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  1. unacceptable abbreviations - compliance problems

    luvbug9956 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, a list has circulated of unacceptable abbreviations. Among them...U (must write units), MgSO4 and MSO4 (must write out morphine or mag sulfate), and must use mcg for microgram. I believe...

  2. Length of New Grad Orientation

    luvbug9956 posted a topic in General Nursing

    New grad here...just want to compare my length of orientation on my first job to the

  3. Ibs

    luvbug9956 replied to Deb123j's topic in General Nursing

    I have IBS and have suffered without meds because it is so sporadic...an attack once a month or so. But the pain is unbearable. Antispasmodics are available for certain IBS patients for pain. Zelnorm...

  4. Clinical rotation

    luvbug9956 replied to bignita2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello! I am a new grad nurse and just passed boards a month ago. I had my L&D rotation about a year ago. First of all, depending on your facility, the competition between students to attend a lady...

  5. Patient didn't know she was pregnant

    luvbug9956 replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a mother once when I worked in newborn nursery who hid her pregnancy. Very dangerous, as this was a woman with a history of gestational diabetes in previous pregnancies, was in her mid-forties,...

  6. Tell me the truth about being a CNA

    luvbug9956 replied to justkaren's topic in General Students

    I do agree with some of the posts that being a CNA/tech/nursing student in a hospital kinda sucks. BUT there is invaluable experience involved. Think of it this way...working takes time away from...

  7. What my DON said about getting rid of LPN's

    luvbug9956 replied to Future LPN Sheryl's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire Is anyone here as completely shocked by this post as I am? First of all, you cannot make the comments that you made without being "insensitive" and "rude". As a BSN, I agree that, yes,...

  8. Funny things that pts say

    luvbug9956 replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gosh I needed that laugh today! Thanks!

  9. gain weight ideas

    luvbug9956 replied to JetLPN's topic in Oncology

    The first thing to try is taking in a high-calorie diet. Not necessarily high-fat, just a healthy, balanced, high calorie diet. What I do to help my patients is offer them foods that they truly...

  10. Any nurses out there with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

    luvbug9956 replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    Circa68: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has a huge array of signs and symptoms. There are many websites out there with "checklists" so you can see if your son's match. When I was visiting my doctors when I...

  11. severe skin flaking...anyone seen this?

    luvbug9956 replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the website and looked at the pics....I dont believe this was SJS. the patient was African American though, so it might be tough to compare to these pictures, where the patients are all...

  12. severe skin flaking...anyone seen this?

    luvbug9956 replied to luvbug9956's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness...you may be right! I know that she had told the doctors that it started right after she began a medication, which is the primary cause of SJS! But i wonder why the docs didnt pick that...

  13. Any Words of Wisdom- Starting 1st Sem.of Nursing School

    luvbug9956 replied to StudentNurse04's topic in General Students

    Hi! No longer a student (just graduated and passed boards in June) but would like to pass on my tips: 1. NEVER skip Skills class...many a time i was unsure of a skill and the clinical instructor would...

  14. How do you pick your clinical assignment?

    luvbug9956 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in General Students

    My school was the same way. We didnt know our placement...site or instructor...until about a week before clinical. The explanation was that clinicals were assigned by ability, GPA, etc. A mix of...

  15. What can I do with my BSN that Assoc. RN's can't?

    luvbug9956 replied to doodlebug914's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with my BSN. I did this because I thought I may want to teach eventually, and I also wanted the go-away-to-college thing, live in the dorms and what-not. You really cannot tell in clinical...

  16. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    luvbug9956 replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    I have never really had a problem with mucus/suctioning. Get this though...I had a patient with a fistula between urethra and bowel...the patient also had a colostomy. Add urine to the smell of a...

  17. New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    luvbug9956 replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know that patients and their families can be one of the most difficult parts of nursing. I always feel as if I am making excuses by telling my patients that I was held up by something or someone...