Sehille4774

Sehille4774

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  1. Anyone ever worked in a hospital that had to evacuate

    Sehille4774 replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Pgondk! Thanks for

  2. Overnight concern on pt condition.

    Sehille4774 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    Things similar happen to me. They do different things overnight! For all the emphasis that is placed on noticing early signs and symptoms, (esp any change in LOC or mood in the elderly)...most...

  3. Help! Pre-employment nicotine test!

    Sehille4774 replied to noviceRN22's topic in General Nursing

    Careful with the water chugging the day of the test. Some of those urine tests will automatically fail you if your urine is too

  4. Question for those who do frequent tube feedings

    Sehille4774 replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

    "Is 780 cc of water enough in a day? Its only 3 paper coffee cups... sometimes not. so, free water via gravity." Probablly is...Don't forget, the formula has water in it too..Usually somewhere...

  5. I want to call shenanigans!

    Sehille4774 replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

    I used to know a girl in church choir that was so allergic to peanuts she had to sit at a different table then anyone who had a PB and J sandwich. Rough existence huh? Can't imagine how she flies on...

  6. frequent call in's or no shows

    Sehille4774 replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Agreed CoolPeach! There are lots of similar examples. With me I go to bed feeling slightly crappy not much more then any other night after a tough day..can easily chalk it up to so many...

  7. Preconcieved ideas about doctors

    Sehille4774 replied to MKS8806's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nurses need to be careful about these kinds of attitudes. That kind of **** always bleeds one way or another into patient care. Suppose this reputation got out into the public and he lost patients...

  8. frequent call in's or no shows

    Sehille4774 replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Couple of places I worked had 'point' systems. At the last place, once you got to 100 points, you were fired. Period. It was actually pretty generous. If you had a Dr. Note then you didn't get...

  9. Turns q2h

    Sehille4774 replied to CBsMommy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ha. At first I thought you meant one of those acute care mattresses that can turn the patient for you every 2 hours on a timer. I used to at least take a peek in on everyone every 2 hours. Those...

  10. New Grads Doomed for years to come?

    Sehille4774 replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering how people on here feel about whether those nurses that were forced to do other things then the hospital for a few years after graduation are going to be able to get into the...

  11. * Long*Thank you from a new Former NICU Mom and aspiring Nurse

    Sehille4774 replied to Enmc412's topic in General Nursing

    That wasn't that long. Thank you for sharing. It's interesting how many nurses that I have encountered that have similar horror stories or 'tramatic encounters with the healthcare system' which...

  12. nurse extern in ICU

    Sehille4774 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    So far sounds like you are doing all the right things...Working in the hospital NOW is key. Those new grads that I knew who got the hospital jobs they wanted after school...were mostly the ones that...

  13. what are these yellow gowns for?

    Sehille4774 replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Anytime I have ever seen those yellow gowns, they were for isolation patients. I knew a few nurse aides that were very germaphobic and would wear a gown all the time..lol. Sometimes they were worn...

  14. I'm ALWAYS tired *sigh*

    Sehille4774 replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering, as a someone who has used this med....How does it compare to caffeine in terms of the typical side-effects...especially cardiovascular symptoms and rebound drowsiness? I use...

  15. Average IQ of a BSN nurse

    Sehille4774 replied to Weber's topic in General Students

    This puts you in the 98th-99th percentile for IQ BTW. Here is a website http://www.iqcomparisonsite.com/IQtable.aspx though not the most Academic source, I'll admit. I was 137-138 as a child...last...

  16. Looking at NP school....any upfront tips/things you knew ahead of time?

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi All. I am now actively looking into online NP schools for part-time study! Horray! Must be the right time because I feel excited about it. Not too worried about picking the school out, I know...

  17. I'm ALWAYS tired *sigh*

    Sehille4774 replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    Same here with the overtime! I was wondering if the excessive tiredness dispute adequate sleep could be a symptom of depression, maybe stemming from the isolation and effects on my personal life from...

  18. Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    Sehille4774 replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    I cringe anytime a parent asks me 'What do you think my child has".....They think if you don't tell them that you dont know what you should know to do your job.. Yet they dont like to hear "It is not...

  19. Can't sleep anymore!

    Sehille4774 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    I recently read that if your sleep issue is that you fall asleep but don't stay asleep that one strategy, like someone else mentioned is to fight the urge to get out of bet or get up. I had been...

  20. Can't sleep anymore!

    Sehille4774 replied to DreamyEyes's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! That was me alll last week. My problem was mostly the heatwave. Even with the AC on it was so hot in my room. Yesterday was the first day i slept 8 solid hours...TG! the rest of the week it...

  21. amazing natural remedies

    Sehille4774 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Vitamin D and Melatonin for night shift workers. Made me feel like a new

  22. I need to switch preceptors

    Sehille4774 replied to katygw's topic in General Nursing

    Don't quit. You can do this! First, know this. Some people who end up as preceptors just are not good in the 'teaching' role. Some that end up doing it are roped into it when they really don't like...

  23. The Oversensitive... Vent!

    Sehille4774 replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I clicked on this thread because I thought it was going to be about ventilators with alarms going off all the time for no good reason! Aka "The oversensitive vent". Haha!

  24. Realist vs Optimist

    Sehille4774 replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I am a realist because I think you have to be able to view any situation in an honest realistic light, in order to make good decisions and improve those situations that are $hi@ty! Lol. (especially in...

  25. Can an LPN function as an RT?

    Sehille4774 replied to RespiratoryGirl011's topic in Pulmonary

    Depends on the setting. I know LPN's in PA that are trach and vent nurses. After getting "checked off' in these skills, they can carry out whatever orders happen to be perscribed. O2, nebulizer...