veegeern

veegeern BSN, RN

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  1. Needlestick with HIV exposure

    veegeern replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    I started to "shrug off" the counselor suggestion. That is until I stopped and thought about how tight my teeth have been clenched since yesterday...and how teary I feel...and how I'm dreading that...

  2. Needlestick with HIV exposure

    veegeern replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    I received Combivir, Kaletra, and Viread x 28 days, and I was told that there is another regimen that I can go to if I can't tolerate this

  3. What is engraved on your stethoscope?

    veegeern replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    Jane Doe RN. My engraving is on a clip that attaches to my stethescope, so I didn't put it on until I was legal. I used a temporary lable that came with the stethescope until

  4. curious...hemophobia anyone?

    veegeern replied to melamin's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never forget what my dear sister said to me when I told her that I had decided to complete my degree in nursing..."You do realize that we use needles, right?!" :kiss :roll I have a reputation...

  5. What happened to Nurses Week?

    veegeern replied to happyfeet's topic in General Nursing

    Our "reception" turned out to bed cake and punch. We got a t-shirt and a change purse (left overs from last year). There was a drawing for door prizes, too. One of the doc's gave us a cheesecake....

  6. Inappropriate patient. Getting past it.

    veegeern posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a vent...Had a patient today. Male, elderly, frequent flyer, recent widow, A&O x3. Admitted for IV infusion. While taking VS, he reached out to hold my hand. This is usual for him. Over the...

  7. Orthostatic Blood Pressure

    veegeern replied to WVUBSN*93's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be honest and say that I'm not sure what the literature indicates. Our renal docs order orthostatics to be taken at 5 minute

  8. Have you ever refused to care for a particular patient?

    veegeern replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  9. Nurses Week

    veegeern replied to jonear2's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, we're getting a t-shirt and a 30 minute nursing reception one afteroon and again that

  10. Labcoat?

    veegeern replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    :lol_hitti :smiley_aa

  11. Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    veegeern replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    Have seen "SicK" for a direct admit from the MD's office when the doc was in a hurry. AND Someone didn't finish typing out a DX so it printed out "Sick Sinus" on the report sheet. The receiving...

  12. Labcoat?

    veegeern replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    :offtopic: Here's your grammar lesson...If you have an "if," then you need a "then." "If we want...professional, then we need..." Mtnmom - "Assume you meant to ask "can a nurse wear a labcoat? (learn...

  13. Labcoat?

    veegeern replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer a white vest. It gives me extra pockets without the long sleeves, and it's light weight so I don't get hot. I don't see why a labcoat would be any different if it is what you prefer. I agree...

  14. Alternative meds? You'll never believe this one!!

    veegeern replied to darla80's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not all of these are home remedies...just unusual ones... My uncle swears by raisins soaked in gin for arthritic joint pain. The locals say you should eat 9 a dad. My uncle is 6-4 and large boned. He...

  15. 4 hour shifts

    veegeern replied to jlinzmaier's topic in General Nursing

    It's supposed to allow for flexing staffing up and down in relation to the dynamic census throughout the

  16. 4 hour shifts

    veegeern replied to jlinzmaier's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any insight into research, but I'd be interested in anything that you find. I work med/surg, 12 hour shifts. On one particularly bad day that I had, I started on my floor with 6 pts,...

  17. Professional Misconduct

    veegeern replied to bertita's topic in General Nursing

    Oh,

  18. Resident slit her own throat in a fall!

    veegeern replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Acute care, middle age woman with syncope on fall precautions. Bedrails up x4. Family left room for 15 minutes. Returned to find her on the bathroom floor with a bleeding head wound. Called us to the...

  19. What did you learn today as a nurse?

    veegeern replied to minnib's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that clinical coordinators in my facililty DO NOT get paid more than they did as a staff

  20. Professionalism in Nursing

    veegeern replied to malinne's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Many of my geriatric patients enjoy the cartoons and colors,

  21. pants ok for women on interview?

    veegeern replied to NoCrumping's topic in Nursing Career

    A relative of mine (RN) used to interview and hire RNs for staff positions in a large hospital in TX. She didn't care so much about the clothing as much as she did about things like too much makeup,...

  22. What's causing my eyes and lips to burn?!!

    veegeern replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.epicurious.com/cooking/how_to/food_dictionary/entry?id=3102 you can go to this link to find out about a sunchoke...don't know that this would/would not cause the itching or burning,

  23. FYI: Abandonment and Short Staffing

    veegeern replied to n_babegurl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Under what circumstances would you consider filing a variance

  24. IV push rates

    veegeern replied to fleasle's topic in General Nursing

    We have this book on the floor for our use. Before I gave the meds often enough to remember the information, I made an index card and taped it to my clipboard. I included the dilution info for the...

  25. What's causing my eyes and lips to burn?!!

    veegeern replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Not giving advice here...Just saying that I've had this experience with peppers and citrus fruits...I use ice water to relieve the itch/burn, but I can remember my mother bathing my face in cold milk...