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  1. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Then there are those of us who hoped to get the he** OUT of nursing by the time they were 40--and we're still here, in one capacity or another! I really enjoy operating room nursing, teaching and...

  2. What is up with CRNA/AA/MDA politics.

    stevierae replied to dreatx's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Alan--you must be a really excellent CRNA resident, and others must have noticed your quiet competence. I'll tell you why--I have reviewed many cases of difficult intubations due to cervical...

  3. Should Surgical Technicians Circulate

    stevierae replied to Rnn2003's topic in Operating Room

    I did my OR tech training in the military, during Vietnam. I did it in CA, and the community college in the city in which I did it offered a fair number of units--can't recall how many, but it was...

  4. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Jim--I think she (the author) is calling it like it is. I respect her for speaking out in no uncertain terms. Nurses who are not willing to support other nurses in the fight for better patient care...

  5. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Malt, if what you describe is true (I have no reason to think that you are not sincere) have you thought of reporting this facility (or facilities) to the state agency or agencies that oversee LTC...

  6. Propofol

    stevierae replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

    That's different--you have a patient with a protected airway, and RT, intensivists, pulmonologists and anesthesia immediately available. We are talking apples and oranges here. The subject of this...

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    stevierae replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    That is just a horrible story. I, having had UTIs while pregnant, feel your pain. I totally believe you--my daughter has had similar experiences with her health insurance surrounding being seen for...

  8. Male nurses with earrings

    stevierae replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, why not? Even two. Even a nose ring. As long as he can do his job, what do I care? Man, don't we have other things to concern ourselves with then what jewelry someone wears to

  9. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I've been there. Most CA nurses have been there. When we were striking for safe staffing levels and better working conditions back in the early '80s, my kids were small--my youngest was born in '85....

  10. Slimeball enema Urgent

    stevierae replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    I pulled this article up by googling "stool transplant." It's from the Johns Hopkins site for antibiotic therapy. It describes, OMG, well, you just have to read it. I just can't see consenting to...

  11. Slimeball enema Urgent

    stevierae replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    the thread on which it was discussed here on allnurses was called "stool transplant???" if you type it into the "search" feature, you will find 49 posts. it is a very real, life saving treatment,...

  12. NPO stories (NPO what??!)

    stevierae replied to CIRQL8's topic in Operating Room

    I've seen an elderly lady stuff herself with candy bars before elective surgery, since the surgeon's office staff had cautioned her not to "eat breakfast." To her, breakfast was bacon, eggs and...

  13. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is that straight time, or is that once you are over 8 or even 12 hours? If it's straight time, I could see how it could prove tempting, esp. if after 8 hours it goes to $112.50, and after 12 it goes...

  14. Slimeball enema Urgent

    stevierae replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    At first I thought this was a joke from some teenager or other lurker attempting to pull our collective legs. Any RN who got an unfamiliar order would pick up the phone and ask the ordering doctor to...

  15. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Actually, what I said--look at post # 61--was this: "but it seems that sooooo many nurses from the South ( notice that you are from North Carolina) are anti-union, and sooooo many nurses from the...

  16. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No one tried to insinuate that domestic abuse was a Southern problem, and no one insinuated anything about ALL Southern nurses in the areas you mentioned. I said that MANY that were employees of U.S....

  17. Questions about Taxol and Taxotere

    stevierae replied to stevierae's topic in Oncology

    Actually, I have done a lot of research since my original post and learned all about Taxol and Taxotere (both Taxanes) and how dosing is calculated according to body surface area, or body mass index...

  18. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's true. Oregon, where Jamesdotter and I live, is a "right to work" state. if they don't like you--if you are too radical or outspoken; if you are pro-union; even if your nurse manager is...

  19. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    stevierae replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    And, in surgery--people who should know better--the retractor is called a WEITLANER, people!!! :angryfire W-E-I-T-L-A-N-E-R!!!!] There is no D!!!!! It is NOT pronounced "WHEAT-LAN-DER." I know I...

  20. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Except--in reality, that's not true. I know for you, who would not cross a strike line, it may be true. If you wanted to come for a new, different and interesting experience, you could do a travel...

  21. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Randy, not to hijack the thread but--you live in Waianae? No kidding. I used to live in Waipahu--though I left in 1978. I was stationed at Pearl Harbor. Some of the corpsmen used ot moonlight at...

  22. Is there nursing after 50?

    stevierae replied to Malt123's topic in General Nursing

    Malt, a friend of mine was in a bad car accident, and she can no longer work med-surg. She is in her '60s, believe it or not, and is nowhere near ready to retire and/or be on disability--she has more...

  23. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Love you too, steph. :kiss Dang, the IRONWORKERS are a diehard band of brothers and sisters--a radical bunch!!! I was watching some elderly ones on TV talking about their days in Chicago building...

  24. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I know; I said he was trying to overthrow it. 6:1 is med surg ratios--next he'll be attempting to overthrow the ICU 1:2 ratios. The little hospital that I referenced (in CA, up near Phoenix) was...

  25. Trying to Bust a Strike

    stevierae replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Jim, I think Tom was addressing me. I used the word clueless-I was talking about the onslaught of strike nurses who arrived in Northern CA without knowledge or caring about why Sutter hospital...