Lacie

Lacie BSN, RN

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  1. Your Favorite and Your Weirdest

    Lacie replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta be IV starts or blood draws for phlebotomy. Especially when it is one of those "No one" can get then you pop in, badda bing badda bang lol. Maybe its an ego thing I dont know but just feels...

  2. never took chemistry or algebra in high school

    Lacie replied to scrubbie's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure on your program but I took mine during my pre-requist courses for the program at the local community college. I had no background in either and actually helped me alot because it was so new...

  3. My hospital's new PPE policy!

    Lacie replied to Chewie_123's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you if CMS or the DOH walked in and seen people putting mask "in thier pockets" then removing them for reuse the facility would be cited. That in itself is an infection control issue. Once...

  4. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    Lacie replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same, taking off my scrubs in the garage and they go into the washer as mine has a "sanitizer" mode (most newer washers as I bought this one specifically due to the sanitize mode) and into...

  5. Sweat Shop

    Lacie replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Enviromental temp control should be for pts not the staff. I understand your feelings as I'm a skinny gal but I am required to wear full PPE (gown, shoe covers, gloves, mask) for much of my shifts and...

  6. HIPAA VIOLATION!

    Lacie replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

    Love it!! I have many times forgotten a pt list or something related directly to one pt in my pocket or lab jacket at day end. We've all done it. Or in a rush when on the way to give a tylenol and the...

  7. What's the Baylor Program?

    Lacie replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I worked under the baylor plan in kentucky in which I did 16hr shifts back to back days on either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sundays. Mostly evening and night shift back to back. I truly like this...

  8. Prereq classes - Online Microbiology?

    Lacie replied to LostLilOne's topic in General Nursing

    Very true, of all the programs I am aware of require a microbiology lab also which is why most likely you are having difficulty locating one with a 5 credit. I know ours was 3 for theory class and 2...

  9. Charting for another nurse

    Lacie replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

    It's one thing to chart on your pt that "tylenol 650mg po given by So-So, RN" on your own patient but to chart on patients that you didnt have full participation in thier care or didnt "witness" you...

  10. Nasty Management/Administrator (vent)

    Lacie replied to IMABSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I left a DON position in June for very similar reasons. I had a "bully" administrator. She would only come into the clinic once a month if that but act like she knew everthing to do with the unit, yet...

  11. Charting for another nurse

    Lacie replied to mominsd's topic in General Nursing

    No No No!! If the LVN isnt comfortable with computers then they need to find her a class or type orientation to orient her to them and fix that issue asap. I would never chart for someone else and...

  12. IV start gone bad

    Lacie replied to lsvalliant's topic in General Nursing

    My son (now 22) still to this day has a delayed vasovagal response to any injection or blood draws. About 5-10min after he turns white as a ghost and out he goes. His breathing appears almost ceased...

  13. Fighting mandate regarding flu vaccines

    Lacie replied to Blessedx3's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have never been told I was required to take the Hep B, nor TB test to keep my job, I have always signed a waiver #1 and chose to get a CXR yearly instead. I guess we should require all dialysis...

  14. Need help with care plan: Unresponsive patient

    Lacie replied to AwesomeNiks's topic in General Students

    http://www.careplans.com/pages/library/problemlist.asp Here's a site that may help you. May have to research abit. :) Perfusion, skin integrity, increased ICP amoung a few I can think of just to throw...

  15. Washington Redskins Cheerleader Suffers Dystonia From Flu Shot

    Lacie replied to musiklover's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just happen to be the link I had readily available. There is significant research currently going on in medical facilities involving this same information. I was only providing something to consider...

  16. Washington Redskins Cheerleader Suffers Dystonia From Flu Shot

    Lacie replied to musiklover's topic in Disaster Preparation

    in relation to vit d and flu which is currently under study:

  17. 1976: 300 deaths from vacc., 1 from flu

    Lacie replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is significant differences in the way the vaccine was made now and in 1976. Keep in mind the 1976 vaccine was live. I was one of those hospitalized in 1976 as a result of the vaccine as when...

  18. Washington Redskins Cheerleader Suffers Dystonia From Flu Shot

    Lacie replied to musiklover's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for your story as I also take various supplements in lieu of vaccines for these very reasons. I just watched this story this evening in relation to the young lady and was astounded of what I...

  19. Mandatory Flu Shots

    Lacie replied to Ghostmedic's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I would be more than happy to wear a mask for my shifts, but no one will force me to inject something in my body I have no desire to have. Patients have free choice to refuse meds therefore I am also...

  20. Renal Nurse's salary range

    Lacie replied to florencenightingale's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    In my area Davita and KRU starts RN's out at $22.00/hr. I know it stinks lol. Acutes under contract also make only $125.00 per tx. Of course central east coast of florida has some of the lowest wages...

  21. Dialysis Lab Values Question

    Lacie replied to snowmaiden2005's topic in General Nursing

    Also renal failure pts dont produce erythopoetin which is required to produce new RBC's therefore hct/hgb is monitored so closely. Most require Epogen adjustments to maintain to stimulate the bone...

  22. Gloves and injections

    Lacie replied to cmonkey's topic in General Nursing

    The CDC also states you a not required to utilize gloves for flu immunizations although it usually is a requirement for most facilities due to universal precautions. I also am from back in the day...

  23. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

    Lacie replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

    I have ink and I have piercings. Never caused an issue to be honest. I covered them for interviews and used hider plugs also in my nose and lip. I used dermablend for my visible ink and guess what I...

  24. Changing needles for injections...

    Lacie replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I only change the needle if a medication that will be caustic to tissue. Ie: IM Iron preparations is a very good example. If a thick med then yes I will draw up with 18g then change needle to smaller...

  25. advice on giving flu shot

    Lacie replied to angelkim63's topic in General Nursing

    Also with her current condition she would be high risk and should have the vaccine! No way the injection caused difficulty with her leg. They use the deltoid primarily as it lacks the major vessels...