spiceyqueen

spiceyqueen

Spinal Rehab (2yr), neuro,currently ICU

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  1. Bad room

    spiceyqueen replied to labman's topic in MICU, SICU

    we have room 12 that always seems to get brain deaths ( young females).... and we have room 7.. its an exceptionallly cold room no matter what they do to adjust the aircon.Patients seem to last not...

  2. breast milk

    spiceyqueen posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    out of curiosity,( i have n oidea about O& G nursing) what causes women who are not lactating/pregnant to have breast milk..... and is in normal though? coz am just thinking of those days when...

  3. Who worked during nursing school?

    spiceyqueen replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    worked during nursing school ( full fee paying student) so really i had no option. worked two jobs through all my uni years, and studied full time. worked even through my clinical placements,came out...

  4. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

    spiceyqueen replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    we discharge a few cases directly home, first they have to be " non-complex" patients i.e patients who have been mostly well before admission, and will return to normal funcntion after discharge, have...

  5. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

    spiceyqueen replied to mondkmondk's topic in Nursing Humor

    not funny, but a wake up call.... been pretty run down at work of late, and havent had leave in 14 months( manager keeps giving excuses about training etc, notenoughregular staff in the unit and all...

  6. a 90 year old fire cracker

    spiceyqueen replied to angelwings777's topic in Nursing Humor

    that funny, i can just picture

  7. ICU faqs

    spiceyqueen posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    THANK YOU SO MUCH ICUFAQ.ORG :heartbeat( its in caps, not becaue i lack "netiquette" but just to show much ho w much i appreciate the site) Its funny how its has helped me and a few other...

  8. I love this Doctor!!!

    spiceyqueen replied to cooliegirl's topic in Nursing Humor

    GEEZ, this got me laughing!! am going to have a very good shift

  9. Labeling IV lines

    spiceyqueen replied to moonshadeau's topic in MICU, SICU

    we got lots of pretty stickers ( well actually just standard labels) its not policy, but its definitely practice, i do it at the distal end as well, and always trace back at least twise a shift just...

  10. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    spiceyqueen replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    and children are not allowed in only a few cases where wife gives birth while hubby is in

  11. What are your ICU visitation hours???

    spiceyqueen replied to Nacki's topic in MICU, SICU

    we have NO VISITING between 9am-11am and 1pm-3pm ( and those are the only four hours that are visit free. an not begging or pleading will let anyone in AT ALL anyone can visit anytime in otherwise,...

  12. What do you do after work to unwind?

    spiceyqueen replied to chirstine's topic in International Nursing

    when i do arvo shifts, ending at 10pm,Computer, a glass of wine,and if am not overly tired and feeling adventurous, i hit the town ( mostly fridays, if am off saturday). read a book, have bath, blast...

  13. just a few questions......

    spiceyqueen posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    1.Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat? 2.Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough? 3.Why does someone believe...

  14. If A Dog Were Your Teacher

    spiceyqueen replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    take naps and stretch before rising.......ooooh!!!!! and the pics are just

  15. bristol stool chart

    spiceyqueen replied to cybernurse81's topic in General Nursing

    we use the bristol stool chart, i must say its not too bad!!!!! AIM for a 4 is like our

  16. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    spiceyqueen replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    3 things have actually made my week really special. 1)a patient who has been in our ward for like 4 weeks with receptive/expressive dysphasia has called me by my name for two days in a row!!!!!! i...

  17. nurses working overtime in hospitals

    spiceyqueen replied to Bobbie Hall's topic in General Nursing

    definitely for the money!! i doubt if many do it for the love of the

  18. Advice please.

    spiceyqueen replied to maximaxi's topic in General Nursing

    depending on how the ward runs, and how the staff are, never be afraid to ask for help if you need. take a break, because in my experience, if you dont really take a break, you get flustered and that...

  19. Anyone here in a "nursing couple"?

    spiceyqueen replied to heartlover07's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes i wish my patner was a nurse, then he may be able to understand some of my rants and raves....he just doesnt get some of

  20. student-NG tube question

    spiceyqueen replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    most places have an order that states how long the feeding hours, rate, amount to irrigate and how many hours in between. mostly its the dietician that sets out the feeding regime and all. well, that...

  21. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    spiceyqueen replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    when i startes nursing school its coz i needed somethign to do, pass time before i get a career i want. hated it at first, grew to love it. now am really into it, wouldnt choose a different path....

  22. Self inflicted

    spiceyqueen replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    remember i once did a placement in a gastro-surgical ward. had this prisoner who was in for among other things inserting a pair of glasses in his orifice, eating blanket. his endoscopy was the most...

  23. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

    spiceyqueen replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

    if a facilitator/instructor deserves it, then why not. i think it also gives them a sense of satisfaction as well, and feel appreciated. am not talking about a big gift, but yeah whatever group we...

  24. Beyond the "5 Rights" of medication administration...

    spiceyqueen replied to Clarise's topic in General Nursing

    i work in a 9 bed unit, i get three patients a day.. but when it come to med, there is the 5R, concentration, put a little dot before i sign, check for allergies, cary the MIMS just in case i dont...

  25. Lost in the sharps box

    spiceyqueen replied to MSN_Ed's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle