LilRedRN1973

LilRedRN1973

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  1. Tired of impaired nurses

    LilRedRN1973 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...I had planned on going to bed early tonight but then stumbled upon this and the Recovery Forum. As I sat at the computer, gripping my shiny, brand new 30 day chip, I decided I would spill my...

  2. Welcome to our new Nurses & Recovery support forum

    LilRedRN1973 replied to sirI's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thank you for this forum! I have just celebrated my 30 days clean and sober after finally admittting to the Board of Nursing that I was an addict. My story is this: I have had a problem with RX pain...

  3. Somebody HELP ME..Please!!!!!!!!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    When I started nursing school, my stepkids were 3 and 6 (they live with us full time as my husband has full custody). My husband worked 3-4 twelve hour night shifts and was going to school for 12...

  4. RN pay in other states

    LilRedRN1973 replied to codebrown's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Northern Nevada, about 3 hours east of Sacramento and new grads start out at $26/hr with a 10% night differential. Melanie =

  5. Nuva Ring questions

    LilRedRN1973 replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I loved the Nuva Ring at first. My gyno told me I could keep it in for a full 4 weeks, then change it out which would prevent me from having a period (I have horrible cramps that make me vomit and...

  6. Questions about Remeron?

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if anyone on here had experience, either through self or patients, with Remeron (mirtazipine). I readily admit I have never given it to any patient or taken it myself. I was...

  7. Thinking about leaving critical care

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a talk with my supervisor the other morning and we both agreed that my personality, emotional status, and communicating skills are not a good fit for the unit. It's the only nursing I know how...

  8. Questions about Remeron?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in General Nursing

    I just took my first dose and my psychiatrist wasn't kidding about the sedation side effect. I'm not sure if I can handle this....he prescribed 30mg but I don't know if that is a big or little dose....

  9. Is this burnout?

    LilRedRN1973 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Lately, I've been feeling something towards work and I can't put a finger on it. A little background: I've been in the ICU at my facility since the second semester of nursing school (Jan '04) as an...

  10. weekend nights

    LilRedRN1973 replied to quinnila's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to work 4 weekend shifts (day or night shift does) and one of those days must be a Saturday (day or night). For nocs, weekend consists of Friday, Saturday, or Sunday nights and for...

  11. Nursing is my oyster...now where to live

    LilRedRN1973 replied to NO1_2NV's topic in General Nursing

    If you like to ski in the winter and bike in the summer, Reno and the surrounding area would be ideal for you. The weather is terrific and all the outdoor recreation you could want is all within...

  12. Important Drug Tips!!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    We are to turn off tubefeeds 2 hours before and after the administration of PO Dilantin. Otherwise it binds to the tubefeeds and is not absorbed correctly, causing low Dilantin levels, from what I...

  13. "You're gonna need to learn Spanish...."

    LilRedRN1973 replied to smkiya's topic in General Nursing

    I don't speak much Spanish (things like "wiggle your toes" and "squeeze my fingers" for my neuro assessment) but in our ICU, we have a pretty large Spanish speaking only community. I usually try to...

  14. Tips on making that ICU bed look perfect after a bath

    LilRedRN1973 replied to bluesky's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a trauma/medical/surgical/neuro and love bathtime with my patients! It's a great opportunity to "bond" with the patients and really get an excellent skin assessment. I feel a sense of...

  15. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    LilRedRN1973 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Northern Nevada, 1 1/2 years of experience in ICU, pay is $26.16/hr plus 10% noc

  16. What would you have said to this??

    LilRedRN1973 replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient come back to the ICU after a Whipple with an epidural infusing Dilaudid. Pain was obviously uncontrolled as patient was screaming and writhing around in pain. I called the...

  17. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    God, do I agree with dental pain being severe. Over the last 2 years, I've had my 4 front bottom teeth pulled, tissue sliced from my hard palate and stitched to my gums below, then a few months...

  18. Is this a med error???

    LilRedRN1973 replied to proudLPN83's topic in General Nursing

    My patient last night had methadone ordered Q 6hr and I gave it at 2330 and 0530 instead of 0000 and 0600. I don't consider it a med error. And it must have been 6 hours since the last dose was...

  19. Shift and weekend differentials- what are yours?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Chaoticdreams33's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...I always knew my facility wasn't very competitive in their pay, but now it's glaringly apparent. We get 10% of our base pay for nights. That's it...no weekend, no evenings (we do 12-hour...

  20. Nurses married to law enforment officers?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to jeggstudent's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...I always wondered what the connection was between nurses and law enforcement. I am married to a Sergeant in the prison system. He was a Correctional Officer when we met and now, in addition to...

  21. What to like about your state

    LilRedRN1973 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a former Texan living in Northern Nevada. I lived in Texas from age 8 until 21 and in Nevada from age 21 to current (33). There are pros and cons to each state I call "home" I grew in a small...

  22. I don't want to gag

    LilRedRN1973 replied to fathernurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have an extremely strong gag reflex and once it starts, I cannot stop it. I have learned chewing gum and breathing through my mouth works wonders!! No more gagging, even with the GI bleeds and...

  23. Bed Baths, I dread giving them.

    LilRedRN1973 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am an ICU nurse and love bathtime with my patients! It's a great opportunity to "bond" with the patients and really get an excellent skin assessment. I feel a sense of accomplishment when I can...

  24. Are all nurses that wear white dorks?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought of my black scrub pants as "scary" or relating to death, autopsies. I have about 6 pairs of black scrub pants that are very nice material so they look really nice and pair them up...

  25. Yahoo! Don't have to wear a nursing cap for grad pics!!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Alice b.'s topic in General Nursing

    We had a big disagreement in our class about caps. The younger generation that was graduating wanted to wear them and the older generation (above 30-something) did not. I really wanted to wear a cap...