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shiccy

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  1. how long until nicotine and byproducts are flushed from your system?

    shiccy replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Is your job testing serum or hair? If its the latter, heres some scissors, and don't forget your arm

  2. I refuse to be a punching bag - NO MORE ASSAULT

    shiccy replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a person that is very good (most of the time) of telling a patient what we're going to do so that they can prepare themselves accordingly. I have been hit less times than I have fingers on my one...

  3. Colace and Senna BAD drugs???

    shiccy replied to looking_2_head_south's topic in General Nursing

    Almost every trauma we get is put on Senna-S when taking PO b/c they are almost always on narcs and/or on bedrest (two hits for the ileus train)... Sometimes we enact a neuro-bowel routine (MOM on day...

  4. Carry a stethoscope without hanging it on neck

    shiccy replied to jalainec's topic in General Nursing

    I take mine off when it gets heavy and place it where I plop for the night for long term charting purposes... We have computerized charting, but it's a pain to log off and log back in b/c it takes...

  5. Wrinkled Ear Lobes means....

    shiccy replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1333&bih=657&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=ear+wrinkle+cad&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= I had to google what you were talking about. I...

  6. Heparin Flush for CVC

    shiccy replied to astudentnurse10's topic in General Nursing

    It's actually quite rare to find places that use heparin these days. From what I understand case studies have shown that using heparin to hep-lock vs 0.9NS has no advantages and can actually be very...

  7. How to handle my father's possible elder abuse

    shiccy replied to juliekerrmark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    First off, as someone else posted, Haldol is *NOT* contraindicated in the elderly, as with *all* antipsychotics/anxiolytics/narcotics/etc it should be used under extreme caution and with strict...

  8. How I miss my beloved text-paging

    shiccy replied to evilolive's topic in General Nursing

    We have text paging as well. We don't have computerized ordering yet in our hospital, so when we text page, what *I* would do is put a room number and the reason for the page. The PA's in house would...

  9. Do Nurses Still Make *Real* Beds?

    shiccy replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Coming from not only ICU but also vascular unit, it would be simply unrealistic to do this for our patients. We look at feet/use dopplers every 30 minutes and then every two hours until transfer to...

  10. What do you do if your friend is "THAT patient?"

    shiccy replied to mskate's topic in General Nursing

    When I was first reading your post I was asking myself, "I wonder if you've made it clear that what she is doing is ridiculous?" I guess the way (if you're interested in furthering the relationship)...

  11. (RN) Salaries

    shiccy replied to Daniel Floyd's topic in General Nursing

    There are literally at least 10 different threads on this. Use your google skills to search for your specific area, and/or please please please use the search function on the

  12. Tums makes GERD worse?

    shiccy replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Ca++carbonate is well known to give what called reflexive dyspepsia. That's why on the commercials for things like Zantac they tout how the relief comes quick and stays away rather than other...

  13. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    shiccy replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear that all the time, but it's not the families that say it, it's people that I work with INCLUDING RN's that I went to school with! I never understood it. Course I'm also the one that calls a...

  14. JCAHO & legible signatures w/ noting orders

    shiccy replied to StayLost's topic in General Nursing

    Couldn't agree with you more. Both my signature AND initials look exactly the same each and every time I write them (sans the VERY infrequent times I screw my signature up). Because of this and the...

  15. Favorite "Lay Terms" For Diagnoses

    shiccy replied to OleMissRN's topic in General Nursing

    haha In addition to your diabetes term, we have a lot of people around here calling it just "sugar" as in "My mom had sugar" I have heard, "Dilauda", or "Dillydaud" instead of

  16. got fired/got hired, but confidence shaken

    shiccy replied to VivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never been fired/hired into the same field, so I DON'T know how THAT feels, BUT I have been fired/hired in the service industry before. First off, congrats on finding a new job because that's a...

  17. Shift Work Sleep Disorder

    shiccy replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    IIRC Nuvigil is what my coworker was placed on as well for this same disorder. I have NO problems sleeping during the day, but my neighbor has three German Sheppard dogs they leave outside in their...

  18. CNA's that run the unit...advice please!

    shiccy replied to skyandsydneysmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This does seem to be the theme with LTC's for some reason. It's a shame they're run by what seems to be one head person and nothing gets done because of this. What I would suggest, and have heard, is...

  19. It's NOT fair!!!!

    shiccy replied to *Karleena*RN*'s topic in General Nursing

    What others have said - you're not alone. What I would suggest, and I have no idea who you are / what your situation is, but if you're single, consider travelling and/or getting yourself a job out of...

  20. Why are people encouraging me to become an M.D. rather than an RN?

    shiccy replied to tnewman's topic in General Nursing

    I was in pre-med prior to changing degrees. I realized how little time MD's get to spend with patients and how long their days are. I was in it to help others, not to pad my wallet, but also wanted...

  21. Top Paying Hospital In the OKC Area?

    shiccy replied to new2okrn's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    Google is your friend, but many places have rules against talking about such

  22. Help! EBP on not inflating foley balloon prior to insertion

    shiccy replied to highlandlass1592's topic in General Nursing

    Bard may test foley's in the factory, but latex and rubber are fickle things. They change very quickly with levels of moisture and temperature. If your supplies are on a cold truck for a long time,...

  23. is this a common thing with OVERTIME

    shiccy replied to CHEWEYchum's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this is a possibility for you, but have you tried finding another job part time to supplement your income? Obviously the new job would have to be willing to work with you on your...

  24. Trach suctioning. Bullet vs. no bullet

    shiccy replied to divaRN*'s topic in Pulmonary

    EBP from my understanding is that instilling actually creates a higher risk for instances of pneumonia. Interventions that I've seen is adding a heated circuit to the ventilator line, or if the...

  25. Pneumonia Vaccine Fell Through the Cracks

    shiccy replied to Daliadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    The pneumococcal vaccine is a government standard of care. It doesn't treat the patient for pneumonia, and IIRC doesn't actually give a good amount of immunity for a few weeks. The reason why it's...