nerdtonurse?

nerdtonurse? BSN, RN

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  1. Nurses Past Their Prime

    nerdtonurse? replied to dialysis12041999's topic in General Nursing

    All I can think of is what I told another nurse when we were having to deal with the meanest 95 year patient I've seen (or could imagine). Mean, nasty and vicious young people sometimes grow up to be...

  2. working 3rd shift for the first time

    nerdtonurse? replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    What I found, also, was that some proton pump inhibitor of your choice helps; I stayed nauseated the first couple of weeks as my stomach tried to decided if it was breakfast/lunch/dinner time. For...

  3. Where Do They Go?

    nerdtonurse? replied to handyrn's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm in a rural area, and we usually have at least 2-3 pts on our telemetry floor who have significant psych issues; right now, we've got a pt I'll call "Wolfman" who was brought in by the local PD for...

  4. Asking you to work an extra shift.....

    nerdtonurse? replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I always take home a the scheduling sheet, and look to see who's working the nights that I'm off. Some folks, there's not money enough in the world to work with when there's a choice. If it's good...

  5. A Little Game: 10 Words or Less

    nerdtonurse? replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Never Understand Rectal Stimulation Involving Nervous Gerbils Actually had one of these this week. Gerbil didn't make

  6. What is your take on multiple family members in room when they have roommate?

    nerdtonurse? replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had one 2 weeks ago where the pt by the window was demented, and was having a good time taking her colostomy bag off and fingerpainting herself with the bag contents, like 4x per shift (and window...

  7. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    nerdtonurse? replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't tell me my patient must have "knocked out his IV" when I ask you where the IV site you charted is. He's 80, has alzheimer's and is bedridden, so if he "knocked out his IV" please explain...

  8. Best & Worst Excuses for Not Taking Report?

    nerdtonurse? replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    On the flip side of the coin, last night we took 8 admissions to a tele / ICU stepdown unit in 1 hour, middle of the big 2100/2200 med passand we only had 4 nurses on a 40 bed unit. We had one bed...

  9. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    nerdtonurse? replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    1) If the last place you worked was so much better, then take yourself back there. And we're all dying to know why you left, since you were so irreplaceable -- according to you. 2) If you don't...

  10. Do you start your own IVs?

    nerdtonurse? replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do my own sticks, usually. I give it two tries, and then I get the best "sticker" on the shift. We've had some folks that had been so sick for so long, they just didn't have a decent vein left,...

  11. When it's the visitor who needs the ER....

    nerdtonurse? replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the replies, and sorry it took me so long to get back. I understand the hospital may have legal issues, and that my charge nurse was doing what she thought was right. I could have...

  12. getting rid of an air bubble in an IV line

    nerdtonurse? replied to Implacable's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I just do a couple of different things (so far, more things to learn in years to come...) 1. Put end of tubing over trash can, open clamp, hold tubing at 45 degree angle and "stretch and flick" to...

  13. First Patient Death

    nerdtonurse? replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Mine was just this week. I've seen dead people before, and I'd done postmortem care. However, this guy was special to me. None of the other nurses could seem to stand him, but he and I hit it off...

  14. Full code when living will is on chart?

    nerdtonurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here's the situation; LOL transfered to our unit from CICU. She was found down and unresponsive, brought to ER by one of the adult children who said Mom was a full code. Brought back once in ER,...

  15. Full code when living will is on chart?

    nerdtonurse? replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all the help. What I'll do when I go in is find out if we've got any response from legal, if ethics committee is involved, and if the doc has got his "concensus". I guess he's seeing...

  16. Full code when living will is on chart?

    nerdtonurse? replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Went out and read our state's rules on Living Wills. In our state, they are a legally binding document (I think in some states they aren't, just an actual DNR order is). Our charge was going to bring...

  17. my thoughts on preparing for nclex

    nerdtonurse? replied to LAW79's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just passed the NCLEX-PN:w00t:, and and I'm not sure any of the different study questions were really helpful. It seemed to me like I got a lot of "if a train leaves NY going 35 mph, and a train...

  18. If you haven't received your ATT....

    nerdtonurse? posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    If you have yahoo.com as your email, and are running the "bulk" option, your ATT email from Pearson will be dropped into the Bulk bin, not the regular mail bin. I finally broke down and called the...

  19. Waiting on ATT letter...

    nerdtonurse? replied to Aedana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If I just mailed in my stuff to the board of nursing the day after Christmas, and I'm already set with Pearson, anyone have an idea of when I can look for the ATT? I'm in Virginia. The Pearson guy...

  20. Where will you be working when you pass NCLEX????

    nerdtonurse? replied to CareBayer's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Stepdown unit from the ICU. I'm a nervous wreck. So...I'll get up, get ready for work, throw up, and then hit the road to the

  21. about reputable online LPN to RN programs...

    nerdtonurse? replied to daisymay07's topic in General Nursing

    Been in your shoes. I've got an undergrad in English and a MS in Computer Science (got tired of watching my jobs go offshore / out of town / out of the budget). Just finished my LPN and I'm now...

  22. Any nurses out there who have left nursing or are seriously planning on leaving?

    nerdtonurse? replied to HealthyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Life's too short to be unhappy. Make a list of the things you love to do, and then try to find a job that fits it. I've spent years being unhappy. Well, I may be unhappy again, but at least it will...

  23. Anyone still waiting to hear about spring '07 acceptance?

    nerdtonurse? replied to Roxy5558's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    :balloons: I'M IN I'M IN I'M IN!!!!!!!!!! School starts January 8th! happy dance, happy

  24. Cold weather causing pneumonia? *vent*

    nerdtonurse? replied to wannabesedated's topic in General Nursing

    I may have an idea on this one....think about the age of most of the grannies mentioned (mine would be in her late 80s if she was still with us...) This is the generation that grew up in the shadow...

  25. Yes your highness...I mean doctor!! rant!!!

    nerdtonurse? replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a guy at the lab who was known for being hateful, foul mouthed (I grew up on army bases, and he even had ME blushing), and generally a mean tempered guy. Well, my mouth tends to go...