southernbeegirl

southernbeegirl BSN, RN

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  1. "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    southernbeegirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I called him and I start

  2. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    southernbeegirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    aaaaaaaahhhhaaaaaaa!!! had a demanding family member demanding a bath for his mother last night 10 minutes before supper trays come out. what i would have liked to say was "people in hell want ice...

  3. Pain sensation felt during morphine adminstration.

    southernbeegirl replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

    I am in recovery. SQ morhpine was my drug of choice. what the pt is feeling is the histamine reaction that gives you a "whoosh" when it's first adm. Morphine is actually not painful if given SQ and...

  4. "I need someone who can give me regular IV's "

    southernbeegirl replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    what's the phone

  5. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    southernbeegirl replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    Management doesnt give a rat's bohunkus about us! I had this 90something year old patient that was dying. There was nothing that could be done. Daughter had been on nurse all day to the point that...

  6. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    southernbeegirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    99 y/o female patient cheyne stokin'. 72 year old daughter at bedside screaming "do something!". Jesus paged at this time for divine

  7. What Would You Like to Chart if You Can Get Away With It?

    southernbeegirl replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    This was a real note (paraphrased of course d/t this writer's dementia) that was found by a FORMER treatment nurse we had. "pt moaning and groaning in pain. hip looks disconnected from leg. somebody...

  8. Protecting Central Lines

    southernbeegirl replied to PAKidsNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work with geriatric patients. We have quite a few that pick at their lines. Some things I have found that work are to cover the entire area with tegaderm, leaving only the ends of the lumens out...

  9. Anyone here develop carpal tunnel since becoming a nurse

    southernbeegirl replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I've had CTS for years, long before i was a nurse, and i have cysts in my wrist too. had a doc on the floor once tell me the way he treats his cysts like that is to have his wife drop a PDR on it as...

  10. Patients on Medicaid

    southernbeegirl replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    at my facility we dont accept medicaid. we only accept medicare, insurance or private pay. rudeness comes from all walks of people. my building is full of rude people and notone of them are on...

  11. Patients on Medicaid

    southernbeegirl replied to DiEd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just wanted to agree with this post. $5 really CAN make a difference. my first husband was dx with acute intermittent porphyria and was so terribly sick. when we lost his income we were destitute...

  12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Can I say something that i would LOVE to say to my boss instead? If I hear you say one more time how when YOU worked the floor you had twice as many patients and could do the job twice as fast as the...

  13. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to the son complaining because his dad isnt eating much. he lost his bottom teeth 2 MONTHS ago! i've seen where you live in your mansion on the hill...why dont you go buy him some new

  14. In your LTC dining room

    southernbeegirl replied to LPN&momof3's topic in General Nursing

    We have CNAs in the dining room at all times but the nurses don't go unless we are short staffed and the CNAs need help. Everyone in our building, in the nursing dept, is CPR trained and the nurses...

  15. I did something that now makes me think I was acting like a druggie/doper/thief...

    southernbeegirl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    you did nothing wrong!! she had no right to put her hands on you no matter how good a friend she is!! dont beat yourself up one more

  16. Tie a knot on pt's bed keeps them alive for your shift??

    southernbeegirl replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

    it's true and it works! i've done it many times...mostly so the family can get there, but it's

  17. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you are welcome and thanks again for accepting my

  18. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It took me almost all day a few days ago but i read this whole thread. I dont know that i've ever laffed so much. the bad part is it's all true! I have so much that i'd love to say to family members...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sorry for the drama guys! i spoke before i thought about it. as i said in my other post, i surely dont want to muck up the best thread i've ever read in my life! just wanted to apologize openly to...

  20. Drug Test

    southernbeegirl replied to concernedlpn's topic in General Nursing

    many drugs cause a false positive on the first part of the test but when the second part is done to determine exactly what meds were used it wont show positive. my albuterol inhaler caused a false...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've read the entire thread and love it. it's a hoot. but your posts stand out to me. maybe it's just me but the tone of your posts about obese people seem judgemental. maybe it's me...maybe it's...

  22. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    southernbeegirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    what is it with you??? all you seem to do is put down fat

  23. Kindred--any information

    southernbeegirl replied to Amakelrn's topic in General Nursing

    i worked in one of their facilites for about 8 months. staffing was ok but we had no supplies, facility was a dump, expectations on the nurses were outrageous with the patient load. i'd really...

  24. You work 3 days a week? MUST BE NICE!

    southernbeegirl replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    count me in as one that loves 3 days a week! I work 8 hrs on friday, 12 on saturday and 14 on sunday,every week. i love my schedule! every monday is what i call my "dead day". it's totally for me...

  25. Should I ask new employer if I can work the floor with the aides before charging?

    southernbeegirl replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In our company, the administrators and DON go thru a process when they are training...they work a week in every single dept. I love the idea myself. If one of my new nurses wanted to work the floor...