BarbPick

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  1. Xenical... What do you think??

    BarbPick replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I took it for a while. My doctor told me to open up the capsule and take half, it would be just as effective and cut the cost. It also cut the side effects. I lost about 20 pounds. Right now I am...

  2. Disiplinary actio

    BarbPick replied to RN30years's topic in General Nursing

    If you were considered to be harmful to yourself or others, they would have done an emergency suspension. They are letting you practice, so there is hope for some adminisrative repremand or fine or go...

  3. Florida Nurses Salary

    BarbPick replied to Bclynn3's topic in Florida Nursing

    My cousin Susan has been an LPN for over 20 years, she gets 17 an hour

  4. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    BarbPick replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    When I did high tech home health with HIV patients, they had to swallow so many pills it became a reflex rejection. I used to have them swallow a mouth full of water, hold it in the back of their...

  5. Florida Nurses Salary

    BarbPick replied to Bclynn3's topic in Florida Nursing

    I have no idea how much dialysis pays, I do know Florida pays much less than everywhere else. The going travel nurse pay is $26.00 an hour. I live here and Last year I received 38 dollars for...

  6. In a pickle...

    BarbPick replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    I have severe Chronic pain, well I used to. My Doctor put me on Pamalor at bedtime, and Relafin in the morning, and I feel like a million bucks before taxes. No Narcotics no judgement from other...

  7. Prozac or Metformin for Weight Loss

    BarbPick replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    Prozac was substituted for phenfluramine (spelling might be off) when that part of the Phen of Phen Phen was taken off the market. Phenfluramine was an antidepressant similar as they would say close...

  8. Night Shift Eating Habits

    BarbPick replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    But I stay completely awake during my 7p to 7a night shifts that I work twice a week. I eat something on my drive to work if it is finger food, or sit down and eat at 6 pm. I am 15 minutes max away...

  9. Opps, here is the horrible nursing Error

    BarbPick posted a topic in General Nursing

    There for the Grace Of God go I.

  10. Opps, here is the horrible nursing Error

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    I think I was thinking with God's Grace that no one would leave me anywhere in

  11. Opps, here is the horrible nursing Error

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    Here is another South Florida Corrections Screw up

  12. Opps, here is the horrible nursing Error

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in General Nursing

    First of all it was not me. I am glad I have the sense to do a cbc. This was in yesterday's papers and on all local news. She was in custody for a 60 day sentence. this happened in her forth of...

  13. TB scare

    BarbPick replied to weezieRN's topic in General Nursing

    In 1981, I converted. All it takes is about 8 hours worth of contact. This patient was a Federal prisoner. He robbed a bank and got into shoot out. He was taken to the largest trauma center in...

  14. Treatment for true drug seeker

    BarbPick replied to ernurse2244's topic in Pain Management

    there are different kinds of drug seeking. Lupus patients who want extra steroids when they are being tapered down. the pain management clinic my husband went to, he was given epidurals in his...

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

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

    I do not think any pregnant woman cares about hair color, give the

  16. Dean's Favorite Book of the New testament

    BarbPick posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yesterday on crossfire, Tucker Carlson quoted Howard Dean that he just said his favorite book from the New Testament is the of Job. I am trying to like Dean, he just keeps coming out with these...

  17. Is it appropriate for Risk Management to discipline?

    BarbPick replied to iiwdn's topic in Legal

    not just out of her scope, off the wall. Who "operates" on her own kid without involving the staff around

  18. my 1st observation

    BarbPick replied to TinyNurse's topic in Travel

    Jenni, What you saw was an expereinced nurse. That is why old nurses like me tell young nurses like you to stay put for a few years and gain expereince. The Travel Nurse is so used to doing his job,...

  19. smoking students

    BarbPick replied to vickynurse's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    too many grown up nurses smoke as well. Have not figured that one out

  20. I keep reading about agencies?

    BarbPick replied to Soonstudent's topic in General Nursing

    People go to agencies to try to plan their own schedule. You pick and choose the days and shifts you work. As the previous poster hinted to, You are screwed more than you work the way you want....

  21. Overweight: Lose wt before Interview?

    BarbPick replied to allsmiles's topic in General Nursing

    It is against the law to discriminate. The last place it happens is in nursing. Plus sizes are the biggest seller in the uniform

  22. Resume Please Help!!

    BarbPick replied to Rocky_Mtn_Emt's topic in General Nursing

    The resume builder on Monster.com asks questions and makes a decent resume for no

  23. Terrified!

    BarbPick replied to Nyna's topic in General Nursing

    Be prepared to go back for the entire

  24. Attention all clinical instructors, would you do this??

    BarbPick replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The thread was made in October. For some reason it has come alive

  25. Anyone done private duty in the home?

    BarbPick replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I really forgot. My poor Cousin Susan, I drag her into posts often. She took a private duty kid on a vent, as an LPN. Come to find out the family had a baby monitor and a Nanny Cam, and they...