bigsyis

bigsyis

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  1. maggots?

    bigsyis replied to billsnurse's topic in Emergency

    Well, all, I posted much earlier about this topic. My opinion is that if you are in ER long enough, you will see most anything. I was irrigating an "impacted" ear in a 20 something young woman. She...

  2. I got in!!!

    bigsyis replied to jess1018's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! I remember the excitement and relief I felt when I was accepted. You're right, there is a lot of work ahead, but you are on the path you've chosen. Getting admitted into your chosen...

  3. Rant!!! Someone's using my name!

    bigsyis replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    When I was daytime Charge on a Medical Unit, the night Charge Nurse did the same thing to me. A pt wanted to complain about the way a nurse on dayshift had talked to him. She offered my first AND...

  4. Nerves Are Shot!

    bigsyis replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you enjoy the rest of your time off. I do understand what you are saying, and I don't have any answers for any of us.

  5. Today I was made redundant

    bigsyis replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go, Joanne! We'll be waiting for word of where you begin your career in

  6. I am the RN here, you are not! -long

    bigsyis replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds to me as though that nurse was trying to show off in front of the father, perhaps to "cement" her job situation with the pt more soundly? She also sounds like a total PIA. What a waste of...

  7. What side of the elevator do you stand on?

    bigsyis replied to Dempather's topic in General Nursing

    Usually the side that the control panel is on, depending upon how crowded the elevator

  8. Husband with Kidney Cancer

    bigsyis replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student I saw this surgery (nephrectomy), and your husband may be as fortunate as the patient I was following. It was CA, but the tumor (about the size of a golf ball) was totally...

  9. Today I was made redundant

    bigsyis replied to joannep's topic in General Nursing

    I say give yourself a few days to let the dust settle and to clear your head, and if you still want to teach, go for it! You know what working with the general public and management is like, so you...

  10. CEN exam tomorrow

    bigsyis replied to LOVETHETRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the other posters. Don't look for things that aren't there, either. They are straightforward questions and they are not trying to trick you. As one of the posters above said, if you...

  11. I got the job:)

    bigsyis replied to CooL B8B's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I hope you enjoy a healthy, safe, and productive

  12. Suggestive ways of how you handled difficult patients/family

    bigsyis replied to burnoutward's topic in General Nursing

    When I was Charge on Medical we had a family who never left their mother alone, for a single minute. There were 3 children and multiple adult grandchildren, and they rotated "shifts" w/this pt 24/7....

  13. I am a male RN, now bow down.

    bigsyis replied to Trauma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry-no bowing and scraping will be done from this end;). I agree with you-we had one male in our RN class and he was there because of his testing, his interview, and his grades, PERIOD. It...

  14. 8 Common Charting Mistakes to Avoid

    bigsyis replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    I am amazed that the nurse that told you that is still employed. Anywhere I've ever worked documentation is reviewed for quality and accuracy, from time to time. Any time you do anything for a pt it...

  15. Having Trouble telling people I'm an LPN

    bigsyis replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a gentleman in a 4 bed ward one night who used all of those same questions on me and then wanted to know if I was nurse, where my cap was? I told him to watch me throughout the evening (3-11)...

  16. Feeling a little blue (kinda long)

    bigsyis replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I am really surprised that the the Hospice Nurses hadn't assumed control of her care. They have their own orders for pain meds and comfort measures that can be adjusted based on their assessments....

  17. From Med Surg to ER...So Lost!

    bigsyis replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    I am glad to hear that you have found your niche. I wish you many challenging, exciting, and stress-free (!) learning

  18. New unit manager

    bigsyis replied to LeschNyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is an old question regarding relevance: "What does that have to do with the price of tea in

  19. Borrowing Narcs in LTC, ok?

    bigsyis replied to rogle34's topic in General Nursing

    Borrowing from floor stock is not the same as "borrowing" from another pt, and using a different form of the med. I am with the OP on this. I would never have condoned

  20. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    bigsyis replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    We had a blizzard in our area of GA in '93 (very unusual for our state). I had been called in to work the night before (Fri) for my 11a-11p weekend shift and threatened w/firing if I didn't show up....

  21. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    bigsyis replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    Tuesday night, 1/22, was Full Moon. Wednesday was probably just overlap from

  22. IM going to FLipOUt on my coworkers!!!

    bigsyis replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    ROFLOL!!!:rotfl: There will come a time when everybody gets brought back down to earth. I'm glad you were able to witness her descent from among the angelic throng that she must've thought that she...

  23. Shell Shocked

    bigsyis replied to Spiderella's topic in General Nursing

    At least he SAW a smile from the last person to be with him and help him, AND the person who tucked him into bed with a nice warm blanket. You did your best, that is all you can

  24. How do I help others after a loved one's suicide?

    bigsyis replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked with a nurse in the ER whose boyfriend was a Paramedic. He called her at work one night, and while she was talking to him he shot himself in the head. Supposedly, she wanted to break...

  25. Where to go from the ER

    bigsyis replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

    Short stay surgery, or Occupational