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  1. Keratosis Pilaris

    redshiloh replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have that problem and I find that if I use gentle exfollication in the shower followed by lotion (Skin Smoothing Lotion) it keeps it under

  2. Condescending nurses

    redshiloh replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad that you did stand up for themselves. Very often I am belittled, screamed at, made fun of by colleagues and not standing up for myself. I am trying to change that though...the last LVN...

  3. Troubleshooting PEG tube

    redshiloh replied to gilliganracing's topic in General Nursing

    When this happens I've used tape, lots of tape. But a rubber band looped around both tubes works best. Nursing=improvise improvise

  4. Bush Administration Proposes Cut in Veteran Benefits

    redshiloh replied to barefootlady's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK, am not a vet, but I work with spinal cord injury vets. Due to cuts that are coming to our home care service, we are going to have to reduce the amount of care some veterans receive that makes it...

  5. Christopher Reeve--did decubiti kill him?

    redshiloh replied to NurseFirst's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure why we are trying to assess blame here...There are paras and quads who DO take care of themselves i.e. pressure reliefs, turn q2h in bed, daily skin checks BID...and STILL get wounds....

  6. Airplane Funnies

    redshiloh replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    God bless you I sure needed that

  7. When to report a classmaste to your clinical instructor.

    redshiloh replied to markbeast's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Actioncat, I'm sure glad you said something...thought I was crazy cause I have used insulin syringes for heparin before. Is there something I should know

  8. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

    redshiloh replied to Attheana's topic in Health, Stress Management

    No, I don't think it's just our profession, although it sure contributes to our depression and stress. I like to believe that since nurses have a better understanding of depression/stress AND...

  9. Wound Vac

    redshiloh replied to Choircat's topic in General Nursing

    Either

  10. nursing?rewarding or ....

    redshiloh replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    Just remember that in any profession there are bad apples. Nursing is one of the few jobs you can have where you can make both a living and a difference in someone's life. But yeah, it is a tough way...

  11. Would you seriously consider quitting nursing

    redshiloh replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    OK I actually have a brag on this one. We used to have a service chief that would yell for no apparent reason. But now we have the nicest, best, smartest doc as our chief. The day we were all at...

  12. I can't believe this....

    redshiloh posted a topic in General Nursing

    Need to vent just a moment. Just found out that the nurses on the unit are fighting over which shift gets the sandwiches a doctor sent them. Fighting over sandwiches...and they wonder why nurses...

  13. I can't believe this....

    redshiloh replied to redshiloh's topic in General Nursing

    llg I completely agree. I have worked here as LVN, RN and acting nurse manager and I remember feeling unappreciated as a staff nurse. But as nurse manager, all I ever got from trying to show...

  14. jcaho coming

    redshiloh replied to Spider Cat's topic in General Nursing

    We've had in Inspector General in December, then JCAHO in July 2005 and our rehab certification in August 2005. We ALWAYS seem to be on some sort of prep for somebody. MANAGEMENT gets in an uproar...

  15. Tube feeders-vomiting,diarrhea,aspiration

    redshiloh replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Check residuals. If they are over 1.5 times the infusion rate, feedings should be held for an hour and rechecked, then if the residual decreases, restart. It is possible in the elderly to have...

  16. Scanning meds/computer charting

    redshiloh replied to rntg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All I can say is we really miss

  17. Scanning meds/computer charting

    redshiloh replied to rntg's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    All I can say is we really miss

  18. my favorite resident

    redshiloh replied to merricat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I really liked working in LTC in my hometown. Some of the folks remembered my dad as a young boy and still referred to him as "little Jimmy". One of my favorites was a German lady named Sophie....

  19. If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    redshiloh replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    And milk and molasses enemas would have just a touch of ginger and cinnamon added for extra flavor. Now THAT made me

  20. strangled by ETOH pt (long rant)

    redshiloh replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that was my thought as well. A little vit A would certainly

  21. I'm Tired Of Being Cursed Out

    redshiloh replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a druggie that actually offered to put in his own line cause he knew the best spot. Tweety, we're with ya but I'm not sure who treats us worse, patients or other

  22. SMOKE FREE HOSPITALS inside and out

    redshiloh replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Nursing

    Those hospitals that require people to clock out and leave hospital property; how do they cover patients? Seems like by the time you clock out and get in you car and drive off campus, your break...

  23. Old Ladies Having Babies

    redshiloh replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm curious how the L&D and OB nurses feel. Do ya'll see a lot of after 40 women having kids? Do you see more complications in this population? I'm 40 and had been taught that having kids at my...

  24. Are all day shift nurse burnt out and crabby

    redshiloh replied to Nursesuzi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Pretty much you will find burned out, mean, psycho, backbiting.....on any shift. Try as much as you can, to stay away from them. Be polite, helpful, but never try to engage them in conversation....

  25. Tell me about your first codes

    redshiloh replied to ChrisA's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta tell this one...we are a teaching hospital which means things can get real messed up sometimes. Had a doc call a code on a concious, talking man. It was pretty funny, the patient kept...