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  1. Your Professional Opinions

    louloubell1 replied to louloubell1's topic in General Nursing

    You know allnurses.com members are the best! Thanks you guys for helping me with my assignment. I only need about 18 more survey participants and I'm good to go. You guys rock! Thanks for pointing out...

  2. Speaking of pregnant nurses...

    louloubell1 replied to stella123 rn's topic in General Nursing

    Along those lines, be careful if you have transplant patients as some of the antirejection meds can cause birth defects and should not be handled by pregnant women. When I was pregnant and working and...

  3. Anesthesia school here I come

    louloubell1 replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congrats

  4. I got in! I got in! I got in!

    louloubell1 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I got my acceptance letter today for the only program I applied to. I am so excited that I can't even speak right at the moment. As soon as I opened the letter and read that first sentence I just...

  5. I got in! I got in! I got in!

    louloubell1 replied to louloubell1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks guys. I am so excited. I'll be attending Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The program starts in August. That seems so far away, but I'm sure it will be here before I know it. I'm so...

  6. I got in!!!

    louloubell1 replied to Trauma Tom's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Congratulations! I hope to be posting the same sort of news here in the next month or

  7. Ethical/Legal question

    louloubell1 replied to Sis123's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I was thinking that exact same thing re: an assault

  8. help please

    louloubell1 replied to gooser's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Well, if you figure out how to not think about it all, please share with me! I'm waiting to hear from one of the schools to which I'm applying (my first choice school). The application deadline just...

  9. Air in IV lines

    louloubell1 replied to zacarias's topic in General Nursing

    The IVs that give me the most trouble as far as bubbles go are propofol and TPN. I guess it's the lipid content or something, but I find that I have the best results if I prime the tubing very very...

  10. HIPAA/HIPPA infraction or not ?!

    louloubell1 replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with those who say this is not a HIPAA violation. Such information was voluntarily given to this woman from the other clients, so how could anyone logically come to the conclusion that this is...

  11. Do you use the trendelenberg position?

    louloubell1 replied to wishingmary's topic in MICU, SICU

    Gotta say that I have never heard of using Trendelenberg for insertion of an art line to prevent PE...are you sure you're not thinking of trendelenberg for the insertion of a central line to prevent...

  12. the cnas have taken over!!

    louloubell1 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Since you are on the misspelling rampage, I just thought I'd let you know that you spelled stupidity wrong...."kind of ironic, don't you

  13. Wasting Procedures

    louloubell1 replied to JMH's topic in General Nursing

    Ever wonder what the effect of those drugs that get wasted down the sink is doing to our water supply? When I was still in school we had an environmental scientist come to our public health class and...

  14. Seniority?

    louloubell1 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure how our hospital does it, but the issue is coming up now as our night shift is overstaffed and days is seriously understaffed. Nobody wants to move off nights to go to days. Personally, I...

  15. Concious Sedation...on your unit??

    louloubell1 replied to passing thru's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I work in the CVR ICU and we do CS frequently. Requires certification on the RNs part to be able to administer the drugs & monitor the patient, and there is of course extra charting to do. I'm not...

  16. ICU vs Med Surg for New Grad?

    louloubell1 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more! I have never worked med-surg, but I have the utmost respect for med surg nurses. I know they work their tails off, but don't think that ICU nursing isn't demanding and...

  17. Studying for CCRN. Argh!

    louloubell1 replied to Zee_RN's topic in Critical Care

    I'm studying for the CCRN too, Zee. I guess I'm fortunate because I work in a very high tech CTS ICU where swans, vents, open hearts, VADs, balloon pumps, CVVH, etc. are pretty common place. The bad...

  18. "Thats not my patient"

    louloubell1 replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    While I can see the point you're making regarding the "not my patient" statement, I have to say that I don't think that it a completely inappropriate response when said politely and followed by...

  19. Kansas City area anyone?

    louloubell1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering if anyone is living or working in or around the Kansas City, Kansas area. My husband and I have been talking about moving to the area, and I was curious about the hospitals in the area...

  20. Bonus Pay

    louloubell1 replied to rreed's topic in General Nursing

    We make an extra $10/hr for an extra shift (plus our OT pay) so it works out nicely. We used to get an additional $50 for each 4-hour period if we were called and asked to come in, but they cut that...

  21. Pneumatic tube systems....

    louloubell1 replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a pretty large hospital and can't imagine doing without our tube system. It does, from time to time, experience breakdowns but usually we don't see any problems with

  22. Right to refuse vs Neglect

    louloubell1 replied to sunnygirl272's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with bagladyrn. Unless the pt has been judged to be incompetent and unable to make her own medical decisions, then no one, not even her family, has the right to force care upon her, and they...

  23. Pregnant and working as RN

    louloubell1 replied to tcolleen's topic in General Nursing

    I thought with this pregnancy that I would work as long as I could stand it, but when I got to be about 22 weeks along I was found to have placenta previa by US. The doc said no lifting greater than...

  24. Thru program w/ children

    louloubell1 replied to Rhon1991's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm still in the middle of the application process for anesthesia school. I'm 31 yo & I have 3 children & another one on the way. My husband and I are prepared for the stress we'll face with...

  25. Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

    louloubell1 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello to all. Since I work in a CTS unit, and have no OB experience other than my clinical rotation back in school, I'd like to ask you seasoned OB nurses about something that's a major concern in my...