BigBee48

BigBee48

ICU,IV Team, Endoscopy, CM, LTC, Homecar

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  1. How long until you found your "groove"?

    BigBee48 replied to SecondGenRN's topic in Emergency

    I was going to say about 6 months for me too. Again I think it's probably different for everyone, and remember everyone of us was new at one time or another-including the docs. Hang in there I'm...

  2. Away from Bedside Nursing Professionals-please share

    BigBee48 replied to Mac06's topic in General Nursing

    There is always Nurse Liaison or Marketing, I worked for a LTAC hospital for a number of years and did not do bedside nursing. There is also case management, management, of course there is research....

  3. Have you ever tried to leave but pressured to stay?

    BigBee48 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Why not try a PRN position in the Hospital, that way you'll know if you will really like working in the Hospital setting. You will learn sooo much more in the Hospital setting, but the aquity is high...

  4. Is nursing the hardest job you've ever had?

    BigBee48 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    re: is nursing the hardest job you've ever had? originally posted by gomerpyle physically .....no mentally and emotionally.....absolutely the hardest! try cleaning houses and you just mind change...

  5. Is nursing the hardest job you've ever had?

    BigBee48 replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I think I know where you're going with Nursing being the hardest job ever. It can be emotionally draining, physical ( I should know, I've had neck, low back surgery, now have 4 herniated discs,...

  6. "LPNs should be done away with altogether"

    BigBee48 replied to missjennmb's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have worked with alot of LPN's, I am an RN. Back in my ICU days we utililized LPN's, they were qualified to give IV push meds, some were some not. I went to Nursing School in the 1980's, they said...

  7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    BigBee48 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have given a few baths in my day, some to homeless, it's amazing what you can

  8. Managing blood sugars and insulin dosage

    BigBee48 replied to dcurry's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety, no matter how busy you get, you must make checking BG and giving their insulin priority. It will truly mess their BG and systems up. Also you are setting a bad example for them...

  9. Blowing the whistle on your facility

    BigBee48 replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I actually did that years ago, I was ADON, I found that my name had been added to the schedule,, to have RN coverage. I was very upset w/DON & administrator, when SBOH came to do their survey. I...

  10. 1st day of med surge skills and i was already frustrated! advice? -student at mdc med

    BigBee48 replied to Tats88's topic in General Nursing

    Please take a few deep breaths, you will get enough time to practice. I remember when I was going through it, I looked at everybody at a potential IV stick, I would grab my relatives arms, and say...

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    BigBee48 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked at a SNF, a long time ago, before we even had units for alzheimers. We had the half doors, where you can shut and lock the bottom half, so they could look out and see what was going on. We...

  12. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    BigBee48 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked at a SNF, where an elderly male hung himself (did not die) was found blue, and the posey around his neck. There were several incidences where residents were found with posey's around their...

  13. Ok, I just about hate Ltc now!

    BigBee48 replied to Sassy5d's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree 100% with you. I worked as a cna, the qma. When I graduated with my RN, I ended up going back to a LTC facility, being rn, then charge then adon, then don. I ended up leaving because it was...

  14. How to prepare for LTAC

    BigBee48 replied to e.moore30's topic in General Nursing

    Also strengthen your legs, back & arms. We had to get our patients up 3xday, and walk them down the hall pulling their vents with them. I agree you will get a good orientation, also people will...

  15. getting fired and then collecting your retirement

    BigBee48 replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    I would also suggest she get copies of all her evaluations, and it sounds bad-but keep a tape recorder with her at all times. I would seek advice from an attorney that deals with this sort of thing....

  16. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    BigBee48 replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I tried Lyrica, a couple of yrs ago, I took 1 pill, of 25mg, 24hrs later, I had to drive to work. I felt so foggy, I ran into a cement thing in parking lot, it was painted bright yellow, and huge,...

  17. Finally fired for disability!

    BigBee48 replied to at sea's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm very sorry for what you have to go through. I also have experienced problems with similar prejudices in regards to disabilities. Mine though are related to back injuries, that were from years of...

  18. Welcome to our new pain management forum

    BigBee48 replied to Brian's topic in Pain Management

    :redbeathe:heartbeat My heart goes out to you for not be diagnosed yet for your pain, I'm very sorry for that. I went through that with my neck pain about 10yrs ago, my regular doc said it must just...

  19. RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    BigBee48 replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

    I would like to say"Amen" to everybody that says do not mention to your employer or fellow employees that you must take narcotics. And I mean, have to, I have had chronic pain for approx 10yrs, have...