IlovenursingRN

IlovenursingRN has 4 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg.

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1. Holy Crap, Dad's having an MI!!!

   IlovenursingRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   It sure came across that way Holy Crap! My Dad's having an MI!! Why all the hysterics? Why not just teach your child what is the proper thing to do, discuss it, practice it, do not scare the poor...

2. did your job give you a holiday gift??

   IlovenursingRN replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

   A magazine suscription of our choice. Big

3. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

   IlovenursingRN replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

   K+ 8 Calcium 1.2 BUN 78 Every lab on this patient was way off. The patient died in the ER.....Rhabdomyolysis. Never have seen anything like

4. plantar fasciitis.. anyone?

   IlovenursingRN replied to LVN_it1995's topic in Health, Stress Management

   I wore Birki's for awhile and then they quit working. I have been wearing Walk-Fit insoles for 3 years, had my feet recently re-xray'd and my heel spurs are 1/3 of the size they used to be....

5. Alert but confused

   IlovenursingRN replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

   We had an elderly lady in the hospital, she was like 84, she kept saying her Mom was coming to see her and guess what? She did! Her Mom was 97 years old. Alert, orientated and

6. Fresenius as an employer?

   IlovenursingRN replied to bill4745's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   They "always" have openings, many and all the time. That signals to me that they are not retaining nurses. I'd

7. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

   IlovenursingRN replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

   Got the injection vaccine and absolutely no side

8. Help! How do I sign my name??

   IlovenursingRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I don't see anything wrong with including BSN in your title. I haven't heard of anyone who was talked about because of it. Seeing these nurses with titles such as Nancy Nurse, RN, BSN, CRNP, LNC, APN,...

9. Help! How do I sign my name??

   IlovenursingRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think the BS degree belongs in your nursing title. I think it should just be Nancy Nurse RN,

10. Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    IlovenursingRN replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    No you didn't. You have to check the armband at the patient bedside immediately before applying the nitro patch. Learn from your mistake and do your best to move on. I'm sorry it happened to you. I...

11. Help!! I failed clinical due to medication error

    IlovenursingRN replied to yan2006's topic in General Students

    Obviously she didn't or she wouldn't have made the error. That's exactly why I love e-mar. (scanning bar

12. anyone had herniated/ruptured c vertebrae discs?

    IlovenursingRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I had a ruptured herniated disc and got good relief from a chiropractor. My sister had surgery and wished she had never had it. The pain went from bad to constant and I'm pain free. Best of luck in...

13. When the tables are turned (nurse on the receiving end of care, acted like a fool)

    IlovenursingRN replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    No I don't think the subconscius mind was reacting. She doesn't like needles and she acted like a human being who is scared of needles. I think it's good when, we as nurses, occasionally have to be on...

14. Was I wrong? Needle question

    IlovenursingRN replied to mel j rn's topic in General Nursing

    It's wrong, very wrong. Draw up one syringe with a small amount of lidocaine for the IV start and a seprate syringe with the amount of lidocaine anticipated to be used to deaden the area to be worked...

15. So very mad!!!

    IlovenursingRN replied to CrunchyMama's topic in General Students

    Always help the patient first whether or not there is a DNR. DNR does not equal "let them die". If they are in the dying process and you can make them more comfortable with oxygen then that's what you...