nurseygrrl

nurseygrrl LPN

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  1. When the nurse has to leave because of an emergency

    nurseygrrl replied to LPNtoBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    If I had an emergency, I would expect my coworkers to pick up my assignment for me for the remainder of my shift. I would do the same for them in a

  2. Too good to aide?

    nurseygrrl replied to adidas99's topic in General Nursing

    Before I say this, I want to make it known that in no way do I think aides are below nurses. Everyone deserves respect for the job they do. That said, no, I do not think it's appropriate for an RN,...

  3. White uniform dress common nowadays?

    nurseygrrl replied to FutureIsBlue's topic in General Nursing

    In my facility, nurses are required to wear white and nurse's aides wear royal blue. I hate it because if you get something on yourself, you have to walk around with a big stain all day. They're also...

  4. GTube, med administration..HELP

    nurseygrrl replied to perksrn's topic in General Nursing

    When a GT is clogged, I usually just roll the tubing between my fingers all the way down to the pts belly to loosen the feeding stuck in there (left from the irresponsible nurse on shift before me,...

  5. When you call in sick...

    nurseygrrl replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    I just say I'm sick and wont be in. I only told what was the matter once when I had a nasty gastroenteritis that was going around the facility. I told the infection control nurse because she was...

  6. I'm sick of, sick of it, SICK OF IT!

    nurseygrrl replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you. I go through the same thing where I work. I finally told management...Don't call me, I'll call you! I let THEM know when I am able to do OT and they better not call me otherwise unless...

  7. Obesity in the hospital

    nurseygrrl replied to dietersmanifesto's topic in General Nursing

    We have so many obese pts. in my LTC facility, that each unit now has an oversized shower chair and a special mechanical lift for those up to 500 lbs. I find these pts. very difficult to care for....

  8. Zoloft...Any Personal or Professional Advice?

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    My doctor just started me on Zoloft today. After years of dealing with anxiety/depression that I masked very well, I decided to admit to myself that I need help. My doc was very good. She ruled out a...

  9. 7 Days On/7 Days Off- Love It or Hate It?

    nurseygrrl replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely love that! Too bad my place is so

  10. Story on Oprah: Cradle Rape

    nurseygrrl replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's one episode of Oprah I'm glad I missed...sickening!

  11. allergies??

    nurseygrrl replied to shllby1's topic in General Nursing

    If you've had this for a month and it hasn't gotten worse, I would suspect allergies. I get that sometimes also and was told bu an ENT that post nasal drip causes irritation to your throat and makes...

  12. What Would You Do?

    nurseygrrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    i want you guys' opinion on something. i had a really bad day, and instead of explaining what happened, i am going to copy and paste my statement of what occurred that i plan to give to my don and i'd...

  13. How often do you replace your Drug Guide Handbook?

    nurseygrrl replied to EvelynRN-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Each floor at my facility gets a new drug book every year. They use NDH which I like. The book comes with a disk in the back for the computer and we take turns borrowing it so we can have the guide at...

  14. What Would You Do?

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I had a meeting with the DON and Joe Supervisor about the situation today. The DON's first response was 'Don't worry, nothing is going to happen to your daughter!' DUH!!! That wasn't the point!...

  15. Where Do I Draw The Line Between Right And Wrong?

    nurseygrrl replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing. If I were you, I would call this man's family right away. It's sad that he has to suffer because of his caretakers' laziness and negligence. I would have a harder time...

  16. I passed the NCLEX!!!!!!

    nurseygrrl replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!! You should be very proud of yourself. Enjoy your career!

  17. my supervisor is becoming forgetful

    nurseygrrl replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    That's terrible. I am really sorry you're having to go through this with an incompetent and jealous nurse. I know exactly what it's like as I have been in similar situations. The only thing you can do...

  18. What are your interests?

    nurseygrrl replied to futurenurse2's topic in General Nursing

    I love psychology and sociology. I think my interest in both subjects has helped me immensely in every area of nursing I have worked in. I also have an interest in public health and infection

  19. What Would You Do?

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    I know...hindsight is 20/20 and there are a lot of things I wish I had said/done differently. Like I said, I just wanted to get out of there without anoither confrontation and hopefully I will be able...

  20. Adult Strep Throat

    nurseygrrl replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I went throught the same thing. I had strep a lot when I was in grade school all the way thru high school and then it just stopped. I started getting it again when I was around 24 years old and after...

  21. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    nurseygrrl replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a fan of mucous either. Mucous and vomit I try to avoid at all costs. If I have to deal with either, I wear a mask...it seems that helps me somehow, but I've never gotten over the 'ick'...

  22. What Would You Do?

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Apologizing may be the nice thing to do, and may be the thing to do to have everyone get along...but there is no way on earth that I would ever apologize when I didn't do anything wrong in the first...

  23. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    nurseygrrl replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What you described is one of the most difficult parts of nursing. I have learned that allowing people to treat you poorly without saying anything (keeping it inside and gritting your teeth) causes...

  24. What Would You Do?

    nurseygrrl replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you have it right. It's hard to get your point across on the internet sometimes because you have to type everything out and a story can be hard to follow when you're 'reading' it and not...

  25. Scary thing happened on way to work...

    nurseygrrl replied to jessjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I have had this happen to me many times over the past 10 years or so (I'm 30 now). I also get chest pain from time to time. I have been to numerous docs who can't find a problem, so I just lived with...