NurseDennie

NurseDennie BSN, RN

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  1. top 10 phrases in the or

    NurseDennie replied to rnor's topic in Operating Room

    How about the one in some Steve Martin movie: Get that cat outta here! LOL Love

  2. Flushing JP Drain

    NurseDennie replied to lori999's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ewwwww (JP to wall suction) . I never flushed a JP either. Seems like when they became non-patent, we pulled 'em. Love

  3. nimodipine

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

    Don't crush enteric-coated tabs! I've never seen nimotop come in an enteric coated tab. Are you sure you're talking about nimodipine? They were capsules when I was in neuro. We got the med out of...

  4. Call-Back pay

    NurseDennie replied to ga.bones's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe that it's LEGAL to not pay overtime, if you're working over 40 hours. I'm not sure I understand your specific circumstances, but it sounds fishy to me. There has to be a wage and...

  5. Getting a bad reputation at work

    NurseDennie replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Not intended as criticism and I hope it doesn't come off as one: I don't understand how you can give insulin when yu're not the one who checked the BG, Brownms. Wouldn't that be like taking a...

  6. SQ injections in emaciated pts

    NurseDennie replied to starr234's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good idea, Paprikat. I've had little old no-sub-q ladies before, too. I generally go for the abdomen. Luckily they usually don't have *great* skin turgor, and I can pinch up the skin between my...

  7. Anyone regret getting those student loans?

    NurseDennie replied to ashemson's topic in General Students

    YES I *greatly* regret it! I thought I'd had enough money saved up from when I was a computer lady (and making real money) but I didn't! I should have taken it as a sign that it wasn't a good option...

  8. Don't you love it when the doctor compliments you?

    NurseDennie replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I think that this is a good thread, and I truly take more pleasure in compliments from other nurses than from the docs. Of course, I have puffed up when a doc told his patient "Well, I guess your...

  9. Older than dirt quiz

    NurseDennie replied to KaraLea's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm older than dirt!! I always thought I was one day *younger* than dirt! The only thing I don't remember are the washers with wringers. I mean, I've SEEN them, but never actually had one in the...

  10. Sleep paralysis ....

    NurseDennie replied to Tzu's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but Renee, that's a whole different thing! I have prescient dreams a lot. If I lose a tooth in a dream, I lose a friend or relative. If I have a dream more than once, it happens not long after...

  11. Sleep paralysis ....

    NurseDennie replied to Tzu's topic in General Nursing

    Well, we ALL have sleep paralysis. It's a mechanism to keep us from wandering all over the place whilst we're asleep. Or smacking our bed partners when we dream we're fighting. Stuff like that. It...

  12. New use for Tylenol?

    NurseDennie replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of it being used "officially" for sleep, but most of the patients I'd seen in hosp. has Tylenol PRN anyway. I had a lot of middle-aged and older people tell me that it helps them...

  13. Quick Neuro Assessment?

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

    As I *am* inordinately proud of my home page, I shall refer you to it. I actually have a page where I describe a neuro exam, although it is written for laypeople, I think it is easier than typing the...

  14. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    NurseDennie replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cascadians - thanks! I see it now - two squirrels and the thing in front is like a big Indian corn!!!! I sort of thought it might be a stage, with the big pilgrim hats as decoration above risers....

  15. my back hurts.......does yours?

    NurseDennie replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, oh yes. I stopped working in the hospital, but unfortunately, I waited until the damage was permanent. I just work around the pain. I am not sure how I'm going to keep on coping, though....

  16. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    NurseDennie replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Oh man - that looks GREAT! BTW, Cascadians - what is your avatar?? Every time I look at it, I think maybe I'm seeing something different? Love

  17. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    NurseDennie replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I used the bigger type of belt with the pockets. It was the most comfortable for me. When I kept all my stuff in my pockets, my shoulders started getting sore, and the pockets wore/tore out. People...

  18. Getting stuck

    NurseDennie replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I'll add my 2 Cents - looks like it happened today? Go back and report it! Love

  19. Dubhoff insertion???

    NurseDennie replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We put them in all the time on neuro. It's just like putting down a Salem only really it's easier because it's weighted and smaller diameter. Sit the patient up as much as possible, then do your...

  20. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

    NurseDennie replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    Eeeeek - I just read swmn's post. I'm redhead, too!! I think I need some Versed NOW!! Love

  21. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

    NurseDennie replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    OMG I wish I hadn't read THIS thread!!!! Pmenrs's post has scared me to death! I've got to have one done next week sometime, and I'm fat, too!!!! I'm fat, but I should be fairly easy to put under. I...

  22. "know it all"

    NurseDennie replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    I'm really laid back about that kind of thing. I started nursing when I was pretty old, so a lot of really experienced nurses are younger than I am. One of them once asked me if I had problems...

  23. The Dreaded Math Test!!!!

    NurseDennie replied to Cindy_A's topic in General Students

    I'm not a student nurse anymore, but I saw "the dreaded math test" thread on the today's active list, and I had to pipe in! We had a "killer" maths test - almost literally. It had been a clinicals...

  24. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

    NurseDennie replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. Those would all be embarassing. But mine was just drop through the floor BAD!!! I was still on orientation, I was admitting a new person, I don't even remember her dx - she was A&Ox3...

  25. merit based salary increases

    NurseDennie replied to woo 2's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh wow. Here I am, posting *two* cynical posts in One evening! Merit based increases are poopola. It involves more paperwork, and it does not (in general) involve paying highly productive nurses...