Dragonnurse1

Dragonnurse1 ASN, RN

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  1. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    Yah Beesunny RN Thank you if enough of us keep yelling at the wind someone will finally hear us. I had to give up my job because of latex allergy but I can eat shellfish but give my a canteloupe and...

  2. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    i guess each of us has our own wayof deciding on real pain or drug seeking. The bits about normal bp, normal hr, normal breathing, no nausea, and they tell you that they can only get relief is mso4 or...

  3. ER Nurses. Read This!

    Dragonnurse1 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

    Thank you is not enough but thanks Dr. Baehren You make us feel appreciated. Patty from Alab

  4. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    so you are saying that we - the entire medical community should and has a obloigation to suppport drug dealing and by the legal suppliers of rx. meds? Get over it. I speak from both sides of the...

  5. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

    1 How long have you been a nurse? 2 How long have you been a triage nurse? 3 How many times have patients come in and ask how is the doc on and leave 4 How many time have patients seen you sitting in...

  6. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    watermelon and salt - just my cup of tea.:heartbeat Hope you find a good MD. Good luck with your

  7. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    Have you heard about Multi-chemical sensitivity:confused:(often simply called MCS)? Make a list of everything that causes you to react to and all the antibiotics that you are allergic to and go to a...

  8. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    I "love" Doctors that ask for a positive blood test for latex allergy when 90% of dx latex allergy is history and reactions. With 250 protein and 11 currently id'ed as potential allergens - they just...

  9. latex allergy info question & question on shellfish allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to nursebetti2001's topic in Operating Room

    LAForum in Yahoo groups It is just that a support group of latex allergic people with lots of knowledge compiled be its

  10. Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    Dragonnurse1 replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I had two weeks on orientation on days - no preceptor. Went to nights. My first patient was an overdose, pyridium overdose. Ace, our #1 ER Doc was on that night and when the medics called report he...

  11. Ever "talk back" an MD/ other person whose screaming at you?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    I have told one MD to "make up his damn mind) and I became his prefered nurse and asked about the patients. I called one a jackass & he went and apologized to the nurse he made cry. I had to call...

  12. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21:I am so sorry for you and I can truly say that. I would not bore you with all of mine but I have a latex allergy, multi chemical sensivity, abad heart htn,niddm and a few other problems but...

  13. NURSING ETHIC - u dont have to be a good person to be a good nurse - HELP!

    Dragonnurse1 replied to studentally16's topic in General Nursing

    Studentally16, If I read your post correctly the ethical question is do you have to be a good person to be a good nurse. Isn't it interesting that ethics is the 1st thing that people throw away. I'm...

  14. I do not think I am a good nurse

    Dragonnurse1 replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    Dear pmw2007 first I will make some comments that may make some of the other respondents angry. You are a new nurse you will be a "new nurse" until you have been working at least 2 years. Oncology...

  15. Latex Allergy

    Dragonnurse1 replied to orange-rn's topic in Emergency

    orange rn go to LAForum in the groups section of Yahoo get your answers

  16. darwin award

    Dragonnurse1 replied to mint_julep7's topic in Burn

    Our darwin entry was the young man that was going to show his girlfriend just how much he loved her. He stood at the foot of the bed poured gasoline on his shirt and lit the shirt. He proved it so...

  17. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    to the writer that has a BS in accounting or BSin anyfield (in our state) need only take Nursing core sourses ( 5 guarters) and you will receive your BSN. It is like have a major in one field and a...

  18. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am in Deep South here the BSN program does not allow the students to do any hands on ( insurance) so when they graduate they have never ever started an IV. I would hate to think of the number i...

  19. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This thread is very much like the reason that Iraq will never be settled. Too many chiefs and not enough indians with control over their own brains. Lets put this post into perspective 1: Nurses...

  20. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Dear Lord Let us put an end to this thread. Some people will not give credit to others if the other person has less education or a lower degree - as I noted for one of my psych papers the aggressers...

  21. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    you are right there are good and bad nurses at every level. We all decide at what level we want to stop. Around here BSN and up means political brown-nosing and truly being lazy. Not every SBN is...

  22. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    :flamesonbIn my experience having a BSN in a emergency is like having tits on a hog. They do not know what or how to take care of a patient. We the ASN's have to start their iv's, we can calculate...

  23. Is 11-7 shift 1st or 3rd shift?

    Dragonnurse1 replied to goodun's topic in General Nursing

    Whether it is 7p to 7a or 11p to 7 a if you don't have to deal with the suits:smiley_ab then it is 3rd shift and life is

  24. Latex allergy and nursing

    Dragonnurse1 replied to Dragonnurse1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    :nono:I do not understand Doctors like your urologist but the first allergist I went to told me that if I had a latex allergy I would be dead. :flamesonb I also have laryngospasms that I have no...

  25. "Don't waste your time getting your BSN..."

    Dragonnurse1 replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Associate degree in nursing basically the same as Associate of science in nursing. I you are wanting to get your feet wet there is and easy solution. Unless your hospital pays extra for BSN. Get ASN...