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  1. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    RNConnieF replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Deb, Too busy for words. One husband, 2 kids still at home, 2 jobs- full time in CC, part time as a clinical instructor, and still in school for my BSN. In my spare time I'm still a band mom and an...

  2. I Hate You, Heart Attack.....

    RNConnieF replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for speaking with my voice. My husband suffered an MI with follow up stent placement at age 46. We had four children, the youngest not quite two. Your voice speaks for all of

  3. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    RNConnieF replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Can't go as a witch, it's supposed to be dress up not another

  4. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    RNConnieF replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going as a nurse. White dress, white hose, white shoes, and cap. I did it last year and everyone- staff, pts., security, housekeeping, food service- had a great time with it. Our entire floor is...

  5. Just had an emotional breakdown at work.

    RNConnieF replied to unikuelady's topic in General Nursing

    Meltdown is part of the job (I'm hoping.) I had a near melt down all week! Too much stress, kidney infection, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (welcome to the wonderful world of menopause), and families...

  6. Is it too late to become a nurse?

    RNConnieF replied to Alexbor's topic in General Nursing

    I started an LPN program just past my 40th birthday with 1 husband and 4 kidw (2-12). I started the RN program at age 46 still with 1 husbane (he's understanding), 4 kids (none ran away) and 2 jobs....

  7. Why a Philadelphia hospital gave in to a racist demand?

    RNConnieF replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Any patient has the right to refuse care. They also are then obligated to accept the ramifications of their refusal. If you refuse care because the assigned care giver is of color then you are...

  8. Like your acrylic nails??.......

    RNConnieF replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    As of 1/1/2004 ,in the facility I work in, acryilc tips, silk wraps, or any type of nail overlay are all banned for people providing direct pateint care. There are no restricitons on natural nails or...

  9. Why LPN??

    RNConnieF replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I just found this thread. I even read most of the posts (OK as soon as it gets nasty I skip to the next post). I started my career as an LPN. I knew that with my last child starting school in 2...

  10. I am doing my first care plan and I have a question

    RNConnieF replied to Jenn_RN's topic in General Students

    One way to get around the no medical dx is to say R/T "disease , process". I'm pretty sure the decreased gastric motility would fly it's not a diagnosis. For diabetes you would have to say something...

  11. I am doing my first care plan and I have a question

    RNConnieF replied to Jenn_RN's topic in General Students

    You can't use a medical diagnosis as part of your diagnosis- it HAS to be a nursing diagnosis. Some instructors won't let you use a medical diagnosis EVER, some are more reasonable-it depends. Your...

  12. I am doing my first care plan and I have a question

    RNConnieF replied to Jenn_RN's topic in General Students

    The goal of a Care Plan is to meet your pts. needs, as you define them (Diagnosis). The short version of this is: What is the problem? Diagnosis What makes this the problem? Related To How do I...

  13. I wrote up a doctor

    RNConnieF replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw an assessment that stated "PP x 4" only problem is that the pt was a double BKA. Not sure exactly where the BLE PP where, guess with the pts

  14. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

    RNConnieF replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We draw from the PICC. Our PICC protocol calls for referral for a PICC line for "poor venous access", meaning no peripheral veins for blood

  15. Funny Names for Nurses

    RNConnieF replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm not making this up, really. I got printed orders today from... Dr. Hardy Bang. I swear! That's really the name. I would HAVE to chang my name.

  16. unsure of blood

    RNConnieF replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    #1) Always go into the clinical area with a full stomach. #2) Dont' be afraid to leave the room if necessary. #3) Always have a full stomach. #4) If you are nervous focus on the procedure and not on...

  17. Funny Names for Nurses

    RNConnieF replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient named Dick Long, think what the comes out to when every thing is last name first.... you got it Long, Dick We have a urologist named Dr. Cuttler AND he's got some kind of strange...

  18. charge nurse whose a wimp

    RNConnieF replied to eieiyo's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yolanda, As a Mom and a nurse who has been through 9 myringotomy surgeries, a few OB surgeries, and uncountable ER visits with my kids; when I insist on being in the Pre-op holding area and the PACU...

  19. Toddler's Rule of Ownership and Sharing

    RNConnieF replied to kmchugh's topic in Nursing Humor

    The worst is the whine while saying

  20. that song that bashes nurses

    RNConnieF replied to galenight's topic in General Nursing

    I love the song. Pink is local to me so I guess I MAY be predetermined to like her, but............., I just LOVED "Get This Party Started" and I bought the CD. I hate to say it but I've worked with...

  21. "Inappropriate" assignment

    RNConnieF replied to GailWHNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This was going to be my suggustion too. REFUSE the current assignment BUT request Med/Surg orientantion in order to refine your Med/Surg skills. This is much more proactive than just refusing to care...

  22. School and Housework!

    RNConnieF replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Students

    My house still looks like ground zero. After not cleaning for over 2 years it's going to take a while to catch up. As my kids say, don't sweat the small s&$. In the end it doesn't matter if your...

  23. Torsedas ?

    RNConnieF posted a topic in General Nursing

    I haved a pt. who has been in a Torsedas rhythm for 4 days. Her cardiologist doesn't seem to be concerned but it's making me REAL nervous. This woman has 25-35 beat runs of v tach. The MD thinks...

  24. Torsedas ?

    RNConnieF replied to RNConnieF's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to have not responded-son's puter in shop, he had mine (of course), anyway; pt. is still in house, still having runs of v tach now has added trigeminy with sinus pauses to her assortment of...

  25. Bruits and Thrills??

    RNConnieF replied to starr234's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I always remember "feel a thrill" ( plug in the sexual inuendo here) and therefore you hear a bruit. If you listen with the stethascope over the graft you'll hear a "woosh, woosh" kind of sound but...