NurseDennie

NurseDennie BSN, RN

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  1. Pros and Cons of Baylor Plans

    NurseDennie replied to Jenny P's topic in General Nursing

    Baylor plan is way cool. When the hospital is really hurting the offers get Very VERY good. Like work 24 hours days weekends and get paid for 36. Work 24 night weekends and get paid for 40!! And...

  2. How to stay organized

    NurseDennie replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I made myself a pre-printed jot sheet. I had a section for each patient, with name, room #, Dx, Doc, IVfluid and rate, and then a little space for each of the times I'd need VSs. I also had a space...

  3. Question about chicken pox

    NurseDennie replied to MelH's topic in General Students

    Hmmm - Interesting set of questions.... Did you have the chickenpox shot when you were younger, too? Didn't you have to have a titer to see if you have antibodies before you started clinicals? It's...

  4. Question about chicken pox

    NurseDennie replied to MelH's topic in General Students

    Hmmm - Interesting set of questions.... Did you have the chickenpox shot when you were younger, too? Didn't you have to have a titer to see if you have antibodies before you started clinicals? It's...

  5. Medical Assistants in the office

    NurseDennie replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I've noticed it as a patient! As a matter of fact, I'd heard one two many MA's introduce herself as Dr. Somebody's "nurse" that I got fed up and called the BON. In my state, the word "nurse" is not...

  6. Dilated Cardiomyopathy at 33yo

    NurseDennie replied to Bessie's topic in Cardiac

    Hi Bessie - I wish I was able to help you, but I'm afraid that's all over my head. I just thought I'd bounce this to the top of the list to see if somebody smarter than I am could see it. It seems...

  7. Thr truth about Poison Ivy/Oak?

    NurseDennie replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    The weepy is just water, that's not what spreads the itchieness. Your body's defences go into overdrive if you are very very allergic or if you have a horrible case of it. Then any irritation will...

  8. Mayonnaise treatment for lice

    NurseDennie replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I'd heard that the Rx stuff was the only thing you could really rely on for this. Love

  9. Mayonnaise treatment for lice

    NurseDennie replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Ewwwww -yeuchhhh Mayonnaise-covered lice (and HAIR) ewwww - I don't feel so good. Love

  10. How many of you married doctors?

    NurseDennie replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    OMG how did *this* thread get dredged up again??? The last post before yesterday was like a month ago. Talk about flogging a dead cow! The girl who started this thread hasn't even come back to the...

  11. Are Nurses Overprotective?

    NurseDennie replied to flowerchild's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's overprotective, and I don't think that your kids' cautious natures are necessarily due to your job and your concerns. Yeah, teens are supposed to feel invincible. But I didn't. No...

  12. Nurses negligent in Minnesota

    NurseDennie replied to smg's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about "helpful" family members. Some of them are too strange to believe. I had one patient whose family thought the whole thing was **FUNNY** when I started bagging the guy. Duhhhhh...

  13. Constipation

    NurseDennie replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Different bowel regiems depending on the doc and what's going on. Some of them were just -- WOW!! I worked out my own little routine, especially for postop pts. I'd encourage warm prune juice (heh...

  14. Any independent case managers out there?

    NurseDennie replied to hoolahan's topic in Case Management

    Wow! Congratulations Hoolihan! You be careful! I've never met a WC patient yet that wasn't angry and resentful. When I hurt myself at work and got completely screwed I figured out WHY!!! I know...

  15. 200 lb MONSTER!

    NurseDennie replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    Teratomas? Maybe dermoid cysts? I'm confused. Somebody who's not senile can answer this - it's the one where the ovum cell goes nuts and tries to form organs, etc. They take out these nasty tumors...

  16. 200 lb MONSTER!

    NurseDennie replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    Cherry Soda - The tumors that have hair and teeth are teratomas. Ewwwww, dontcha think? Love

  17. 200 lb MONSTER!

    NurseDennie replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    Oh - I've seen this, But not Like THIS of course - never heard it referred to as NF. Live'n'learn. Thanks! Love

  18. 200 lb MONSTER!

    NurseDennie replied to Furball's topic in General Nursing

    What's a "NF" tumor? How old was this lady? Wow! Love

  19. What is the chemo smell?

    NurseDennie replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard of a couple of things about discolored urine. Some ppl think it's bacterial degradation of tryptophan in the intestine. There have been some things written about it, but I think they've...

  20. How many of you married doctors?

    NurseDennie replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    C'mon guys - let's cut her some slack. I think this was her first post and everything!! I don't think I would recommend marrying a bureaucrat - that's what my hubby does. I don't know what the...

  21. Trach suction vs. O2 depletion

    NurseDennie replied to zumalong's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I dunno about the sexual thing.... I can't imagine that anoxia alone is sexy. But on the other hand, we do a lot of stuff that kills brain cells and seem to enjoy it. Maybe she gets a "buzz." But I...

  22. Viagra strikes again

    NurseDennie replied to zumalong's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, it's just MORE problems if you ask me. Somebody broke into the Walgreens in my neighborhood and stole all their Viagra. I don't know if they stole it to sell, or what... The police are looking...

  23. How many of you married doctors?

    NurseDennie replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    ewwwwwwww. Icky Except for KP RN's one. Love

  24. nimodipine

    NurseDennie replied to rails's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Rails - I'll bet you're talking about NIFEDIPINE!!! That comes in a coated tab. Nimotop is an oily liquid that comes in a thick gelatine capsule. erezebet and I have given it to aneurism patients...

  25. Having a nurse as a CEO?

    NurseDennie replied to kaycee's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for a hospital which was run by nuns who were nurses. It was WONDERFUL. Those days are over! The first male CEO of the hospital was a nurse. Not so good, but certainly better than...