BRANDY LPN

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  1. Moving to Washington

    BRANDY LPN replied to tronchase's topic in Washington Nursing

    We lived in Walla Walla when I was a kid, I can't really tell you much about cost of living ect. but I can tell you it would be a horrible place to raise kids. I was 8-11 y/o when I lived there, all...

  2. I was fired for refusing to give injections incorrectly!

    BRANDY LPN replied to katlpn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I applaude you for sticking up for your pts, but what happens after the dept. of health completes their investigation? Most likely (God willing) this nurse will be fired, but that doesn't stop the...

  3. Considering a tubal...

    BRANDY LPN posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Okay so I have been considering getting a BTL for a long time, but beng the typical control freak I want it done my way lol. well as far as the anesthesia goes. So I have been told I HAVE to have a...

  4. what do lpns get to do in L&d?

    BRANDY LPN replied to fallinangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have worked in two hospitals in L/D, in the first one I worked in the triage/exam rooms, I scrubbed for c/s, and I took care of the babies immediately after delivery. In the second one I did...

  5. License Renewal question

    BRANDY LPN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Depends on the state, you should be able to find that at your state boards

  6. Considering a tubal...

    BRANDY LPN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Why was it a lousy experience? Can you give me some specifics? And related to pain can you give me a guess as to how bad it would be? Like on a

  7. Considering a tubal...

    BRANDY LPN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes I was talking about the CO2, I heard something about a "mini tubal" sorry don't know the real name for the procedure where they don't use CO2 but I was concerned about the success rate. Vasectomy...

  8. Considering a tubal...

    BRANDY LPN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you skipaway I will ask, I haven't set an appointment yet I am just now getting into the information gathering phase. I just hate the idea of all the risks involved with general for an elective...

  9. Considering a tubal...

    BRANDY LPN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hmm hadn't thought of that, keep it coming I really want to know as much abou tthis as I

  10. Clonus check

    BRANDY LPN replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are not checking clonus just as a side effect of the Mag, you are also checking to see if your pt has a theraputic Mag level, where you want to make sure you don't have HYPO reflexia you also need...

  11. Clonus check

    BRANDY LPN replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You are not checking clonus just as a side effect of the Mag, you are also checking to see if your pt has a theraputic Mag level, where you want to make sure you don't have HYPO reflexia you also need...

  12. does anyone know about rn jobs in Iraq?

    BRANDY LPN replied to mollie's topic in Travel

    You might also check Haliburton's page, I think it is

  13. How necessary are episiotomies?

    BRANDY LPN replied to WhatToDo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I used to work it depended more on the doc, there is one doc who ROUTINELY cuts one, it used to drive me insane, I tried to wait as long as I possibley could before calling her to a delivery I...

  14. Question about Atrial Septal Defect

    BRANDY LPN replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in Pediatric

    Update? So what did the peds cardiologist say? How are you doing and how is your son? Hoping everything is going well for

  15. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    BRANDY LPN replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    Steve- You forgot exes, don't piss off your ex either ladies and gentlmen, they can file a bogus complaint with the BON during a custody dispute and you wouldn't believe it but the BON will believe...

  16. Med Errors

    BRANDY LPN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    For some reason that made me laugh, hmm, today Mr. Jones you get a red pill two blue ones and a green one. Wish I could have seen your face when you discovered THAT

  17. How many nurses here have their license currently suspended?

    BRANDY LPN replied to Sheba817's topic in General Nursing

    Also in this particular scenario there was the matter of principle, she said she would take one if the doc did, maybe it wasn't the smartest thing to refuse as far as keeping her license intact but...

  18. Med Errors

    BRANDY LPN replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    As a student one of my classmates made not one but TWO MAJOR med errors, the first one the pharmacy sent the wrong med, the pt was supposed to get quinidine and they sent quidine (not sure of the...

  19. co-breastfeeding

    BRANDY LPN replied to beesnest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think "kind of odd" is the understatement of the year. This is just plain old nuts in my opinion, and I also don't think it will make the pup more protective of the kid, if any thing I think it will...

  20. Paternity testing, blood types, and DNA

    BRANDY LPN replied to Bjo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tell your daughter to refuse to have the testing done. I speak from personal experience when I say that she doesn't want this "man" in her life for the next 18 years. Just let the issue go, no amount...

  21. Update on "World's tiniest baby"

    BRANDY LPN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Tried to search and couldn't see if this had already been posted.

  22. Question about Atrial Septal Defect

    BRANDY LPN replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in Pediatric

    Oh and the murmur prob sounds like a "whooshing sound"with the beat. Best way I can think to describe

  23. Question about Atrial Septal Defect

    BRANDY LPN replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in Pediatric

    She also had a PDA, patent ductus arteriousis, and they repaired that in the cath lab with coil embolization. They said at dx that she would "outgrow" her VSD, but they were wrong. Now they say it...

  24. Question about Atrial Septal Defect

    BRANDY LPN replied to RN-TO-BE's topic in Pediatric

    I worked with a nurse who was dx with ASD during her senior year of high school, she collapsed during a basketball game, she had it repaired is now a nurse is happily married with two healthy...

  25. Heard a sad, scary story from my preceptor today

    BRANDY LPN replied to pebbles1977's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have heard this too, and "back in the day" I can see where this most likely happened albeit rarely.If the head is delivered and the shoulders are stuck and McRoberts, woods ect have all failed, and...