Shotzie

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  1. Flu shot facts

    Shotzie posted a topic in General Nursing

    We care for a large population of patients of various kinds in our practice and we encourage everyone to get a flu shot. We also encourage the staff to get a flu shot since we are exposed to all the...

  2. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

    Shotzie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I come here for support and sharing and I like being able to see how everyone else is living their lives as nurses. But I can't help but wonder...am I the only nurse who is happy with her job and...

  3. Xray tech~ more $$$ than RN???

    Shotzie replied to SoulShine75's topic in Nursing Career

    Before people get upset that nurses might not be making what rad-techs do, go to the web and look at local salary quotes. Rad techs do a valuable job. I appreciate them. But they have always made...

  4. Brain Dead Child Discharged to Home With Parents

    Shotzie replied to Euskadi1946's topic in General Nursing

    They're not going to have to. Eventually that brain tumor will be so big it will cause herniation into the brain stem or it could cause a hemmorrhage into the brain tissue or the tumor itself. No...

  5. Loopus disease

    Shotzie replied to ncolvin1's topic in General Nursing

    LOOPUS disease... I think I have that today...now where did I put the instructions for that conference call???....and my keys....and the new orientation packet....my new eyeglasses (bifocals no...

  6. Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    Shotzie replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting. Our group of managers had a conversation with our in-house legal consultant this last week about this exact topic. He was the one who said there are not any current laws in place...

  7. RN, MSN = Secretary?!

    Shotzie replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    Susie, Are you interested in moving? I just helped a friend of mine look for job openings in staff development in my area. We looked at the major hospitals in my area and several of them still have...

  8. IM injections

    Shotzie replied to ragingmomster's topic in General Nursing

    I like the Ventrogluteal site because of it's safety but i am continually amzed at the number of nurses who know nothing about that site. I always make a point to explain to patients before I use...

  9. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

    Shotzie replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    This is not the worst clinical mistake I've seen but it was a doozie: Long ago, I worked in a big city ICU that was working hard to upgrade the qualityof nursing care in the whole hospital. Over the...

  10. Is your place of employment offering you the flu vaccine?

    Shotzie replied to RN~in~CT's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there is any legal action that can be taken against someone who is not in the high risk group taking a flu shot. There are no laws against it, I think CNN said it best when they said...

  11. Have anyone else heard of "basic care NURSES"?

    Shotzie replied to Nursingangel's topic in General Nursing

    LPN, I, too, own a couple of those helpful little LVN things. I find them very useful when I stroll down the hall and have to have some help with nursing care. I think everyone ought to keep a...

  12. RN vs. Psychologist

    Shotzie replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    LPN, it has always bothered me that there is so much constant, non-stop b**ching and moaning around here. I understand about the need for venting but it seems like there is more nurse-profession...

  13. FLU vaccine questions

    Shotzie replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    We ordered ours early and were promised it early. We order thousands of bottles of vaccine and it is trickling in...and I mean trickling. We have only received about 1400 vials and we need 10X that...

  14. old skills that we do not use anymore

    Shotzie replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

    I hate that I am old enough to remember almost all this stuff! And I have to admit I am amazed that palpating a B/P is not widely known among "the younger nurses" (ooohh, I hate using that term too!...

  15. Flu shot facts

    Shotzie replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    remember, we are intelligent and we are professionals. we understand cause and effect relationships as well as coincidence. if i drive away from my dentist's office after having my teeth cleaned and...

  16. Where's the best pay for RN's WHEN you also consider cost of living?

    Shotzie replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    No, Roland, not Texas!!!! Read KacyLynns post. The midwest has great salaries and all 4 seasons! You'll love it

  17. texas schools

    Shotzie replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    Apply!

  18. Flu shot facts

    Shotzie replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    Which particular strains are chosen to be in the vaccine is a complicated decision making process that begins after the end of each year's flu season. It's not an absolute guarantee, but it's the best...

  19. Has a patient ever described a Near Death Experience to you?

    Shotzie replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! This stuff is wonderful to read. Thanks Fran and all the rest of

  20. Coool...We may be doing face transplants in the near future

    Shotzie replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...an interesting idea. Many people will automatically be turned off by this but when you think of the devastation to a life that a badly burned face gives someone, it makes me think that a face...

  21. Practical jokes at work

    Shotzie replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a slightly different twist on the poopy diaper scam. My kids and I had made edible sculpture once with different kinds of candy so this one came very easily to me. We had an unbelievable night...

  22. Methodist summer internship, Houston

    Shotzie replied to UTRN2005's topic in MICU, SICU

    Many years ago I did this program as a student, then went straight to ICU when I graduated. They do a wonderful job showing you what it's like and letting you get involved without throwing you to the...

  23. Five Star ICU Patients

    Shotzie replied to gwenith's topic in MICU, SICU

    I worked in a heavy-duty ICU in a big teaching hospital. One day a hugely obese woman was brought in from the ER. She weighed about 600 lbs and was admitted for respiratory distress (failure...

  24. Senior needing help! Please read!

    Shotzie replied to angelvv05's topic in General Nursing

    Your email address is DEVILS lover? Sure hope that's the name of your mascot! Go, devils,

  25. Flu shot facts

    Shotzie replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to be clear about the sources of my information by notating them under the info. I maintain a flu shot file of current recommendations and research. Some of the articles were found by doing...