LilRedRN1973

LilRedRN1973

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  1. How much pay should I ask for?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to grad's topic in General Nursing

    Wow...remind me NOT to move to FL anytime soon. I will be making more than that as a Nurse Apprentice with only 2 semesters of nursing school under my belt. New grads here start at $24-25 without...

  2. opinion--no carb diet

    LilRedRN1973 replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to clarify that Body for Life is NOT low carb. It's a very balanced way of eating (40/40/20). We do pick carbs that are complex in nature and stay away from the processed items, things...

  3. opinion--no carb diet

    LilRedRN1973 replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that it takes protein to build muscle...it's the building block of muscle fibers (well amino acids are, but that's a whole different topic). My husband is a bodybuilder and has been for...

  4. opinion--no carb diet

    LilRedRN1973 replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    This is exactly why I chose Body for Life. I eat healthily 6 days out of the week, balancing my carb/protein/fat ratio to 40/40/20 and try to consume only healthy fats. On day 7, I get to treat...

  5. How Disgusted were you?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree on the maggot thing...and I had no idea what they were when I first saw the picture. I just knew gums are NOT supposed to look like THAT!!!!! My in-laws are in peridontal school...

  6. Class of 2005

    LilRedRN1973 replied to SanFranSRNA's topic in General Students

    1. school 2. type of program (bsn, adn or ....) 3. When does your school start? 4. Class size. -------------------------------------------------------- 1. Western Nevada Community College in...

  7. Artificial Nails

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Nursekatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have fake nails, but I did have long, very pretty natural nails. When I began nursing school, I clipped them to the edge of my fingers. I feel more secure about palpating, bathing, applying...

  8. nurse use of controlled substances

    LilRedRN1973 replied to mittels's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any suggestions for you but agree this nurse should NOT be working while taking these medications. I'm prescribed Lortab (hydrocodone) and take it for my cramps a few days out of the...

  9. Do redheads have more pain during labor in your opinion?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Actually, I've been told by dentists all my life that I require a lot more novacaine to get numb than any of their other patients. I didn't see why and then I read the studies a few years back. I'm...

  10. Do redheads have more pain during labor in your opinion?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm over here!!! ROFL :roll I've been told this once or twice in my dating career....that I'm just "too much" to handle. I think it's my dramatic way of doing things that really gets to some men....

  11. What Type Of Excersize Or Stretching Do You Do To Keep Up In Nursing?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, Bikram yoga.....love that!!! It's about the only kind of yoga I

  12. Scrub Shopping!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Nrs. LaLa-Land's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Dickies also makes tall sizes. I just got another order from allheart.com and I'm most thrilled with this batch of scrubs I ordered. They fit great and I don't look 15lbs heavier than I really am...

  13. Scrub Shopping!

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Nrs. LaLa-Land's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I LOVE my Dickies scrubs....especially the cargo pants. They fit nice and are comfortable. Also, they make a really soft line of scrubs that feel so nice against your skin. I get mine from...

  14. Do redheads have more pain during labor in your opinion?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is a correlation between redheads and their pain tolerance. Redheads need more pain medication than other hair colors. The study came out in the past 2 years. I now don't feel so bad when I...

  15. opinion--no carb diet

    LilRedRN1973 replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    I will ask both my aunt (a nutritionist) and my A&P professor. They are the ones who gave me this information after my grandfather went on the Atkins diet. I was asking what ketones were and how...

  16. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    LilRedRN1973 replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Did you live in Texas, by chance?? I think that would be too strange if it ended up being the same

  17. opinion--no carb diet

    LilRedRN1973 replied to CPB's topic in General Nursing

    Your brain is able to function on ketones (and actually loves to) but they destroy the myelin sheath surrounding the tissue. So although your brain can run on ketones, it's damaging to do

  18. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    LilRedRN1973 replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL...I read back over my post and realized that my wording was a bit, uh, presumptious. What I meant to say is that there are gay men and women who keep a very tight lid on their sexuality (my ex...

  19. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    LilRedRN1973 replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Gee, hope she doesn't have any men or women students who are living with their girlfriend/boyfriend. Otherwise, that would go against her religion as well, teaching someone who is "living in sin"....

  20. Can you recomend a good Med/Surg Book?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to suehp's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I bought mine from http://www.half.com , but they have it at Amazon as well. If you find it used, you can score it for a pretty good price. I paid $15 for

  21. transgender nurse (transvestite)

    LilRedRN1973 replied to nursecathy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is a classmate of mine in our nursing program who discovered in the beginning of the first semester that she has a VERY aggressive form of breast cancer. So much so that her physician advised...

  22. Welcoming a student?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to shirleyTX's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm one of those paid nursing students. I work in the ICU as a Nurse Apprentice/Critical Care Tech. The nurses like having us around because they always have someone to help them. We also make sure...

  23. What are considered normal patient ratios?

    LilRedRN1973 replied to szccdw's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals here in town are around 1:4 or 1:6 for a general floor, and in the ICU/CIC/ER etc. they are

  24. Tetnus And Other Shots Before Nursing

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    There was a shortage a few years ago. I was waived for my tetorifice when completing my EMT license. But apparently, it's not a problem anymore because I was able to get mine a few months ago. I'm...

  25. Tetnus And Other Shots Before Nursing

    LilRedRN1973 replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    I had the exact same reaction to my tetorifice! I actually had to miss class because I felt so sick. The migraine was the worst I had ever had, I think and I felt really tired. I just figured I was...