sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    White uniform dresses

    sallyrnrrt replied to Dalla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Awesome, you must have one of the lovely organdy caps? What School did you go to....... I too am doing the all white and cap for nurses week, in LTG, some of the older residents get a kick out of...
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    Returning to patient care

    sallyrnrrt replied to soldiersmomma160's topic in Retired Nurses

    A similar situation I encountered in TxBON, I had worked as an medical assistant, and I had sold medical supplies, I went to Respiratory Therapy school, and became an RRT, I could not turn my brain...
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    Returning to patient care

    sallyrnrrt replied to soldiersmomma160's topic in Retired Nurses

    LTC, was my bridge, they need us, it was not an area I ever thought I would be interested in, but as us baby boomers age.......... it is a ever increasing
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    White uniform dresses

    sallyrnrrt replied to Dalla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have experienced the exact same reaction !!!! In long term care, I can sometimes help a really dementia crisis re orient for a while with a flash back to what the little ole' patient
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    100% cotton scrubs

    sallyrnrrt replied to Dalla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    yeppers it is the moisture, a really aggressive steam iron helps, a higher end $s one generally generates more steam, and last but not least, is some spray starch or
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    Drug addicted nurses

    sallyrnrrt replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    :redbeathe Bless you I could have almost wrote that some 22yrs. ago...... girlie, my friend, my sister, I do not hear recovery, ie: having worked , working the 12 steps, I heard a lot of...
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    How much did you earn your first year?

    sallyrnrrt replied to whitecats's topic in First Year After Licensure

    well lets see, 1972, City of Memphis Hospitals CCU, heehee something like $10,500.00/yr. I know there is a smart A#%T()@)$* in every crowd
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    White uniform dresses

    sallyrnrrt replied to Dalla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Kind of reminds me of a day back in 1979 in the ER of VA-Hosp. Houston, got attacked by a psyc patient, and had to do a one person take down, till help got there, uggggggggggggg remember the length...
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    White uniform dresses

    sallyrnrrt replied to Dalla's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Yep I wear them some, more often white scrub pants and top, and yes I wear my cap...... In LTC it is a blast, and my residents, have fun
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    can I Find A job at 62

    sallyrnrrt replied to hospice 3601's topic in Retired Nurses

    i do not think you will find any difficulty........... You have abundance of clinical experience, and nursing......... you will work circles around ... You are quite marketable, espec. the Fla....
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    nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

    sallyrnrrt replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The high FI02 > 60%, can demonstrate the toxic effects......... in a few as 72 hours....We depend on O2 sats too much, what are the gases like?? What is the patient like? lungs sounds...
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    nonrebreather-how long, and what should be next

    sallyrnrrt replied to luce2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Well being a RN & a RRT both, possibly I can help, non rebreather at high FIO2 is usually short term use, sometimes 24hr, less ususally a few hrs......... ABGs? re do Current Chest Xray, when...
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    ALMOST PASSED OUT

    sallyrnrrt replied to Muttlover's topic in First Year After Licensure

    lol, same here with the major surgical procedures, but I can't stand TOE NAIL sugery, as when the great toe's nail is removed....
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    Neuropathy & it's effects

    sallyrnrrt replied to nursemary9's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ?? ltc, you would blend right in in our facility, night charge nurse, has to use cane, social worker scooter...... i never thought i would enjoy ltc, but it has been an eye
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    scared of being in a code

    sallyrnrrt replied to futurenicunurse2008's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1st expect to be in a code, as you will at sometime and probably sooner than later, 2nd ABC........... review your drugs, doseage, frequency, it will only take a few. Back in gosh 1972, while doing...
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    in rn refresher course now

    sallyrnrrt replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    it was a refresher course, I did not learn anything, other than a few new things in pharmacology. Now I take that back, I did learn my critical thinking, assessment, and invasive skills were still...
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    On Probation having difficulty finding employment

    sallyrnrrt replied to reecey1968's topic in Nurses Recovery

    For me, LTC was a place for me to cool my heels, and work thru the probation time and constraints ..... I was lucky enough to get a job as facility nurse assessor, doing the MDS and LTCmi assessment...
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    Any Hospital Diploma Programs Out There??

    sallyrnrrt replied to robinzahra's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Tyler County Hospital in Woodville, Texas has a hospital based LVN program, and then an evolving LVN to RN upper mobility program to soon start. Good Luck
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    Drug addicted nurses

    sallyrnrrt replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    ok, lets try and dig our way out of this, and do something productive....... Do you go to 12 step programs, you need to, the advantage and life style changes, life thinking changes, and support will...
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    in rn refresher course now

    sallyrnrrt replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    I went to my TxBON web site, and checked out some of the approved refresher course providers. In my case PHES was best for me, efficient, complete, and down right awesome
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    in rn refresher course now

    sallyrnrrt replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    Now that would not be a problem...............doing a little med surg, geri clinicals., esp. if you are near Beaumont, Tx. Let me tell what I did, I drove from Woodville Texas to Phes, ( three hours...
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    in rn refresher course now

    sallyrnrrt replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    and if she winters near the Beaumont, Texas area, I can get her some clinicals
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    in rn refresher course now

    sallyrnrrt replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    I can not concur more!!!! I did the PHES, it was wonderful, learned a lot, and got great
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    Drug addicted nurses

    sallyrnrrt replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    sounds like a ticking time bomb to
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    in rn refresher course now

    sallyrnrrt replied to tashby40's topic in Retired Nurses

    And if you work at the one I went to (Houston area) YOU ARE TOPS It was an asset, I have not looked back. It is always important to solidify your foundation, and take it from there.......