nurseygrrl

nurseygrrl LPN

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  1. Medicins sans frontieres - Doctors without borders

    nurseygrrl replied to NorthER,RN's topic in General Nursing

    Randy... Your pictures are great! Makes me wanna do it even more!! What a great thing to be able to help those who need it most. That's what being a nurse is all about. Thanks for sharing the...

  2. Regenerating Ribs?

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    My uncle had a question for me last evening. He broke ribs a few times over his life and was concerned about pieces of rib that were missing being that he had pain and a lump in the lower left rib...

  3. Trach care

    nurseygrrl replied to happylush's topic in General Nursing

    I have never deflated the cuff and I have had a lot of trach

  4. Friend Recently Diagnosed With MS

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys... I took a little leave of absence because of some personal issues involving 2 of my best friends. It has been a rollercoaster ride. One of my friends lost her sister on a Saturday last...

  5. My Mom Might Have Lyme

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'd appreciate a little bit of info since I don't know much about Lyme's Disease... My mom showed me a rash 2 days ago that was a large flat circle going from her chest around the side of her...

  6. My Mom Might Have Lyme

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the advice and concern. My mom got the news today that she is positive for Lyme... She is taking her Doxycycline and the doc wants her to be on it for 28 days. I am really hoping...

  7. central line flushing do you aspirate?

    nurseygrrl replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    Found this pretty handy little table online...

  8. Who's Zoomin' Who?

    nurseygrrl replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same types of situations going on at my LTC facility...Maybe we all just go crazy in LTC?? :chuckle My advice? And I'll say it loudly: STAY OUT OF IT!!! For your own good! Just take care...

  9. I was punched

    nurseygrrl replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    Competent or not, if you are assaulted, the police should be called and charges should be pressed. I mean, if anyone assaults a police officer, sick or not, they get charges pressed against them!! Why...

  10. Offended by Prayer

    nurseygrrl replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I'll need all the help I can get at that point!

  11. What's you highest...?

    nurseygrrl replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I got a blood sugar of 8....yes 8! On an elderly diabetic woman. She was sent to the ER and did just

  12. tonsilectomy

    nurseygrrl replied to hittme123's topic in General Nursing

    I had my tonsils out when I was 25 and it was no picnic. Prepare for two weeks of throat pain! I had some bleeding 7 days post op...but thank God it stopped on it's own. My mom was so freaked out that...

  13. Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    nurseygrrl replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    All of our residents got their flu shots. My unit was first to be immunized in the building because of their HIV status. All employees are being vaccinated as well. I don't get the flu shot...so...

  14. Addressing doctors by their first names

    nurseygrrl replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    Micromanagement at it's

  15. How do you feel about your CNA's?

    nurseygrrl replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I moved to a new unit in June of this year and I have to say, I work with the best in terms of CNAs. We have a lot of different issues to deal with on my unit and they always manage to go above and...

  16. Interviews at Stony Brook & North Shore

    nurseygrrl replied to DC2RN's topic in New York Nursing

    Thanks! Yes, he's playing Radio City October 9th and 10th and I'll be there! I saw him at the Apollo in May as

  17. Cant find a job

    nurseygrrl replied to leisa22's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! Where do you live? Usually places are breaking doors down to get employees. Have someone (maybe a nursing instructor?) take a look at your resume. Are you experienced with resume writing? Always...

  18. I did it.

    nurseygrrl replied to michw2's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you! We don't start IVs where I work, and before this job, I did home care where the skill wasn't used either, so I have no experience. I can imagine how good you feel about yourself!! I was...

  19. Do you use powder on your patients?

    nurseygrrl replied to mamaof3's topic in General Nursing

    We use powder occasionally...in the ways that Marie was describing, mostly. We have one particular pt. who was taken care of in his home by his sister for many years. She wanted us to use Gold Bond in...

  20. gift for mother in law/starting chemo soon

    nurseygrrl replied to amber74's topic in General Nursing

    First off, I would like to send my prayers to your MIL. It's going to be a tough road for her. I was thinking along the lines of hard candy and gum as well. Also, Hickory Farms has a website and they...

  21. Interviews at Stony Brook & North Shore

    nurseygrrl replied to DC2RN's topic in New York Nursing

    I would recommend North Shore going only on thier reputation. I cannot stand Stonybrook Hospital as a patient. I hate their ED...too many

  22. Help - What style of scrub tops do you prefer?

    nurseygrrl replied to NewNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC with HIV and psych, so usually I stay pretty clean of vomit, feces etc. Everyday when I come home from work, my shoes are left in the foyer on their special little mat and my uniform...

  23. How do you orientate the "new nurse?"

    nurseygrrl replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC and have given many a new employee their orientation. They don't really give us any ground rules at my facility, so I came up with my own way which follows: On the first day I have them...

  24. What do you think of this surgical flub-up?

    nurseygrrl replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    What an awful situation. You must be very emotionally drained. I'm sorry your dad and your family has to go through this. I hope he recovers now that they've removed the sponge. Good

  25. Help - What style of scrub tops do you prefer?

    nurseygrrl replied to NewNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I like them hanging out with two big front pockets. I also like them with the snap front. I have to wear my hair up for work, so with the snap fronts, my hair doesn't get messed up when I get