TracyB,RN

TracyB,RN RN

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  1. If not a nurse...what????

    TracyB,RN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm. I knew at the age of 5 that I was going to be a nurse. Now, I am preparing to take a judging course to be a tumbling judge for fun. My daughter is a competitive tumbler/trampolinist & it is...

  2. scrub hats

    TracyB,RN replied to scrubnurse's topic in Operating Room

    Or you could just go to ScrubsByDesign & buy some.... They have really great fabrics, the colors last through lots of washings, & the 13 bux that you pay to have a ready made scrub hat can be...

  3. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    TracyB,RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    That is just soooo freakin' NASTY!!! The pt's are getting charged, so I guess technically it would be saving them money, to give them a pill that was on the floor, contaminated by God knows what......

  4. End of Shift Report

    TracyB,RN replied to fireflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Our Kardex's don't tell us diddly squat... they are often several days out of date, don't have activity, diet, etc.. In report I give name, age, attending, admitting dx, diet, meds crushed, foley,...

  5. please help! calculation question

    TracyB,RN replied to sashann's topic in General Nursing

    dose ordered divided by dose on hand multiplied by quantity(mL) dose ordered ___________ x quantity available = dose to give dose on

  6. Bizarre, Odd or just plain Gross Patient Habits.

    TracyB,RN replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    splashing his rear with toilet water?!?!? eeeeewww!!! My daughter just watched some show last week about the Russian Mafia. She's 16, so she thought it was "cool." Sounds like the Russian Mafia...

  7. CNA Question

    TracyB,RN replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by lizz This is yet another reason why I will be quitting my job as a CNA ... this is typical of the disrespect CNA's have to endure day after day. You care for and interact with the...

  8. Best Shoes for Lower Back Pain?

    TracyB,RN replied to lauritasol's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to sing the praises of the Dansko professional clog (closed back), until I can no longer remember my

  9. Silly back injury! UHGGGG

    TracyB,RN replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    No back injury is silly. I was rear-ended in May 2004. Never had a day of back pain, until that day. Flexeril, Motrin seemed to help, but the pain never went away. A few months later, numbness in...

  10. Recurrent Muscle Spasms LONG VENT

    TracyB,RN replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    Wow... You've only been off work a few days. I feel your pain, but I was off for 8.5 months... I don't know how anyone in my household dealt with me, but they did :) Glad to read you are going for the...

  11. I'm the nosy lady in walmart. Woopsie.

    TracyB,RN replied to Indy's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have called the police in similar situations, followed parents out of stores to their cars & gave police license plate numbers. I have also been followed, physically threatened,...

  12. Signing things you didn't do

    TracyB,RN replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Doesn't matter if you like her or not. She is interferring with the care that you are responsible to provide for YOUR patients. She didn't do the flush, but signed it off anyway for the sake of...

  13. Is this gross negligence?

    TracyB,RN replied to Chad_KY_SRNA's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the DON probably did not do what any "reasonable and prudent nurse" would have done. Especially since nothing was documented? You know the rule... "If it isn't charted, it wasn't

  14. Question to nurses who have worked LTC AND Acute Care

    TracyB,RN replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I've done both & have to say that it totally depends WHERE you are; how is the support staff, management? It really makes a difference. It's about 50/50 for me. I love the routine & getting...

  15. Little Too Late??

    TracyB,RN replied to MrsStock10's topic in General Nursing

    I guess the first step is to go for the interview & see what kind of schedule they are talking about. Be prepared by calling the cc to see if you can even get into different classes, before going...

  16. PBDS casualty

    TracyB,RN replied to ring4tx's topic in General Nursing

    wow... never heard of this PBDS crap until this post. I learned something new today.

  17. Do you work in a "Magnet" hospital?

    TracyB,RN replied to SarasotaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I will be, effective Aug 1. The atmosphere, from what I have seen so far, is EXTREMELY nurse friendly. Hope I can say the same when orientation is

  18. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

    TracyB,RN replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ohhh, the problems I had trying to BF...at least I tried & I was fortunate that nobody tried to make me feel guilty, excep myself. Anyway, I am all for BF, but I think with the continuing...

  19. L.P.N. to R.N. is it that much harder?

    TracyB,RN replied to wanna-b-R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on your mindset, what kind of student you are, how many pre-reqs you actually have out of the way, micro, speech, a&p, & how many hours you need to work. I did the LPN to RN...

  20. how does your facility take blood pressure

    TracyB,RN replied to chicagrl72's topic in General Nursing

    make sure you use the proper cuff size. we use good ol' fashion

  21. I bought a Littmann off Ebay...is it fake?

    TracyB,RN replied to sydie's topic in General Nursing

    I have NEVER seen a sprague type Littmann. Even back 15 years ago, when I first got a Littmann, it had the

  22. An upsetting fetal death

    TracyB,RN replied to PegRNBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is a type of abortive procedure, used during the second trimester, that uses laminaria, seaweed sticks, that are inserted into the cervix of a pregnant woman. If I remember correctly, the...

  23. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    TracyB,RN replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    Step up & report it... Had a few co-workers who everyone "suspected" something was amiss... Well, they are both dead now, b/c nobody stepped up to the plate. Report now, before she loses her...

  24. man holding wife still during epidural dies!

    TracyB,RN replied to smk1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    While I agree that this was a tragic accident that happened, I believe that the dad should NOT have been asked to assist. What's next? Inviting family members to prep a patient? I think she will win...

  25. Legal Rights as a RN with DUI conviction

    TracyB,RN replied to ERRN2005's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't had any experience with this, so I can't offer any real suggestions to you. But, I am curious about a couple of things... Why don't you care for the AA meetings? I used to go to Al-Anon many...