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  1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    RN-PA replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm surprised he didn't spring a

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

    RN-PA replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    I work Med-Surg and like the variety of ages and ailments; could do it forever if the nurse-to-patient ratios would only decrease. Although there are lots of options for nurses, there are many I would...

  3. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    RN-PA replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree. I also always thought they were urban legends and if not, animal abuse. I never could understand how you could get a small rodent in there without it biting with those sharp little teeth or...

  4. PA LPN's now permitted to accept verbal orders

    RN-PA replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    At the hospital where I work in PA, I was told that the LPN's were allowed to take verbal orders a number of years ago, but the administration stopped allowing it because the doctors would sometimes...

  5. 50 mg of Phenergan IV push!!!!!!!!!

    RN-PA replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've only seen that order on our med-surg floor for IM Demerol and Phenergan-- NEVER IV. We're not allowed to give any more than Demerol 25 mg IV push on our floor at a time

  6. I peed my pants

    RN-PA replied to canoehead's topic in Nursing Humor

    I love it and am bumping up the link for more to see-- Thanks

  7. Is it time for this nurse to retire??

    RN-PA replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    HOLY HANNAH! MID 70'S? That's amazing! I'll be happy if I make it in nursing until my mid

  8. Did you get a flu shot?

    RN-PA replied to Rhon1991's topic in General Nursing

    I got the flu shot for the first time around 5 years ago, and have gotten one each year since-- except THIS one. Before that, I'd heard there was a slight chance you could get Guillain-Barre syndrome...

  9. "extreme makeover'' comes on at 9 PM EST...the one about BARIATRIC SURGERY

    RN-PA replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Extreme Makeover's the only show my husband and I watch! :imbar We'd been looking forward to this episode, but it was pre-empted in our area (Philadelphia) for some special award program. (In fact,...

  10. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    I met with the doctor this morning and we discussed my various anxiety issues, and long story short, she wants me to try Wellbutrin XL. I mentioned that I'd felt positive about trying Lexapro, but she...

  11. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, mattsmom and to others for input, encouragement, and suggestions. We just had our monthly staff meting today and four of us showed up. I felt bad for our clinical manager because she heard all...

  12. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RN-PA posted a topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital is going "online" in the second week of December-- All documentation is going to be computerized. I can hardly express how discouraged and depressed I feel since I received my four hours...

  13. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since my previous post above, I've decided that I'm going to need more than getting through this period of learning computerized documentation "naturally". I've spoken with the nurses who have...

  14. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    I got paid for the time I came in on my day off to practice and become more familiar with everything; I'd received the 4 hours of training, but that was almost a month before I'll be working "live"--...

  15. Irrigating foley catheter

    RN-PA replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our CBI (continuous bladder irrigation) is normal saline. It's weird, but I can't remember what I've used to hand irrigate a foley, but I'm pretty sure the orders have been for normal saline. As far...

  16. Dear Patients

    RN-PA replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Patients, It is 1515, and I've just received report about all 6 of you from the 7-3 shift nurse. We're down to one PCT (aide) this shift for the 28 patients on our med-surg unit because a...

  17. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Hey-- I'll take advice, encouragement, and hope from anybody-- :chuckle Thanks! Perhaps I'll get the chance to return the favor for you some day. We all need to see the light at the end of the...

  18. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your good wishes and thoughts, montroyal; I've done a lot of thinking about other jobs and even getting out of nursing. But, without going into all the reasons, I want to stay where I am....

  19. Nurse Strike at MCP/Hahnemann???

    RN-PA replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We have many staffing ratio issues and other problems at my hospital, but at least we've never been forced into mandatory overtime-- yet. I'm standing with you in spirit out in the Philly burbs! Keep...

  20. Tiny cracks/cuts on my fingers! Dry Hands! Too much handwashing ! OOooww! Help !

    RN-PA replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    We bought the "daytime use" Zim's creme-- so it's a cream rather than liquid. When we read the package of the Zim's liquid at the drug store, it sounded wierd. The cream has an odd odor-- sort of...

  21. Tiny cracks/cuts on my fingers! Dry Hands! Too much handwashing ! OOooww! Help !

    RN-PA replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried lots of different creams and lotions, and I also think the Eucerin cream is good stuff. I tried it with the gloves, but I always felt like the cream was oozing out of the fingers while I...

  22. When does it get better

    RN-PA replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    ((((((((peaceful)))))))) Your story sounds like my own story starting out on med-surg 10 years ago. I was also told by a "friend" that co-workers were talking about me. I was devastated, and was...

  23. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    I've started warning local friends and family NOT to get sick and need hospitalization in the next few months of OUR learning curve... And NOW, back to :balloons: ~*POSITIVE*~ :balloons: RN-PA!...

  24. BuSpar, Xanax, or other Alternatives For Anxiety?

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for sharing your story and recommendations, Pappy, as well as your sister's nightmare-- So sorry to hear about her horrible withdrawal! I had contributed and followed a website bulletin...

  25. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RN-PA replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I thank everyone for all your responses-- Very helpful even though many aren't too positive about the changes. (I AM looking forward to doctors' orders being typed in starting July...