Stephanie in FL

Stephanie in FL

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  1. Has anyone ever seen a prolapsed rectum?

    Stephanie in FL replied to angelymick's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I have seen a prolapsed rectum. Something I will never forget. This patient was elderly and I cared for her the day before repair scheduled. She was drinking Go-lytely, was on the BSC, and had...

  2. How is this possible? Being Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 20

    Stephanie in FL replied to Still Riding's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am a CDE and RN. These geriatric patients may have Type 2 diabetes (not Type 1). Some people think that everyone on insulin has Type 1. That is not true. People with Type 2 diabetes may be on...

  3. Hypoglycemic

    Stephanie in FL replied to Nurse Hatchett's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator) and I had a few suggestions. Is he drinking alcohol? This can cause hypoglycemia. Is he on a medication that decreases blood sugar? Has he seen an...

  4. Help with general diet please

    Stephanie in FL replied to Cora's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you want info about healthy nutrition, see the American Dietetic Association web site (http://www.eatright.org) or the American Diabetes web site (http://www.diabetes.org). So many people are at...

  5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Stephanie in FL replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Another story from when I worked med-surg. One of my male patients called the nursing station and asked for me to come to his room. The nurse who answered the call light asked if I needed to bring...

  6. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Stephanie in FL replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I worked on med-surg, one of my co-workers related this story. We worked 11-7 on a renal unit. Around 6 am we weighed the ESRD pts who were not scheduled for dialysis that day. My co-worker goes...

  7. My friend lost her baby

    Stephanie in FL posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi everyone! I'm not an OB nurse, so I'd like to know if you all can answer some questions for me. My friend had her first OB appt Fri 2/4. She was about 6-7 weeks pregnant. She said MD did an US and...

  8. Sign Language - useful for nurses?

    Stephanie in FL replied to Hodge's topic in General Nursing

    I would say to take the sign language class. I've been a nurse 15 years and have taken care of patients that know sign language. Learning any new language is useful in nursing. I live in Orlando and...

  9. Med-Surg Final w/lab HELP

    Stephanie in FL replied to LVN2006's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What about a book for preparing for NCLEX-RN? Or a free or inexpensive continuing education course (on-line or in a journal) that will give you the correct answers? Stephanie

  10. NP to CNS?

    Stephanie in FL posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I have a MSN and am licensed as an RN/ARNP in Florida. I worked as an NP for 5 mos and had a terrible experience. I'm interested in the CNS role. Does anyone have info about becoming a CNS in Florida?...

  11. Could This Be Diabetes?

    Stephanie in FL replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am a CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator). A HgbA1C cannot be used to diagnose diabetes. In Type 2 diabetes, often the 2 hour postprandial blood glucose is elevated (rather than the fasting blood...

  12. Eczema Treatments

    Stephanie in FL replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have had success with a prescription cream called Elidel. Also, I use Vaseline Intensive Care Water Resistant Skin Protectant Lotion for my hands. Stephanie

  13. I so want to be a nurse.....but

    Stephanie in FL replied to sheliamd's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Orlando. I just read that UCF has a 1 year program to get a BSN if you have a bachelor's in another area. Can you take out student loans? These loans are low interest and youdon't have to start...

  14. Please Help: I need a good topic for a research paper for a Science and Technology ..

    Stephanie in FL replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    KibbsRNstudent, Look at the following website for more info on nursing informatics. I'm not in this specialty; I've just heard the term. http://www.olypen.com/debk/nursinf.htm Stephanie

  15. Please Help: I need a good topic for a research paper for a Science and Technology ..

    Stephanie in FL replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    KibbsRNstudent, Look at the following website for more info on nursing informatics. I'm not in this specialty; I've just heard the term. http://www.olypen.com/debk/nursinf.htm Stephanie

  16. Please Help: I need a good topic for a research paper for a Science and Technology ..

    Stephanie in FL replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    What about the field of nursing informatics? Stephanie

  17. Please Help: I need a good topic for a research paper for a Science and Technology ..

    Stephanie in FL replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    What about the field of nursing informatics? Stephanie

  18. An Eye Opener on Ovarian Cancer

    Stephanie in FL replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am also an ovarian cancer survivor. I am 36 and was diagnosed with ovarian cancer Sept 2003. BernieO's post is correct. I wanted to add that a diagnosis of ovarian cancer is not an automatic death...

  19. Question about FMLA

    Stephanie in FL replied to Ortho_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work for a large hospital in Florida. I was recently on medical leave for 8 months. We have paid days off, where vacation days, sick days,and holidays are all lumped together. When I started my...

  20. Worthless medical insurance

    Stephanie in FL replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    Blackcat99, Yes, fighting with insurance companies is frustrating. I've had medical insurance where the company refused to pay for a mammogram (even though I had a family history of breast cancer) and...

  21. Fallopian Tube cancer

    Stephanie in FL replied to jschut's topic in Oncology

    I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's diagnosis. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer Stage 3a 9/26/03. I completed 8 chemo treatments 2 months ago. I am now in remission. BernieO is right-a...

  22. urgent.....HYPOGLYCEMIA AND UTI'S

    Stephanie in FL replied to CAMMIERN's topic in General Nursing

    She may be on too much regular insulin or she did not eat when the regular insulin peaked. In Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas does not secrete any insulin, so insulin injections are needed for life. In...

  23. BUt I do not eat anything.......!

    Stephanie in FL replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Re: the person that drinks 7 gallons of Kool-aid-has she been tested for diabetes? Polydipsia is one symptom of diabetes. Also, ask if your overweight clients have tried water aerobics (or just...

  24. Fatty liver from chemo

    Stephanie in FL posted a topic in Oncology

    Hi everyone. I am an RN who finished chemo (8 cycles of Taxol and Carbo plus Doxil every other cycle) for ovarian cancer 2 months ago. I had a CT of abdomen and pelvis a month ago. It showed a fatty...

  25. Conveyor belt health care for NP's?

    Stephanie in FL replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it is. That is why I am practicing as an RN, not an NP. Stephanie RN