General E. Speaking, RN RN

floor to ICU

Member

All Content by General E. Speaking, RN

  1. General E. Speaking, RN

    hairstyles on nurses....your opinion

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    We have a nurses aide who is black. She is always changing her weaves. Some of them are pretty but last year around Fourth of July she came in with this firecracker red extension on top of her head....
  2. General E. Speaking, RN

    The patients you will never forget

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to alisunshine9's topic in General Nursing

    Tears are running down my face as I write this remembering him...he was in his 40's and a patient in our hospital for about 3 weeks. New diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. He was married to a wonderful...
  3. General E. Speaking, RN

    What other careers did you consider before nursing?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to SNURSEG_2B's topic in General Nursing

    In my previous life, I was a hairdresser too! I decided I liked interacting with people, but didn't particularly enjoy doing their hair. Now if I whack someone's ear off- I can at least hold...
  4. General E. Speaking, RN

    Houston A&P prof. from @#$%

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm taking pre req's at ********. Was wondering if anyone has taken A&P I or II or micro from ******? Would like to know what grade you made and if you had a choice would you take him
  5. General E. Speaking, RN

    Should I get the Hep B vaccine?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Lisa Michelle's topic in General Students

    hepatitis b is more contagious than AIDS. It is an inactivated vaccine (less chance of side effects). There are about a million people with chronic hepatitis. Good fact sheet in the link below:...
  6. General E. Speaking, RN

    Moving to San Antonio.........

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to dazzle256's topic in Texas Nursing

    not sure about all that work stuff BUT my cousin lives in New Braunfels (30 miles away) and in the summer it is awesome. Nothin' better on a hot summer day than floating down the Comal river in a...
  7. General E. Speaking, RN

    Patient in Isolation...Varying Attitudes

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    What irks me is when you are in the room in head to toe isolation gear (as required) and in strolls the infectious disease doc without it. uh? hello? excuse
  8. General E. Speaking, RN

    MPH and nursing??

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to uncgrad's topic in Public, Community Health

    I used to work for Texas Dept of Health Immunization/Communicable Disease Program. The Program Director for the Nursing Dept. was an RN/MPH. Not sure if this
  9. General E. Speaking, RN

    Any hospitals out there using discharge lobbies/lounges?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to pjdouble's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We had a pt who's family was late picking them up...needless to say, the pt. fell and broke their hip in the room. Big mess because the patient was discharged and only waiting on a...
  10. General E. Speaking, RN

    New series Lifeline:The Nursing Diaries on Discovery Health channel starts Nov 7th,04

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    i wish shows like oprah (that have had topics such as medical mistakes) would follow a busy med-surg nurse on a day-from-hell. i think the public needs to be
  11. General E. Speaking, RN

    Med-Surg Topic of the Week .... Nurse to Patient Ratios

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work on a 28 bed med-surg floor. We have 10 pedi beds and use them as MS overflow when the pedi census is low. We work 12 hr shifts. This is the only hospital I have worked at where the night...
  12. General E. Speaking, RN

    anyone want to help me out, please??

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to kutie02's topic in General Nursing

    I sent you an email earlier with the questions answered...hope you get your paper done in
  13. General E. Speaking, RN

    Alcohol prep pads

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I can probably round up about 50 of 'em right now if I had to (and I'm at home!) I used to be an immunization nurse and would sometimes bring my daughter with me during Saturday shot clinics. Once,...
  14. General E. Speaking, RN

    Most Common Med/Surg Drugs, Including New Drugs

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    yep, i agree with most of the other posts vicodin darvocet protonix aspirin nitro paste levaquin lisinopril demerol morphine colace potassium
  15. General E. Speaking, RN

    IV Help

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to hoping to be an rn's topic in General Nursing

    when i was in lvn school 15+ years ago, we were only able to get 18 gauge needles- and we practiced on EACH
  16. General E. Speaking, RN

    Ever feel like the med/surg unit is the hospital dumping ground?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to deespoohbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    thanks for your efforts to
  17. General E. Speaking, RN

    Ever feel like the med/surg unit is the hospital dumping ground?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to deespoohbear's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have done hospital (med-surg) nursing for 10+ years and I feel the same way you do- especially about the ob pt's. It seems our OB floor won't take them unless they are crowning (too infecious, too...
  18. General E. Speaking, RN

    Phenergan?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    we had an inservice on legal issues. the nurse (who was also a lawyer) says she HATES phenergan- too many lawsuits involved with vein damage/phlebitis, etc... ...BTW, doesn't it drive you crazy when...
  19. General E. Speaking, RN

    What do you HATE to do at work?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

    trach care (cleaning, suctioning,
  20. General E. Speaking, RN

    Any transition RN's (or student's) out there?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi there, was wanting some feedback on anyone who has attended a transitional RN program. I have been a LVN for 15 years in Texas, currently taking pre-req's part-time while working full-time on...
  21. General E. Speaking, RN

    Any transition RN's (or student's) out there?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    sometimes when I'm at work I think the same thing...I'm actually going to school so I can keep doing this??? As a staff nurse in a hospital (at least in Texas) the role of a LVN is fairly similair to...
  22. General E. Speaking, RN

    Student Loans for the Part-Time Student?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I don't qualify for any kind of financial aid either, but I fill out my FAFSA each year and go to the Financial Aid office. They always have grant money that is there for the asking. I have been...
  23. General E. Speaking, RN

    Mrsa

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    You should remind the staff that at least you KNOW the patient has MRSA- what about the things that people have that you DON'T know
  24. General E. Speaking, RN

    speaking of call bells...

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering how does the call bell system/nurse locator works at your hospital? When the patient pushes the call button at our hospital, it cannot be cancelled at the desk (even if it is an...
  25. General E. Speaking, RN

    What do you think of throwing away "soiled" items in regular trash?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to NewbieNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    aww shucks, you could probably go three or four days without emptying the trash if you packed it down really, really tight.......