kimberle

hey yall peeps

We are not allowed to use our own soaps & lotions- if we have a problem with those offerred we are supposed to go through employee health and work on a resolution there. Where I work many of the organisms are resistant (I work on a long term car...

I always think "rancid meat" when I smell C-diff

I was on Celexa, and that article referred to by obnurseheather describes my sensation exactly as I tapered to going off from it - "brain shivers". I thought I was having TIA's. And I weaned down extremely slowly. And even after I was off complete...

I'm just wondering if the social worker can, of course, do an evaluation including seeing if the doctor feels a psychiatric consult is appropriate. But I would also speak to the social worker about how disruptive this resident is to the whole facili...

Well, I've been on both ends. I'm an RN who has to deal daily with pts. who c/o "I'm going to sue if they don't get my dinner right this time." "Why does Susie have sores on her butt?" (Well, it's probably because she refuses to turn/follow protoco...

I had a patient who had something like that. He had autonomic dysreflexia (?), then when the stimulus causing it was removed, his blood pressure dropped into the 60's, systolic - he remained alert, but coudn't see at all for probably 1/2 hr. after ...

Some people don't want to be "responsible" in making decisions to "pull the plug", or for whatever reasons, I've seen very selfish decision making on the part of family members and/or significant others that makes me angry. All I can do it educate, ...

I am just sick to my stomach. I was pulled to a Rehab. unit, and I felt it would be OK, as there was 2 "regular" RNs, and 2 "regular" techs. Yeah, it was fine 'til the last 2 hours of the shift - I know it's only 2 hours, but all of a sudden all ...

I feel the same way today. I am an RN that can be in charge of 8-14 vent pts. a day. We used to only have no code ALS patients. Now we have high cervical (C2s) 3 wk. post traumas that are still not real stable, full codes. I'm running from room to...

Dawngloves- incident reports being "filed" in the trash can is illegal. There is an RN educator, 2 RN clinical coordinators, 1 RN clinical specialist in their offices and they have the "balls" to ask me if I could work extra, but they plan on leav...

I definately agree- request those specialist consults! The sooner the better!

The hospital I work a doesn't have discrimatory practice regarding whether a parent or not. All holidays (including Christmas, etc.) are put on a rotating schedule so that every person has to work every holiday every 3rd year. Like this year I work ...

My daughter, 9 years old, had a cystogram since she kept having urinary tract infections/irritation. She's having reflux from her bladder back up. Anyways, she's put on Macrodantin 25mg. every day for now, while the urologist reviews the results a ...

We're spoiled - pharmacy prepares it for us so that it's liquid when it gets to us (I think he did mention something about sodium bicarb. or something too...).

I'm on Meridia. I lost 10 lbs. the first month, then 3 lbs. the next, and then 1 pound the next. If I lose 1 lb. again, or none, I think I'll ask the Dr. about stop taking it - such little weight loss isn't worth taking a drug over. I like it. I ...

I work on a ventilator unit, where the 90% of the pts. are high risk aspiration. The food coloring is added to the feedings in pharmacy where they are prepared.

CT scan sounds good! I've got IBS. About 9 years ago was when it really was bad. Now, that I look back there was inklings of symptoms as a child - whenever I had something "big" such as prom, a trip, etc. I would have to take Pepto Bismo and not e...

I agree with blondie. We ALL do a lot of work! I was a CNA for 10 years before becoming an RN. There are plusses and minuses in both areas. I know I am dependent on the CNA's. There is a purpose for every person. Nursing is hard work and unfort...

Well, we have a person on our unit who is cerebrally (?) dead according to repeated EEGs. He has miniscule fx. of his brainstem. His sister, who's his guardian,is adament about keeping him on the ventilator and as a full code. The attending phy...

I'm obese, and I've just started seriously taking responsibility for it! I agree about health care costs and those that make the bad choices should somehow pay more. At the hospital where I work it is already a little in place. Every year we have ...

We have mostly 12 hr. shifts. For me it works better for childcare. (I have 3 under the age of 10.) If I didn't have to work full time (I receive no child support), I think the optimal would be 3 8 hr. shifts. Energy levels last about 8 hrs. that'...

CC Nurse- just question...I don't want to sound stupid, but what does holding the leg straight for 8 hrs. post sheath removal do? Keep it clotted?

I've worked on a ventilator unit for 10 years. Get kind of spoiled 'cause you've already got an airway for a code if needed :) As we tell all new employees, "When in doubt, bag and shout!" Good luck! Ventilators are becoming a chosen way of life fo...

Well, also the whole public attitude toward nursing has changed too. A lot of us against them. I know where I work, the pts./families are so out of control they are almost detrimental to the pt's. health, contributing to a stressful environment ("W...