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  1. having a bad day..night... aghhhhhhhhh!!

    slinkeecat posted a topic in General Nursing

    I guess i am just feeling sorry for my self... I am off work due to a foot injury. I have had partial amputation of my right foot and i am recuperating very slowly and I am feeling so stircrazy and I...

  2. Need research topic! Please help!

    slinkeecat replied to purple_rose_3's topic in General Nursing

    here's a topic...access to health care... sometimes you are screwed if you have health

  3. ordered to give roxanol with resp. of 5

    slinkeecat replied to wantsthebest's topic in General Nursing

    It is crap like this that makes me want to tattoo my advanced directives on my chest w/ capital letters of giving me pain meds around the clock even if I am not screaming, I want it to be assumed that...

  4. I gave notice today...

    slinkeecat replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you!!! It is time for a change!!!! Always listen to your inner voice!!! Good luck on your new

  5. Diabetic Pet Peeves

    slinkeecat replied to bjs54321's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Well, I have read all the the posts and just have to respond.... I have been a diabetic... since I was 18 mths old. I am currently 38 yrs old. I remember growing up w/ a glucometer that was the size...

  6. Stupid mistakes!!!!

    slinkeecat replied to kit3375's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hey!!! Stop being so hard on yourself... You will do these things once and will probably never repeat it again.... you will make it!!! The phenergan thing is unfortunate because it really hurts, but...

  7. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    slinkeecat replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    This just happened to me yesterday.... Freaked me out...and then I laughed... I went to assess my pt who was receiving Packed RBC's....The offgoing nurse told me that she had to put the unit of rbc's...

  8. Counrtry doses

    slinkeecat replied to Bethy-lynn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have to say that this is a practice that is risky business. I have to say that if I was aware of a nurse doing this, i would report her/him to the board. This is why.... You are jepordizing the...

  9. Is there power in the color white?

    slinkeecat replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, We have Huge NAME TAGS... picture ID w/ credentials and then another tag that has RN in Huge letters..... Blackletters on a Yellow background... White uniforms look great on me at the beginning...

  10. Satisfied with Remaining an LPN?

    slinkeecat replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was an LPN for many years... loved it and the opportunities I had...Never regretted my choice to be an LPN.... Until I moved to West Virginia, my hubby's home state and the transition was sooo very...

  11. New options for neuropathy?

    slinkeecat replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just started taking LYRICA for the neuropathy I am experiencing down both legs and feet. I have been on it for a month and I am so pleased w/ the results. It has helped me so much. I am finally...

  12. magic markers on IV bags

    slinkeecat replied to ginger58's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    yes it does and that is why we use

  13. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    slinkeecat replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a nurse sniff and then lick her finger and exclaim... "Yep, it's Jevity"... she touched goop that was around the stoma of a G-tube.... I damn near stroked

  14. Will I Find Another Nursing Job?

    slinkeecat replied to needrn's topic in General Nursing

    oh, and yes you will get another job.... The need for nurses is endless. Good luck to you finding a dream

  15. Will I Find Another Nursing Job?

    slinkeecat replied to needrn's topic in General Nursing

    I can sympathize w/ you and the horrible job, HOWEVER..... Quitting like that w/ no notice is a very unprofessional thing to do. I understand that you felt stressed. You had an opportunity to tell...

  16. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    slinkeecat replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You Go

  17. Nursing phrases

    slinkeecat replied to oneota's topic in General Nursing

    You will feel a slight discomfort..... (HEHEHEHEEE) Mam/Sir you cannot smoke in here... Please put the cigarette out I'm sorry, but I'm married.... You're in the

  18. At what point do you call in sick?

    slinkeecat replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I call off when I am febrile... or i cannot control the symptoms of the illness.....I do try to call off at least 6-4 hrs before my

  19. Looking for support and respect with little to no results

    slinkeecat replied to mrparhamrvt's topic in General Nursing

    Whacking you w/ my trusty magical wand.... VET NURSE!!! I totally support you and recognize you as a nurse.... I have 3 dogs and 2 cats... My pets have better health care than my children LOL I have...

  20. My CRNA friends do illegal drugs

    slinkeecat replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    OMG!!!! It truly sickens me that any NURSE would defend illegal, illict drug use... I would report these two nurses to the BON immediately. It is crap like this that hurts our profession... Good...

  21. I wanted to explain what happened to me...

    slinkeecat replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Lori.... I have been keeping up w/ the posts and i just wanted you to know that I said a little prayer for you today... I think that you will find this was a life lesson that will eventuallly be a...

  22. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    slinkeecat replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Meerkat... please update us about "Princess Pissy-Pants" .... and how's that documentation coming along??? I am prolly going to H..E...double hockeysticks, but I just can't stop myself..... I am...

  23. "Male Problems" while nursing female

    slinkeecat replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    PAT PAT... I went to work and asked 3 of my male co-workers who are nurses.... They recommended this... They all three wear biker shorts under their scrubs .... " keeps the boys in line" they also...

  24. need to hear from those who work in telemetry unit

    slinkeecat replied to heartbeat2's topic in Cardiac

    we have a tele room on each floor w/ the capacity of 30 tele beds to each floor ... we can put a max of 90 people on tele....we have a central tele room w/ everyone that is on the main floor and then...

  25. need to hear from those who work in telemetry unit

    slinkeecat replied to heartbeat2's topic in Cardiac

    what kind of tele floor..... cardiac or medical/tele where they have a medical issue but require tele monitoring for a (+) cardiac Hx.?... We have a set up... for both and we are implementing CORE...