Neveranurseagain

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  1. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    Neveranurseagain replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working as a paramedic we were packaging a woman from a car accident. When asked her allergies she replied, "Yellow snow". I couldn't even look at my partner after that! It was my partners...

  2. Shortage or Overload?

    Neveranurseagain replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in California Nursing

    richo_006 (Female) Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 119 Country: California Received 45 "Thank You" From 29 Posts...

  3. Can anyone insert a foley? Inject IMs?

    Neveranurseagain replied to sandera's topic in General Nursing

    Happens in schools all the time--unlicensed personnel doing caths, g tube feedings, trach care, Valium for seizures and im/sq injections in CHILDREN! They receive some training just like a monkey...

  4. Anyone working two jobs?

    Neveranurseagain replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Go volunteer at the Humane Society or Animal shelter or Women's Clinic or join Civil Air Patrol and be a Nurse Officer (like me!) Get a camper van and go

  5. "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    Neveranurseagain replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like he may need the other Vitamin H

  6. Sad and angry about what I overheard BUT NOT SUPRISED.

    Neveranurseagain replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    This is why America needs to take the profit out of

  7. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    Neveranurseagain replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    I would have gotten up and walked out during the meeting. This was not a case of nurses and staff screwing up but of a pt screwing the staff to meet her own needs. And this bit of advice comes from...

  8. Forced to be charge without the pay???

    Neveranurseagain replied to Nacki's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Sue--what are you going to do with all that extra money? Put it in the stock market and retire early?

  9. Peri-Care - What do you think of this?

    Neveranurseagain replied to lexibear99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Many yrs ago we got this same memo. It stemmed from someone doing peri-care on a male and neglected to fully reduce or unretract the foreskin, resulting in a VERY EDEMATOUS, foreskin. A urologist was...

  10. Will I get fired?

    Neveranurseagain replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    The troll is coming out from under the

  11. Tie a knot on pt's bed keeps them alive for your shift??

    Neveranurseagain replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

    I told my husband it was ok for him to die, that I would take care of the kids and we would be ok, and that I would see him again and how much we loved him, that he didn't need to worry about us and...

  12. Need Advice Badly

    Neveranurseagain replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a Peds/Family practice office for 13 years and learned a TON! If the dr you work for is willing to teach/talk to you, you will learn an amazing amount of stuff. Pick the brains of the drug...

  13. Can I be rejected for a job over the meds I am prescribed???

    Neveranurseagain replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    You make have some protection under the American with Disabilities Act as a mental illness. Check into it if you need to. Nothing to be embarassed about...most of us have mental illness issues that...

  14. Opening a LPN training center, need info

    Neveranurseagain replied to Riverhopper's topic in General Nursing

    Check with your state board of nursing. They will have all the

  15. So camp time is comming fast - where is everyone going

    Neveranurseagain replied to Belinda-wales's topic in Camp

    I am the Nursing Director of an extreme sports camp (BMX, skate boarding, inline skating and gymanstics)in California. Nothing like having 4 wrist fractures before

  16. What do you think about Physician Assistants?

    Neveranurseagain replied to life_aknew's topic in General Nursing

    One aspect you might want to consider is the ability to transfer a PA license to other states. Several years ago a friend of mine was a great PA in Arizona for years. After the kids grew up and flew...

  17. Would you have called rapid response?

    Neveranurseagain replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Remember that healthy people can compensate, compensate and compensate then decompenstate and crash quickly! My husband showed a few signs of decompensating, such as lower BP and increased HR which...

  18. Craziest delivery stories

    Neveranurseagain replied to sierranurse's topic in Emergency

    Had a weird one yrs.ago Woman, age 39, comes in full code by paramedics doing CPR. Woman full term per husband, due any day now. ER decides to send her to 2nd floor for crash C/S so they fly thru...

  19. Ever been shocked during a code?

    Neveranurseagain replied to jaccimv's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago I was a paramedic student the Paramedic Director decided to "help" precept a few students in the ER and he got shocked on the hand. Gave him a little burn and man was he ******! But he was a...

  20. Manic Nurses.

    Neveranurseagain replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Bipolar, as with many other illnesses are treatable. I don't know why there is so much stigma attached to mental illnesses. If your shoulder hurts or you are having a problem with it, you go see a...

  21. Service Recovery: 'HOW TO' GUIDE FOR DISCLOSURE AND APOLOGY

    Neveranurseagain replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am an RN and and my husband died of a "medical incident" at age 47. Hospitals/MD need to change the "system" on how families are handled after an event. A simple, "I'm sorry..." goes along way....

  22. Manic Nurses.

    Neveranurseagain replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    By reading your post it seems your actions were over the edge...showing my butt here at work would have gotten me fired. Go see a mental health professional for an evaluation...your next episode...

  23. Obama's health plan

    Neveranurseagain replied to futureRNJaz's topic in General Nursing

    Can you provide some reference materials and or links? I haven't read or heard this yet. And Obama doesn't want a single payor system like Canada, from what I've read. He wants everyone to have...

  24. Leave the phone at home !!

    Neveranurseagain replied to disney158's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When the priest was giving my husband last rites or anointing of the sick, the family was gathered in a circle around the bed holding hands. To my horror, my cell phone rang. I had forgotten to shut...

  25. career in crisis before it began

    Neveranurseagain replied to 11thDimension's topic in General Nursing

    "....26 year old male" VS Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 1 And I thought it was just...