nialloh

nialloh RN

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  1. Scared of going to night shift

    nialloh replied to iLovemyJackRT's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure you have enough sleep. If I worked 12hr the night before, I usually sleep right through. If the prior day was a day off, I make sure I get a nap before work. Even if I can't sleep, I go to...

  2. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    nialloh replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    He wasn't my pt, but I was charge so got to meet him. He was totally demented, and from what I heard, he just kept picking at the site until he "found" the pacemaker. He decided it shouldnt be there...

  3. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    nialloh replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    In Ireland, it is the law to wear seatbelts and motorbike helmets. It is very strongly enforced. When I came to the US I took the habit with me. I now always wear a belt and helmet, even if the law...

  4. Vent: I absolutely HATE stupidity! Not ignorance.....STUPIDITY!!

    nialloh replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who was in a head on collision at speed. She was so small that she was thrown through the windscreen, over the steering wheel.She ended on top of the other car, but other then major...

  5. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    nialloh replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't rip your new pacemaker out, and cut the wires, then go to the Dr's office and say "I found this." You might end up with MRSA in the wound, and be stuck in hospital for 3 weeks waiting for the...

  6. Low Blood Count

    nialloh posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just to see if this can be beaten. What is the lowest H&H you have seen. Mine was last night. Hg 3.1, Hct 9.

  7. Trouble c accents at work?

    nialloh replied to Suninmyheart's topic in General Nursing

    When I came to the US, people had a very hard time understanding me. I spoke too fast and jumbled all my words together. Was I offended.........NO. The reason........If I want you to understand...

  8. Low Blood Count

    nialloh replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    Every time I think we have reached a lethal level I get another supprise. I wasn't really expecting to be beaten by

  9. Low Blood Count

    nialloh replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    We don't know yet. I was charge, so I didn't have hands on with the pt. Stool for OB was neg. She got 4 units and was up to 10.4. She has psych issues, so can't give a stright answer. BTW :- I'm glad...

  10. My mystery patient

    nialloh replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Looking at her BUN and Cratinine, she looks toxic. She needs Hemo now. It sounds more like a seizure to

  11. The War with the Floors

    nialloh replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    My floor and ER get along most of the time. I'm on a tele unit, and the most pt's we admitted in one day was 21. It is a 40 bed unit. This means we don't have time to play around. If the ER calls to...

  12. failed nursing student

    nialloh replied to Maisie's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT buy that software. If you have to pay to get a job, it IS a scam.:angryfire :angryfire :angryfire :madface: Go to a website http://www.scambusters.com and they will tell you...

  13. I need advice about a felony!!!!!

    nialloh replied to givingheart's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you should tell them. If you don't, they will find out anyway and it will be harder to explain your self then. It looks better if you are upfront, and you also have your word in first. If you...

  14. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    nialloh replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't let your CHF'ing father eat Chinese as he might end up on a vent after nearly drowning on his own

  15. Nursing school with a GED.

    nialloh replied to desireef's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even have a GED. I finished school in Ireland and had what is called a Leaving Cert. I had it translated to US format and had no problem. As long as you have an equivalent to the High School...

  16. The Phone Rang!! The Phone Rang!!!

    nialloh replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck,I hope all goes well.:balloons: :balloons:

  17. Down time while working

    nialloh replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I research my Pt's. I look up the latest labs and test results. I also look up H&P's to get a more complete history. It makes for a much better report (although if I float to a less critical...

  18. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    nialloh replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Have you ever noticed that it is nearly always the nurse that informs/educates the pt/family about DNR's. Dr's rarely do. In fact, a lot of Dr's get in the way by telling them that "we can do this...

  19. Need input please!!

    nialloh replied to mwasmer's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to Allnurses. The only thing I can think of is that you want to go back to the familiar, bad as it is. You are embarking on a new life and are a bit

  20. Doctor's Service

    nialloh posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's the worst Dr's service you've called. Mine was just the other day. I called the doctor about my pt's having a sore jaw (from new false teeth). The Dr called back so fast it left my head...

  21. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    nialloh replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the school should make money. But that said, you are paying for an education. If 70% of the class fail in one semester, there is a problem. No school should have that sort of fail rate....

  22. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    nialloh replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    Any school that loses 70% of its students over one semester needs to be investigated. This is just not acceptable. Whether the cause is the admission process, the teacher, or the testing, you should...

  23. Labor Laws

    nialloh replied to JonDoe1987's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In Jersey the max is 16 hours. I was willing one time to stay an hour or 2 more until the cover came in, but a supervisor said no and took the group off me. The state would jump all over them if they...

  24. Sick of working short

    nialloh replied to kristi-lpn2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, but that's a horror story all by it's self. If the public were told the truth about most hospitals, they wouldn't believe it. "It just couldn't happen" would be what you'd hear. :devil:...

  25. Meeting with the BON tomorrow

    nialloh replied to mismissy69's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck today, I hope all goes