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  1. Critical Care .....trying to make it work as an LNA there....help

    catshowlady replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    What Jo said. Do your job. Don't make me remind you to do mouth care. Don't make me hunt you down to turn a pt. Remember to tell me ASAP about that temp of 102 or that BP of 75 (or 200!) If...

  2. You know you're Old School when...

    catshowlady replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    My grandma used Bactine spray, Mom used peroxide on cuts and scrapes. Mom also said that you knew the peroxide was working when it foamed. Band-Aids were plain-colored, no cartoon ones like now. If...

  3. You know you're Old School when...

    catshowlady replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Hypodermoclysis is still used in veterinary medicine - I have a litter of sick kittens that are currently getting 40-60mL of fluid 1-2x/day for 0.5kg kittens. Too little to even attempt an IV on. It...

  4. Best scrubs for pear shaped women?

    catshowlady replied to tigerlily345's topic in General Nursing

    I have a small waist too, although I am more of an hourglass than a pear. I also vote for Koi scrubs, tops and bottoms both. I've noticed that they tend to look nice on most everyone. I also have a...

  5. Perfume allergy...what to do?

    catshowlady replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    No, not too harsh, and I agree with you. Just too tired to write a long post last night. I dislike the "sue first" culture too. Just wanted to point out that there has been a successful lawsuit over...

  6. Discontinuing IJ turned into a Rapid Response

    catshowlady replied to Manatee111's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OMG, you could be talking about a pt I took care of when I was a new ICU nurse. I was not the nurse who pulled the line (I was off that day). Regular TLCVC (not a cordis) pulled with pt up in...

  7. Perfume allergy...what to do?

    catshowlady replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't get results by being reasonable, you may have to resort to a lawsuit. Not that I advocate suing over petty stuff, but your abiliity to breathe is not a trivial thing. (ABC's, anyone?)...

  8. ET size HELP!

    catshowlady replied to dulexsidlex's topic in MICU, SICU

    Also, one tip I learned from one of our RT's is that half-sizes (e.g. 7.5) have the cm-markings in odd numbers (e.g. 21,23,25) and the full sizes (e.g. 8.0) have the cm-markings in even numbers (e.g....

  9. The Shower Room is for ?????

    catshowlady replied to Reigen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    All I can say is - sex where you can get hospital germs on you?!? Ewwww...

  10. Another noob RN vs LPN question!

    catshowlady replied to silguy's topic in LPN to RN

    hope this helps.

  11. Items You Carry Daily in the Hospital

    catshowlady replied to studentdan's topic in General Nursing

    In my pockets: multiple pens, red & black; penlight, scissors, hemostats, measurement guide (for wounds), alcohol wipes. On my ID badge: mini-sharpie. Love my sharpie marker for labeling...

  12. Can You get a ASN if you have a B.A. in another field

    catshowlady replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I got an ADN after already having an AB. I didn't have to take any of the non-science prereqs. I had to take all the science classes, though, since it had been too long since I'd had my science...

  13. improvement to sterile gloves

    catshowlady replied to MichaelMcDonough's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I figured you were talking about the kind that come in kits. Honestly, I don't have a problem with putting those gloves on, but they stink because they aren't as stretchy as the individually packaged...

  14. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    catshowlady replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not into organized religion, but you might check to see if local churches offer a food box program. They put together a box of food, and sell it at a very reasonable price (ones in my area go for...

  15. Let me hear your raves

    catshowlady replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Nursing

    I work on an awesome unit. Small Midwestern city, ICU. I love my unit. We don't get the sickest pts - they get shipped elsewhere - so I know I'm not caring for the sickest of the sick. But the...

  16. First Bump on a Bumpy Road

    catshowlady replied to NickB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It kills me, too, that women will let the MALE doctor look at them, but don't want a male nurse???? Silly. Not to say that you won't run in to these types, though. Don't give up on your dreams, and...

  17. Insensitive managers...

    catshowlady replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry this happened to you. It's happened to me too. I am going through a personal crisis, and missed almost a week of work. I came back and got a verbal warning for attendance. Who cares that I am...

  18. We Can't Use Tap Water for G-tube Meds? Only Sterile Water?

    catshowlady replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, was taught that the stomach wasn't sterile, so sterile water to dilute G-tube meds was unnecessary. That being said, my facility's policy is to use sterile water, so that is what I use. I...

  19. Midazolam GTT

    catshowlady replied to meandragonbrett's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ours run at 0.02mg/kg/hr to 0.12mg/kg/hr. We titrate for a Ramsey score of 3. If they need more sedation, we add something else - often propofol.

  20. Underarm Sweating

    catshowlady replied to ScrubMan0416's topic in General Nursing

    My niece had hyperhidrosis (sp?) of the hands. She had surgery to correct it (not sure what it was, this was over 10 years ago). This was in the days before Botox. Until you can get to the doc, have...

  21. Crazy Work Environment

    catshowlady replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I thought HIPPA was for Health Insurance Privacy & Portability Act. I believe at one time that if you were insured at a job, changed to a new job, and provided proof of insurance from the old job...

  22. Moochers who want to copy your homework or cheat off you......

    catshowlady replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I was always one of the bright students that slackers wanted to copy. One strategy I learned to use was to be helpful, but not give the answers. For example, I might say, "Which question is giving...

  23. Would you switch to nights for alot more money?

    catshowlady replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    Night owl here. Would leap at the chance to make $15/hr more. NOC diff where I am is a lousy $3. But, if you already know nights doesn't agree with you, then it might be wiser to avoid this shift....

  24. Q4-6

    catshowlady replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Well, they've got to do something to justify their continued existence.

  25. grey area abuse and a homecare worker

    catshowlady replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I would not do anything without clearing it with a lawyer first. You do not want to get sued for slander or libel. The truth is a defense in slander and libel cases, but it might cost you a lot to...