angellavg

i know exactly how you feel. i too am in my last semester. graduate may 20 and it can't come soon enough! to top it off, i had surgery the first week of this semester(missed 2 days of school) and everything has just gotten worse since. i got pneumonia(missed 2 days of school) then pleural effusion (missed 4 days of school) and now pleurasy! my youngest son has been sick twice this past week, does it ever end?????? i was going to go on for BSN but i have nixed that idea, too burned out.

it is an antiarrhythmic--we are currnetly studying this in pharm

i was an outpatient last week ( in the hosp. that i work) for an EGD and possible lap choley. i was soooo nervous about being exposed. they all made it very light hearted so i didn't feel too embarassed. when i got to the OR my gown was tied shut and they told me while giggling " we have open back door policy" and untied my gown :rotfl: :imbar . they made me feel so comfortable about the whole thing. didn't have the lap at the time becuase my stomach was a mess, but i will now be having it next tuesday.....the whole situation all over again, but this time i won't be nervous. it's great when you work with wonderful co workers

i work in a small hospital. on the night shift, which i usually work, i take care of all the patients for the most part. there are also 2 RNs, one does meds and the other does ER and goes through the charts nightly. i am totally screwed and exhausted if we are full (24 beds). on the day shift (which is a whole different subject) if they have more than 4-5 patients each, they call in another LPN. no, we don't have aides, that's what the LPNs are in my hospital. only difference is we can pass oral meds.

the hospital that i work at requires us to wear white pants and any kind of top. a lot of the nurses wear faded t-shirts, white jeans, etc. i think we would look better if we all wore scrubs, colored or not. it is a very small hospital (24 beds) and the only people on the floor is the RNs and LPNS, so there wouldn't be a big problem with who is who. all other departments wear street clothes, maybe with a lab jacket over top.

i recently was going to apply for a job until i saw the credit report section. i just don't understand how they think that your credit report lets them know what kind of employee you will be. i didn't apply because my credit sucks. i would've really liked to work at this place, but if they go by my credit report, i won't get the job so why waste my time.

my hospital is in the dark ages:) . we still use hep. drips for ALL DVTs. the only time that i have seen lovenox used is when the patient came from the "big city" hospital and was already using it. sounds a lot easier and less expensive for the patient. i'll have to ask why we still use the heparin drip (probably get yelled at lol). i'm sure this would also make our lab techs happy, not having to come in at all hours of the night to check for theraputic levels:D