Diamond Nurse

I have seen foley cath tubing and drainage bags stain blue. Asked many docs and only one had a semi-decent answer, "maybe it's a bacterial growth?" I have always wondered if there was really ananswer. My patient was in LTC didn't eat or drink anythin...

Does anyone have information on starting a Caduceus AA meeting? Are there any guidelines for Michigan or is it (as I think) a closed AA meeting for Medical Professionals? Does H.P.R.P. have any authority or rules about the formation of new Caduceus m...

While taking a break from my real job I worked at Panera Bread, when a customer asked to try the soup I was corrected for telling my coworker to "give them a specimine" I also called the soup pans, troughs... but that's from another line of work!

Oh God Syringe feeding....I almost forgot! My staff was freaking out when they did away with this practice (torture) so I had each staff member feed each other this way with water and applesauce mixed. We all immediately agreed this was a BAD way to ...

This is NOT a suggestion. (see how I said that first?)...Nor justification, but..... in the old days (when Posey vests and Geri-chairs were the norm) the aides and I (five of us) would guide the victim to the shower and who ever didn't have an arm or...

Well I achieved the (secret off the books) Caduceus meeting getting off the ground. We have had a turn out of from 3-6 for the once monthly meeting, 3 months now. I consider this a success! Thanks for your reply. I posted you a msg with yet another q...

~Watch a C-section (live) and talk about having just had tomato soup for lunch, without feeling the least bit queasy. ~Strain slimy green stool for gall stones and chew skittles ~Ask the Dr. "what do you want me to do with all the maggots?" (referrin...

love the avatar where'd ya get that one? When I was in nursing school back in the late 80's I had to give a postpartum patient an injection and drew up the med with a sharp that I first accidentally poked myself with. I was too scared to tell my inst...

Thank you for your swift reply. I will investigate further. thanks too for the links. Sorry I posted this question in two places. peace Marie

Does anyone have information on starting a Caduceus AA meeting? Are there any guidelines for Michigan or is it (as I think) a closed AA meeting for Medical Professionals? Does H.P.R.P. have any authority or rules about the formation of new Caduceus ...

I have the Michigan restriction of 10 years no work in "long term care" which includes group homes, ECF atc... all thats left are hospitals and dr offices... none of which want to see a felony of any kind on your record. Any ideas on something relate...

I am starting to feel like this is messed up. I never heard from the company as told I would on wed. now I am here in the office, reported as asked at 12pm. The owner (who is the one to make the formal job offer) isn't here, nor is the nurse who has...

help I have to have an answer before 3pm TODAY I am new hire at a home care agency and will have my own desk and puter will be doing tb/hep testing program for staff inservices QA charts initiating a nurse charting room and system eventually compute...

well I have been offered Director of Nursing Private Duty side, await the salary offer. I looked up the title on "PayScale Salary Reports" website and find a range from $57,716 through $88,040 I am keeping my fingers crossed that I will get my offer ...

I hate it when my husband expects me to diagnose his aches and pains... like you said I don't have x-ray eyes! question: my husband heard some where that when your tonails grow real fast it means your dying. any one ever heard this? I told him it m...

I push the soap box back to you..... I agree, the most rewarding memory of my career is a patient for whom I did nothing technical, just was her friend and showed her some love. For that she was the "president of my fan club". I think of her often a...

well I initally calculated $33/hr x 40 hr x 52 weeks and came up with around 68-69,000/year, mentioned thet figure to the owner..... thought about it some more and went back with a figure based on 32/hr/week x $30 x52 weeks in a year and came up with...

your welcome..... sometimes I think I could write a book of all the funny/sad/touching things that have happened in my career I don't think "real people" have these kinds of experiences, I wouldn't trade mine for the world.

I remember Lester one of those pt's you just have to love, he too was confused but pleasant and friendly. Often silly, one time he tied his SP cath to the side rail and put rubber gloves on both hands and feet, thats all he was wearing when I entere...

mind your own business. you have no idea how LONG it takes for the BON to clear up something. let her sink herself if in fact thats what is going to happen. inho

The nutshell version. drunk since age 16 gave away a beautiful house and a husband who I loved, but not as much as I loved tequilla and beer. Left hin took 2 years to get sober for 4 years (the promices were comming true for me) and then I did the wo...

I can't tell you how bad I feel. I am going to jail in 12 days for a third DUI which in my state is a felony. I am sentanced to 30 days but it will prob. be less I am told. My job can't be held since I have used up my FMLA time (12 weeks) while I wa...

well things r moving forward..... I have returned to work. Thank God they have been cool, held my job. while I was in rehab and going through IOP. When when completed HPRP gave me a "safe to pratice" release. Now I am in ERP which is early recover...

I wonder if your originalyy from Michigan? I checked your profile and see you list Mass. but your nic made me ask!

I have 2 sponsors. The first one I picked was based on her serenity, a very spiritual woman with 27 years sober. I asked my second sponsor because she is a big-book-thumper and I could tell by the was she talked she would be strict and a great teac...