everthesame

everthesame LPN, LVN

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  1. Study: Incompetent People Really Have No Clue

    everthesame replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    Droopy earlobe thread

  2. Commute?

    everthesame replied to BiologyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    7 minutes from my garage to the time clock on my unit. 8 minutes if I hit the red light. In the winter it takes me longer to scrape my car windows than it does to drive

  3. More sick calls on Superbowl Sunday? (Why was I not surprised to get a call?)

    everthesame replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This was also my regular weekend off. I got "the call" this morning at about 0930. I'm not a big football fan but I still said no to coming in to work. To their credit they were offering bonus pay...

  4. Drug Screen

    everthesame replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    You should be given a questionairre to fill out prior to the drug screen. It will ask what meds you currently take. Be sure to list the Benadryl. I would actually list anything you have taken in...

  5. What would you do?

    everthesame replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand how your ex-husband's past behavior makes it highly probable that the OP's husband is not telling the truth. Whether the patient was actually ordered to have Xanax in the hospital...

  6. Dealing with The Yellers

    everthesame replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    I understand why the dementia patients yell. Some of them you can orient to the call light every 15 minutes and they will still forget how to use it. It is the completely oriented patients that get...

  7. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    everthesame replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Another nurse had a patient who was a big time drug seeker who was in for an infection. At one point during the night the tech went into the room to get her vitals and then called out for help with a...

  8. What would you do?

    everthesame replied to namaste_71's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could report this to the Board of Health? After all, she somehow left that facility with controlled meds she shouldn't have had. That in and of itself needs to be investigated regardless...

  9. Fibromyalgia

    everthesame replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    My thoughts on fibromyalgia, fwiw, I think there are folks out there with a real disorder. However, I also think there are those people out there who say they have the symptoms or even lie about a...

  10. Med-error & down n the dumps

    everthesame replied to Advocate1's topic in General Nursing

    Talking to a lawyer about what? If no harm came to the patient then there really are no damages to be awarded. A complaint to the hospital is not unreasonable but a lawsuit for an event where the...

  11. C-Pap vs Bi-Pap

    everthesame replied to TeresaB930's topic in General Nursing

    CPAP = Continuous Positive Airway Pressure....meaning airflow is continuously at the same level of pressure regardless of inspiration or exhalation. BiPAP = Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure...meaning...

  12. Best ways to get back on day schedule from working nights?

    everthesame replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    Try to stay up all day and forget about the catnap. Drink a little coffee or tea at "catnap time" if you need to. Then, go to bed a few hours early that night. After staying up all day you could...

  13. breastfeeding woes

    everthesame replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I worked in NICU and this sort of situation arose, the Neo or the NNP would step in and talk to the mother. Our NICU was also very pro-breastfeeding but we were also strong patient advocates for...

  14. the little things make you go uh ok

    everthesame replied to celestial1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient who was allergic to Ambien. You guessed it, it makes her

  15. Sleeping

    everthesame replied to Neo_Nurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    When I worked in NICU, there were some nurses who slept during their break. They only slept for the 45 minutes they were allowed as a break though. Everyone was assigned a break buddy and you and...

  16. Morphine question.

    everthesame replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have experienced the Sphincter of Oddi spasms from both morphine and codeine after my lap chole. Even 5 years later, I can't take codeine because it still causes the spasms. It is a horrible pain...

  17. SHOES: Are Dansko comfortable?

    everthesame replied to ternerzero's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Dansko's. I have three pairs of them. I was having problems with plantar fasciitis when a coworker suggested I try Dansko's. My PF improved almost immediately. I do caution people who...

  18. Patient Beats Up Nursing Staff Member

    everthesame replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    I think I know what thread you are referring to. As I recall, that patient later indicated he was having trouble breathing because his trach was dirty and he had repeatedly requested it be taken care...

  19. Sinus tachycardia question

    everthesame posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night I admitted a patient whose pulse was always above 120, usually above 130. She went on to explain that 110's to 120's is her normal and her physician isn't worried about it. She did...

  20. When being nice comes back to you

    everthesame replied to sharona97's topic in General Nursing

    When I started a new job,I helped another orientee with some of the computer stuff. It was really simple troubleshooting stuff such as having problems logging in and not noticing "Caps Lock" was on....

  21. Sinus tachycardia question

    everthesame replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    She claims she has had a resting HR in the 110's-120's for at least the last 10 years. She did have labs drawn in the ER before she was admitted to the floor. Her TSH and cardiac enzymes were...

  22. super powers...

    everthesame replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone watch the show Heroes? I would want Matt's power. He can read minds and place thoughts in people's minds. When the patient who is on the call light constantly wanting pain meds rings, I...

  23. Frustrated Nursing/Patient Ratio!!!

    everthesame replied to bubba143's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If other patients and their family members are complaining, I would be giving them the name and contact number for either the patient liason or the director of nursing. Perhaps after a few threats to...

  24. Radio Talk Show Host Calls Nurses"Kevorkian Fan Club"!!

    everthesame replied to Simplepleasures's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking he should also spend some time caring for some of these DNR kids and talking to their families. It would also be educational for the shock jock if he were to witness a code and the...

  25. Holter monitor

    everthesame posted a topic in General Nursing

    My PCP is sending me to a cardiologist and thinks I should wear a Holter monitor for two days. With my upcoming work schedule I will probably be working one of those days. My question is will it be...