bigsyis

bigsyis

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  1. Misinformed about med

    bigsyis replied to sharona97's topic in General Nursing

    Tazzi is right. In the places where I have done drug testing for employees that has been the policy. BTW, Abilify totally improved life for my husband and me! He is bipolar, and thiat med has worked...

  2. VERY difficult but happy decision

    bigsyis replied to Jerico's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is up to the marriage. If you have a good marriage, then some sort of compromise would seem to be best. If the marriage is on shaky ground, take the 8th grader and go to the job that...

  3. Came back from Meric Today...

    bigsyis replied to JasonCocchiola's topic in General Nursing

    That is an insane amount of

  4. Over 40 and working nights?

    bigsyis replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    For some reason the oldest nurses I ever worked with on the floor all worked nights. I never asked them why, but it was true in 3 hospitals that I worked

  5. FL RN hoping to find a mentor here!

    bigsyis replied to flaofficeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Likewise!:welcome:

  6. lazy co-workers

    bigsyis replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    For those who share the load, good for you! For those who won't offer help to others, you shouldn't expect it for yourselves. BUT, somebody always comes through for you don't they? Let's all suck it...

  7. Florence Nightengale Pledge.

    bigsyis replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    We didn't have to memorize it, but we did have to repeat it together in the form of wedding vows (a line spoken by the guest speaker RN, and repeated back by the class) at our pinning

  8. A Vagal Maneuver that REALLY WORKS!

    bigsyis replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the suggestion. It makes good sense. I once had a 30-something male on tele who went into rapid SVT. I ran down the hall to his room, and there he was, hanging off the far side of the...

  9. Sinus Bradycardia

    bigsyis replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    All of the previous posters have given you good advice, but I would add this: when using PRN orders, go by the guidelines that the MD gives. They usually give parameters for the lowest rate they...

  10. Not able to continue orientation, feel terrible.

    bigsyis replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    We have a young mother here at work who goes into one of the MDs offices (without him there, of course!) every morning to pump breast milk. she then freezes it to use later, and feeds her baby the...

  11. Cleveland Clinic

    bigsyis replied to chewchabuckala's topic in General Nursing

    I hope they find out what is making you feel bad, and that they get you back in top form quickly. May God

  12. One night, 22 pts, 5 codes!!!

    bigsyis replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness a good crew was challenged by the night from he77. Imagine if folks from other units had been floated over, or that you were working really, really short. I hope you all enjoyed that...

  13. Our teacher fudged our clinical hours let us go home and now I am out of school

    bigsyis replied to SaraLee's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations SaraLee for doing the right hing for yourself, the school, but ultimately any patients out there that would have been the unfortunate recipients of this kind of care. The school's...

  14. My secret revealed (look out!)

    bigsyis replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! Good

  15. Can your license be revoked over assault?

    bigsyis replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm. As usual, that sounds like something that would have to be specifically addressed by the BON in the State the person who assaulted the girlfriend lives in and/or where the assault took place....

  16. ED learning opportunities? Need input!

    bigsyis replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    Try for a Basic Trauma Life Support Course (BTLS). It is similar in structure to an ACLS course, but focuses strictly on Trauma and the integrated body systems. It is usually a two-day course and I...

  17. Hit all time low

    bigsyis replied to JentheRN05's topic in General Nursing

    Jen, others at Allnurses know by now that my husband is bipolar. He was diagnosed when he was 59! He told me all of his life since his mid-teenage years, he felt like he was going around with a...

  18. Walmart flip flops

    bigsyis replied to RosesrReder's topic in General Nursing

    In our town in GA you can't even do that! They have signs in the parking lot prohibiting overnight

  19. Magnet...They're Here...

    bigsyis replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    :roll:D:rolleyes: Oh, yesssss! I would love to see Admin grovel and snivel the way they expect us to. Fortunately, I have always been a square peg in a round hole and have always managed to...

  20. New RN

    bigsyis replied to BoskoB's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that with 6.5 yrs of previous experience (unless you were not in a clinical setting), and with the "refresher," so to speak of your current clinicals, that I would take the job. Obviously,...

  21. blood glucose levels

    bigsyis replied to traumamomtx's topic in General Nursing

    It could be because of medications that they are being given. Steroids can elevate BG levels, and TPN certainly can. I am sure there are others, but those two immediately come to mind. Also, they...

  22. Refusal for Blood Draw

    bigsyis replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    It depends upon your State Law. One New Year's Eve, I had a similar situation. The Secretary for the State Prosecutor in our county was brought in after the car she was driving plowed into 6...

  23. Thanks For Listening to Me Vent

    bigsyis replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, Pagandiva. It is a very therapeutic place to share, vent, uplift, learn, and teach. Sometimes it is good just for a laugh. At any rate, I appreciate all of you, and your...

  24. I passed!!!!

    bigsyis replied to Kristi Lee's topic in General Nursing

    Hoo-rah! Another Nurse joins the ranks! Congratulations, and

  25. Walmart flip flops

    bigsyis replied to RosesrReder's topic in General Nursing

    Lead isn't a chemical, so it technically can't be a "chemical burn." Without taking the side of WalMart, one would have to analyze all of the components of the flip-flop straps and do sensitivity...