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  1. Tornado alley

    Cubby replied to Blackcat99's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Well it is exciting-at least in the Spring (and early Summer, sometimes in the Fall and only occasionally in the Winter). Other than the tornado activity- Oklahoma is just like any other state. I...

  2. Prednisone Side Effects

    Cubby posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient who stated she had an allergy to Prednisone. She was given this anyway. She died. Could her allergy be the cause? I'm a LTC nurse and need some input here. She c/o SOB,(lung fields...

  3. More common side effects of corticosteroid therapy

    Cubby replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason I was able to answer correctly was due to an incident I had happen to one of my residents who died after taking Prednisone. I have read alot about corticosteroids.

  4. Prednisone Side Effects

    Cubby replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    The LOL was slightly demented, no indication what her allergy presented itself as. She was being treated for pneumonia. It was a new med, she had received it twice (QD at 0800). CTA=Clear to...

  5. Chillin'

    Cubby replied to mary761's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl:

  6. Flu in our LTC facility

    Cubby replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Infectious Disease

    At my facility we have put containers of aerosol hand sanitizer by each residents room,by bathrooms, med carts, treatment carts, front doors, back doors, side doors (I think you get the idea) pretty...

  7. Alcohol pad for nausea????

    Cubby replied to TonyaPacu's topic in Operating Room

    Is it only effective for post-op patients, or does it work for the general

  8. Losing your skills in LTC

    Cubby replied to Cubby's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am beginning to think I did not make myself clear. I know we do not do the procedures Acute care Nurses are able to do, (Guess what, I don't want to do them either). I like the skills we as LTC...

  9. Why you as Nurses choose nursing homes?

    Cubby replied to Marti Ann's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Not only do you get to know your residents. You also get to know their families. And in this day and age-it's harder to sue someone you know, someone who has tried to do the right thing for their...

  10. Oklahoma Nurses

    Cubby replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Norman. LTC Nurse and love it!

  11. Tattoos

    Cubby posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I have to pass this one on. A friends wife is working at out local Womens center. A woman came in to deliver and the staff noted that she had two tattoos, one on each side of her upper thighs. One...

  12. Hmmmm I will try again

    Cubby replied to CCU NRS's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Hi! I work LTC in Norman. I am an RN. Proud to be an

  13. Lawyer Joke Thread

    Cubby replied to kmchugh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Why do you want to bury a lawyer 10 feet down? Because deep down they are really nice

  14. Just to make you smile

    Cubby replied to bedpan's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just assumed the child was a little boy. I guess because my 'Little Boy' is in Mosul (Iraq) right now. I would love to hear him

  15. Stupid things nurses have written or said

    Cubby replied to lovingangeluk's topic in Nursing Humor

    On a Psych unit we had a pt. who had lost his shoes. The following day, after an impaction check had been done the nurse went to chart her findings and wrote "Impaction check done. Shoe

  16. Just to make you smile

    Cubby replied to bedpan's topic in Nursing Humor

    Love it!! Just hearing a little boy laugh, makes my day. Thank you:roll

  17. Games to play

    Cubby replied to Coldfoot's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like your sense of Humor. I would bet you have a very good relationship with the DG. I figure you have to laugh or "it" just isn't worth the trouble. Have fun!! and yes I will use a few of these...

  18. Thanks

    Cubby replied to Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, what nice words. Thank you. I do this because there is nothing else that gives so much back. But we, as a group hardly ever get a real "Thank

  19. Mr. Albercoss-Room 724 ( have posted this one before)

    Cubby replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for your words. I do hope you don't mind but I have printed your essay (with a tip of the hat to HIPPA-deleted the name) so my staff might have a better understanding of our...

  20. Manor Care

    Cubby replied to Peggyd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I worked at our local Manor Care facility about 10 years ago, so my point of view may not be up-to-date, but I enjoyed my experience there. We had one Admin, and two DONs the 2 years I worked there....

  21. Proxy Father

    Cubby replied to Brownms46's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gives a whole new meaning to 'One Hour

  22. A nurses poem- for those who haven't read it yet

    Cubby replied to leesonlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Excellent. Thank you so very much for putting into words the frustration I know I feel, and I would venture to guess ALLNURSES feel the

  23. Eden Alternative

    Cubby replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We are fully engrossed in this PIA project. We started this about a year ago. It started with just one small dog, then we progressed to Birds in our Activities area, then we added two more dogs (The...

  24. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    Cubby replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    I met my husband at work- which happened to be the local Mental Health facility. He is an LPN and I am an RN. We have been fortunate enough to work together most of our 26 years together. In fact I am...

  25. Do all surgeons think that they are Gods?

    Cubby replied to angiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    If someone is going to cut on any part of this tired old body, I sure as S*@T hope they think they are GOD!! Just my