Nurse Lulu

Nurse Lulu

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  1. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Nurse Lulu replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thanks for the reply, but I have a bachelors degree and am a nurse! I can't go back for CRNA because we can't be in school at the same time. It is just hard here, because there are very few jobs...

  2. will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Nurse Lulu replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that this is a great idea. I currently work 2 jobs to send my fiancee to school for resp therapy. He works two part time jobs because there are no full time jobs for someone who has experience...

  3. A-lines vs. Central Venous lines

    Nurse Lulu replied to zlatamoya's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey, also no subclavian if pt has lots of peep on the vent-PNEMO. We tend to use lots of femorals where I work. Patients don't usually ambulate and usually end up with a PICC before they are through...

  4. holiday schedules

    Nurse Lulu replied to karenmv51's topic in General Nursing

    we have holoday "pairs" it works like this: you either work memorial day OR labor day. 4th of july OR Thanksgiving. and out of x-mas eve x-mas day and new years eve new years day we work ONE Day and...

  5. Blood Cultures

    Nurse Lulu replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    I always thought the two sites was so that, if one draw was positive, the results could be confirmed (if it is a true systemic infection it should be in both samples). Also the reason we do not draw...

  6. Codes - Your Procedure

    Nurse Lulu replied to antidote's topic in Patient Medications

    we also are allowed to start acls protocol. We also have an emergency management standing order set that includes fluid boluses, dopamine, o2, ekg, etc. and we would be punished for not starting these...

  7. You Know the patient is going bad when...

    Nurse Lulu replied to Nurseboy1's topic in General Nursing

    a) when you can do blood gasses and the patient doesn't so much as flinch (or a central line for that matter) b) when you walk in the pt room, and something is off- everyone thinks you are paranoid,...

  8. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    Nurse Lulu replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! Thankfully it isn't anything MORE embarrassing (like a**, grass or cash no one rides free..or juicy caboosie with cherries, which my friends have:grn:) just flowers and vines with lots of color....

  9. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    Nurse Lulu replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I manage to embarass myself a LOT! We were putting in a femoral line in a pt doing crappy as soon as I got to work. We were also preparing to intubate and start pressors......So I was running around...

  10. Funny Things Naieve Medical Personnel Have Said

    Nurse Lulu replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    My friend in nursing school came running out of a room, very serious, saying "There's something wrong with him-down there!" I went to have a look. Turns out he wasn't circumsised and she hadn't ever...

  11. zofran question

    Nurse Lulu replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks guys this was a continuous infusion-odd. Thanks again for the info

  12. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    Nurse Lulu replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    HI, I am 24 (since Sunday WU-HOO), and have had the official dx for about 17 years. My father and both my little brothers have ADHD as well. I have been on and off meds, but have not taken them for...

  13. U of M Flint

    Nurse Lulu replied to Flynner's topic in Michigan Nursing

    you can choose to have your clinicals for management at a different hospital all together if you commute (mine were in Pontiac). All clinicals were during the day-except synthesis. You have to work...

  14. U of M Flint

    Nurse Lulu replied to Flynner's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I graduated from there 12/06. Not all clinicals are at Hurley, some are at Genesys and McLaren.

  15. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    Nurse Lulu replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    We have flat out run out of irrigation bags. I work at a very large hospital and the supervisor does not have access to pharmacy. We have to talk to the pharmacist in charge..... p.s. If you run...

  16. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    Nurse Lulu replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it's very likely that those of you who are the complainers of being on the end of abuse today will be the abusers of the newbies of tomorrow and that's a fact because that is how the cycle of abuse...

  17. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    Nurse Lulu replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    maybe she was using 1000 bags because she could not get 3 L ones....had this problem from pharmacy

  18. What time does your shift begin? 7? 8?

    Nurse Lulu replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    A shift starts every 4 hours. I work 3:30p-4a. I work in critical

  19. What would you change about your scrubs?

    Nurse Lulu replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    P.S. small sizes don't always mean short and flat chested! I am 5 7 and have a D chest!!!

  20. What would you change about your scrubs?

    Nurse Lulu replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We are not allowed to wear patterned pants, ceil blue, or shoes that are not black, white, navy. I like colors of all sorts, two patch pockets on the tops and v-necks not cut too low (think bending...

  21. What stethoscope do you have?

    Nurse Lulu replied to zooz's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Littman Cardiology III, with my initials so no one (this includes the docs always asking to use it) can say it is mine! If I wear it, it is the royale or whatever it was called. Does any one use those...

  22. Interview paper for class

    Nurse Lulu replied to meme75's topic in General Nursing

    Sure I have been out a year! You can PM me with info, just let me know!

  23. Changing outer canula of trach

    Nurse Lulu replied to mitchsmom1990's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure. The RT's change outer cannulas at my facility, either because it needs to be done or the pt decannulated

  24. Can you piggyback critical meds like IV Potassium or Mag at your hospital?

    Nurse Lulu replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    We always piggyback. We have concurrent pumps for this purpose

  25. New Grads after 6 months: How do you feel?

    Nurse Lulu replied to RNcDreams's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am just past the year mark (12-28:w00t:) and I have to admit for me, the 6 month mark was the worst over the last year. I dreaded going to work was starting to have anxiety issues (which I never...