LilgirlRN

LilgirlRN ADN, RN

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  1. Premie vs. "Miscarriage"

    LilgirlRN replied to acuteobrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in the ED doing triage. We see a lot of miscarrying women. I am working at a new job, been there abougt 6 weeks. Everywhere else I have worked we sent >20 weeks to L&D. Here if they are...

  2. Why can't I be a nurse?

    LilgirlRN replied to Cali's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 43 and still get the same thing, I still get carded sometimes if I order a drink. At my age I think it's wonderful, at your age I would have probably thought it an annoyance too. I suppose it's...

  3. Amazing Facts

    LilgirlRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thiry minute orgasm AND the fatter you are the better, what could be better?

  4. Ever do something before MD order?

    LilgirlRN replied to wenron's topic in Home Health

    hmmmm.... Mr. Smith sure does look blue, nailbeds are dusky, I can hear him breathing from 15 feet away. Let me call Dr Jones so I can do an O2 sat? By the time the doc calls back the patient could be...

  5. Beware Gastric Bypass with stapeling!

    LilgirlRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that almost died from the laprascopic procedure. She had a ventral hernia that was undiagnosed and they nicked it when they did the surgery. She ended up staying in the hospital for...

  6. How do you deal with "patient-know-it-alls"?

    LilgirlRN replied to gizzy76's topic in General Nursing

    I have to give some patients credit, they know their sh*t. Especially patients that have some weird disease that I've never even heard of. I let them educate me, even if I know a little something...

  7. patient lingo...

    LilgirlRN replied to athomas91's topic in Emergency

    direar = diarrhea hiany herny = hiatal hernia hickereckomy = hysterectomy subdernal hematomy= subural hematoma (dern I fell) Christmas = lady parts 92 year old lady told me that

  8. What's your craziest story of the ER

    LilgirlRN replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    The middle of July in Birmingham, Alabama... get a wheelchairbound paraplegic in by ambulance. This unfortunate individual was also homeless, he had a colostomy and a foley catheter. His colostomy...

  9. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    LilgirlRN replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I never had any trouble in nursing school (with grades) until I got to psych, it almost cost me my nursing career. I am not unsympathetic to psych patients, I just lose my patience with them and it's...

  10. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    LilgirlRN replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    It all goes back to what I was taught in nursing school for me.... try to think of every patient as a loved family member. I would hate to think of my mom lying on a gurney in the ED for 5-6 hrs just...

  11. Dr's children at pts bedside

    LilgirlRN replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    No more inappropriate than someone bringing their kids with them to the ED when they know they will have to have a pelvic exam and bring no one to mind the kids while they are being examined. End up...

  12. I am finally, totally convinced: There is NO NURSING SHORTAGE.

    LilgirlRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Put a spin on it, imagine if instead of a nursing shortage there were a policeman shortage. Can you imagine the public outcry? Would conditions change for policemen? Probably not, they would still be...

  13. Does Every Nursing School Require The Pax? Even Diploma Programs?

    LilgirlRN replied to Louisepug's topic in General Students

    A million years ago when I went to nursing school, they required us to take a pre-entrance exam that I suppose told them if we were nurse material or not. One of my friends and I took it at the same...

  14. If ONE more person tells me......

    LilgirlRN replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    I've worked with people who were EMT's and people who have were never EMT's. The only thing I can think of that is essential to both professions is ACLS. I've been an ED nurse for 14 years, it's not...

  15. Need advice: non-hospital birth?

    LilgirlRN replied to mm1021's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not a a labor and delivery nurse, I am a mere mom(and ER nurse). Most of the babies born in the world are born without a doctor being present. Most deliveries go off without a hitch. Most babies...

  16. Question??????

    LilgirlRN replied to PrincessMel's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You should be having a period unless you are very thin and have less than 15% (or so) body fat (I should be so lucky). Why haven't you been to see the MD? Don't take for granted that you can't get...

  17. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

    LilgirlRN replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    True Story I'm the triage nurse, I open my door and yell John Doe and before I can get the person into my office, Joe Blow asks me when is it his turn. I look at the list Joe, is about 6 down. I ask...

  18. Nurse Stabbed!

    LilgirlRN replied to -jt's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We don't have the information about what happened just before this nurse was stabbed, but I am going to assume that this nurse didn't threaten the patient's life. The only time it's acceptable (IMO)...

  19. Acls required?

    LilgirlRN replied to diablo's topic in General Nursing

    If nothing else you can use ACLS for CEU's. There are so many components to this course, I've been ACLS for 16 years, you learn so much that you can apply to taking care of your patients and not just...

  20. Can nurses report MD;s and to who

    LilgirlRN replied to angelbear's topic in General Nursing

    CYA!!!!! It's your license on the line. I don't care if he says not to call, call him anyway. I agree with everyone else, document whatever he says when you call him. If Mrs. X has COPD and is having...

  21. Are there any less stressful areas of nursing?

    LilgirlRN replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    This is gonna sound weird, but go to the ED. Easiest job in the house. Stay away from trauma centers, go for a level 2. Most things seen in my ED could have been taken care of in the doc's office....

  22. B.S. in bio to Master's in Midwifery? Advice Pretty Please!

    LilgirlRN replied to yeshualova's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.allnursingschools.com/featured/cnm.php?src=goto122 maybe this will help

  23. New grad unsure of new postition in CTICU

    LilgirlRN replied to Gordo's topic in MICU, SICU

    Have you talked to any of your preceptors about being overwhelmed? Tell them what you've said to us here. You make a lot of sense, it's difficult to learn something new when you feel so stressed....

  24. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    LilgirlRN replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately we work in a business, hospitals are a business, they are in business to make money. Even not-for-profit hospitals are in business to make money. Repeat customers make money for the...

  25. Chiropractors

    LilgirlRN replied to Paprikat's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to one for about a year when my L5 disk was killing me. I started thinking about all the money I was spending and NOT getting any better. Lo and behold, when I stopped going, I got BETTER!...