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  1. I decided to start my career on a Medical-Surgical unit. Looking for advice

    Sleepyeyes replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and feel free to PM me about any other questions you might have. The first year's the hardest, but once you get into this, it's one of the most challenging and awesome areas you can

  2. I decided to start my career on a Medical-Surgical unit. Looking for advice

    Sleepyeyes replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above, but you also might want to consider a Palm Pilot. Wait a little while before you buy, so you'll know which programs will be most helpful to you. In addition: I use a clipboard...

  3. What does med/sug. nursing entail?

    Sleepyeyes replied to Kim33's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The criteria for our unit is any patient with cardiac problems or a stroke dx, which may or may not include surgery or a medical dx in addition. and I LOVE

  4. Any tips on reading EKG's?

    Sleepyeyes replied to nicoleinphilly's topic in Cardiac

    Excellent website, has learning and games to teach ECG interpretation: http://www.skillstat.com/ECG_Sim_demo.html I'm finally getting the hang of

  5. Pneumatic tube systems....

    Sleepyeyes replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:

  6. Pneumatic tube systems....

    Sleepyeyes replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    First time I saw the tube system, I thought it was probably useless. Just goes to show ya... :chuckle: Now that I've worked with it, I LOVE it! 'Course, we send our blood specimens (from line draws)...

  7. sleeping staff

    Sleepyeyes replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    then there's always this possibility:

  8. how can i juggle nursing school, kids and a job without sacrificing either?

    Sleepyeyes replied to geleesa's topic in General Nursing

    I had to work full-time and go to school because it was the only way to get the tuition reimbursement $. Hubs stayed home and took care of all housework, bills, and care of our child (except he hated...

  9. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    Sleepyeyes replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    At the end of the night, I'll catch myself humming, "Is that all there is?" as i finish my charting and "O Happy Day" when I'm outta there. There're a couple more but I'm half-asleep and i can't...

  10. Bump On Penis

    Sleepyeyes replied to JessyKC27's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't overreacting. Your post gave intimate details about "a friend" and you asked what could be wrong. No doc wouldn't attempt to dx without an assessment and nurses even more so. I never...

  11. Bump On Penis

    Sleepyeyes replied to JessyKC27's topic in General Nursing

    well, pardon me, it just seemed a bit strange that a guy would have something wrong with his member for over a year and is just now freaking out over it... and of course he needs to be seen by a doc....

  12. Bump On Penis

    Sleepyeyes replied to JessyKC27's topic in General Nursing

    Advice: 1. this is not a good first question to ask on this board. 2. If your friend won't go to a doc and hasn't for a year over this "problem," why are you

  13. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    Sleepyeyes replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I

  14. Lazy Student Nurse Preceptors!

    Sleepyeyes replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I agee that the assignment was inappropriate, but for pete's sake, how hard is it to give an SC Heparin shot or change tubing? From what you say, jf, there's really no reason you couldn't have done...

  15. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    Sleepyeyes replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We've been taught that as

  16. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    Sleepyeyes replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our guidelines state that we can draw from a PICC but only from lumens equal to or larger than 0.5 French. So maybe the size of the lumens have something to do with it? Midlines cannot be drawn from;...

  17. Frightening events during chemotherapy

    Sleepyeyes replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Oncology

    thanks carolladybelle, for the wonderful information. i've only seen a patient get chemo once, and your post just helped me understand what was going on a lot

  18. 'twas the night before clinical......

    Sleepyeyes replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Students

    Don't worry; the residents will love the attention and will help you too!! you'll love

  19. I got hurt at work

    Sleepyeyes replied to Buddha's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear about your accident, Buddha. I hope all turns out well. You may need to call a lawyer; this injury sounds

  20. DNR'ed from hospital

    Sleepyeyes replied to danvet's topic in Agency Nurses

    Well, for what it's worth, i got a call from my agency about a problem that a facility had with me and when they gave me the details, i realized quickly that they had me mixed up with someone else. we...

  21. RN floating as a CNA

    Sleepyeyes replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    I've done it a couple of times. I kinda like it because you can get to do a really good skin assessment on the incontinent folks while you're changing them.

  22. Embarrassing moments?

    Sleepyeyes replied to canna42's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok, picture this: i"m 18, working in a LTC and the orderly's off, so that means I get all his patients-- all the men. I give the urinal to this one old guy who's in post-CVA, and when i come back, he...

  23. Patient demands, "I want a different nurse"

    Sleepyeyes replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Only happened to me once-- I jumped for joy! this patient was extremely difficult and time-consuming for no apparent reason other than extreme control issues. You haven't got the time to waste over...

  24. How do you deal with your anger at work?

    Sleepyeyes replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah.... creative scheduling may be the answer.... this nurse is simply too green to be in charge. I've been an RN for over 2 years, and I wouldn't WANT to be in charge, nor would I be qualified...

  25. RNs and Pay-for-Performance: The Right Prescription?

    Sleepyeyes replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The fact that they're trying to find ways to cut costs and saying "RN" in the same sentence, says it all to me.