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  1. Talking Dirty

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your replies I really prefer to remain anonymous in this situation, so I think I may just leave a typed message to the Head Nurse or HR about the kind of talk that is sometimes heard at...

  2. From deadening boredom to high anxiety

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I transfererd from a LTC RN position that I held for many years to a MED SURG position about 4 months ago, I had never worked Med Surg before Now I have gone from LTC boredom to Med Surg anxiety....

  3. From deadening boredom to high anxiety

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I thought by now I would get at least one reply. My plight must be

  4. Should I hang it up before I get hung up?

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I worked in LTC for years...and was a good LTC nurse. I became bored and got a Med Surg job. I have been at it about 2 months and I stink at it. I have made a few med errors,I am slow, I get behind,...

  5. Should I hang it up before I get hung up?

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I want to thank those who replied for your great supportive

  6. Help with Med Surg skills

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am in my 2nd month on a Med Surg floor, after years of LTC....I still have many questions on prioritizing and organization of care....which I hope to ask later. My question today is that I...

  7. Help with Med Surg skills

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thank You

  8. Help with Med Surg skills

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    OK, never

  9. Help with Med Surg skills

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I may be checked off on this skill, and if I am I would like to know the steps involved before I do it. I promise not to hold any one responsible for the information

  10. The Uncertainty of it all

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I started on a busy Med. Surg floor one month ago, after spending my entire 15 year career working LTC. The busyness of the Med. Surg. floor is blowing my mind, especially given the fact that I will...

  11. The Uncertainty of it all

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I want to thank all who responded to my plight, all replies are very helpful. I'm on my own tomorrow and am nervous, but I intend to perservere. Merry

  12. The Uncertainty of it all

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Daytonite, Your reply was wonderfully helpful, encouraging, and I was beginning to think I would get no reply. I really mean this, your reply answered my questions and has put me somewhat at ease with...

  13. Large vein?

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    For some IV drugs the drug book says to give them in a large vein. What large vein's are they talking about. And once you know what large vein they are refering to, what do you do if you have an IV...

  14. More bonehead IM questions

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    Why do so many nurses insist on giving IM meds to the dorsal gluteal muscle since it is the most unsafe place to give it? The vastus lateralis muscle is large, easily accessed and safe muscle to give...

  15. More questions than one

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    First let me say I love this most helpful site. I will be entering a Med Surg. position soon, never practiced in this area, LTC nurse for over 10 years. I have a tendency to panic, panic inside, when...

  16. More questions than one

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ok, thank

  17. More questions than one

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Thats

  18. Finding IM locations

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    Over the years the need for me to give IM injections has been reduced, I really don't give that many, so it seems I am a bit rusty, which is why I post. Sometimes it is difficult to locate the...

  19. Finding IM locations

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  20. Math question

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    I have cogitated on your answers, gar15 and leslymil, they now make perfect sense, thank

  21. Math question

    garciadiego posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope someone out there in nursing land can help me understand this math problem from a dosage calculation book I'm working with A package insert reads as follows: "Reconstitue as follows: An...

  22. Math question

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys for your response, what a great site. Let me cogitate a bit on your answers, I do appreciate your

  23. Old timer wants to grow, part 2.

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Crossbow, Thanks for being there for me to PM you, I appreciate it. I have been getting comments similar to your most previous post, such comments as "working at a dizzing pace", "three transfusions...

  24. Old timer wants to grow, part 2.

    garciadiego posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I posted previously, maybe a month ago, "Old timer wants to grow"-and got wonderful feed back and support.. Where I work now, mostly LTC, I spoke with nurses who now work with me in LTC who previously...

  25. Old timer wants to grow, part 2.

    garciadiego replied to garciadiego's topic in Medical-Surgical

    crossbow Thanks for responding and for the down to earth advice. People at work ask me why I want to work in med. surg after being in LTC for so long. My reasons, which I sometimes share, is that I...