nurseygrrl

nurseygrrl LPN

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  1. Daughters headaches--have questions

    nurseygrrl replied to gilliganracing's topic in General Nursing

    You and your daughter are in my thoughts and prayers. My daughter is 9 and has had intermittent headaches since last year. I did mention them to our doctor, but she said it's nothing to worry about,...

  2. Still Sick!

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am so upset right now....I have had what my doc has been calling a 'stomach virus' for almost two weeks now. Starting on Monday, I've had severe stomach pain right below my breast bone that burns...

  3. Still Sick!

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I went for my endoscopy today and the doc said that I still have my hiatal hernia, but it's not gotten any worse. I also have gastritis despite being on Prevacid. She told me to continue my...

  4. Flu shot facts

    nurseygrrl replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there... You just reminded me that flu shot season is almost upon us and my whole facility will have to be vaccinated and charted on and I'll be responsible for my unit...ugh! :chuckle I will...

  5. Still Sick!

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for asking... :) I had my abdominal sono yesterday and ya know how the techs aren't supposed to tell ya anything :angryfire I asked her if she saw anything interesting and she said no which...

  6. Rant About Meds...

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on an HIV/Psych unit. My facility, however is not equipped (in my opinion) to handle some of the patients that are admitted because of the ignorance of the medical staff and the lack of locked...

  7. Narcotic count

    nurseygrrl replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

    One other thing... If the oncoming shift does the count alone...who is to say that they wont steal a pill or two and say it was your shift that was missing

  8. What to bring first days on the job???

    nurseygrrl replied to Mrs.Yost's topic in General Nursing

    A penlight is a great thing to have and bandage scissors always come in handy for me. Being that you'll be working in trauma, you'll have a diverse patient load and you'll need lots of different...

  9. Infection from Hell/Pain Scale Epilogue

    nurseygrrl replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, they have Baclofen pumps and they have been a God send for many of the MS and SCI patients at my facility. It greatly reduces muscle spasms, contractures and the related pain due to them. They...

  10. Rant About Meds...

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a long term care facility, not a psych hospital, which I think is the correct place for this woman, at least for now. Unfortunately, she was admitted on a Friday at 4pm, therefore no psych...

  11. Infection from Hell/Pain Scale Epilogue

    nurseygrrl replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    Tom~ So glad to hear you're feeling better. I can imagine how scary and hellish that must have been for you. About the pain scale...I can't stand it either. I also can't stand docs that think they...

  12. Eateries Push for Obesity Suit Protection

    nurseygrrl replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Phil said something pretty cool the other day that stuck with me. It was something like...Part of being an adult is the ability to control your urges and impulses. I agree with that so much and it...

  13. Narcotic count

    nurseygrrl replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

    Boy do I hate the narcotic count! We have SO MANY narcs on my unit..but it is done faithfully and correctly every shift. It's the

  14. Still Sick!

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the suggestion. They gave me a paper with a list of instructions and one of them was that you had to bring a chauffer...

  15. Nursing & Misdemeanors in Florida

    nurseygrrl replied to jlp2778's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in NY and I've known nurses with much worse backgrounds have had no problem getting licensed. I don't think you'll have any

  16. Still Sick!

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Just got back from the GI doc and she said it's either my reflux behaving REALLY badly, a stone in the common bile duct, an ulcer, or spasms in the common bile duct. I have an ultrasound appointment...

  17. Still Sick!

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the advice and support. I go to the GI doc today so I should get more info. RNMedic1977~ Good call! My doc called me back shortly after I posted and said it could be common bile...

  18. Treatment for Rheumatoried Arthritis

    nurseygrrl replied to agent0068's topic in General Nursing

    What you are describing doesn't sound like rheumatoid arthritis to me. Rheumatoid arthritis presents bilaterally and you're saying it's only affecting one side? Also, RA doesn't cause a limb to swell...

  19. Sad story 480-pound woman dies after six years on couch

    nurseygrrl replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    That's terrible. It sounds like her family may have been too ignorant to realize her needs and the severity of the situation. Very

  20. Question about uniforms

    nurseygrrl replied to All_Smiles_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: That's really not a professional look!

  21. being pregnant and hair..........

    nurseygrrl replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hair dye leads to bladder

  22. feeling like there's a lump in my troat

    nurseygrrl replied to rica75's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like one of the symptoms I had when I had reflux. I would go see a doctor. An ENT is who diagnosed it for me. Good luck to you, hope you feel

  23. Seven Lines

    nurseygrrl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Marla~ That was a beautiful post. How lucky this man was to have such a caring nurse. I can only hope I am so lucky when I am in need of nursing care. No one, but we nurses can understand what we go...

  24. White uniform dress common nowadays?

    nurseygrrl replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Nah...I work in LTC, not a hospital :) And, I have to wear ALL white...yukk! And yes, NurseyBaby'05, I'm so paranoid when I'm due for my period. What a

  25. I think I'm really leaving nursing, at least for a while

    nurseygrrl replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems as though you have some other problems going on besides just the stress of your job. Have you had your BP checked? High BP can be caused by stress and bring on headaches as well. It sounds...