maryloufu

maryloufu

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  1. How Long Before You Felt Expert as a Nurse?

    maryloufu replied to Pachinko's topic in General Nursing

    You know I am glad that you posted this thread. I have been a nurse for nearly a year and a half- and last month I was feeling better about my days, not feeling so freaked out- but the last two days I...

  2. Not able to continue orientation, feel terrible.

    maryloufu replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    "I'm with Tazzi, who said when he is hungry enough, he will eat." I too had a baby who was so stubborn. And it may be true that he will eat eventually- but it feels bad wrong and cruel to do that to...

  3. Patient rage

    maryloufu replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I think we can all relate. People just don't understand. You wonder what those people do at home.

  4. Kindergarten Career Day

    maryloufu replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    I ordered some and it said 10-14 days, if that helps any. Thanks for the link- these are

  5. Wondering how others deal with RUDE patients, docs, colleagues?????

    maryloufu replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had a patient with issues that I won't go into specifically re:HIPPA - unsteady- would not stay in bed, being rude to family. He was rude to me when I came in the room to give him pain meds, assess...

  6. DUH moments..

    maryloufu replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I am nearly past my first year as an RN- tomorrow is my anniversary of looking on the internet and seeing that yes I passed!! I had a not so shining moment yesterday when a doc was giving me...

  7. My dad

    maryloufu posted a topic in General Nursing

    My dad is a big man- morbidly obese in fact. He broke his shoulder the other night at church playing frisbee of all things. He has a history of CHF, HTN, Smoking(quit for 7 years), NIDDM, Asthma. I...

  8. My dad

    maryloufu replied to maryloufu's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone- he had his surgery today. He had a doctor's appointment and they told him to go directly to the hospital. They called me and I was able to be there to talk to the doc. He came...

  9. The Circumcision Discussion

    maryloufu replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I watched one circumcision in nursing school. He started screaming when the doc undressed him- so it was hard to determine a difference when the procedure began. He stopped screaming when he was...

  10. Nicknames your pt's give you

    maryloufu replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    Um- when I worked at a psych hospital- one of the patients called me a chubette- and one called me marylou- that one said that my father was kung fu- and so maryloufu was

  11. SO MAD Right Now!!!!!!

    maryloufu replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have got to agree with Shay. This lady is busy and it won't do you any good to be mad. The trick is to keep your name in front of her without totally irritating

  12. Bath Bags

    maryloufu replied to esokane's topic in General Nursing

    We use the comfort baths and also wipes with a special additive for the peri area. I like them but I dont feel like they get the patient very clean. I always give them a terry washcloth for their face...

  13. More dress code questions

    maryloufu replied to Ignatious's topic in General Nursing

    ERRN- it might be harsh, but do you think hopeful is the only one? While it might be better for the person to have the interviewee(is that a word?) come in and get an explanation that their appearance...

  14. I desperately need some help!!!!!

    maryloufu replied to Fonzy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You can definitely rotate sites on the back of the arm (deltoid) for insulin. Are you holding pressure or massaging after giving the heparin? Stop that if you are. Davis says to alternate injection...

  15. Silvadene-HELP

    maryloufu replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should learn from this experience and move on. I guess you could beat your head against the wall for a few days if you feel the need to be punished- but you didn't do it on purpose and...

  16. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    maryloufu replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Sue I do see your point here- but if we do open the flood gates and let people just have at it with recreational drugs- we have to have limits- like you said- don't get behind the wheel- and how about...

  17. woman dies in ER waiting room (article)

    maryloufu replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I do not work in the ED- but just like everyone else I have an opinion. ED nurses do have to have a toughness to them because they do see a lot of drug seekers. They also have to be able to withstand...

  18. Chicken Pox

    maryloufu replied to Newfiemom's topic in General Nursing

    I had chicken pox twice. the first time a light case as an infant- the second time, full blown as an 8 year old. (missed the 4th of july

  19. No one told me if I did something wrong! can you tell me.

    maryloufu replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    I know where you are coming from feeling terrible all day first because you were not in the room and then with the docs. If you had been in that room you would have been uncomfortable because they...

  20. Can a nursing student and family survive on one income?

    maryloufu replied to Sebastiansmom09's topic in General Nursing

    I did not work during school. We lived in HUD housing, got food stamps, we got a surprise my last semester when I got pregnant with my baby- so we then were on Medicaid and WIC- still on medicaid for...

  21. Post Cva And Blood Pressure

    maryloufu replied to KulRN's topic in General Nursing

    KulRN-- I too had this same question when we had a stroke patient on the floor. The only answer I got was 'they just like them to have a higher blood pressure.' One of the nurses said 'he already...

  22. motivation ideas

    maryloufu replied to MarRN2's topic in Emergency

    Our facility (or maybe just our floor) calls this potty

  23. "It shouldn't be that hard to be a nurse"

    maryloufu replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    "I don't think it should be that hard" to become a nurse, the 21-year-old said over a chilled coffee drink near the GSU campus." Maybe she thought she was going to school to model those sexy nurses...

  24. Feeling Frustrated: please, please, help

    maryloufu replied to FinderKeeper's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a friend who was in RN school with me. Her husband got a promotion and had to move 4 hours away from her in her last year. Long story short it was very hard on her - Her marriage nearly fell...

  25. New Free ANA Online CE: New Goals for Healthy Blood Pressure

    maryloufu replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thankyou! Hey- I looked at the video and it never let me take the test- just took me to the evaluation page. Did the same happen for you? There is a good patient info pamphlet- very