sagelola

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1. Do nursing students practice on each other?

   sagelola replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

   We did IM and SC injections at the university I attend...my friend at the CC did IV starts, IM and SC injections...they also bathed each other which we did not do. We did BP, HR, pulse, resp. I think...

2. I am a male L&D nurse

   sagelola replied to Dayray's topic in General Nursing

   I for one think that is fantastic. It doesn't matter if you are male or female, as long as you are human and give kind, compassionate care that is patient-centered. I don't think it is right to...

3. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

   sagelola replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

   I don't want to start anything here...but do RN's get paid what they deserve? They have a Bachelor's degree or higher (well, some have an ADN)...LPN education is much shorter, is it not? And don't...

4. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   sagelola replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   I used to work for an insurance agency by the name of Sharp Insurance (the owner's last name)... It was my duty as receptionist to answer the phones, among other things. One afternoon I picked up the...

5. Recommend epidurals?

   sagelola replied to lady_jezebel's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I've had 3 children...the first one with an epidural and the last two without. From my own personal experience, I did not like the epidural...it was bad. What happened...I was 18 yo, and NO ONE told...

6. For anyone who wears Dansko Professional shoes

   sagelola replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

   Same thing here...I wear a really large 10 (okay, sometimes 11) and had to get a 42 or size 12 in my Danskos...and still sometimes my great left toe hurts me (I have some other issues with my...

7. Mom of 3 trying to go back to school

   sagelola replied to MYAgirls3's topic in General Nursing

   I also do not agree with those who have said you "CAN'T" do it. I am a mom of three children, ages 9, 6 (almost 7), and 3 (almost 4). I started back to school 3 years ago in the fall...but I was not...

8. Do you wear makeup?

   sagelola replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

   I wear makeup...foundation, powder, eyebrows (I color them in with a powder...but it doesn't look like a clown or anything :wink2: ), mascara, and lipstick. No one can even tell that I wear makeup,...

9. Migraines & nursing

   sagelola replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad to have found this thread as well. I hadn't had a migraine for 3 years, then all of a sudden in the last month I've had 4. I've tried Imitrex, but it doesn't help at all. The NP gave me...

10. Possible Cerebral Aneurysm??

    sagelola replied to sagelola's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am happy to report GOOD news! At the end of my procedure yesterday they said that everything looks good, and there isn't an aneurysm. My carotid twists a little more than most, so it is normal...

11. Possible Cerebral Aneurysm??

    sagelola replied to sagelola's topic in General Nursing

    Just an update for those of you interested!! :) I go in tomorrow at 0830 for the arteriogram angiogram. :uhoh21: I am still waiting to hear back as to when my PCP wants to see me after that to go...

12. Possible Cerebral Aneurysm??

    sagelola replied to sagelola's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you again, for your support and good thoughts. NRSKaren I looked at those links, thank you. I am assuming that I will find out tomorrow when I will go in for the arteriogram angiogram...and I...

13. Possible Cerebral Aneurysm??

    sagelola replied to sagelola's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all SO INCREDIBLY MUCH!! I don't know what I would do without you. You are so very supportive. I think I was able to handle this until the dr. said there WAS something there. Now it is...

14. Possible Cerebral Aneurysm??

    sagelola posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, I did a search (on allnurses.com) to see if there was any wise advise, but didn't find what I was looking for. Maybe I just need some cyberhugs and support... A few weeks ago I had a migraine. I...

15. schooling required;

    sagelola replied to shewar's topic in General Nursing

    I, for one, do not have an actual high school diploma. I have a GED and a CHSPcertificate (that's Cal. High School Proficiency, which you can take at a younger age than the GED). I was older when I...