KaroSnowQueen RN

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    Take the IV out... yourself.

    KaroSnowQueen replied to Kaileeia's topic in General Nursing

    This whole thread reminds of the time my mom was going in for breast cancer surgery. I had worked the night before, and drove 50 miles after work to be at the hospital with her. Still had my scrubs...
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    Advice on Chest Tube & mistakes by colleague

    KaroSnowQueen replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    Now, I will start off by saying I have been off the floor for nearly three years, but I have been a nurse 26 years. And when I left the floor, we were still doing the vaseline gauze dressings. And I...
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    Call in systems

    KaroSnowQueen replied to crissrn27's topic in General Nursing

    OP stated she works in a SNF. This is standard procedure in SNFs. Acutally, most SNFs don't even have that much. Usually its call everyone in the facility to see if someone will stay over, or if...
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    Patient doesn't know he's terminal

    KaroSnowQueen replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Its been more than 10 years ago, we had a patient who was terminal. The patient didn't know. The family said if we told her "she would just give up" and they thought if she didn't know, they would...
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    Legal requirements for your initials in the chart

    KaroSnowQueen replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    For a long time at one job, I was the only person in the building with the initial "K", and I signed off my mars/tars as "K". When they hired another K, then I had to go to "K+(last
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    I am content to be an LPN...is that wrong?

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

    I've been an LPN for 25 years. I started once about 15 yrs ago to go back for my RN, d/t urging of my DON at the time. I stopped going when I had a major family crisis, and have never gone back. At...
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    Do any nurses work "normal" hours??

    KaroSnowQueen replied to KKB243's topic in General Nursing

    Case management, large insurance hq, public health nurse. However, these will want you to have at least a little experience. Md ofcs will hire and have normal hours, but in my experience pay
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    19 years old..with baby HELP!

    KaroSnowQueen replied to SusieQ's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I was 23 years old with a drunk for a husband (might have well been a single mother, he was of no help), had kids aged 3, 2 and actually gave birth to the third one at the end of my first quarter in...
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    Survey...medication.

    KaroSnowQueen replied to LOLRN's topic in General Nursing

    You would be amazed how many nurses are on anti depressants or anti anxiety meds. I would venture to guess its at least 50% if not more. You can count me in. Been a nurse for 25 years. Been on...
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    Dingy Barney

    KaroSnowQueen replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    :redpinkhe:yeah::redpinkhe:yeah: Absolutely normal behavior! Kids who are sick need their "lovey" more than ever. I wouldn't worry about it at the present time. Barney may not be washable, my...
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    Norton Hospital Benefits

    KaroSnowQueen replied to drsmit4's topic in General Nursing

    I last worked there nearly three years ago. At that time they had tuition reimbursement. You paid your money, brought in your final grade and they reimbursed your tuition, and I THINK, your books....
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    Why am I taking another tb test??

    KaroSnowQueen replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    TB tests for new employers are standard. If you have a written copy of your old one, they might let it slide but the general rule in my area is if its over 3 months old, you get a new one. It doesn't...
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    In 2009, still amazed that sexism is alive and well

    KaroSnowQueen replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    I would write up the physicians in question and send a copy to the top person in risk management. These "docs" attitudes could kill someone, or someone could overhear them (a patient) and sue both...
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    Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I NEVER take the flu shot. I have been a nurse 25 years now, and every fall, some elderly little patient would be pressed by their family to take the flu shot : "Granny, you'll get so sick if you...
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    How many miles/minutes do you drive to work?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I drive one hour one way. Sometimes is longer on the way home. About 45 miles one way, only about 8 of it is on an interstate. Been doing this commute since '96 and I. am. over.
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    How would an employer view me?

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

    Everybody has to start somewhere. You might put your volunteer work down just to show you have been out in the community. My sister never had a job in her life either when she graduated as a school...
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    random question......

    KaroSnowQueen replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    All I have to say is this: Consider the maintenance!!!!!!!! My DH bought a cherry red Cadillac ElDorado as part of his midlife crisis. Car is a dream!!!! But......parts that on a regular Chevy that...
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    RN needs advice- family history

    KaroSnowQueen replied to RNmb's topic in Oncology

    My grandmother had breast cancer at 39. My mother had breast cancer at 45, she had three seperate tumors in one breast, and cancer in 10 lymph nodes. My mother's surgeon insisted I begin getting...
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    Support for life support?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to ToxicShock's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for over 25 years. I was kind of wishy washy on the subject until I took a job as a private duty nurse at home to an 18 year old guy. Six years earlier, his mom had sent him to the...
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    Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    KaroSnowQueen replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in more than a few nursing homes where the patient had orders for 1 beer for supper, or 1 shot of whiskey at bedtime. And the family/patient bought it, we kept it in the med room, and the...
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    Nurses providing good "service"?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    That is why I got out of bedside nursing. I hope never to return to it. As the OP said, if I wanted to hear about customer service, I'd work at Walmart or Macy's or McDonald's. And you never heard...
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    Compassion support withdrawl

    KaroSnowQueen replied to kangarooyou's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP, thanks for your story and the beautiful way you handled that second baby and the parents. I watched my first grandbaby die, and wonderful compassionate nurses make all the difference in those...
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    Loss & grief.....

    KaroSnowQueen replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    I really appreciated your story. I have been there, stood in your shoes. I understand your pain. Thank you for sharing your story.
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    From LTC to Hospital? Should I take it?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to erikajk34's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Going from LTC to the hospital is a big change, but you will learn soooooooo much by working in the hospital. I made that change and its amazing the things you learn, and see and do compared to LTC....
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    Did you catch a disease while working as a nurse?

    KaroSnowQueen replied to bronzemint23's topic in General Nursing

    I can't think of anything I can actually say I got from a patient. I have had instances where there was a particulary URI or GI bug going around and got it, but I might have gotten it out in the...