unknown99

unknown99 BSN, RN

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  1. Telephone Timekeeping; Any Experiences?

    unknown99 replied to mmartinelli's topic in Home Health

    I worked at a major children's hospital where it was in use. It was so easy. If you forgot, you could fill out an "OOPS"

  2. Do you use Spanish on the job????

    unknown99 replied to mchup's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I live in Ohio, and do find in the small area that I am in, the need to speak Spanish on almost a daily basis. With what Spanish I do know and the handy Taber's with me, I can carry on enough of a...

  3. I Did It Everyone!!!! I Did It!!!!

    unknown99 replied to Guest26407's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yelclap: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  4. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    unknown99 replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone is right--- the D.O.N. is at fault. She is the one who signed that the count was correct and accepted the count as correct. You have no need to

  5. Flirtatious Old Gal

    unknown99 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Fran, I alwaysLOVE your posts!!! They brighten my

  6. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    unknown99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The respiratory patients are my least favorite because I have a weak stomach when it comes to the hacking, and the nasty, nasty sputum!

  7. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    unknown99 replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    We recently had a patient who had a colostomy for 20 years. She called it

  8. Drug Seekers- the Wrongfully Accused

    unknown99 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    OOH, and another story!!! I was down in the ER one night. A young guy comes in ( a known drug abuser) and says that he is taking Oxycontin 60 mg for his back pain and it not killing the pain. He said...

  9. Drug Seekers- the Wrongfully Accused

    unknown99 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Oh, so true!!!! My husband is a big, macho guy who never lets pain get him. However, he had a kidney stone, and was in such severe pain, that all he could do was chew on a towel and scream. I took him...

  10. What is your least favorite kind of med-surg patient?

    unknown99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I do not like the respiratory patients. Of course I work on an inpatient rehab floor, so I do not see a whole lot of

  11. Who wears gloves when starting an IV?

    unknown99 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I ALWAYS wear gloves. All it takes is one drop of blood to ruin your life!! A retired too young nurse friend of mine is now dying from Hep B because she felt the person was too old to have a...

  12. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    unknown99 replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    OOOOH--- the worst is yogurt enemas!!!! (for

  13. More Evidence That This World Is Full Of Complete Idiots:

    unknown99 replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  14. working without experienced nurses-help!

    unknown99 replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    I agree that it does not seem safe on some of the nights that you work. I would have a hard time with it also. But, in defense of the new nurses, they are learning and you can be a valuable "learning...

  15. Quit or be fired?

    unknown99 replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    As my mother--(who was a fine nurse!!! and had kids!!!!) would say--- Sarcasm is for angry people who have issues in their own life, and need to find a new

  16. Quit or be fired?

    unknown99 replied to javanurse2000's topic in General Nursing

    Granted 41 times is alot of times. However, sounds to me like you had a choice, and CHOSE to accomodate her family needs. Also, if no one chose to hire single mothers, then there would be a HUGE...

  17. Is anyone using RUE publishing

    unknown99 replied to javanurse2000's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I do not use Rue, but I use Kaplan University online. So far my experience has been a great one. Kaplan is accredited and my student loan covers all but $95 a semester. For my ADN to BSN, it is...

  18. Is it really worth it?

    unknown99 replied to NicInNC's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You know it is worth it when..... You see a patient walk out the door after 3 months of not knowing if they would live or die... You see a patient take their first step after having to learn how to...

  19. I'm Only A Nurse......

    unknown99 replied to mye614's topic in General Nursing

    OOH, thanks Steph!!! I get it now!! I'm only a nurse... I cannot prescribe medication for you. I can only give you what the doctor has

  20. think a 7 yr old is ready to use an inhaler?

    unknown99 replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Pediatric

    my child was 4 years old and knew when and how to use his inhaler. He also knew when and how to use his aerosols. Of course, he had to be taught this... we started teaching at age 3 and 1/2. He is 12...

  21. I'm Only A Nurse......

    unknown99 replied to mye614's topic in General Nursing

    What type of responses do you mean? I'm a little slow

  22. Headhunters for nurses?

    unknown99 replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Nursing Career

    NO need to pay for this. I posted my resume on Monster.com and have had more calls from headhunters than I care to count. With Monster.com, you will have no problem getting what you want or at least...

  23. Patient's room vs. procedure/treatment room for procedures?

    unknown99 replied to oregonRN2b's topic in Pediatric

    I worked for a major childrens hospital for awhile. We never did any painful procedure at the bedside. This assured that the child would have at least one place that was considered "safe" and...

  24. verbal order not carried out

    unknown99 replied to avolensky's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Every nurse that has been a nurse for awhile has had something like this happen to them. Relax, it happens. The patient was not

  25. Will LPN/LVN be phased out?

    unknown99 replied to sstromberg's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for 20 years before recently getting my RN. There was that same rumor then... and LPNs are still around and ALWAYS will be. Like many of the posters have said... LPNs are very valuable....