ShandyLynnRN

ShandyLynnRN BSN, RN

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  1. Radiant warmers

    ShandyLynnRN replied to trish2307's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I want to add to this question. WHY can't you put anything in between the babe/probe and the warmer? I read the manual that comes with the unit, and it just says not to... no reasoning. What about...

  2. Do you have to be "super smart" to be a nurse?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    SUPER SMART??? ------- gosh I Hope not. I'd be in the wrong

  3. Manual vs. automatic blood pressure cuffs

    ShandyLynnRN replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    our aides do them, with the NIBP machines. If there is a prob, or one that doesn't match, then we do

  4. color quiz

    ShandyLynnRN replied to cwazycwissyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your Existing Situation Needs peace and quiet. Desires a close and faithful partner from whom to demand special consideration and unquestioning affection. If these requirements are not met, is liable...

  5. Oral contrast for CT

    ShandyLynnRN replied to djleon1's topic in Radiology

    I thought this was going to be about the taste of the contrast! Last year I ended up in the ER a week after my lap chole with abd pain and n/v... how the heck are people supposed to drink that...

  6. Ortho terms

    ShandyLynnRN replied to Nabi's topic in Orthopedic

    isn't that the thing they call managers at Wal Mart? I was thinking that you were referring to continuous passive movement, until I re-read... sorry, I'm not an ortho nurse, I am of no help at

  7. Still encountering racism on the job

    ShandyLynnRN replied to ucandoit's topic in General Nursing

    this is a little off the topic, but what is Farsi? I have never heard of that! I come from a small area that is also not very diversified. Atleast not in the black/asian population. We have many...

  8. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROTFL!!!! Oh DEAR!!!! Pencil in his member!! Geez! So what DID happen when he did that??? Did you have to remove it? DId he scream bloddy

  9. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    found rice wrapped in tissues stuffed up her lady parts???? Was she with it enough to say WHY??? I can't even think of a remotely good reason for that!!!

  10. Rectal Exam

    ShandyLynnRN replied to jade95's topic in General Nursing

    don't they use stirrups for scopes??? I'm not a GI nurse, nor thankfully have I ever had to have a colonoscopy, but it would make sense, but never heard of that for just a plain old rectal/prostate...

  11. anyone know where I can buy malt supec?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to mrs.ole's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with the above post.... if in fact the doc says it's ok, then try fruit juices first, or I had good success with dark karo syrup in the

  12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's just nasty!!! Licking the dentures???

  13. Admirable qualities

    ShandyLynnRN replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    All of the above...whether they are prominent qualities or not, are needed, I think... I dont think anyone posesses all of them, but hopefully like you said, they can admit and work with their areas...

  14. What Freaks You Out?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a thing with ticks... I cannot take them off myself of my animals!!! I have to have someone else do it!! This summer I had to take my son into the ER and embarrasingly ask the doc to do it for...

  15. What Freaks You Out?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Nasty!!! The other day I was assisting a doc to rupture membranes on a gal in labor, and her hubby had BO really bad so I was breathing thru my mouth, BAD IDEA!!! When doc ruptured her, somehow the...

  16. Sewing your own scrubs

    ShandyLynnRN replied to obeyacts2's topic in General Nursing

    I had my grandma tear apart some old worn out scrubs and sew me some new ones from that pattern. But me, I dont

  17. Big hospital or small hospital?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I currently work in a very small rural "women's health unit". I love the atmosphere. I guess you could say that it is all I know as the hospital I came from was also very small, about 10-25...

  18. What is your net take home pay every two weeks?

    ShandyLynnRN replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    GEEEEEEZZZZ!!!! You have got to be kidding me!!!!!! $3000 and more!!!!?????!!!!! The MOST I have ever made in the last four years of being a nurse in OK, MO, and ARK, was probably $1200, and that...

  19. ob to med surg

    ShandyLynnRN replied to tmf1202's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital that I work at, we OB nurses do L&D, postpartum, and nursery. We are also required to float to other areas, ie med-surg, ER, PEDS, But we only take patient assignments if we have...