Lindz

Lindz

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  1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Lindz replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nyquil is 10% alcohol. I actually got carded at Target this weekend buying Nyquil. I suppose I should take that as a

  2. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    Lindz replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    After being asked if my mil's sore toe was gout and if my fil really needed to have knee surgery, I finally told him "I take care of little babies, not big ones." Haven't been asked anything else in...

  3. fake CPR cert.

    Lindz replied to QTQN2NV's topic in General Nursing

    There was a little blurb about this in my newspaper a couple of weeks ago. It's true. Apparantly the actual cards were

  4. RE: Pt. disch. No teaching, No instructions, No nothing!!!

    Lindz replied to celeste7767's topic in General Nursing

    This is why whenever I have a patient who's parents will need to be doing any kind of "nursing" care at home, I take the time to teach. It can be as simple as talking through the steps as a procedure...

  5. IV in Emergency?

    Lindz replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm due in May. I'd really rather not be that one in a million obestrical emergency. I also don't want to be tethered down. I'm more than happy to compromise with a SL. I know I'm relatively low...

  6. Any military wives in here??

    Lindz replied to Futurenurse86's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a Navy wife. I met my husband just after my first year of school. My husband didn't want to marry until I graduated and at least had a job and he made HM2, so luckily I didn't have to put...

  7. San Diego NICU

    Lindz replied to waterlily252's topic in California Nursing

    I'm in San Diego and work at Rady Children's. I would say look at them and Sharp Mary Birch first. Children's also staffs a couple of other hospitals' NICUs too. Scripps Encinitas and UCSD? I was...

  8. Tell me the bad side about being a Navy nurse...

    Lindz replied to KDRUS22's topic in Government, Military

    About that recruiter . . . listen to what he has to say and then ask questions of friends in the military. Recruiters have been known to whisper sweet nothings in your ear. It probably won't be so...

  9. I asked my doctor to get me a licensed person to give me an injection

    Lindz replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dutchgirl, I don't think your question was out of line, but your explanation was. We all have not only the right, but the responsibility to ask questions of our healthcare providers. If you only...

  10. Meal and Potty Breaks

    Lindz replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Breaks are our responsibility. Management is in their office mostly oblivious to what's going on on the floor. When it starts getting close to 1200, I'll ask my co-workers what time they like to go...

  11. Who's gonna admit it that they went into Nursing b/c of the salary?

    Lindz replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Am I happy with what I make? Yes. Would I like to make more? Yes. Would I do it for less? No. You don't need to state salary as a reason for your career choice during the interview, but job...

  12. Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    Lindz replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have a close friend who's in a similar situation with her mother. It was very apparant when we were in middle school that her mom's an alcoholic, but things have just gone down the toilet in the...

  13. Should I complete an LVN program while on the waitlist for RN in San Diego?

    Lindz replied to SDMamma's topic in California Nursing

    Before you decide you should look around to see what the job opportunities are for LVNs. I know at my hospital here in SD we don't have LVNs. Do you have the opportunity to pursue a BSN now? State...

  14. driving after birth

    Lindz replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    After my c-section last year I was instructed not to drive for four weeks. Everyone who came into my room kept saying that I was the best looking c-section they've seen. (And believe me, with the...

  15. Scripps Memorial La Jolla

    Lindz replied to mandykatrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did a clinical at Scripps La Jolla thought not in L&D it was on their tele and ICU units. I loved the hospital and the nurses were awesome to work

  16. Scripps Memorial La Jolla

    Lindz replied to mandykatrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I did a clinical at Scripps La Jolla thought not in L&D it was on their tele and ICU units. I loved the hospital and the nurses were awesome to work

  17. A question about majoring in pediatric nursing!

    Lindz replied to WhisperingEchos's topic in Pediatric

    Like cyberkat said, you get a degree in nursing. In order to get your degree you get experience in many fields. If you think peds or neonatal nursing is your thing you may be able to do a nursing...

  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Lindz replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you want your baby to drink breastmilk, maybe you should come in so you can breastfeed your baby. Don't look insulted if the nurse laughs when you seriously ask why your baby is drinking formula...

  19. Nclex tomorrow

    Lindz replied to obnurse2004's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I remember feeling like you do and just had to stop thinking about failing and start telling myself "you are going to pass". Good luck and keep thinking

  20. Ketamine

    Lindz replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I work peds med/surg and our policy is absolutely no ketamine on the floor, probably because we're not set up for kids in deep sedation. And nurses don't give it, even if we could use it on the floor...

  21. Question...

    Lindz replied to trish820's topic in General Nursing

    For me and most of my fellow classmates our clinicals steered us towards our specialties. I thought I made the biggest mistake with nursing, I was miserable my first year, but I stuck it out and then...

  22. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Lindz replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't worrry happystudent, had one kiddo grab me with a death grip, it took three people holding her down to give her the meds, so I just urged to the nurse to give them quick so she'll let go of me....

  23. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders

    Lindz replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thanks to milk and molasses enemas I will never eat ginger snaps

  24. New grad reality shock?

    Lindz replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    The one thing I have learned in my first year is there is always someone there to ask questions. I started out asking what should I do, but now learn more when I say can I run something by you....

  25. Do you sedate your pts to make them sleep?

    Lindz replied to rncopper's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have only been out of school for a year, but I remember very well my instructors telling us that medicating a pt for our convenience is considered a restraint which absolutely needs a md order. Of...