nessa1982

nessa1982

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  1. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

    nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I discharged my patient home yesterday...he had a soft stool..I charted it as loose..I know this sounds silly but now Iam worried. Maybe I should have mentioned this to the discharging MD..I should...

  2. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you everyone! I just feel I should have mentioned it! I just think I am not used to sending patient's home anymore after being in the ICU!! I was floated to the floor and sent a whole bunch...

  3. Worried about my charting-poor choice of words?

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm..it might have conformed to the shape of the container? But it wasnt super loose...it did not smell like C-Diff though...did not look mucousy or have any blood..seemed not loose/soft enough to be...

  4. Help!Worried about gas exposure while pregnant

    nessa1982 posted a topic in Operating Room

    How Dangerous are anesthesia induction gases to unborn children? Right now I am about 6 or so weeks pregnant. I go in for my first OB appiontment tommorow afternoon, but in the mean time I am very...

  5. Worried about exposure to OR Gas while pregnant

    nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How Dangerous are anesthesia induction gases to unborn children? Right now I am about 6 or so weeks pregnant. I go in for my first OB appiontment tommorow afternoon, but in the mean time I am very...

  6. i feel trapped. i need help!

    nessa1982 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I know how you feel..sometimes I still feel that way and I have been an RN for 3.5 years now! Sometimes its hard being young and having such a responsible position. Do you like nursing? If you like...

  7. rotating postpartum, nursery, and l&d

    nessa1982 replied to RNfloatpool's topic in Ob/Gyn

    rotating between postpartum and ursery would make sense..but L&D? Are they going to orient you to

  8. eye swelling?

    nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone ever seen the sclera (the white of the eye) have swelling post op after a phacoemulsicification cataract removal..all the other nurses told me this was fine..normal ect and pt was sent...

  9. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work inat an outpatitent surgery center in PACU. The surgeon usually leaves an RX for pain meds for the patient, but today the MD left without leaving an RX I called the MD and he gave me a phone...

  10. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously! Oh yes Dr. ..so and so.do you want the patient to have pain meds..or go home and be miserable in a few hours? Do you want them to follow up? Are they allowed to walk on that leg?? Wow and...

  11. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    It was a narcotic..I gave the pharmacist the MDs office # to reach him for his DEA# ect..I usually make sure the MD left and RX but I guess he ran out the door before i could catch him.thank you...

  12. Do you prefer working at Hospitals or office, home settings, other??

    nessa1982 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I think this depends on your schedule preferences and your families schedule. I personally like workin g the hospital but right now I work in outpatient surgery because of the nice M-F schedule..it...

  13. Worried! Phone in prescription

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    Even if it was just a phone

  14. death and dying

    nessa1982 replied to evil03midget's topic in General Nursing

    I really don't know. But I know how you feel. I used to work Pedi..I loved Pedi until in 2 weeks 2 patients very close to the nursing staff passed away. I guess its just as hard with adults. After...

  15. help advice needed about blood issue

    nessa1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Jehovahs witness and would feel very uncomfortable giving blood due to my religiuos beliefs. I know what many witness nurses do (ie. asking other nurses to hng, skike, press pump ect for them)....

  16. help advice needed about blood issue

    nessa1982 replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    But I dont know how to prove its illegal. I think techinically in our religion its a conscience issue. I just feeel very uncomfortable with it. Bascially I don't think I should have to do it. I...

  17. "The View" insults nursing

    nessa1982 replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    The Veiw is dumb show anyway. If your going to make fun of someone you better make fun of everyone. I once saw a Saterday Night Live with Gwenith Paltrow as a Long Island nurse and it was pretty...

  18. The dreaded panty line.......

    nessa1982 replied to colleen10's topic in General Students

    We are not supposed to wear thongs either. But sometimes thats all thats clean! hehe. Beige works well, the best thing though is a long scrub top, and loose pants. Sometimes I wear support hose,...

  19. pediatrician in trouble"Mr Enema"

    nessa1982 replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    They Should put him in jail, and a huge harry man named Bubba shoud rape him 3x aday, and they should take pictures to see if he "enjoyed it". UGh

  20. Do you nurses get breaks?

    nessa1982 replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Smokers get more breaks yes I have seen that...but not just in nursing (I'm a student BTW) but I've also seen this in other jobs, oh sure I someitmes got all hypoglycemic on th ejob but smokers sure...

  21. Q about Nursing School credit hours

    nessa1982 replied to marilynmom's topic in General Students

    I think they give you 10 credits for 18 units worth of work in an ADN program because only 70 credits can pass on/transfer to BSN credits. BLEch, I only get 10 units so I must get 2 other units else...

  22. poor spelling -- it matters

    nessa1982 replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    Tehehehe I think I am very guilty of the above mentioned Gagging spelling errors. All I can say is, "sorry". But really I guess I make all the errors, not because I can't spell (shoot my spelling...

  23. evening nursing school

    nessa1982 replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the instructors arent too crazy about the hours. They might have went into teaching to get more "normal" hours. Plus many students, even adults w/children are willing to stop working for...

  24. Pharmaceutical Sales

    nessa1982 replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Egh, I currently work for a Sunless tanning company and i often work beauty shows for them My job at shows is sales. sell as much stuff as possible. Most of the guys who frequent the beauty shows are...

  25. Help me study for A&P

    nessa1982 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Students

    We started with histology then went on from their (dont remember the order) bones muscles brain senes (hearing,vsion ect) heart immunology digestive reproductive & thier was way more stuff buy I...