Dragonnurse1

Dragonnurse1 ASN, RN

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  1. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I too do not feel that healthcare workers should be forced to be vaccinated. I worked with one nurse that got a flu shot years ago when our hospital recommended it. She spent 10 days in the hospital...

  2. Latex allergy and nursing

    Dragonnurse1 posted a topic in Nurse Disabilities

    How many of you have been diagnoised with Latex allergy, Multi chemical sensitivity? I worked ER for 9+ years and had a couple of warnings about the latex creeping up on me but I did not recognise...

  3. Best ER Nurse quotes

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    you just do but once they are gone you lose it. i still think one of our doc's favorite diagnosis could be given a code and become an accepted diagnosis t o stupid to live tstl...

  4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Busy ER night. At the time of this story we had rotating ER of the night. 87 yo lady - very tiny too I might add came in by ambulance for chest pain. She had the standard chest pain work up. We...

  5. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    actually i was responding to a note about how the brit's are handling the patients arriving at the local clinics or er's - "just wait in the car and we will come get you". ergo the teapot. but can you...

  6. Best ER Nurse quotes

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    My best ER lines - hum I will have to dig out my old journals. I tend to remember people for one of two reasons 1: really really really dumb names and 2 even dumber reasons for coming to the ER....

  7. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    And this is the health care model the Democrats are convincing Americans that is so great.

  8. I need your help Allnurses.

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Students

    Ack I forgot this in last post - try American Sign Language. You will be supprised how many times you will use it. Spanish is good but fewer people know sign language. i learned the basics while I...

  9. I need your help Allnurses.

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Students

    Hi Prettyladie, My son is in college and has gotten approval to take many courses from his Department Head and his instructor. Usually he sends a text message and then he meets with the instructor -...

  10. eczema and latex allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

    Yes, there are always non-latex gloves but once a latex sensitivity has been achieved :(the exposure to other forms of latex become a problem. Of course it is possible to be allergic to other gloves...

  11. eczema and latex allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

    Learning as much as one can about a problem that may become an issue is a very good thing. No she does not have a confirmed latex allergy now, but if it happens she will be better prepared. And for...

  12. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I think you are very astute winterbot428, when both parents are involved in health care or public protection (ie fire dept. police, medics) only one parent should go not both. Bless you and I hope...

  13. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    since when is our government supposed to"take care of us". two days ago who stated that just one more confirmed case of h1n1 and they would issue a pandemic alert.

  14. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    TellTeri Yeah!!!! Good luck in school - I know that you will do good. :cheers: and :rcgtku:

  15. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Geez and I thought I was a stick in the mud and not willing to change............:dzed: I am that OLD NURSE! I did not say that I took care of the same patient all night. I said that I took care of...

  16. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Protocol FORBIDS :thnkg::eek:giving nursing care without PPE??? How in the world did we (humans) survive all the horrible diseases of the past(ie.. typhoid, plague, small pox, cholera, polio,...

  17. eczema and latex allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to gorgor's topic in General Students

    really???? i hate to burst everyone's bubble but none of the above will help this student. gorgor, i am a rn, i worked in an er for 9yrs 3 months and 18 days until poof!i had a extremely bad...

  18. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow gooey RN, Tell that to the children of 53000 men and women that died in

  19. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Do not feel bad! I was ER nurse and my son - also 7 or 8 - had extreme abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. He cried when anyone touched his belly so off to the ER we went (it was the Er where I...

  20. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I guess that everyone has their reasons for becoming a nurse. Mine :nurse:was to take care of people - even the ones we thought TSTL:nono: - no matter what the situation. I have gone to work in a...

  21. pain in the ed

    Dragonnurse1 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    Good Grief, why are we attacking each other on this thread? It does not matter what your "personal" take is but face it there are thousands of drug seekers in this country and we (the ER Docs and...

  22. Dangerous nurses

    Dragonnurse1 replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Every one should go the MedCE's right now. There is a ce (Free I Might add) rhat discussess the new format to list bad nurses. And it us very good information

  23. Latex allergy and nursing

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Dragonnurse1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    You are lucky. You have a latex allergy and work in a "latex safe environment". I, on the other hand, have lost my nursing career, my ability to drive, my ability to go shopping on the spur of the...

  24. ED triage woes - advice appreciated!

    Dragonnurse1 replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    Well Kmoonshine, :banghead:you certainly are at the mercy of a very incompetent triage nurse. A pediatric patient with resp of 66 should not have stayed in triage at all once the nurse counted those...

  25. Code Status Error - An Ethical Dilemma

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Simkah's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital a nurse on any floor unit does not have the discretionary authority to place O2 on a patient. She (or he) must call the physician and get an order. In the units...