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queenjean

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  1. I Have An Idea; Please Don't Steal It; Many Witnesses Here

    queenjean replied to jill48's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the pump could be refilled by an access port, similar to an implanted chest port or something. Defibrillators are programmed externally all the time; why not a small hand held device that reads...

  2. Spiritual and Religious Influences on Healthcare

    queenjean replied to gardenmum's topic in General Nursing

    Our admission assessment programs asks: 1. Do you have a specific religious affiliation? 2. Would you like your minister to be notified? If yes, what is the name and phone number of your...

  3. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    queenjean replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's really good advice, BD. Stay professional. And I really try. REALLY try. But somedays, I can't. Usually I find the situation so completely absurd that I start laughing. Totally against my...

  4. Secondary IV tubing question

    queenjean replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, okay, I'm seeing it, I'm wrapping my brain around it. My question now--is it really much different (besides maybe substantially in cost)? If the end of all the secondary tubing is tightly...

  5. Worst Nursing Experience--What's Yours?

    queenjean replied to tonyluvnelly's topic in General Nursing

    My worst (that I can think of right now): Starting a PCA per protocol--programmed it, then another nurse checked it, then started it. Then deviated from protocol due to a busy night, you all know how...

  6. Made a mistake becoming a nurse?

    queenjean replied to cathbow's topic in General Nursing

    I think that for a new nurse, it takes around a year to really hit your stride. It's overwhelming I think because there is so much responsibility. Fast food is busy, too, but hardly life and death....

  7. Secondary IV tubing question

    queenjean replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well sure, you try to keep it as closed a system as possible. But, if there is only one hub/connector/opening thingy above the part that inserts into the pump, how can you run multiple secondaries...

  8. Did you have medical background?

    queenjean replied to iwannabeanrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was a CNA and a unit secretary on an acute care floor for several years before LPN school. Definitely had an easier time in school (and better grades) than most. Now in an LPN to RN program;...

  9. What country do you dream of working abroad?

    queenjean replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to work in the north of Ireland, in the Inishowen area. Not forever, just for maybe a year. With my hubby and kids schlepped along, of

  10. shift ends at 7, but you leave at 9? Why?

    queenjean replied to RNDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Not everyone gets out late; at my hospital, only a few people who have horrible time management skills get out late routinely. Very occasionally someone has to stay late to finish paperwork;...

  11. Midnight Dr. Call.

    queenjean replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    While in preterm labor, I was hospitalized multiple times. Once I was in the hospital for a couple of days, and at 3 am my doc literally smashes into my room, wide-eyed, breathless and groggy, then...

  12. Family Style Meals Head Start!!

    queenjean replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    Like the kids aren't sneezing and horching over everything else the rest of the school day...they spread those germs around school whether they pass food or not. My kids' elementary school used to do...

  13. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    queenjean replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    When I was doing my research on it a couple of months ago, according to the Merck website, it said it had been tested on something like 9,000 women--where does the 22,000 come from? I also want to...

  14. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    queenjean replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    You know, though, I appreciate that the coverage *has* focused on how pervasive HPV is in our present society. When I was diagnosed with pre-cancerous lesions over a decade ago, when I started to do...

  15. Gardasil: has your daughter had this vaccine?

    queenjean replied to Morgan314's topic in General Nursing

    My 11 year old has not yet gotten this vaccine. I have mixed feelings as well. I am glad to see drug and research companies working on this; I am disgusted that Merck pushed for state by state...

  16. online lpn to rn legit?

    queenjean replied to ELLE_BORN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in an online LPN to RN program. Of course, there are clinicals, but the theory and testing is on-line (in my program). Some LPNs that I work with go to another program where the theory is...

  17. Male RN's

    queenjean replied to bjmarthin1986's topic in General Nursing

    Must not drink mocha while at computer....contract does not cover damage to keyboard from coffee spit through nose while trying to stifle a sudden reaction to a hilarious

  18. Midnight Dr. Call.

    queenjean replied to m4blondi's topic in General Nursing

    In addition to this, I always ask myself, "What will the phone call change?" Is there a med, lab, or procedure that the physician could order that would benefit the patient? Is the lab a significant...

  19. Please don't eat your young.

    queenjean replied to Kiren's topic in General Nursing

    But they're so

  20. Feeling Useless in Clinicals

    queenjean replied to MomRN20082b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Maybe you can latch on to a helpful-appearing nurse and ask if you can do all her IV meds. Sometimes I think it is the most helpful when a student tells their preceptor exactly what they want or need;...

  21. Testing out of CNA exam???

    queenjean replied to luvmy3kids's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Just a thought; many nursing homes offer the course, and in exchange you have to work so many hours for them. Even if you simply pay out of pocket for it, it is cheaper through the nursing home than...

  22. Don't forget the BS

    queenjean replied to LaborNurse1's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Really, who cares? Is this really something to get one's panties in a wad about? Do I get to list all my "initials" after my name, and should I expect everyone to know (or care) what the differences...

  23. Any ACTUAL Second Degree BSN/RN's?

    queenjean replied to buddhak0n's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Wow, you have some very large assumptions about a field that you know relatively little about. Unless you've been continually studying your chemistry, a/p, etc, no, you are not current on your...

  24. Banning Crocs due to Static Electricity

    queenjean replied to nurse-to-be1000's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Purely anecdotal: When I wear my running shoes or my birks, I don't ever get shocked at work. When I wear my crocs, I shocked. Well, I've never lost sphincter control; but I do keep uttering...

  25. Newbie LPN- need drug help!

    queenjean replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    Agnus makes a point worth repeating; your pharmacy is an amazing resource. I often call our pharmacists with questions about drugs that I can't find in my drug book. They are fantastic about...