escpthemadnss

escpthemadnss has 3 years experience and specializes in geriatric, pediatric trach/vent, LTAC.

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1. I can't stop dreaming about the NICU!~

   escpthemadnss replied to babyCNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   You've already gotten some great advice. Remember also though, that your brain uses the time you are sleeping to process what has happened during the day and to try to get everything organized....

2. How Do I Toughen Up At Work? Part 1

   escpthemadnss replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   I think this is the article I didn't know I was waiting on, but desperately needed. I was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused while growing up and yes, I've been one of those nurses that has...

3. Acute care vs. Home health

   escpthemadnss replied to SrnD's topic in Nursing Career

   I'm an ADN currently working in home care and I love it. I work with pediatric trach & vent patients. Before doing this, I worked in a LTC as an LPN for 2 1/2 years. I've been applying to...

4. Texas Lvn's in Excelsior program

   escpthemadnss replied to 1soon2brn's topic in Texas Nursing

   I live in Pennsylvania. I started with Excelsior in November of 2009 and finished in February 2011. I had 13 classes to finish, but was able to get it done, including my CPNE. I actually didn't...

5. Tips for a Future CNA! :)

   escpthemadnss replied to sj73201's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I was a CNA for awhile, went on to become an LPN for a couple years, and just finished my classes for my RN. The biggest thing that I have learned and the most important tip that I would give a new...

6. Your desired specialty

   escpthemadnss replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   My end goal right now is to be a CRNA. Before I became a single mom and put myself through nursing school to have a stable job and support my kids, my dream job was to be a pediatric

7. Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

   escpthemadnss replied to dicecream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I would lean more towards abuse on this one. While this person might be a little calmer for now, I would think as the dementia progresses, you're going to cause fear by her not being able to see what...

8. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   escpthemadnss replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

   I worked with a patient that didn't ring the call bell when she needed something, but would just yell. One day she starts screaming "nurse! nurse!". I take off running because by the sound of her...

9. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

   escpthemadnss replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

   Strangest thing I ever saw on an x-ray was when I was doing my ER rotation during clinicals. A guy comes in by ambulance, lower half of his body covered in blood. He complained of having "a little...

10. Do you actually wear gloves/gowns/masks ?

    escpthemadnss replied to Nepenthe Sea's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN in a LTC facility and I've wondered this same question. We have 2 hospitals in town. With the smaller hospital, whenever we send residents there, they come back just fine. Sometimes...

11. Sediment in Urinary Caths

    escpthemadnss replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    I have a few individuals on my unit with caths that tend to clog with sediment. Most that start to clog get a 100cc irrigation with NSS q shift, but some get a 60cc flush of Renacidin. Even with...