Diana,RN

My favorite is by far: COPD Exasperation

'Operations manager' anagrams to 'Great ape as in moron.' LMAO

First off...a big hug for you! Secondly, Please get off of nights! I don't know you or your history, but it sounds as if you are suffering from depression. Something that may be intensified by working nights. Third: Please get counseling to help you ...

heartworm in humans? don't kow...but if yes, then most likely not in foot? Sorry I'm busting your chops...I'm tired. I know this abbreviation from german nursing school: HinterWandInfarkt (posterior wall myocardial infarct) HarnWegsInfekt (UTI) Let u...

I have been working shifts for 10 years, 8 years of rotating all 3 shifts on an irregular schedule and now 2 years straight nights. I put in for a transfer to days this past friday because I'm growing tired of not having a part in my husbands life. W...

Thanks, I call them Piston syringe or Bulb syringe. Haven't heard the term Toomey before.

and here's the foreigner asking: What the heck is a "toomey?" Diana

I was on the pill for 9 years, stopped taking it 3 years go and have been trying unsuccessfully in the last 18 months to become pregnant. I don't believe it has to do with my use of BC. I've heard of and known so many people that got pregnant on or j...

I am from Germany and studied on my own for the NCLEX-RN, passed with 75 questions in an hour. If you retained enough info from nursing school you will be ok. I am sure that a review class would benefit you though. Good luck and keep us posted! Dian...

I have to agree, my rule is: never deny oxygen. To prevent excessive dry mouth you could provide frequent mouthcare, use artificial saliva (even though it's kind of gross). I don't really worry about atelectasis in CMO pts. Keep them comfy with O2, ...

Well now I feel better... I thought I was just lazy....but I am TAKING CARE OF MYSELF. lol

I am so sorry this happened to you... I hope the NA on lunchbreak had to answer some questions regarding the lack of "pt handoff". Please don't put this on yourself, freaky things like this happen! Live and learn. Hugs to you! Diana

Tried and true, the direct way is the best way to go!

I started out as a CNA on my med-surg floor and here CNA duties include: taking and recording vitals, recording I+O's, assisting patients to bathroom, ambulate patients, transport to and from xray (after 5 or 6 pm), obtain EKG's, do blood draws, turn...

In my second year of nursing, working in LTC, I had a resident that was as feisty as they come, refusing care, refusing meds, name calling... He started deteriorating after 2 TIA's, becoming incontinent of urine and stool. One afternoon he threw his ...

Kind of off topic but I just have to share: Had a 80-something female patient, huge abd. surgery in dec, intubated for over a week (difficulty weaning her off), transferred from ICU to med-surg. I'm providing pm care and suddenly my pt. goes into res...

Dempather, sorry to hear about your havig to deal with this person. Did she end up cleaning the pt as you asked? I would definitely get your charge nurse involved and if needed go up the "chain of command" (do we use military terms in nursing?) Nobo...

:eek:Wow, I would be shocked. But if you are never late, don't call out a lot and return calls on a regular basis I can see why people at work would be worried about your safety. I had a charge nurse go as far as looking up my neighbors number just...

My friends and family know, other than that I don't introduce myself as "Diana, I'm a nurse". My husband on the other hand likes to tell people his wifey is a RN, he's just so proud, really sweet. Haven't had any trouble so far. Giving medical advice...

Hello everybody, I am trying to come up with a tool to educate patients about "unavoidable" hospital noise (iv pumps, bed alarms, call lights, cardiac monitors, etc). I was thinking of a handout... Does your facility do this? If so, could you give me...

Here is another issue: patients with pressure ulcers Do you report these to your NM/OM daily? My unit wants to do this, and yes, I am all for it! What tool do you use to update your NM on a day to day basis about patients w/ pressure ulcers, their s...

med-surg, married, female w/ 2 dogs, boy (1 yr 4 mos) and girl (10 yrs) (yellow lab mix and american fox hound). They keep me sane and moving...love them to death! We also have 4 hermit crabs, 13 cichlid fish (very relaxing)... oh yeah... and dust bu...

ditto

25.50 plus 6.50 shift diff (noc's) and 3.25 weekends. CT, started in march

I don't even recap clean needles, I make use of the syringe caps after drawing up meds. Dirty needles definitely should never, ever, ever, ever be recapped! If the sharps container is too far from the pt's bed grab a small sharps bin (check iv trays...