WalkieTalkie

WalkieTalkie RN

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  1. 1976: 300 deaths from vacc., 1 from flu

    WalkieTalkie replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, people seem to conveniently forget this fact when they mention vaccination conspiracy theories. Keep in mind that most GB is actually caused by viral illnesses, not

  2. Donating blood- is it safe ?

    WalkieTalkie replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    I am also on the bone marrow registry, and they didn't mind my trip to Argentina at

  3. Donating blood- is it safe ?

    WalkieTalkie replied to bowser301's topic in General Nursing

    I make regular blood donations at the Red Cross. Unfortunately, I am currently on the "defer" list until July 2010 because I spent one night in Iguazu Falls, Argentina (in the winter, mind you)....

  4. Diurese at night?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

  5. Nursing Student braving the CCU

    WalkieTalkie replied to shaljg85's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Watch and listen, and ask a lot of questions. Don't be afraid to ask why they are doing some of the things they do. Step in and help out whenever you can. You will learn by watching and by doing....

  6. When to draw the line on religious and cultural accomodation?

    WalkieTalkie replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in General Nursing

    We had a neo-Nazi on our floor once, and an African American nurse and I (gay) didn't want to take care of him, and I'm sure he wouldn't have wanted her as a nurse. To avoid conflict, we gave him one...

  7. I was violated by a doctor

    WalkieTalkie replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hah me too! I'm gay and I also take birth control (for dysmenorrhea), and they still make me do this crap. My primary doc finally stopped doing it after I developed a good relationship with her, but...

  8. I was violated by a doctor

    WalkieTalkie replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think asking to be tested was ok, but not because you are gay. I've seen plenty of gonorrhea positive tests from people's throats (most of them heterosexual, btw). In any case, once you refused...

  9. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    WalkieTalkie replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, this is a good thing for the most part I think. You'll only need to see one of the Amazon types to make you not worry about it. Just

  10. Does Handwashing Prevent Transmission of Influenza?

    WalkieTalkie replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't know if hand washing will help me from getting swine flu or not, but I couldn't wait to wash my hands after shopping at Wal-Mart tonight!

  11. The Scarce Resource Dilemna

    WalkieTalkie replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I told people in my unit that we would start seeing a rash of H1N1 patients and that they needed to take the pandemic seriously. Most of them brushed the idea off... Well, needless to say, we have...

  12. clinic nurse entry level

    WalkieTalkie replied to nat_myria's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty of new grads on here who can't find hospital jobs and are applying (and getting jobs) in clinics. I've seen several posts recently, in fact. There are clinics who will hire new ones...

  13. 1st patient that died

    WalkieTalkie replied to valsquek's topic in General Nursing

    Like them or not, the above comments are something you should take as good advice, as they are all true. I understand that you are upset. You asked for advice and these people gave you some. Not...

  14. Questions about PA pressures

    WalkieTalkie replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I use the Swan numbers a lot... then again, we are a transplant center. I'd say about 50% of the nurses on my floor are good with Swans, the others are

  15. flu relapse? mystery issue...

    WalkieTalkie replied to jessi1106's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Meningitis as a secondary infection

  16. Mandatory White Uniforms for RN's- your experience

    WalkieTalkie replied to lauramae18's topic in General Nursing

    I took my white pants and white shoes to Goodwill immediately after my last day of clinical. Good

  17. hospital policy on Facebook, cellphones= suspension

    WalkieTalkie replied to ChristinaEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    They blocked Facebook and MySpace at my work. Now it's all about YouTube, killsometime.com, PopCap Games, Yahoo games, etc. The lazy people are still the ones spending most of their time on the...

  18. Dermabond and chest tube question

    WalkieTalkie replied to terrybrn1's topic in General Nursing

    Just unplug the chest tubes from the wall suction and make sure to never clamp the chest tube (the tue that comes from the patient). Simply unhooking the suction part is usually sufficient. If the...

  19. Securing that nursing cap!

    WalkieTalkie replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, did this question get asked 40 years ago and mysteriously pop back into this board? I think we have an X-File on our

  20. In what department do you not wipe the backside?

    WalkieTalkie replied to mirgadia05's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to consider that doctors also clean up poop. General surgeons can resect a cancerous colon and create a colostomy or remove part of a necrotic bowel (mind you, these often contain *gasp*...

  21. In what department do you not wipe the backside?

    WalkieTalkie replied to mirgadia05's topic in General Nursing

    In any case, OP, have you ever heard of GI bleed, infectious diarrhea, intestinal sloughing, kayexalate, etc? These are all things you will encounter in critical care areas. Nobody is too smart to...

  22. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    WalkieTalkie replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

    Is the patient confused or does he need a sitter or something? I understand how annoyed you are. Things like this are extremely bothersome and time consuming to fix. Some people just don't get it,...

  23. Help needed re BP parameters

    WalkieTalkie replied to mjm1979's topic in General Nursing

    Jeeze, a systolic BP of 100 is fantastic. If the patient is on BP meds, it sounds like they are well controlled. No way I would have called anyone to alert them of this normal BP. Sounds like you...

  24. Six Blood Products available???? HELP

    WalkieTalkie replied to tavo_80816's topic in General Nursing

    Albumin and clotting factors as

  25. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    WalkieTalkie replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is WOW... on the other hand, kudos to the BON for recognizing what a tyrant your manager