sandyth

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1. I got accepted to ADN program (finally)!

   sandyth replied to Momto3andNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   very happy for

2. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

   sandyth replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   THERE IS A GENERAL CONSENSUS BETWEEN LTC NURSES AND EMTS. I WORK LTC PRN AND SOME OF THE EMTS ARE TOTAL A*****, BUT SOME ARE GREAT . THERE IS ONE IN PARTICULAR THAT COMES IN AND TRIES TO TALK MY...

3. where are the nursing shortages?

   sandyth replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

   North

4. Shoes...omg my feet are in heaven!!

   sandyth replied to RainEdayWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   i also have merrells and so far they have been the best shoes. hope these crocs are as

5. Nipride drip and no MRI/MRA?

   sandyth replied to Kiwi's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: Nipride increases the creatinine clearance, so wouldnt the nipride and opaque dye used in the MRI impair the renal function? Also nipride can increase intracranial pressure. Just a thought,...

6. Shoes...omg my feet are in heaven!!

   sandyth replied to RainEdayWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   :chuckle I just went to the website and ordered a pair of Crocs. Hope they wear as good as you

7. Drug Seeker Stories

   sandyth replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

   Got one better. I work in ICU and we have frequent flyers all the time. Sunday night I had a OD come in at 8:30pm, she was demanding a central line for narcotics. I told her she could have a Lortab;...

8. Wake up...Are you in pain?

   sandyth replied to sharann's topic in Pain Management

   Can you document "No facial grimacing"? I wont wake them up for pain medication either. If they do wake up in pain after my assess, I just reasesss and

9. Don't really want to be Code Blue Nurse

   sandyth replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

   Once you perform your first code it will get easier, and youj will think faster on youjr feet with every code. plus at my facility we all pitch

10. Phenylpropanolamine Question

    sandyth replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had a faxed list of products containing PPA that were tyo be taken off the market w/se's

11. Post-Mortem Care

    sandyth replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We always put the deceased in a clean gown. Whether its a facility gown or one of their own. Its the decent thing to

12. Imetrex for Migraines

    sandyth replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I USED IMITREX FOR 3 YRS WITH GREAT RESULTS. HAD TO STOP USING IT BECAUSE IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS GOING TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK ONE NIGHT. THANK GOD I HAVENT HAD ANYMORE MIGRAINES SINCE THAT NIGHT (...

13. LPN 'schools' in North Carolina?

    sandyth replied to Snakum's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Montgomery Community College has a LPN program. Its in Troy, NC. Its a 10 month program and then you could do the lpn-rn bridge at

14. What is the difference between a PRN, a RN, a ADN, and a LPN?

    sandyth replied to Shanda_B307's topic in General Nursing

    I went through school and earned my ADN, but my title is

15. What is the difference between a PRN, a RN, a ADN, and a LPN?

    sandyth replied to Shanda_B307's topic in General Nursing

    I went through school and earned my ADN, but my title is