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I would LOVE a cruise-but I get severe motion sickness. I get nauseous watching COPS--don't laugh! it's true. I also can't watch home movies-I'll toss my cookies. Airplanes-I have the Dramamine in hand before I even enter the airport. Riding in an RV does it to me too--barf city. I know I can use the scopalamine patch but I'm afraid it will make me drowsy like the Dramamine. Forgot I had taken Dramamine for a boat ride and drank some rum punch in Okoboji--big mistake--can't describe the weird-out of body feeling--but not fun!!

Are you intelligent enough to be a nurse??? You passed your program, Right?? You passed boards, Right???? Then WHY are you asking that question? Please realize that alot of what you are feeling is the depression talking--plus being exhausted from working so much! You cannot expect to be an expert at everything when you have just graduated. Take it from me---you learn 90% of your nursing skills on the job. I too have never started an I.V. But keep trying. Some people are great at it, some not so great! It dosen't have anything to do with how good you are as a nurse. You are taking the right steps-getting counseling and anti-depressants. You are taking control of your problem. Good for you. As for the I.V.'s have you looked into taking a specialized I.V. class if it is offered in your area? See if there is a nurse that you feel comfortable with that is good at I.V.'s and have her help you--maybe go with her when she starts them and see if she can give you any tips. Good luck.

Can anyone give me some tips on choosing a good place for a vacation? I have never been to Cancun, Bahamas, etc. My hubby has and liked Cancun but I would like some more suggestions. Just want somewhere WARM! with a cool beach and neat things to see. Just to relax. Any--like most we are on a budget. Any suggestions from anyone who has stayed at a great place! Thanks!!

I think most surgeons have arrangements if you choose to go to a recovery center. I had my surgery a couple weeks ago (re-do) and they do offer it but.....$$$$$

I would keep track of things that happened, and contact your state board of nursing!!!!!Along with running as fast as you can out the door! YIKES! This is abuse, abuse, abuse!!! The families also need to call and complain to the state!!! Call the state!! This is why these things go on---because people dont report it. Think about it--what would you do if that was your mother or father that was treated like that???? You would report it immediately---right???

I would have him checked as soon as possible. Could be nuthing--or something. You would hate to look back and say, "I should of taken him in."

We do get double time if working and a free meal (not too bad-it's edible.) But for Christmas-a party-though you have to pay for your guests meal! But--better than nuthin-which is what my hubby gets from Hormel.

When I had mine, I was back to work within a couple days. Only took a day and a half off. Wasn't really sore at all. Maybe some mild tenderness at the incision but other than that--it was great!! I've had more pain from tooth extractions!

i truly believe that there are too many occasions where the patient is trying to tell you she is ready to go--i.e. not taking pills, not drinking, etc. There is a REASON why people refuse their pills, food, fluids, etc. Their bodies are ready to go!!! It never fails to amaze me how many try to stop this natural process! I am not saying that every person 65+ who is refusing food/fluids, etc. is ready to die, but too often, I see family trying to hold on to them.

Oooooooooohhhhhh---that drives me INSANE!!! "Well, I normally run about 96., so I should actually have 102 temp. GRRRRRR. Okay, mine normally runs 99.2, so does that mean when I have a fever, I don't have a fever???? Sometimes when I have someone getting smart with me about their care and as they are telling me about how much I don't know, and how much they know, I hit them with a big string of medical/technical language, as if they SURELY should know what I am talking about. I have had a few CNA's, who think they are nurses (nothing against CNA's--we have excellent ones) but some of them who argue with you about how to do your job, I do the same thing to them---bowl 'em over with medical jargon that they coulden't possibly understand--they back down every time.

We have a nurse that drives me crazy, charts, "antibiodic." Since when is there a "d" in antibiotic? Also oxygen staturations. They're "saturations" for crying out loud!

Excelsior accepted several of my credits that were pretty old--10+ years! I ended up finishing my degree with a traditional school, but I never had a problem with my credits being "too old."

I have also heard the new thing is taking excessive doses of Coricidin? (sp?) I believe it gives you hallucinations. Can't remember exactly what's in it, I think phenylephrine??? Just don't understand why anyone would WANT to hallucinate. I never wanted that experience. I was always scared to death of LSD and mushrooms, although my friends thought they were great---never touched the stuff.

I have never tried the forearm thing. My wrist cuff is an Omron and the one I recently bought works better than the cheaper ones. Mine was about 100.00. I have found it to be accurate....but I know other people have had problems with them.

BM= bowel movement DM=diabetes mellitus