KaraLea

KaraLea LVN

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  1. Older than dirt quiz

    KaraLea posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Older Than Dirt Quiz: Count all the ones that you remember- not the ones you were told about! Ratings are at the bottom. 1. Blackjack chewing gum 2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water 3....

  2. I wrote up a doctor

    KaraLea replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

    Good for

  3. Should Nurses attend patient funerals

    KaraLea replied to Hayden's topic in General Nursing

    I have attended many funerals of former patients. The one I remember best was a 14mo old child who had been in our long term facility since just a few days after she was born. There was nobody there...

  4. Has anyone ever had this problem with Reglan?

    KaraLea replied to Heather333's topic in General Nursing

    You will want it listed in your chart as an allergy/adverse reaction and tell your pharmacist to list it in their files as well so that you don't have this happen

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

    KaraLea replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    In other words my allnurses sisters, PLEASE get your mammograms and yearly exams as well as self breast exams. I would hate to loose any of you in this way. And for our allnurses brothers...don't...

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

    KaraLea replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    My latest would be the woman who came into Med/Surg with UNTREATED Breast CA. She had been sent home the day before because there was no longer anything we could do for her and she wanted to die at...

  7. Has anyone ever had this problem with Reglan?

    KaraLea replied to Heather333's topic in General Nursing

    Phenergan is much worse for causing this, but Reglan will too. I just loved it when I was working Med/Surg and ER would bring in a new admit with report saying...90yrs old, we gave her Demerol and...

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

    KaraLea replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    My Hero, into the line of fire without fear...

  9. Question-how far do you travel for work daily?

    KaraLea replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    1 1/4 hrs each way, I don't mind the drive too much. I just listen to the radio, CD's, and Audio Books the whole

  10. Has anyone ever heard of this? Can you give me some information on it if you have.

    KaraLea replied to nursecheryl's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen it before also, in a LTC patient who had long term indwelling cath. Pt also had reoccurent infections and whenever he had another infection, he would get extremely confused and start...

  11. Can anyone recommend a stethoscope?

    KaraLea replied to icudavis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Basically, it's that the Cardiology III is a bit PRICEY!!!!! If you can afford to buy it now and can keep it on your person at all times during clinicals, fine. But they seem to "grow legs" really...

  12. Can anyone recommend a stethoscope?

    KaraLea replied to icudavis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recieved a Littman Cardiology II SE when I graduated from nursing school. It was a gift from my brother and his family. I loved it, but so did someone else evidently as it "Sprouted Legs" as...

  13. Pregnant and working as RN

    KaraLea replied to tcolleen's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been pregnant myself, but this is what makes me feel like throwing up everytime...Someone else's emisis, listening to them heaving. Sight, smell, and

  14. Bossy Unit Clerks

    KaraLea replied to NancyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, really? They were fine? What was pt #1's chest pain level yesterday? What was pt #2's respiratory rate yesterday? What was pt #3's Blood sugar yesterday? AND, just why do you not have the...

  15. Sick at work, AND disappointed!

    KaraLea replied to hapeewendy's topic in General Nursing

    Take care of yourself Wendy. Our thoughts are with you. Hope you are feeling better

  16. Older than dirt quiz

    KaraLea replied to KaraLea's topic in Nursing Humor

    I posted this quiz in the first place and I only got 5...I guess I am younger than I

  17. not documented, not done. what does this mean?

    KaraLea replied to kmahoneyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sleepyeyes, I love your signiture line...I live in the Texas Hill Country and our canyon just celebrated it's sesquicentennial this past weekend and we used that verse for our

  18. not documented, not done. what does this mean?

    KaraLea replied to kmahoneyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Not only that, but document as if your notes were going to be read by a prosecuting attorney in a court of law in a year or

  19. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    KaraLea replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    Jolt is a soda that has three times the sugar and caffiene than other sodas. If you want to see me literally climbing the walls, just give me some of that stuff. Mountain Dew and Big Red sodas have...

  20. Anyone involved in a lawsuit?

    KaraLea replied to Jas honey's topic in General Nursing

    If this happened over a year ago, then I don't think you could be expected to remember exactly what happened. Just go by what you charted. I have had more experienced nurses tell me to chart as if...

  21. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    KaraLea replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    All I have to carry with me is 2 blue pens, unit keys keyring, and med-room keyring. Not to mention change for the soda machine. I keep my scissors in my bag in the med-room, I work Psych so can't...

  22. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    KaraLea replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My pockets, the one day I didn't have any pockets I locked myself out of the med-room twice. :imbar :imbar

  23. Hypothalmia

    KaraLea posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I have a question about Hypothalmia. I know that this is a Low grade depression, but can anyone tell me anything more than

  24. Hypothalmia

    KaraLea replied to KaraLea's topic in Psychiatric

    Sorry, I meant Dysthymia :imbar :imbar

  25. Practical jokes at work

    KaraLea replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I had allready given this patient her ativan and it wasn't phasing her at