KaroSnowQueen RN

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    Anyone here drink a can of soda a day?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a Coca-Cola addict since I was a kid. My mother seriously put it in my baby bottle after I could walk. I was raised drinking Coke at meals. I have had to switch to diet in the last...
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    caring for nephrostomy bags when patient is sleeping

    KaroSnowQueen replied to Forli343's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, definitely get a home health referral and let them give you a lesson in the care he needs. It will relieve your mind. Also, I had two nephrostomy tubes for a very short time last year, and...
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    Nurses on Antidepressants?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Honey, nine tenths of the nurses I know are on anti depressants, anti anxiety, even some anti psychotics. Yes, you can work on these meds, and nobody in hiring asks a thing about it. We talk among...
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    If you had to to do all over again...

    KaroSnowQueen replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, BUT....I would not be an LPN and never find the time to finish my RN. If I could do it all over again, I would get a BSN RN first. My job opportunities would have been multiple, and it wouldn't...
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    Depression...

    KaroSnowQueen replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I truly believe depression runs in famililes. My grandfather was depressed and an alcoholic. My mother was depressed and an alcoholic. I have depression. My son has depression and alcoholic...
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    My LPN license is expiring--how do I put it on an inactive status?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in General Nursing

    Like some other posters have said, I think the RN license pretty much eclipses your LPN, as you will be held to the RN standard of practice. I have licenses in a few states, and it varies. In one,...
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    have you used chemical restraint?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes. This has been several years ago. We had a patient who was very big, not fat, just tall, stocky & muscular. He was completely delusional and would do weird things like urinate on the...
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    most enjoyable nursing books for pleasure / films

    KaroSnowQueen replied to aussiemags's topic in General Nursing

    I think the author is Carol Gino (Geno?). I read it in nursing school in 1983. No, wait, I think her book was called "A Nurse's Story", now that I think about it. Do they ever play re-runs of the old...
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    Sickest you have ever been, and still expected to work.

    KaroSnowQueen replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I don't have anything that bad. Although I was called during my grandmother's visitation at the funeral home and asked if I could come into work "when I was done there." My sister took that...
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    "Yelling"

    KaroSnowQueen replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think its a "colloquiallism." That is, in my neck of the woods, saying someone "yelled at me" was synonymous with "being in trouble", or "being reprimanded", or "spoke to me harshly", not...
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    Is DNR (do not resuscitate) a good idea?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to tam-tam's topic in General Nursing

    I think discussing one's wishes in regards to end of life measures is a thing to be done AT ONCE!! I cannot think of anything worse, watching someone get the "whole nine yards", intubation, CPR,...
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    camo scrubs.. opinion

    KaroSnowQueen replied to b2sai's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I can see his point, he would like some "manly" scrubs. Too many pink kittens and fluffy bunny tops out there, I imagine. I say if you like it, wear it. If somebody has a problem, (and I truthfully...
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    most fertile during menstruation? what?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to lorenwithano's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It may be possible, but not the rule. The lining is shedding, so implantation may be hindered. I would call it a long
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    hippa violation with teen mother

    KaroSnowQueen replied to love for nursing's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I hope you tell that doctor WHY you are leaving his practice. He needs to get a great big wake up call on his
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    What do I do with my CEU's?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to MSN Student's topic in General Nursing

    Hold onto them. If you are audited, and cannot find all your certificates of completion, (even though you KNOW you did them), you will have to take an additional number of CEU's, turn those in and...
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    Medical marvel: Baby Macie Hope was born twice

    KaroSnowQueen replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Isn't that just
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    I can't find a job!

    KaroSnowQueen replied to nanaLVN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Apply at nursing homes. Apply at hospitals. Are you near a large city? See if there are any major health insurance headquartered there, & apply. Doctor's offices. WIC. Planned Parenthood....
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    any instructors or such out there

    KaroSnowQueen replied to momtojosh's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school, there was one instructor who was of a different race. There were three girls of an opposite race who were from a neighboring state, and their tuition was being paid by a...
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    Family always watching direct care?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to smstar1996's topic in General Nursing

    That whole situation with the young woman and the dad sounds odd. I think I would have had to ask her if she has privacy issues with him before, and left it open for her to comment that No, he is...
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    services for antepartum moms...suggestions?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to pelanurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Book cart with bestsellers as well as parenting books, snack trays, puzzle books, mani/pedi services, someone to help with hair care for those who have to remain
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    How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My grandmother believed this to the bitter end. Said when she was pregnant with my mom, her small town dr sent her to the city to see a specialist (circa 1944). She said the city doctor did...
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    Cell Phones & Tumors

    KaroSnowQueen replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    Cell phones cause cancer. And so does hair dye. And microwave ovens. And so does....whatever. There's ALWAYS something "they" say causes cancer. :smackingf:chair::weathercloudandrain Smoking,...
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    Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My nursing instructors were discussing this scenario our first day of class. In 1983!!!! This rumor has been flying about for at least 30 years. Maybe more. I've yet to see it come
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    Personal emergency...forget how to be a nurse?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    The more experience you have, the more "being a nurse" is second nature. I've been a nurse for 24 years, a mom for 27 years and a grandma for 5 years. When things happen, I deal with them calmly...
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    Need tips for working double weekend

    KaroSnowQueen replied to pachyta's topic in General Nursing

    Also, get a good night's sleep the day prior to your double doubles. Have NOTHING scheduled for the day after your shifts end - be prepared to rest, eat, and rest some more. Keep a favorite soft...