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  1. Seeking tips on how to give painless intradermal injections

    CarrieH replied to iwanna's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I used to give allergy shots to a patient who said I hurt less than the allergy office. I always changed the needles after drawing them up, she said she never saw them change the needles. Don't know...

  2. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    CarrieH replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just tonight, my mother-in-law told me that one of her sisters needs to have the aorta in her neck cleaned out. My husband is always coming up with some weird comment or complaint, but I can't think...

  3. Book buying tips

    CarrieH replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

    I usually go for Amazon and Barnes and Noble (online) and I buy ahead of time to get the best deal. Even new books are usually cheaper on these sites than in the school

  4. Seeking tips on how to give painless intradermal injections

    CarrieH replied to iwanna's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Keep in mind that a lot depends on the pH ect. of what you are injecting. Some things burn no matter what you do. Make sure you're not pushing the plunger too fast. It takes some practice to inject...

  5. How to get hired without experience

    CarrieH replied to midcom's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I so happy to hear that you are being treated so well! As someone who has worked both as a "float" and with just one doctor I hear you on the I just want my own desk thing... but one real advantage...

  6. Typical Day

    CarrieH replied to NurseFeelGood2005's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I know this post is old, but here are typical days for me... (Med/Ped's office - previous typical day) Get to work, make sure rooms are stocked and clean, check oxygen, fridge/freezer temp, phone...

  7. patient ratio

    CarrieH replied to **LaurelRN's topic in Cardiac

    I live and work on the Treasure Coast. Since I work in an office, I have no idea what the ratio's would be in our hospitals... just curious, what hospital do you work

  8. What's your long term goal?

    CarrieH replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Sad thing is, the college I'm attending right now just terminated several instructors during some cut-backs. Now it's even harder to get in the program since there are less teachers to teach

  9. What's your long term goal?

    CarrieH replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked 10 years with a doctor who was internal medicine and pediatrics and loved the peds. Ever since I started thinking about becoming an NP I thought it would be in peds... but the past two years...

  10. What's your long term goal?

    CarrieH replied to nocheapones's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm thinking the same thing. I have two small children (one of whom is special needs) and I can't go full time to school since I still have to work full time. I'm aiming for doctorate since by the...

  11. Somebody answer: Hep B Series

    CarrieH replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your high school. They may still have your shot record. BTW, immunize.org is an excellent vaccine website... I'm on there all the

  12. INR Question

    CarrieH replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    All the labs list the theraputic ranges as "normal". It will show up as "low" on the lab result since the majority of pts getting this lab are on anticoagulant therapy. I confused a nurse that...

  13. To Flu Shot or Not??

    CarrieH replied to nurseinprogress2010's topic in General Students

    Just an FYI to all the posters concerned about trace levels of Thimerosal in vaccines... You are exposed to more thimerosal from your cosmetics and several other household products that require a...

  14. To Flu Shot or Not??

    CarrieH replied to nurseinprogress2010's topic in General Students

    Get the flu shot. The one time I didn't get it because I "didn't get a chance" I got the flu. Trust me, the side effects of the vaccine are nothing in comparison to the real thing. I remember a few...

  15. Stethoscope Earpiece Amplifiers?

    CarrieH replied to skinnedknees's topic in General Nursing

    i don't know if this actually works or not, but i found a amplifier diaphragm for $6 on image911.net - http://image911.net/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=176 unless you have...

  16. When the mother is type O and the infant is type A blood.

    CarrieH replied to oramar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm O+ and my son is A+. He had newborn jaundice, but didn't require bili lights. (My mom cheated and bought me a full spectrum light from home depot since it was winter and the windows were too...

  17. Determine O2 without a pulse oximeter available

    CarrieH replied to Joni's Mom's topic in General Students

    That's about it... look and listen. After a while, you can pretty much guess what the pulse ox is going to read just by looking at the patient and listening. If you can hear stuff rumbling around in...

  18. Vitamin K - IV route & clarifications

    CarrieH replied to LovingNurse's topic in Patient Medications

    You're right to document everything... if some thing goes wrong, then you've documented that you double-checked an unusual

  19. Need shoe advice!

    CarrieH replied to aprilr's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I tried every shoe and insert possible... New Balance (with roll bars and in narrow - have someone at the store help you figure out what you need) with an arch support insert is the only thing I can...

  20. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    CarrieH replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    How about "Coumadin makes me bruise"? Ok, but the blood clot will make you

  21. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    CarrieH replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I'm allergic to chocolate... it makes my rear end swell. Seriously though... I'm allergic to raspberries, but not any other berry. I didn't become allergic until I was an adult and I used to eat...

  22. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    CarrieH replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Back on topic... When I was with a doctor in private practice I learned a lot about what each insurance company paid for each service. At one point the doctor was trying to decide if he should drop...

  23. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    CarrieH replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you really make that much money that you would be paying a larger portion than every one else? And you have insurance that covers everything with an itty bitty deductible? Where do you work and...

  24. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    CarrieH replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, every hospital offers health insurance for their employees and I chose to work for one. I also chose the cheaper program that had more limited benefits, but it was enough for me and my family....

  25. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    CarrieH replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. Before I got pregnant with my first child, I got a full time job with insurance, saved up my vacation and sick time for maternity leave, tried to be responsible. You know what happened?...