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  1. Night Shift might be killing me

    GLDLPN replied to NICU_3_RN's topic in Health, Stress Management

    :(Hello all Haven't visited here in a while, but find myself returning ~ it is a good place to get ideas/helpful hints from others who know what you are going through. I have worked nights most all my...

  2. A question for dialysis nurses

    GLDLPN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Hi, We have renal patients on our floor from time to time who have dialysis treatments. Some of them have a perm cath, some of them have a vas cath. Could you help me to know what the difference...

  3. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

    GLDLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have seen melatonin mentioned as something to take for help when you have trouble sleeping. Can anyone share more about this with me. How much do you take and when. How long before it starts to...

  4. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

    GLDLPN replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

    After several months of sleeping difficulties (sleeping at night on my nights off), I went to a sleep dr. She has me trying the melatonin again, and another med ~ I just wanted to share ~ thinking...

  5. Anyone worn SAS shoes before?

    GLDLPN replied to jetta1's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My mom wears them and swears by them ~ she said they had cost a little bit more, but were well worth the money ~ she said she can wear them all day long and her feet don't hurt. She said the style of...

  6. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

    GLDLPN replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    I find that at work, even during the night shift (I work 7pm-7am) there is something to be done all night long, and staying awake is not a problem. I am having some sleep difficulties right now ~ not...

  7. Shift Question

    GLDLPN replied to rwingen's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the night shift (11p-7a) when my kids were growing up ~ it worked out well for my family. I was able to attend their school things and didn't have to miss because of work. I missed some...

  8. Calling all working Moms or Dads!!

    GLDLPN replied to mom2three's topic in General Nursing

    When my kids were growing up, I was fortunate enough to be able to work part time. I worked the 11p-7a shift. I was able to go to their school stuff , ball games etc ~ even if it was in the day...

  9. Do you ever turn off being a nurse?

    GLDLPN replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I try to turn it off when I am off duty. I wouldn't not help someone if I saw someone who needed help, but would be glad for someone else (EMS in that type situation) to come along and take over....

  10. Bait and Switch

    GLDLPN replied to barefootlady's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    BFLady, Moses Cone in Greensboro (http://www.mosescone.com) has a whole long list of RN openings on their web site. I work at Forsyth in Winston-Salem. I work the 12 hour shifts and do the drive from...

  11. Working night shift ~ melatonin to help me sleep

    GLDLPN replied to GLDLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello all, Thank you for your responses and helpful information. Do you have to take the melatonin for a period of time before it starts to help, or does it help right away. I took it last night ~...

  12. Question for other 7pm-7am nurses

    GLDLPN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do any of you have trouble sleeping at night on your nights off? I am able to sleep pretty good in the day time ~ in fact, right now on my first day off that is when I get my best sleep ~ from about...

  13. Dairy Connection to Headaches?

    GLDLPN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Tweety, I wondered about your blood pressure too. I used to have headaches a lot ~ I would go to bed feeling fine, then wake up with one. Now I am on blood pressure meds, and I hardly ever have...

  14. How prevalent is e-MAR out there? Are you

    GLDLPN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    A few units at my hospital have started using it. My unit is supposed to start in a month or so. I too was wondering about having to roll the cart down the hall in the middle of the night for one...

  15. 'Have your views on aspartame changed? DO you use it?"

    GLDLPN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    So, how do you know what information to believe and where is a reliable source of accurate information? Please help ~ it is so confusing.

  16. 'Have your views on aspartame changed? DO you use it?"

    GLDLPN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    I had been using products with aspartame to help me cut down on calories and lose weight. I had been using those products for a couple years and didn't seem to be having any problems. Then I started...

  17. Renerian's thread "Worksheets from your shift..." uppdated w/ a poll

    GLDLPN replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Hi uk_nurse, I work on a unit where the patients stay 2-3 weeks, so some of the info stays the same (name, age, dr, diagnosis, vital signs) and it takes quiet a bit of time to re-write that each day...

  18. But I have little kids!

    GLDLPN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Where I first worked, we all kind of helped each other out. If you worked Christmas eve one year, the next year you were to get that off and work Christmas night. For Christmas, the ones with...

  19. Renerian's thread "Worksheets from your shift..." uppdated w/ a poll

    GLDLPN replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Renerian, I think it is wrong that they did not take you aside privately to discuss this with you. And I think they should have explained the rules to you and then if you had continued to do...

  20. For Fun: Weirdest Thing in Pt. Bed

    GLDLPN replied to PlanetCaroline's topic in General Nursing

    We had a little eldrely fellow one night, who had m&m's in his bed ~ he kept his stash (not in the candy bag) loose and for safe keeping down by his scrotum. He was very generous and offered to...

  21. Question About Antidepressants

    GLDLPN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Tweety, I had a similar curiosity recently. My sister, mother and neice take zoloft. My neice ran out and borrwoed from her mom, which made her run out and so she borrowed from my mom ~ stopped...

  22. back to hospital after 11 years in home health

    GLDLPN replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Isearl, I am curious ~ you mention "the way things are in home health these days" ~ would you share about that please? I am a hospital nurse, and sometimes think to maybe change to home health ~ one...