Babs0512

Babs0512

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  1. Please Help my narcotic situation

    Babs0512 replied to AngelofLTC's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with many of the previous posts - an anti-inflammatory would help, but as you've said, she has MS, are they giving her any anti spasmotics? With all the narcs, Valium would be out - but it...

  2. Weird question about interview (re:overweight/ not needing insurance)

    Babs0512 replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Let's be honest here, weight is an issue - it does come into play when looking for work - whether it should or not is another post, but it does. People do discriminate against obesity, the...

  3. Charting Bloopers

    Babs0512 replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ractated Lingers "No complaints this sh*t."

  4. Do patients

    Babs0512 replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    Back when I was working in the hospital, I timed myself on several occasions. I didn't take 15 min breaks - I would start at 0700, go out for a cig at 0900 (7 min including time to walk to smoking...

  5. Do patients

    Babs0512 replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    merlee, I wasn't blaming weight - I was using it as an example. Hon, I wore a size 24 for years - because everyone figured "she eats too much". I couldn't lose weight. Just kept getting bigger and...

  6. Do patients

    Babs0512 replied to Chandra Lancaster's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are human beings who are at risk for all kinds of unhealthy behavior - just like any other human - we a fallible. I am a smoker, and I agree with the no smoking policies in restaurants, bars,...

  7. Legal Nurse Consulting - how to become certified?

    Babs0512 posted a topic in Legal

    Hi, I wonder if anyone could give me some insight on how to become certified in Legal Nurse consulting, I'm not even sure there is a certification. It's something I'm very interested in, and can't...

  8. Upper Back and Neck Injury from work

    Babs0512 replied to SICUteam's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Well, my job of 18 years let me go May 15. The "couldn't accommodate my restrictions any longer". I've been unemployed since. I have been cleared for sedentary work only. I can't stand still for...

  9. Work Injury, need advice

    Babs0512 replied to Babs0512's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My employer let me go May 15, stating "they couldn't comply with my work restrictions any longer", they posted my job, and I was done. Problem is, I'm still having pain. I've see two different...

  10. If you had your choice of any field of nursing you wanted........

    Babs0512 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm trying to move away from direct patient care and into QI/QA, case management, legal nurse consulting. I love pouring through charts like a detective, and putting the puzzle together into a...

  11. Inmates as Patients in Hospital

    Babs0512 replied to 4cas2's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken care of prisoners on many occasions, as we too, have several prisons in the area. On one particular occasion, I had a patient that was handcuffed to the bed by his ankles and his wrists....

  12. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    Babs0512 replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I only write "no new orders given" IF I have reported a potentially serious problem to the physician, and he/she didn't do anything to correct the problem. IE: patient reports pain as 10/10 - BP...

  13. Upper Back and Neck Injury from work

    Babs0512 replied to SICUteam's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I was washing a stretcher between patients on 11/7/08 - when I felt a "stab" in my low back. I didn't think much of it at the time - but an hour later it was getting much worse - so I went to the ER...

  14. How does the Doc order the rate in IVF administration?

    Babs0512 replied to jamst149's topic in Patient Medications

    960 ml will have infused over the 12 hours - 40 ml less than 1

  15. What do you like about being PACU?

    Babs0512 replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in PACU

    Agreed.

  16. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Babs0512 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm feeling pretty low myself. I injured my back Nov 7, 2008. I've been on light duty since. Long story short, my job says as of May 15th, they can "no longer accommodate my restrictions" - so I...

  17. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Babs0512 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hi Liddle, so good to hear life is going well for you!! I haven't posted for a while - largely because I have nothing good to say and I don't want to be a downer. So, we'll just leave it there. But...

  18. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    Babs0512 replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    anottedyarn: I will keep you in my prayers. So glad you found an understand GP who isn't afraid to tackle a challenge. I've been fortunate too. God

  19. Injured at work last year, still having problems, need advice (long)

    Babs0512 replied to SICU Queen's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I injured my back 11/08 doing nothing strenuous, I was washing down a stretcher. Felt a stab in my low back. Got worse over the next hour, so I filled out an incident report, told my NM, and went to...

  20. Money saving measures used by employers

    Babs0512 replied to AlsgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    No Christmas bonus last year - we really were depending upon that. 2% raises at the most. 50% tuition reimbursement for full timers only (instead of the 100%) use to be that part timers got tuition...

  21. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    Babs0512 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    202. I share my stories with my husband b/c his is an EMT and he gets the stories. It's nice to know someone sort of understand what we

  22. What is 5% D/W TKO

    Babs0512 replied to scherie88's topic in General Students

    %5 Dextrose in water, TKO usually means to "keep vein open" "to keep open" - which is about 1ml/hour. Other posters have said it is %5 dextrose in normal saline, that is not correct, that would be...

  23. EKG on female patients

    Babs0512 replied to bill4745's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I'm a woman, but I've never been uncomfortable with doing EKG's on women. I make small talk as I a working, putting on the leads. Lifting the breast on large breasted women is just part of the deal...

  24. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    Babs0512 replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading an order back to a physician over the telephone, and I got tongue tied, I read it to him as "125ml/hr of Ractated Lingers" When my son was in first grade, they had a health lesson on...

  25. why is this a sign of overhydration?

    Babs0512 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    It could be a lot of things, even pain, we need more information. Lung sounds? Pulse ox? Pain level? Age? Underlying