z's playa

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  1. Hospitals near Columbus, MS

    z's playa replied to missboo622's topic in General Nursing

    Especially a Canadian

  2. How do you all like the pain scale???

    z's playa replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe because there are other side effects to long term opioid usage besides

  3. TV in the ED

    z's playa replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    We have TVs in our ER and boy was I introduced to it on Monday. I ran right into it. It's situated right around a corner at my ear level (I'm 5 10) and I hit it so hard my ear was bleeding. Seems I'm...

  4. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :chuckle Quick honey...book the

  5. The Results Are In Guyssss......

    z's playa replied to EnitanRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations!!!!!!!

  6. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    Do doctors get watched as closely as nurses do? All the rules and the policies sound a little outrageous to me. Yes I suppose no policy is put in place without a good reason but man....a little...

  7. Slow computer - need advice

    z's playa replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Defrag the whole thing...EVERYTHING and then invest in a Spy Sweeper program (webroot). Do not use Kazaa or Imesh. (music download sites ) and it should get better. We did :) it and it worked for us....

  8. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been so confused in my life! What in gods name was a pt doing putting her 1/2 Vicodin in the students bottle? Or was the pt the student. This is beginning to sound like a riddle to me...

  9. Lost a patient last night.........

    z's playa replied to webblarsk's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    That is a really beautiful story. You went beyond the call of duty which is what I will probably do as well. This man was very lucky to have you there all the way to the end and there is no doubt in...

  10. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    ...never mind. :) My post didnt come out right so I scratched it. Maybe

  11. Annoyimg

    z's playa replied to 11:11's topic in General Nursing

    Yeaah! I was wondering about that. Happened on all 4 computers today all over campus and at home. It was feeking me out.

  12. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    :) I was beginning to think I was loco for seeing the other

  13. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    Still makes no sense...if she wanted it that badly and she brought it in for her own use..then wouldn't she have noticed it gone before the question of "Where is it" was posed to her and gone through...

  14. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    What are the chances she would have known of a 1/2 Vicodin put there a month ago? And if she did know....if she's being accused of doing drugs and stealing them...wouldn't she have eaten the one in...

  15. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    z's playa replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah..... but I'm sure she was thinking about her lost job if she gets accused of diverting. After reading through...SOME..not all.....of the posts on how nurses are looked upon regarding "missing"...

  16. Update RE: Dr. Phil Today

    z's playa replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Eeeeeeeeeeexellent! Thank you to all who

  17. acute MI comes into the ER.......

    z's playa replied to dazzle256's topic in Cardiac

    I'm only a nursing student but I can tell you that all it means to me is that you care for your patients...not necessarily more than your peers but to the point that you carry it bothers you more than...

  18. acute MI comes into the ER.......

    z's playa replied to dazzle256's topic in Cardiac

    Maybe the ER knew the guy would be admitted to your unit anyways and thought he would have the best chance on a cradiac unit as oppossed to a busy ER. As for the cardiologist being that late...

  19. mansfield ohio nurses

    z's playa replied to Robb1978's topic in Ohio Nursing

    THis is the freakiest thinng. I just recently started chatting with a fireman from up there! And here's this thread. Small

  20. IV push phenergan into port

    z's playa replied to curleysue's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Who are you asking? The OP's profile states she

  21. When physician's act up/out

    z's playa replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I give anyone now that acts up or says something totally stupid the "God are you ever stupid look". I think I'll probably use it when I'm a nurse with any ornery doctors or peers for that matter. What...

  22. I quit my job (long)

    z's playa replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    There has to be some kind of procedure to protect you from having to quit on the spot. Who is her superior? Cant you report

  23. Heard a sad, scary story from my preceptor today

    z's playa replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ouch! Wouldn't that endanger the baby's head if you were to break the pubic bone given the fact that the head would already have to be in the birth canal in order to decipher it's not coming

  24. Phenergan?

    z's playa replied to RN92's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe your pts ask for it together because the narcotics make them

  25. Decadron uses?

    z's playa replied to henrysmom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wondering if anyone can help me with some info. When I was given Decadron in the ER for a migraine, my tongue swelled to the point where I spoke funny and it made me very agitated. Is this a normal...