BigBee48

BigBee48

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

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  1. I just need to vent to people who understand

    BigBee48 replied to thisismyname's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I also worked in LTC, it can be soo overwhelming, but also rewarding. Just know you wil always work your *** off. Be careful in body mechanics. I love the elderly people and all their...

  2. Suboxone side effects

    BigBee48 replied to iluvivt's topic in Addictions

    to Sprinkles85 and ThomasRN thank you both for the info. I will check it

  3. RN with back problems and no job

    BigBee48 replied to tmposton's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am very sorry for that, I also am an RN who has had a neck fusion, and lumbar fusion, along with 7 herniated discs in the thoracic region (varying degrees, and one fractured vertabre in thoracic)....

  4. new grad with chronic headache and migraine

    BigBee48 replied to jnfRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I don't have an answer for you question, but I have experienced migraine h/a's for most of my adult life, they suck! I found relief after having a total hysterectomy, and also using Maxalt (a troche...

  5. LTAC interviews

    BigBee48 replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    May I ask do you mean Long Term Care, or Long Term Acute Care Hospital? There is a difference. The Later is an acute care hospital where alot of ICU patients go after their stay, at the one I worked...

  6. Holiday pay at a Clarian Hospital?

    BigBee48 replied to PhotoNurseMan's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Not to be mean, the others did not go to college and get a

  7. Suboxone side effects

    BigBee48 replied to iluvivt's topic in Addictions

    does anyone know if they use it for chronic pain patients. My pain specialist said she did not think I was a candidate for it, since I'm chronic pain, but I wonder if it would be better than taking...

  8. increased confusion with pain med

    BigBee48 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for confusion, I didn't mean to use them together. Benadryl is great for sleep, and not using habit forming sleeping meds, esp. in elderly. And the Acetaminophen worked great for pain, unless...

  9. increased confusion with pain med

    BigBee48 replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes plain old Acetaminophen works. Especially with the elderly. I cared for a patient similar, she was always confused, crying out, c/o leg pain. After a battery of tests to rule other causes...

  10. Big Decision-Please Help!

    BigBee48 replied to RNKitKat78's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to add,as far as the company throwing you to the wolves, they did me. When I showed up for my first day, I expected someone to be there to train me, even if it would have been 1 day....

  11. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    BigBee48 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, maybe being a "better nurse" is too strong, but enhanced my knowledge base. Sharing stories, knowledge and/or experiences makes me feel more like a good nurse. I find there is always new and...

  12. Big Decision-Please Help!

    BigBee48 replied to RNKitKat78's topic in General Nursing

    I can tell you frorm experience, it can be overwhelming to be a unit manager. I was one after about 6 yrs in Nursing. I had no idea that people could kiss butt so much, and call you at all hours for...

  13. How do you protect your back health?

    BigBee48 replied to Silas's topic in General Nursing

    Please remember, it can still happen. I used proper body mechanics, was anal about always having a drawsheet under patients, and having help. Even when we had bariatric patients, using lifts and...

  14. Failed drug test.

    BigBee48 replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Nursing

    Well hopefully, they have begun to see that there are false+. I know in law enforcement, my husband, who has been in the profession for 20+ yrs, is now seeing things a little differently. Like some...

  15. Failed drug test.

    BigBee48 replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Nursing

    And I forgot, when I had the "failed drug test", I called the lab that did the test, and spoke to the manager, who suggested I fight it, which was about $2,000.00 more, he said the people that have...

  16. Failed drug test.

    BigBee48 replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Nursing

    I have chronic pain, neck fusion & lumbar fusion, was turned into the BON for taking meds, they had a hearing could not find any problem or anything I did wrong, but then decided I would need to...

  17. I think I regret choosing nursing

    BigBee48 replied to nsFAMU's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with Redhairednurse completely, for whatever reason it seems harder to work with women than men. You have to sometimes "fake it" because it is a job, not your life. Please don't...

  18. Failed drug test.

    BigBee48 replied to fabiusgile's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!! If there are soo many problems with this, why do they spend millions of dollars doing these? As for me it has been a

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

    BigBee48 replied to SRbear's topic in Pain Management

    I first would like to agree with almost everything you stated. I am an RN w/long term chronic pain, have tried soooo many different meds (to not be impaired, and yet have some sort of pain control,...

  20. judgemental nurses/students

    BigBee48 replied to k_r_ah's topic in General Nursing

    Getting back to original posting by k r ah, I really think after yrs of experience, it is impressed upon you how so many people cheat the system. I started out being so nieve, never knowing who had...

  21. really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    BigBee48 replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen cases where, like in any other profession, there have been examples made of nurses, when the new company took over the SNAP(State Nurses Assistance Program). I personally watched a nurse...

  22. Degree In Health Management Cause ASN program wait is 2 years.

    BigBee48 replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is a great idea. I am currently an ASN graduate and I'm thinking about getting a BSN in Healthcare Management. It would sure give you a good background when you do start, not to mention...

  23. What was your inspiration to become a nurse?

    BigBee48 replied to joshindfw's topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted to be a nurse, then my brother was in a horrible car accident, I was standing at his bedside, he had a cut above his eyebrow, with brainmatter coming out. I knew then I had to be...

  24. Minimally Invasive Back Surgery

    BigBee48 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I had spondolythesis in my neck and lower back, I was told I had too much damage for the front minimally invasive surgery, and had the same problem in lumbar area, alot of arthritis, and stenosis....

  25. Minimally Invasive Back Surgery

    BigBee48 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.stvincent.org/ourservices/Ortho/spine/Minimally_Invasive.htm I do not personally know of anyone who has had this. Dr Rick Sasso, has been instumental in this type of surgery...