...