Sabby_NC

Sabby_NC

ICU, SDU, OR, RR, Ortho, Hospice RN

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  1. HELP!!!!Inability to swallow.....

    No you did not over react. When in doubt 'shout' out about it and you did so by contacting the Neuro Dr. Always err on the side of caution no matter how you feel it is better to inform then ignore....
  2. Happy Nurses Week!

    Hey RNKittyKat, How long have you been in Hospice. I work in Hospice and absolutely love it as my best and most rewarding nursing position I have held in 30yrs. I think that is an awesome thing taking...
  3. Happy Nurses Week!

    Yayyyyyyyy Happy Nurse's Week to you all.. I celebrated by asking for a raise LOL.. Welllllllllll worked for me!!
  4. I HATE this!!!!

    I think if you have all these foibles then maybe you need to rethink about being in the nursing profession because whether you are a CNA, LPN or RN you touch patients daily. Touch is very important in...
  5. RNs: what did you do to study for boards?

    I did practice NCLEX questions morning noon and night until I was very comfortable with the type of questions. I used NCLEX books with CD'S, Saunders Kaplan and anything else I could ruddy well lay my...
  6. Is this upsetting to anyone else?

    Yes I agree with Hopefull that Mother is in total denial. I too would like to see this woman interviewed down the track but you know the Lord has a reason for all of this. We just need to wait and see...
  7. Male RN's

    Yeah Zenman but you sit on your two brains hahhahahahaha... Joking!! I have a hubby who is doing the CNA part of his RN program so watch out soon to be two nurses in the home. Remember most men...
  8. I start home health Thursday!!!

    hi i agree with edgeow's post. never put anything on the floor sit your stuff in an area you can clean but put a blue pad down and then lay your things down. in home health you are going to see a...
  9. Pt beds in the hallway

    Not for me I would be so outta there you would see flames flicking off my shoes... LOL... I think part of the growing problem (especially in our local hospital, from what I hear) that the ED is used...
  10. i have never seen anything like this. i pray the bubs will not have such a horrid illness and that it may be the chicken pox. i did enjoy reading the link that middlekane put up and will have a read...
  11. needs tons of prayers

    many prayers sent up for you that this will be the time for you to move on into a wonderful profession. best of all good things for your future.
  12. One month Notice?????

    :trout: I may be wrong but I always thought no matter what the policy is, if you are payed biweekly then legally that is all you are entitled to give in a notice that you plan to leave. They may jump...
  13. do you ever have "stupid" days at work?

    LOL Not really although yesterday my day started out with me dropping just about everything I laid my hands on. I even commented to Hubster that this is NOT a good sign!! No stupid days but I sure as...
  14. Suzanne4 on vacation starting this weekend

    Hi Suzanne I wish you a blissfully happy and restful time off. Take
  15. Patients die when turned on left side??

    Well I work in Hospice and have not really noticed a trend of placing my patients on the left side which has hastened their death. I am going to take particular notice now. Heck I could do my own...
  16. "I'm an uncertified medical assistant"

    Many of the drs offices around here have MA's who are trained on the job basically. I do have a problem with this person saying she was a nurse to start with. Yikes that alone is VERY worrisome to
  17. Ethical question

    I agree with Spydercadet. I am sitting here wondering if she has really had any proper counseling? I am so sorry she has been on the end of discriminatory actions against her. No matter how she became...
  18. What nursing school did everyone attend?

    Ok time for me to *groan* showing ones age again LOL I come from the days of train in a hospital and learn as you are working days! Also had a wage with that so I would not complain. I still to this...
  19. Would you choose nursing as your said career? I am interested to see the responses from you all. I would do exactly as I did and seek nursing out as early as I did in my life. Nursing has given me a...
  20. If you had your time over again >>>

    Thanks for your imput everyone. Interesting read..
  21. I Passed!!!

    yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy this is awesome news to read on a dreary wet over cast day... i am still doing the happy dance for you. it is ok i can see the chiropractor as i am a weeks...
  22. Addressing physicians

    When I trained at the hospital in which I spent a good part of my nursing career which turned out to be 22yrs I got to know the Drs that visited there very well. Dr is the title for visiting...
  23. handover information

    Good Morning Aussiemags I have heard and read all about the droughts that Australia are experiencing, breaks my heart to see this. Tassie is just as dry which scares me as I still remember Black...
  24. :uhoh21: hi i have a friend who's daughter is one month over due yes that is what you read. apparently it was discovered after she had conceived that she has a leaking heart valve (don't know...
  25. Studying-TEAS, taking test soon!

    Hi Katiem My hubby sat the TEAS and got in the top 10% out of 116 students. He studied using the guide and worked through the book several times. Practiced his timing in getting all sections done in a...