ham22

ham22

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  1. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    ham22 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Jackson Browne..Runnin On Empty?? That's perfect, love that

  2. We will not forget..

    ham22 replied to directcare4me's topic in Oklahoma Nursing

    it doesn't seem to have been that long ago. i was only 20 years old at the time but i remember the sadness like it was yesterday. my heart still breaks for the victims and their families. god bless...

  3. No She/he Did Not!!!

    ham22 replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    for my sister...(a fellow student said this to her during lpn school) no she did not just tell me " metastases " means cancer of the metabolism!!!!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

  4. When you are on your period...

    ham22 replied to Heartfelt4Newborns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had the same problem too. Tried first when I was 14.(I am 30 Now) It just hurt! I was also scared to try again. But, eventually I did try again and had no other problems. Turns out on my first try...

  5. Question on fetal lung maturity in diabetic patient

    ham22 replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Wow! I can't believe my Doc never told me any of this. Scary stuff! At least I will know about it this time and I will be sure to ask lots of

  6. Not a real nurse??

    ham22 replied to xmaxiex's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was able to do assessments on falls at my old facility. But then again, Lpn's were the only ones that actually worked the floor. Management made the Lpn's do everything they could. Anyway, as far...

  7. Question on fetal lung maturity in diabetic patient

    ham22 replied to SierraN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't have any experience with OB nursing but I can tell you from personal experience. I had Gestational Diabetes with my first baby and was never told anything about that. Their main concern was...

  8. Slow Paced Nursing

    ham22 replied to ShellyB's topic in Nursing Career

    i totally agree with you. when i was a cna at my old nursing home i loved it. when i switched facilities and went to work as a nurse it was the most stressful environment i have ever been in! one...

  9. Venting...Hosp pts coming from skilled nursing facilities

    ham22 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire Holy s**t! That is just horrifying! It literally made my stomach turn just reading about that poor woman. Can you imagine the absolute misery she must be in? No wonder...

  10. Can Anyone tell me the hardest things you had to learn and memorize in lpn Training?

    ham22 replied to sweetmom's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    meds! i had an instructor who would quizz us on all of our patients meds right in front of everyone. i have never felt so dumb. i mean we were expected to know every little detail about it right down...

  11. Need help from fellow nurses!!!

    ham22 replied to jb32172's topic in General Nursing

    Just put my vote in. She is absolutely beautiful! Good

  12. Pregnant after husbands vasectomy?How common?

    ham22 replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    Well it's kind of long but, my husband and I have been together 5 years. Baby #1 came along 3 months after we started dating. (2 weeks after I moved in!) Basically, we never had time to really enjoy...

  13. Pregnant after husbands vasectomy?How common?

    ham22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everybody. I will try to keep this as short as possible. My husband and I have 2 boys- 4 years and 8 months old. With our 8 month old I had some major problems PTL, shortening cervix etc. and then...

  14. Pregnant after husbands vasectomy?How common?

    ham22 replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds exactly like us! Tiny house, already overcowded. Which makes for a very stressful life and baby #3 will probably give both my husband and I a mental breakdown! I know what she's feeling...

  15. Pregnant after husbands vasectomy?How common?

    ham22 replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    Well, my husband and I went and saw my Dr. this morning. I am pregnant. I have an ultrasound tomorrow to see how far I am. After reading all your posts I really feel like a fool! I just can't belive...

  16. Pregnant after husbands vasectomy?How common?

    ham22 replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, he gave a semen sample around a week later and the urologist called a few days after that and even though I am a nurse, I didn't quite understand what he was telling me but all I understood was...

  17. why are cna's treated like they are stupid and replaceable?

    ham22 replied to Purple Princess's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! You must have worked at my old facility! That always made me sick how they could get away with that crap. :angryfire Sometimes there were only 2 CNA's to 75 residents at my old job! Isn't that...

  18. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    ham22 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    my sister sent this to me and i just wondered if anyone else had heard about this and what they thought of it. she has a 12year old son with diabetes and she has fought with the school system over and...

  19. Watching Suffering...Do You Get Used to It?

    ham22 replied to Chevelle's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned how to get through it but I don't think I'll ever get used to it. There is one thing in particular that sticks with me though. I was working my first night alone as Charge nurse and had...

  20. screwed up at work... feeling crappy...

    ham22 replied to Kudra's topic in General Nursing

    as a ltc nurse i just have to say- don'y worry about it. we get new admits all the time that have no paper work and it has never been a big issue to me. all i have to do is call the hospital and ask...

  21. Story on Oprah: Cradle Rape

    ham22 replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    too sad. the poor little thing really didn't have a chance. thank god that she is negative for aids & hiv though. i completely agree with your

  22. Story on Oprah: Cradle Rape

    ham22 replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I did not catch this show today. Thank godness! I would not have been able to take it. The men that do these things are not men- they are Monsters. I don't care if they believed that doing these...

  23. 33 weeks and funneling-Very worried.Need info please.

    ham22 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    as some of you may know i am now 33 weeks and 4 days pg. started having ptl at 23 weeks (was admitted to hosp. for contractions at that time- given ringers lactate iv for 3 days, macrobid bid x 10...

  24. 33 weeks and funneling-Very worried.Need info please.

    ham22 replied to ham22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    well i saw my specialist last fri. he told me my cervix is still shortening. it was down to 1 cm that day. still no dilating though. he went ahead and released me back into sole care of my regular...

  25. 33 weeks and funneling-Very worried.Need info please.

    ham22 replied to ham22's topic in Ob/Gyn

    first of all- god bless you! it sounds like you had 3 tough pregnancies! i can't even imagine going through this 3 times! i have never actually been on bed rest, just been told to take it "super...