Jill - Pa

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  1. Hi. I graduated with my ADN and instead of heading straight to the trenches, decided to attend school for my BSN. The RN to BSN program I attended was 30 credits; I went full time and completed it...
  2. Fluid resistant scrubs?

    A girl I worked with had them. She "demonstrated" their fluid resistancy by pouring a glass of water on her thigh....the water just rolled off. I can say that the material didn't feel very...
  3. Chronic UTIs

    Hey. I was never one who developed UTIs until I became a nurse...long hours without enough bathroom breaks, maybe? I've had five UTIs in the past year and now my MD is recommending that I see a...
  4. Do you have a favorite protein shake?

    My husband likes "Designer Whey Protein Supplement." It is made by next Proteins. Jill
  5. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

    I take melatonin to get me through my nightshifts and my switch back to normal life. I take 6mg (2 3mg tablets) a half hour before bedtime. My sleep is always natural-feeling and I wake up refreshed....
  6. Question for other 7pm-7am nurses

    Look into melatonin. You can purchase it over the counter. http://www.sleepfoundation.org/publications/melatoninthefact.cfm I swear by it to sleep when night shifts have thrown my body out of whack....
  7. Yikes, my hands are a mess, help!l

    I also occasionally get itchy bumps that occur between my knuckles. I get three or four insanely itchy bumps every few months. My dermatologist diagnosed "Dyshidrotic Eczema" and says it is related...
  8. Why I work 12-hour shifts: I like stretches of days on and then stretches of days off. If I schedule it right, I can have off for 6, 7, or 8 days in a row. With working days in a row, the continuity...
  9. Any Pitt nurses out here?

    Hi. I graduated from Pitt's RN to BSN program in 2001. I'm now in grad school there. Do you work locallly?
  10. has anyone been to or heard of...

    Hi. I currently work at UPMC Shadyside. I know the school has a good reputation and the graduating students have done really well in my unit. I know there is no real "waiting list" and even a...
  11. If you could make your pt. Knowlegable

    I wish surgeons would be more truthful about outcomes for surgery (I work in a cardiac ICU). Instead of words like "high risk" and "10-15% mortality." I wish they'd say, "With you being 300+ pounds,...
  12. Report sheets

    I sent the one I used when I worked on a cardiothoracic post-op floor to your private email. Let me know if you don't get it. Jill
  13. heard a rumor about UPMC

    I currently work at UPMC Shadyside. From what I understand, Shadyside no longer uses outside agency personnel (for at least a year now). The float pool solely covers staffing holes.
  14. anyone work at mercy hospital in pgh.pa

    I know people who work per diem at Mercy. I can forward your post to them. I'm currently at UPMC Shadyside.
  15. ??? about temp epicardial pacing

    First try: http://www.icufaqs.org/Pacemakers.doc A lot of it becomes clear when you actually get your hands on one and can play with it while it is connected to an actual person. A mneumonic I...