nurseygrrl

nurseygrrl LPN

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  1. Happy and worried........

    nurseygrrl replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I wouldn't worry about flying. I don't think there's any contraindication in that respect. I wouldn't have any cocktails on the beach though! :chuckle Have

  2. Chronic nausea in a 12 year old

    nurseygrrl replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    Very good point

  3. Chronic nausea in a 12 year old

    nurseygrrl replied to ParrotHeadRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry this is going on with your son I went through the same thing in my early teens. I ended up having reflux/hiatal hernia. The prilosec did the trick for me and made me feel much better...

  4. Hospital Grub

    nurseygrrl replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    Same goes for where I work!

  5. How does one go about " clamping" a foley?

    nurseygrrl replied to debbiemig's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we unclamp and drain the bladder fully q 2 hours. for example: Clamp at 2pm unclamp at 4pm and drain bladder fully then reclamp. Then I come back again at 6pm and do the same. It's...

  6. holiday pay

    nurseygrrl replied to harley_fan's topic in General Nursing

    How the heck can they not pay you holiday pay? That's

  7. just made to feel guilty....

    nurseygrrl replied to uk_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's ridiculous, but as a previous poster stated, it's almost universal. Even when I'm sick I'm made to feel guilty. Gosh...what if an employee God forbid got hit by a bus? They have to expect...

  8. Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    nurseygrrl replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors are not automatically smart just because they are doctors. I don't work 'under' anyone nor does anyone work 'under' me. We are a healthcare 'team'. There are plenty of times when I know better...

  9. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    nurseygrrl replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    We're talking about healthcare here...which in my opinion, is a basic human right. I don't think that having money entitles one to better service when it comes to

  10. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    nurseygrrl replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    Great

  11. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    nurseygrrl replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    I just meant that as an example. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that more money means you get more and that's just not fair when it comes to certain things. I mean...what sort of benefits do...

  12. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    nurseygrrl replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    I just think it's unfair because medical care is a basic human right. Do you think it's fair that HIV infected people in Africa are still developing AIDS very quickly and dying because the modern...

  13. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    nurseygrrl replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    If I wanted to be a customer service rep, I would be one...I'm not one, I'm a

  14. Too Many Nurses?

    nurseygrrl replied to LilStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there will ever be too many nurses because unfortunately for every bright eyed new nurse looking to start the profession, there is a burned out experienced nurse looking to leave

  15. does a misdemeanor affect chances of becoming rn?

    nurseygrrl replied to Busy20yo's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with being honest. I'm sure you'll be fine, and it's always better to be honest up front than to have the board find out about it later...then it turns into a big

  16. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    nurseygrrl replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's horrible. Not only is it unfair, but it feeds the new notion that nursing and medical care is akin to customer

  17. desperate need of info

    nurseygrrl replied to Tiggur's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you what we do in our facility. First off, if a patient is found on the floor and there was no one to witness it, (this is reminding me of a tree falling in the forest :chuckle ) we call...

  18. I did it!

    nurseygrrl replied to Krissy NY's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  19. Linens in pt rooms

    nurseygrrl replied to Erin RN's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility patients can store their extra pillows in the closet on a shelf when they're not in

  20. Some Things, You Never Get Used To

    nurseygrrl replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    (((((mjlrn97))))) That's a terrible story. Sometimes docs can be so unfeeling. How would they like to be lying there for 3 days like that? You can rest assured that you did all that you could...

  21. What does a positive TB test look like?

    nurseygrrl replied to Purple Princess's topic in General Nursing

    You're right about not getting any more Mantoux tests after a positive. The reaction can be so bad that you can lose your

  22. Dress or scrubs? Females ONLY!!!!

    nurseygrrl replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some of those dresses are just so cute. I ended up buying one and was uncomfy ALL DAY! It rode up, it twisted around...ugh! And, my pantyhose irritated the HECK out of my inner thighs and got too...

  23. Is it okay to love parts of nursing and hate others?

    nurseygrrl replied to luckymichelle's topic in General Nursing

    I think there are elements of any job that people don't like. It's just that in nursing, we are dealing with people's lives and well being so if you don't like a part of the job, you still have to...

  24. Always sick

    nurseygrrl replied to Anna_Aus's topic in General Nursing

    I had a problem always being sick when I was small. I had chronic bronchitis, constant ear infections, tonsillitis, colds, etc. When I became an adult and it started happening again my doc allergy...

  25. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    nurseygrrl replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    kea6783 ~ I'm moving to Virginia and can't wait. The people are so much more friendly that here in NY where I was born and raised. Hopefully they are nicer to their nurses too! Tweety~ Yeah, it does...