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  1. Female Inmates?

    bollweevil replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Correctional

    Your instinct is exactly right, PM. Insist on a female guard being with you any time you are caring for a female patient. 2 would be

  2. Does size matter.

    bollweevil replied to mommie2bodie's topic in Correctional

    ROFLMBO I used to tell them stuff like that. Sometimes I'd be nice and say, "Listen, I'm the best friend you have in here so be nice and let me try to help you." That usually worked, too....

  3. Does size matter?

    bollweevil replied to caffreak's topic in Psychiatric

    No. Go for

  4. Do You ever wonder why.....

    bollweevil replied to MentalRn's topic in Psychiatric

    One of my coworkers is always depressed, one is really sweet and nice, 2 are reformed addicts, 1 is always trying to see what she can get away with, one is super conniving, one is angry, loud, mean to...

  5. Dumb Question: About A Trach- What Am I Missing?

    bollweevil posted a topic in General Nursing

    :down:A colleague put a nasal O2 cannula on a trach patient. Is there any way this would have delivered O2 to this patient? Or am I missing

  6. Old Trach Question

    bollweevil replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What was wrong with glass cannisters? Why wste them? They could be appreciated in a 3rd world country or something, LOL. For OP: In one's home, only her germs are there so clean technique is...

  7. Dumb Question: About A Trach- What Am I Missing?

    bollweevil replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    voice prosthesis was in. No cuff. This is a chronic

  8. Vent about a charge nurse....

    bollweevil replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    There are at least 2 huge problems here. First, it is NOT the nurse's job to obtain permits. I don't care who tells you it is or how many other nurses at your place do this for the doctors. The doctor...

  9. Anatomy is pretty darn hard.

    bollweevil replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    It's tough but you can do it. Follow the advice here of getting with the teacher and hearing that person's advice. Get a coloring book for sure. Well worth the time and effort. Try studying with a...

  10. Getting A Job After Getting Eaten With A Dysfunctional Life In Between

    bollweevil replied to nursesnowflake's topic in General Nursing

    I agree and wish you the

  11. Question

    bollweevil replied to Hollyrobyn's topic in General Nursing

    It's never happened to me and I'm sorry it happened to you. Perhaps a little talk with that office manager or the doctors might yield a fuller, more truthful answer. It sounds like some monkey...

  12. Need some advice

    bollweevil replied to IcanHealYou's topic in General Nursing

    The subjects in Nursing school are: (I have been out of school for more than 3 decades, so things have, doubtless, changed some but here is what we studied in school back then.) Anatomy Physiology...

  13. Do camps ever hire GN's with a temp lisc in PA

    bollweevil replied to LyndseyER's topic in Camp

    I worked as a GN as my very first job. There was an MD at the camp and the state board said that was fine. That was a long, long time ago, though, so please double check with the Board in your own...

  14. Butterfly catheters

    bollweevil replied to Joni's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    it's interesting that this item has a metal stylet that has to be removed. i don't recall the original butterfly having a stylet. that's what made it so nice to work with. no stylet to have to...

  15. Butterfly catheters

    bollweevil replied to Joni's Mom's topic in General Nursing

    Old timer having a chuckle here. In the olden days, metal needles were all we had and we did leave them inserted. :nuke: They were a lot easier to work with than today's plastic (bendable)...

  16. Difficult Employee...What do I do?

    bollweevil replied to michael79's topic in Nurse Management

    I just read your post again. I think it is time to tell her that the set schedule doesn't work - although I'm not sure it doesn't. It sounds like some jealousy is in play here, too, not just being...

  17. Difficult Employee...What do I do?

    bollweevil replied to michael79's topic in Nurse Management

    I think it's interesting that here is the only manager I have ever heard say she feels the employee has the upper hand. I am not fully clear on why you think she is a pain in the neck, other than that...

  18. Kicked out of Nursing program

    bollweevil replied to leereynold218's topic in General Nursing

    By all means, find out the whole story of why she was asked to leave. Go to the Dean, the Provost, the President, whoever you have to go to and get some answers. And find out a way for her to...

  19. Needing a Tubex!

    bollweevil replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    It is a plastic or metal holder for a syringe to fit in. Google for a picture or check out that website given

  20. Needing a Tubex!

    bollweevil replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I have spent half my life hunting those darned things down, LOL. I have one at home, 1 in my locker at work in both sizes they come in, and NO ONE gets to borrow them. They are too hard to come by....

  21. what are the reasons

    bollweevil replied to proud2b1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I think you should just ask the surgeon, the anesthetist or anesthesiologist who was with him, and anyone else who was in the room straight up, straight out what the heck went on in that operating...

  22. On mortgages for RNs

    bollweevil replied to LovingL&D's topic in General Nursing

    There are often loans available for nurses, firefighters, police, and teachers, to name the professions I have heard of,with terms more favorable than to the general public. At least, that's what the...

  23. backstabbed at work

    bollweevil replied to NuHappyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you should simply talk to her plainly. Ask her what's up and see what she

  24. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    bollweevil replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Nursing

    Can the Student Housing office at SLU help you? something to consider - how will you travel around town? walk? private car? public bus? Where will you park a car? Safety is a MAJOR concern....

  25. Jobless partly because of Politics!

    bollweevil replied to pinoynars's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Sorry to hear of your plight. It isn't always so different here, sorry to say. Are you coming to