nurseygrrl

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  1. Tired of Pain! Any suggestions?????

    nurseygrrl replied to emmaline's topic in General Nursing

    I had the same type of symptoms. I took Tylenol Allergy Sinus at the suggestion of my NP and it worked great although I thought she was crazy at the time. I ended up having pretty bad allegies that...

  2. malpractice?

    nurseygrrl replied to mednurse's topic in General Nursing

    mednurse ~ I am very sorry for the loss of your father. I know how hard that is. I lost my dad also. He had a crummy doctor who made a lot of poor choices when it came to my dad's care. This was long...

  3. What Would YOU Like??

    nurseygrrl replied to NurseStudentFall01's topic in General Nursing

    I always like something that someone made just for me. I think those are the most special gifts. I agree with the nice card, and note to your preceptor's manager...GREAT

  4. activities of daily living problem

    nurseygrrl replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    peggysue~That's Dave Matthews from Dave Matthews Band!! My

  5. activities of daily living problem

    nurseygrrl replied to ManyQuestions's topic in General Nursing

    You GO Tweety!! ^5!! I pity you...I LOVE it when I have the time to feed or bathe one of my patients. It's how we bond with them and become close. Doing these things are also a VERY important part of...

  6. @#%*!! (long.....sorry)

    nurseygrrl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    That stinks! That kind of stuff always happens to me the ONE DAY that I have to leave work ON TIME so I can pick up my daughter or something important. We are always EXPECTED to stay as late as it...

  7. Nurses marrying doctors

    nurseygrrl replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    ROFL!!

  8. Have you or would you?

    nurseygrrl replied to NurseDianne's topic in General Nursing

    I may have it someday. I didn't vote either like Stevielynn because my choice wasn't there. I just recently had to get driving glasses, but that's it. If my vision gets worse and I need glasses all...

  9. Nurses marrying doctors

    nurseygrrl replied to Cqc_Cqb's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse just to marry a doctor, but wouldn't you know it, I got involved with a loss prevention manager and married him instead...DARN

  10. tb shot during pregnancy

    nurseygrrl replied to pittsburghRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is no immunization for TB. There is one that they give out to people in 3rd world countries, which makes them + for TB, but we don't use that here in

  11. Hi everyone!

    nurseygrrl replied to kiwinurse2's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome aboard! Hint # 1: Have

  12. Disability Discrimination

    nurseygrrl replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in New York Nursing

    I do not have personal experience in this area, but I don't think this is legally or morally right. I would first follow the chain of command, telling each your problem (writing a letter with cc is a...

  13. Personal Question...

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in Cardiac

    Just returned from the cardiologist and wanted to tell Dinith88: "You were right"! The leads were backwards! Well, that's a relief. I still have the pain, but I had a stress test and the doc assured...

  14. Personal Question...

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in Cardiac

    I need your input please...:) I am a 30 year old woman, and I have had chest pain that lasts a week or so, on and off for the past 6 years. It occurs about every year and a half to two years. Every...

  15. Personal Question...

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in Cardiac

    Well I'm off to the cardiologist in a few minutes. Thank you for the replies. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

  16. Holiday Pay

    nurseygrrl replied to aktransplant's topic in General Nursing

    Time and a half for 10 holidays a year. Our 'eves' don't count

  17. Wow-This is great! New Here

    nurseygrrl replied to Plato's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome aboard! I'm relatively new myself...but already

  18. HIPAA/HIPPA infraction or not ?!

    nurseygrrl replied to dachweiler's topic in General Nursing

    Boy...are the people at your job looking THAT hard for something to do? You were just trying to be nice, and the people WANTED this person to have their addresses. Not a violation in my

  19. Meetings

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes...the forms that we fill out on the unit, never to be looked at by anyone else? Love those...really

  20. Anyone resign due to hostile work environment?

    nurseygrrl replied to ceecel.dee's topic in General Nursing

    No, I haven't resigned yet, but I have the high blood pressure to show for the environment I work in. The most frustrating part is the fact that if you're 'good' they want you to cover for, and do the...

  21. PPD Testing - Why twice?

    nurseygrrl replied to KristinWW's topic in General Nursing

    The reason for two step PPD testing is that if you are exposed, the reaction to the test gets worse each time. You might have no reaction, or an iffy reaction, the first time around. So to be sure,...

  22. Tardive Dyskinesia?

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    TNNURSE...The docs are pretty receptive to oiur suggestions. I'll see what he says about that. Actually, today he was doing a little bit better. Seemed a little calmer and he said his jaw didn't hurt...

  23. just wondering

    nurseygrrl replied to ozzierock's topic in General Nursing

    I met my husband online We then met one of our best friends online...who then met HIS wife online...and now we're all great friends! And none of us are freaks or weirdos (well, except for on the...

  24. But I have little kids!

    nurseygrrl replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    2mg of Valium with a SoCo chaser for

  25. Morning Sickness

    nurseygrrl replied to EMTPTORN's topic in General Nursing

    I was on Prilosec when I got pregnant w/ my daughter for severe gastritis and pharyngitis brought on by reflux. As you can imagine, when I had to quit taking it, I didn't feel so great! My doc gave me...