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  1. What is your after-work procedure?

    nebrgirl replied to jadedgreeneyes's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of with NotFlo, the only time I go crazy in the shower is when I help with patients that have maggots and lice, that's only because my minds runs away with me...yes I'm careful about the...

  2. New grad who is irritated... what happened along the way??

    nebrgirl replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    All the above are probably right on....but you might want to double check what your references are saying about you. Sometimes that is why the tide

  3. Head Lice

    nebrgirl replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    So now that my head is itching...how effective would it be if I just shave off all my hair...(answers the how to wear your hair a work problem too

  4. You'd understand, right?

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I go see the ob/gyn oncologist again tomorrow, I'm wearing a wound vac because the incision from the hysterectomy didn't heal, so you'd understand if I go "postal" if the med assistant who checks...

  5. You'd understand, right?

    nebrgirl replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the input, that did clear up some questions I had, I guess some of my frustration just comes from feeling like I walk into this huge medical center and begin at the begining

  6. Nurse Jane with a twist

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, so this is not the nurse Jane story, because for goodness sake's I am not a saint. But the "joys" of small town living do mean that sooner or later you will be likely faced with providing care...

  7. web sites, blogs, list servs

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anybody have any good reccomendations for "on line support groups" for cancer? There is a ton out there, so I wondering if there are some you reccomend as good peer to peer

  8. Hopeless elders

    nebrgirl replied to tewdles's topic in General Nursing

    I too think it's sad we do so little to emotionally support our elders, but this is not a real recent thing, even back in the 70's when I was in college, elders were the second highest rate of...

  9. Insights from dogs

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    The "smell of death" thread brought this question back to my mind, or made me think that maybe someone here might have some insights... My mother is soon to be 95 and has pulmonary fibrosis is on O2...

  10. Does Death Have A Smell?

    nebrgirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My sister passed away 3 years ago in a hospice facility...I thought the smell then was particular to some cleaning product they were using...now that I work in a hopital I've noticed it again a couple...

  11. Cabin Fever

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Cabin Fever--is it a nursing diagnosis or a medical diagnosis????? S/S lethergy, neglect of personal appearance and hygiene, catatonic staring at the Weather Channel, mindless pacing, inordinate...

  12. Cabin Fever

    nebrgirl replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Yes a joke....I'm just a student but I was really referring to the fact that it is either below zero or a blizzard every day since before Christmas here, Mom (who's going on 95) pop out her rocking...

  13. Why

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm sure when I worked in other places fellow employees did this too...but it is anoying to be around medical personnel who insist on daily reporting their aches, pains, and symptoms....hard enough to...

  14. Why

    nebrgirl replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks leslie for the perspective, I think sometimes I come home so tired if forget that the people I work with are "human" too...meaning they really do get sick. I should be grateful that I'm really...

  15. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    nebrgirl replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    had mine about a month ago...no problem then or now. Of course I never have a problem with the seasonal shot

  16. a mentor

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    So how do you find a mentor? Or someone to ask questions of when you don't trust your instructors and you are a student, and your wondering if you made a big mistake but you don't trust your...

  17. Terrified of vomit! HELP!!

    nebrgirl replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    Usually the fear of the instructor standing at my backside, and wondering "what the heck should I be doing differently..." supercedes my awareness of the smells and noise of clinicals. But keep...

  18. Considering Practical Nursing Clinical Instructor Position

    nebrgirl replied to chaiteaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Teach because you want to teach. Yes you need know your stuff, but if you don't desire to communicate it ---then it won't help the students, and you won't be

  19. care map question

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm working on a care map for a pt who was admitted with pancreatitis. For the first several days of her admission she running at about 88% without supplemental O2, and RR @25. Now sauts in 97% and...

  20. Disturbing dreams....am I going insane? (not requesting medical advice)

    nebrgirl replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    When I work overnights I have real wacked out dreams too, probably just remembering them more because the quality of day time sleep doesn't seem as good...might have something to do with the overdose...

  21. Audio Leaning aides

    nebrgirl replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Free is great

  22. Audio Leaning aides

    nebrgirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've got a big road trip planned for the week before school starts. Does anyone have suggestions for audio CD/tapes that I could use as a review while I am cruising through no where Nebraska and...

  23. Audio Leaning aides

    nebrgirl replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, I hoping for a little studying, a little sunflower seed spitting, and some singing at the top of my voice with some

  24. Oh my gosh the "dime a dozen" thing is happening again.

    nebrgirl replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Oh you English

  25. Am I too wimpy for this?

    nebrgirl replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Two thoughts....people with "altered mental status" are frequently not great aims. (Not always though!)...And remember the term "going postal" came from our folks in the post offices and prior to...