Burnt Out

Burnt Out ASN, RN

Med-surg; OB/Well baby; pulmonology; RTS

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  1. How to tell when a hamster is a male

    Burnt Out replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROFLMAO!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

  2. What do you bring home with you?

    Burnt Out replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    I usually bring home alcohol wipes, bandaids, rolls of tape, blunt needles, needles (still in wrapper), syringes...I've brought home Lasix IV (after giving one stat dose), saline flush. I brought...

  3. Is This Your Number...?

    Burnt Out replied to PassionateOne's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeppers...that would be me

  4. Is This Your Number...?

    Burnt Out replied to PassionateOne's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeppers...that would be me

  5. Having trouble getting pregnant...getting worried....

    Burnt Out replied to jkaee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ditto

  6. Copy and pasted: Any Infertility Nurses Here?

    Burnt Out posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am posting this here too so maybe i can get a better response. i know you are here...i just can not find any of you. :imbar :uhoh21: i am an infertility patient and have had some things happen...

  7. Do You Have A Favorite Area in Nursing?

    Burnt Out replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Tie between nursery/NICU and L&D. I've never worked in a NICU, but have always wanted to be a NICU nurse... No I do not currently work in

  8. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    Burnt Out replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    ASK, ASK, ASK....If you are unclear on how to do something (there will be things you DO NOT see in nursing school or clinicals at times) ask an experienced nurse to go with you or ask if she has time...

  9. Do RN's co-sign assessment sheets at your hospital? What does it mean to you?

    Burnt Out replied to nursenatalie's topic in General Nursing

    At the hospital where I work at, we as RNs do have to sign the assessment sheet. We also have to do the initial assessment of a patient; we also have to assess and sign behind our LPNs-don't get me...

  10. Can nurses in the US really work a straight 24 hour shift??

    Burnt Out replied to care bear's topic in General Nursing

    I think in Alabama all you can work is 18 hours. Several years ago, when I was working in L & D/Nursery/PP, I worked 20-from 11p to 7p, plus I had an hour's drive home :stone ....NEVER

  11. The Obituary

    Burnt Out replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG!! ROFLOL :rotfl: Fran, where do you find

  12. The Sisters of St Francis

    Burnt Out replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle :chuckle

  13. Someone Please talk to ME....I am Brokenhearted

    Burnt Out replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ((((((deb))))))... i'm so sorry for your patient. i'm sorry it brought you pain too. this is perfect deb....perfect. you probably do not feel like it now, but you helped this patient and her...

  14. Your Worst Mistake

    Burnt Out replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    I know I've made mistakes. I can't recall my worst one at the moment. I really do not like the days I go home wondering if I did this or that...those are the days that scare me.

  15. Fundraising ideas???

    Burnt Out replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to sound way out there, but Home Interior does fund raisers... They have GREAT candles!

  16. Malpractice Insurance

    Burnt Out replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    I have it too. The hospital is NOT going to stand behind you on some things....always

  17. Where do Insulin Gtts go in your facility?

    Burnt Out replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    ditto...ditto....ditto we have not had an insulin gtt in forever (knock on wood) on our unit, but it has been done. but usually if they are dka they are in the unit. it is too unsafe to have q 1hr...

  18. Now THAT'S the way to hold a Staff Meeting !

    Burnt Out replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    i want to come work with you!

  19. IV Fentanyl use on Med/Surg Unit

    Burnt Out replied to abdnnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    ditto. we have never had an order for fentanyl iv push. the only time we ever see fentanyl is in an epidural for pain management and we rarely get epidurals anymore: they are usually on a pulse ox...

  20. I have a question that I wanted opinions about...please

    Burnt Out posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Do many of you have parents whose babies have died come to NICU reunions? I received an invitation to a 2 year reunion party for all the babies born in 2002. I was upset that I received the invite...

  21. Would you assist in abortions?

    Burnt Out replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    oh...my...gosh... :stone :uhoh21:

  22. Lord Have Mercy!

    Burnt Out replied to Rosepink's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I'm not a NICU nurse but.... :uhoh21: :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire She is not in the right area of

  23. what is your policy on assessments

    Burnt Out replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital policy is that a patient must be assessed every 12 hours, unless their is a change in patient condition..ie. pneumonia patient develops GI bleed. I do not know about any of the other...

  24. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    Burnt Out replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    I am late to this discussion too. NO, I do not think people who are not diabetic nor do not have PCOS need to take Glucophage to loose weight. Nor do they need Prozac if they are not...

  25. Utilizing I.V.'s in the foot or lower leg?

    Burnt Out replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    It is against hospital policy here for adults to have an IV in the lower extremities. Only exception of course is peds or nursery. It is either upper extremities or central line. We have docs that...