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  1. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    bjs54321 replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Get a pump and the days of your "brittleness" will go away. Good

  2. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    bjs54321 replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Pumping rules for any diabetic who is able to use it and be responsible with it. DDAVP...I will get some research done on it for you. It has been along time since I worked with it but it really has...

  3. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    bjs54321 replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Thanks for your reply granny. I wanted to stimulate conversation on diabetes. I hope all

  4. nurse to pt.ratios

    bjs54321 replied to angltnk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well ratios do vary. In some facilities...it is overwhelming. I work a subacute/transitional unit...I have 18 pts by myself and a cna for less than 4 hours of my shift. I do alot of toileting...prn...

  5. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    bjs54321 replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Did your know that there are at least 11 hormones that the body produces that effect blood sugar levels? And Stress...oh what a problem for blood sugar

  6. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    bjs54321 replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I

  7. Insulin

    bjs54321 replied to Momto2Boys's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I know a bit about insulin...so here is some info some nurses are not aware of. Clear to cloudy-put the amt of units of air into the cloudy insulin...put the amt of air into the clear insulin and draw...

  8. how many guys hear this?

    bjs54321 replied to bell47's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Oh bell...DO it! You can come up with some nice comebacks if ya think about it. All genders are welcomed into nursing. I think the world will slowly get OVER IT...until then...Be strong!

  9. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    bjs54321 replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to respond based on the topic without reading the other responses. Cna's run the world! Once I realized that...my life became much easier. Ya, for sure...an RN who has no authority in some...

  10. greetings to all

    bjs54321 replied to NEC1970's topic in Travel

    Aureus ranks...so far so good! Love that Travis...too bad I'm married. Ok, that's a joke gang. He calls me all the time but it's just business! OH darn....nudge nudge...hahaha. I love being cared...

  11. New LPN Burn&Crash

    bjs54321 replied to marie4's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whink Whink meown! Marie.... It might not feel like this...but you are a great asset!!!!Remember

  12. G-tube question.

    bjs54321 replied to tinyrita's topic in General Nursing

    g-tube/peg=a tube in the stomach that allows enteral nutrition to be administered into the stomach. Confirm placement through aspiration and auscultation of an air bolus. jtube=the enteral nutrition...

  13. New LPN Burn&Crash

    bjs54321 replied to marie4's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Marie, This is what you will experience through many years of nursing. Grow thick skin. Hang in there! Don't clock out until you are actually finished. If you skip your break...get it paid. Too bad if...

  14. Feeling humiliated/Vent.. How would you respond?

    bjs54321 replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can't know everything all the time. Lesson learned. Drop this garbage off at the curb for someone to pick up and dispose of! You live...you learn. Oh well. And darn it anyway. I wish we knew...

  15. where are the nursing shortages?

    bjs54321 replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    No shortage in northern MN. Don't come here. No jobs and we graduate 60 LPNs and 30 RNs every year...for a town of less than 10,000. In fact, the whole state is frigid for nurses....MN...a good...

  16. New..and already lost!

    bjs54321 replied to coastnaround's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't know of any data base that will tell you find the info you desire. Some states offer more immediate enrollment than you have where you are. You might want to consider this and look into...

  17. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    bjs54321 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Clarification: In a small town...first name by permission. Big town/city: formal....Mr/Miss/Ms........... It would be culturally unfriendly to address people by their formal name here...so of...

  18. greetings to all

    bjs54321 replied to NEC1970's topic in Travel

    I start with Aureus Medical this week. It looks promising for

  19. Do you call your patients by first or last name?

    bjs54321 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    First name with their

  20. Positive Side of Nursing

    bjs54321 replied to wanna-be-nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let me be frank. I got into nursing for the $$$. I still do it for the same reason. But I get a reward out of it. I won't go on...but I find it very rewarding when a pt is satisfied and goes to...

  21. weird coming out of her vagina

    bjs54321 replied to smiley22's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Pessary?