lsyorke

lsyorke RN

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  1. Lantus part II, oh how I want to scream!

    lsyorke replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    As a wife of a 40 year diabetic on Lantus, you CAN shock out on Lantus alone if NPO for a long enough time period. He recently had multiple surgeries and his Lantus was held and he went on regular...

  2. Morgellon's Disease

    lsyorke replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    I've also talked to someone who lives in New Orleans and they are seeing more and more cases down there. Good to see that the researchers are finally taking this

  3. Morgellon's Disease

    lsyorke replied to indigo girl's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks Bargainhound.. I've been following

  4. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    lsyorke replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    This is SO true!!! We have alot of nurses who get tied up in the details and not see the whole

  5. Med-Surg nursing... Who likes it? and why?

    lsyorke replied to mookieslife's topic in General Nursing

    22 years in Med Surg here, and I still love it. I've tried subacute, LTC, and administration and hated all of it. I love the fast pace of med surg, the constant changing patients, the ability to use...

  6. purple glove syndrome

    lsyorke replied to underdogRN's topic in General Nursing

    We no longer use dilantin IV at

  7. ? for those taking Zoloft

    lsyorke replied to evbella's topic in General Nursing

    This came out today. This article lists paxil and zoloft specifically for weight gain.

  8. ? for those taking Zoloft

    lsyorke replied to evbella's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the ssri's have a weight gain effect with paxil being the worst.. Zoloft coming in a close

  9. Andrea Yates R.N.

    lsyorke replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    She too was getting "help" and was medicated, albeit toxic levels and constantly changing drugs and dosages. The final plea for help was greeted with "think good

  10. What do you think about Prometa?

    lsyorke replied to bruinlaura's topic in General Nursing

    I see a HUGE red flag when a "program" won't talk about the meds that they iuse, except to say that they aren't FDA approved, the "program" isn't not covered by insurance, and it's only available at...

  11. What do you think about Prometa?

    lsyorke replied to bruinlaura's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't a drug... it's a privately created treatment "plan".

  12. Blood Sugar Test by Finger Prick Only?

    lsyorke replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    Meters for "fingerstick" blood sugar are specifically calibrated for capillary blood. I know that in an emergency I've used venous blood, but I don't do it

  13. Gloves Necessary For SQ Injections?

    lsyorke replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient Medications

    Hmm, gloves don't protect you from needle

  14. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    lsyorke replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    I this day of internet technology, why hasn't anyone come up with a webcast "meeting"? Sign in with employee number and watch.. from home! Any questions could be

  15. Nursing administration forcing us to take too many patients

    lsyorke replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    A ratio of 5/1 is not a ratio that I've had the pleasure to work with at any hospital that I've worked out. I understand that this was the norm for your facility and her reasoning is questionable, but...

  16. Andrea Yates R.N.

    lsyorke replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have witnessed a psychotic reaction to certain drugs you cannot make a judgement. I HAVE seen a reaction like this in a loved one. There was no rational thought going

  17. turquoise triangular tablet?

    lsyorke replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Here's what triavil looks

  18. Andrea Yates R.N.

    lsyorke replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    It is broken! We, as health care professionals encourage people to seek treatment for their illnesses.. and then they get kicked in the teeth when it comes to getting coverage... so the treatment goes...

  19. turquoise triangular tablet?

    lsyorke replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Tranxene is a blue triangle shaped pill. Antianxiety.. really old

  20. Andrea Yates R.N.

    lsyorke replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    Just another "problem" with society and mental illness being "treated".

  21. Customer Satisfaction Surveys: Tell me what you think

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

    Hubby was just in the hospital on 4 different occassions(this has NOT been a good year!). We recieved "one" survey in the mail for one admission. As it turns out that "one" admission was less than...

  22. Nurse manager email - Opinions?

    lsyorke replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    And she expects this email to "motivate"

  23. Andrea Yates R.N.

    lsyorke replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    she was in treatment. she was massively overmedicated and psychotic from it.

  24. Andrea Yates R.N.

    lsyorke replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    At some point the evidence of homicidality with this category of drugs in a small population has to be accounted for. The combination of post partum psychosis and Effexor is

  25. Celexa issues?

    lsyorke replied to rhapsodyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Derealization... common with