BarbPick

BarbPick

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  1. toxoplasmosis in men?

    BarbPick replied to petiteflower's topic in General Nursing

    It is an opportunistic infection , usually shows up in people who had some type of immune insuffiency, natural low IGG levels, organ transplant patients or HIV

  2. morning meds

    BarbPick replied to brenzgrove's topic in General Nursing

    I would combine as many meds as possible, and give the 8's and 10's at 9

  3. i NEED help!!!

    BarbPick replied to fruiteelipgloss's topic in International Nursing

    In your situation, I would sit for boards at the closest US State and city nearest Toronto, and then apply for reciprocity in Cal "E" Fornia, as the new governor of the state calls it. Little travel...

  4. Caring for HIV+/AIDS patients

    BarbPick replied to kids's topic in General Nursing

    No one would do high tech home visits on HIV patients. They needed TPN and antibiotic infusions, Anfaterrible infusions, Home Blood transfusions. A supervisor I used to work with started a high tech...

  5. Help!! Anxiety!!

    BarbPick replied to Nursehappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pick up after yourself, the person who hung that sign on a unit I work at, is a

  6. 3 yr. old son not talking much-is this normal?

    BarbPick replied to ham22's topic in Pediatric

    Sometimes children do not speak because everything is anticipated by the parent to meet the childs needs, so why should he or she

  7. Help!!!

    BarbPick replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    look in your

  8. Help!!!

    BarbPick replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    first tell me why you need an easier

  9. Isolation for AIDS patients who are bleeding

    BarbPick replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety, I will send you something you can bring to your facility in a

  10. Help!!!!! Placed in an uncomfortable position

    BarbPick replied to deadend's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If it were me, and It's not me so it is easy for me to say, I would talk with the administrator. I feel your loyalty is to the facility. You are a long term employee. You have a right to have...

  11. I'm finally leaving med/surg...

    BarbPick replied to LINUS's topic in General Nursing

    no, you took it wrong, you are the right candidate for Mother baby. You know how to do all nursing procedures from your floor. You will do

  12. Have I lost my Mind?

    BarbPick replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

    In Ireland, it is national law that nurses are only allowed to work 37.5 hours a week, they believe tired nurses are judgementally

  13. must allow nursery observation?

    BarbPick replied to threesacharm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish you the best, and hope you feel well enough to do as much care as they will allow. Please remember they do not call it Labor for nothing. BTW my niece's 34 weeks premie twins are now 4 months...

  14. Help!! Anxiety!!

    BarbPick replied to Nursehappy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Bosses are smarter than you think! Just like Nursing Instructors. Trust me, your Boss has her number, as well as yours. I bet your Boss can predict your behavior almost to the 15 minutes. Having...

  15. strep throat

    BarbPick replied to nacho2nacho's topic in Operating Room

    You will be fine to work, you will feel like crap if you don't cover the symptoms. The doseage is correct, it is the right drug to do the job. My favorite cold stuff to buy is "the drousy" kind like...

  16. strep throat

    BarbPick replied to nacho2nacho's topic in Operating Room

    which antibiotic? usually when you have no fever or overt symptoms for 24 hours and you have a filtered mask, you should be

  17. Ethical Question

    BarbPick replied to CalvilloSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The baby can't give the child up for adoption unless the Birth mother agrees. Teenaged girls are allowed privacy about birth control. The only time I can see a parent having a say is if the pregnant...

  18. Emotional day at work

    BarbPick replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    The day I cried in Nursing was the day I realized post mortem care was just another day at the office. You live, you learn and you

  19. I'm finally leaving med/surg...

    BarbPick replied to LINUS's topic in General Nursing

    My poor cousin Susan, I pick on her so much, she worked mother baby for 18 years, and they phased out her job. She went into mother baby as a new grad and never did anything else. She had to find a...

  20. Why don't I feel anything??

    BarbPick replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    The day I cried in nursing was the day I realized post mortem care was just another day at the office. You are warm, caring, and you meet your patient's needs, few are as lucky as this

  21. Isolation for AIDS patients who are bleeding

    BarbPick replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Every 2 years to be relicensed, every Florida nurse must take an HIV update, and the BON audits contuing education. I would dress the open area. End of

  22. Start my new job next week!

    BarbPick replied to sbic56's topic in Psychiatric

    Best wishes and just a reminder, keep your back to the wall. That part never

  23. So... just a basic MSN?

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

    Right here, 6 blocks from my house is Barry University. An amazing school that gives working RN's 1/3 off the tuition right off the bat (so I am told). It also has a CRNA but not an MSN course, don't...

  24. Seeking advice - dealing with 17-year old sister

    BarbPick replied to Altra's topic in Psychiatric

    L. Sent you a PM. It is wonderful to be able to get support on here, I appreciated it the other day

  25. looking for an honest answer

    BarbPick replied to Kora0880's topic in Government, Military

    I am speaking just from what a friend told me. He retired as a commander . The navy put him through school . He was an enlisted man , became a corpsman and they paid his entire way including his...