NurseDennie

NurseDennie BSN, RN

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  1. Latex sensitivity? or allergy?

    NurseDennie replied to Charisse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Charisse - I've been hanging around this forum for quite a while this evening, and I've read this post and the one where you explain that horrible incident that caused you to leave nursing for a...

  2. Liberate yourself from the enabler role

    NurseDennie replied to LiznTexas's topic in General Nursing

    P_RN nurse, I agree with you, but man-oh-man, did LiznTexas hit ME on the head!!!!! I actually had started to post pretty much this same admission in another post and I edited the post and took it...

  3. the nurse/porn connection...........

    NurseDennie replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    OMG - that's hilarious! I can see a doc falling for that, but not a nurse! Sheeeesh! The guy probably won a HUGE bet on that deal! Love

  4. hiccups

    NurseDennie replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried the sugar method. It didn't work for me. I've hard a LOT of people that it is effective for. My step-step mother-in-law-in-law said try a teaspoon of vinegar, and that worked for me!...

  5. hiccups

    NurseDennie replied to amyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Last I heard, the whole mechanism/trigger "thang" for hiccoughs wasn't really understood. Thorazine doesn't always work, but it's pretty durn good. I've never tried thorazine - the feedback technique...

  6. the nurse/porn connection...........

    NurseDennie replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    Heh heh heh, I have a page on this subject on my website. I personally think it's the white support hose. Also the term "head nurse." Love

  7. Lethal injection nurse???

    NurseDennie replied to Zhakrin's topic in General Nursing

    I would never even consider it. But once having started thinking about it, some questions come up. Like does the person starting the IV use sterile technique? And if so, why? I know that's an icky...

  8. Just Go Pee!

    NurseDennie replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in research now, but I definitely "held it" when I was bedside nursing. Partially a time management issue, I suppose. Although I'm sure you didn't mean to be snide, Kewl, it felt to me like you...

  9. The Patient you will NEVER forget...

    NurseDennie replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

    The lady who had spinal surgery at another hospital, fell on her front steps and became a quad. She was in hospital at the same time (across the hall from) a 20-something guy who was also a quad....

  10. What Freaks You Out?

    NurseDennie replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I probably shouldn't even say this. Okay, I made it up, this entire thing is completely fictitious. It WOULD have freaked me out bigtime if I'd ever received an intubated patient from another unit,...

  11. Nursing and Euthanasia?

    NurseDennie replied to shelleys's topic in General Nursing

    I read this thread this morning at work and knew it was going to be a BUSY one, but didn't have time to comment. So I'm back now. There is (to *me*) a BIG difference between euthanasia and not...

  12. Photocopy of incident report

    NurseDennie replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    At "my" hospital, it's policy not to photocopy incident reports. As a matter of fact, it says right on the form not to copy it. My response is that if I wrote it, I own it. When I have copied them,...

  13. Filipino Nurses

    NurseDennie replied to Oscar's topic in Philippines

    Nurse Williams - I'll bet your father *can* understand a lot of what your stepmum says. Especially if she gets mad often enough that he's getting a lot of exposure to it (smile). It's much easier...

  14. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    NurseDennie replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about that - I changed the link above. Who knows how long they'll leave it up.... But I'd like for you to see her. I've known people who make up like that, and they're not always completely...

  15. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    NurseDennie replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. I followed some links, and I saw a clip from a TV news story interviewing the friend and/or acquaintance who turned the driver in. Very strange-looking young woman! I mean... Well, it...

  16. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    NurseDennie replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow. There you have it - obfuscate and confuse all the issues. That's their only hope for a defense, isn't it? The article said: (Mr. Heiskell is the lawyer, Mr. Biggs the victim and Ms....

  17. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    NurseDennie replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    Hi again, everybody. I hadn't seen the news stories that said he'd only lived for a few hours in her garage. I dont know.... IF he was in there for days, it's even possible that he died from...

  18. Monster CNA Charged With Murder By Windshield

    NurseDennie replied to Cascadians's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Sharon! Would they be trumpeting her work if she was a cafeteria lady, or a newspaper reporter or something besides nursing related??? She's obviously ... well, I can't even say...

  19. Possible insulin medication error

    NurseDennie replied to hisblueskies's topic in General Nursing

    You know what? If you're not comfortable with drawing up two different types of insulin - do them separately and put them into the syringe together!!! When I was first on the floor and mixing...

  20. Exchange meals for diabetics

    NurseDennie replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Mario - I'm afraid I don't understand what your question is. You have a menu on the attachment??? Love

  21. Funny things patients say !

    NurseDennie replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

    There was a guy that was juuuuuussssttt barely hanging on. I'd been in his room a LOT, trying to head of the code I was expecting to have to call on him any time now. Administering blood. Got the...

  22. For those that have left bedside nursing.

    NurseDennie replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, Beachnurse!! Perks! Investigational meetings!!!! I've never been to one. I've had a very strange career in clinical trials. I've always taken over somebody else's study and I've Never had...

  23. For those that have left bedside nursing.

    NurseDennie replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    But you know what? On more sober consideration, I've decided I might have been a bit too sentimental about my missing bedside nursing. It is difficult for me to force myself to make a change, and I...

  24. For those that have left bedside nursing.

    NurseDennie replied to PhantomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left bedside nursing a couple of years ago for a couple of reasons. Well, maybe three reasons. Maybe more. First, Too many injuries to be able to carry on. I'd gotten to the point where I felt...

  25. What shift do you work? Why?

    NurseDennie replied to duckie's topic in General Nursing

    Ewww, Rotating shifts! You guys who can do that, My hat's (nursey cap) off to you! I worked nights 7p-7a. I was disoriented and sickie the whole time. ICK. Then I went to 7a-7p. It was "okay" I...