stellina615

stellina615

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  1. Oscillating lung sounds on a vent??

    stellina615 replied to QueenElisaRocks's topic in General Nursing

    You mean

  2. Nurses Christmas Party

    stellina615 replied to okienurse66's topic in General Nursing

    We've always had fun incorporating a Secret Santa or Yankee Swap activity into our holiday parties. I'd also like to offer my on a "don't:" don't do a talent show unless there will be ETOH available...

  3. Colon Hydrotherapy

    stellina615 replied to Nuna's topic in Holistic

    Inbox - any update on your

  4. At what point is it not worth it?

    stellina615 replied to ONCRN84's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you! I second the idea about EAP...it's not always as well-advertised as it should be, but maybe you could just call your human resources department and ask them for the phone number. The...

  5. Reebok Easytones?

    stellina615 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Hi all, It's time for a new set of nursing sneakers. I've been kind of seduced by the Reebok Easytones, which claim to tone your hams and glutes while you're walking...

  6. Patient - RN Sexual Harrassment

    stellina615 replied to Ghost Writer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a similar situation today. My first day on a new floor and I'm doing an assessment on a pt. His wife was there and the two of them were just finishing up reciting the Lord's Prayer with the...

  7. Second Job "Etiquette"

    stellina615 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for misunderstanding your post and for taking the subject off

  8. Second Job "Etiquette"

    stellina615 replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in General Nursing

    Sage, please don't take offense to this post, but I really want to encourage you to know what meds you're passing out to patients. Even if you don't read labs and even if you work in tandem with a...

  9. Reebok Easytones?

    stellina615 replied to stellina615's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Update: I went to my local athletic shoe store, where the salespeople really know their stuff. I asked about these Reeboks and similar shoes put out by other companies. The guy said that the reason...

  10. Funny Nursing Dreams

    stellina615 replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    What a great thread! I've had several strange dreams related to nursing, but I think that the best ones came from the last semester of nursing school when I was so frazzled that I almost fell apart....

  11. Acute care NP program versus Family NP program...

    stellina615 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I am an LPN taking the NCLEX-RN next week and I'm starting to plan out my graduate studies. I'd like to end up working as an NP in either a critical care or ER setting, and I'm having a hard...

  12. Endotracheal Med Administration...Help!

    stellina615 replied to stellina615's topic in Patient Medications

    Thanks for the clarification, TD. So after administering the meds, I assume you'd want to make sure you ventilate the pt well so that the meds can get into the alveoli and then absorbed by the...

  13. Help! Need advice for my sick husband! his temp is 105!

    stellina615 replied to nrice28's topic in General Nursing

    When people get feverish they can get confused and lose their ability to think rationally....time to take charge and get that stubborn man to the hospital. Good

  14. Brain Swap!

    stellina615 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I borrowed this topic from an old discussion in the cardiac nursing section. I'm starting a new position on an oncology floor, and I'm looking for tips on how other folks organize their...

  15. What are you thankful for today?

    stellina615 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Happy anniversary Purple Scrubs and

  16. EMDR

    stellina615 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi all, I've worked on an acute inpatient psychiatric unit for about 2 years. We don't get the opportunity to follow up with pts after discharge unless they come back to us, so I don't know very much...

  17. What are you thankful for today?

    stellina615 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this nice little reminder to always be grateful! I'm thankful for: -My friends and family -The outdoors -My home -My 2 jobs and the opportunity to work in a profession that I love -My...

  18. Magnet Status

    stellina615 replied to dillarduniversity's topic in General Nursing

    We are now a Magnet hospital and have at least two LPNs that I'm aware of. Neither are currently pursuing an RN license, but I'm pretty sure that there was a lot of fighting that had to be done on...

  19. Can your hands handle to constant washing? What to do if they can't?

    stellina615 replied to LaMereMaverique's topic in General Nursing

    Swedish - What type of disinfectant solutions are you referring to? Our hospital has alcohol-based waterless sanitizers that are even more drying and irritating to skin. I'd be interested in hearing...

  20. I'm probably nuts for asking, but....

    stellina615 replied to d'cm's topic in General Nursing

    Non-smoker, socially liberal, but becoming more fiscally conservative as I see more and more of my patients on Medicaid who are cheating the

  21. Need ideas for my presentation about women and their health

    stellina615 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/10/overweight-america Just heard this program on my local NPR station. Take a listen to the audio. I found it quite

  22. Anyone overly sensitive that over came it?

    stellina615 replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I tend to identify myself as pretty sensitive, and it's something I've sort of learned to deal with over time. I haven't tried to "toughen up" so much as I've tried to change my degree of...

  23. Sports-Related Nursing Gifts

    stellina615 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone! I'm trying to drum up some ideas for a gift for my preceptor. She's a big NFL fan (go Pats!), and I'm thinking that I'd like to find something football-related as a present for her. My...

  24. Let's Hear It for Med Surg!

    stellina615 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, I'm still a new RN with less than a year of experience under my belt, all of which has been on a psych unit. Although psych has been a great experience, I know it's not my niche. I've been...

  25. Overcoming fear??

    stellina615 replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that it might be helpful to get some professional help on this one, because it sounds as if the anxiety is really starting you impact you negatively. I've recently started seeing a therapist...