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  1. Body Vac

    dscrn replied to BoopetteRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sounds lie a carpet shampooer..the conce[pt sure seems

  2. ALL NURSES this affects all of you

    dscrn replied to AnalegnaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't remember ever hearing that any of the "childhood" vaccines were ever rushed to market, w/o adequate

  3. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    dscrn replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks for your honesty. I have seen more than a few eyes roll when I mention this disorder-but not giving a full hx can be problematic. Just makes having fibro all the more frustrating! Docs need...

  4. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    dscrn replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    good post...i had a neuropsychologisttell me that there was no such thing as fibro-guess he hasn't done much research in the last 20yrs or

  5. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    dscrn replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Know the co-worker reaction too well. Hang in there. Try to eat as heathfully as you can-and watch sugar intake-really does seem to add to

  6. Nursing and Fibromyalgia

    dscrn replied to CaLVN530's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have both FMS and CFIDS...took me over 6 years to get proper dx. I have been on Lyrica for a number of years-has helped to some extent. Try to get as much rest as you can-easier said than done...

  7. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    dscrn replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ?helpful

  8. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    dscrn replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    nah...hormones change, things thin out

  9. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    dscrn replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOL there was a time...back in the day when I had my first baby...you came in with hair, and then you were "prepped" with one of those hsp

  10. Hoping to re-enter nursing on PP/MB unit... any advice?

    dscrn replied to McBx3's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What length orientation can you expect to have? You mentioned that you have started a family-that will help you feel more comfortable with mother/baby. Will their be mother/baby couplets, where you...

  11. Crash Review Course Needed ASAP

    dscrn replied to Tucwebb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You may want to mention to the staff, at the start, that you are there to help, not be a hindrance. I've been fortunate to be present for the birth of all 6 of my grandchildren, including an...

  12. Can another nurse chart on behalf of you?

    dscrn replied to Truegem's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is known as chart tampering-anything that is written on a pts chart is considered a legal

  13. Any of you nurses have a firefighter spouse? How do you work your schedules?

    dscrn replied to kayty2339's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure, whichever schedule you take, that you are getting some sleep=after kids have slept all night, they're raring to go, even if Mommy is ready for

  14. How was your first time poke?

    dscrn replied to lina.561's topic in General Nursing

    my first IM as a student nurse. Pt was a very good sport, I think she was having GI trouble...all of her meds were changed to IM I think 4 of us students had a go at her that day. I was so rattled,...

  15. Homecare Cleansing of Nasal Cannula

    dscrn replied to retyurednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree with vineger, rinse well. I have a portable mini-neb that is to be cleaned with vineger after each

  16. Does your healthcare facility hire employees with HIV or hepatitis

    dscrn replied to Fig77's topic in General Nursing

    and in OB, for years we used DeLee suction catheters on babies..the nurse was the suction, there was a trap that was supposed to catch fluid/mucus...only problem, trap didn't always work, and the...

  17. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    dscrn replied to Beebop25's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the writer said that she lived in

  18. What to do? Aides doing the work of nurses?

    dscrn replied to SDALPN's topic in General Nursing

    REPORT

  19. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    dscrn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    A co-worker of mine had a pt that was in hsp due to hyperemesis...one day, the pt asked "how long do I have to wait til these neutrons (ketones) are out of my

  20. OB Help!

    dscrn replied to jvnCSUFSN's topic in General Students

    Yes, G stands for gravida..total number of pregnancies, including this

  21. Which job would you take? LDR or Postpartum/GYN

    dscrn replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What does your husband think about you working nights? Not that it's a deciding factor...I think that the abouve mention of working a week of nights, before you "take the plunge" is a good one, if...

  22. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    dscrn replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I havemade this blooper many times...thik I'd

  23. No Prior Existing Conditions but Dead Anyway

    dscrn replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder how they are realy going to keep track of the virus...sems now docs are just following standard flu precautions-my granson was sick (vomiting) yesterday-ped just told my daughter to watch him...

  24. Thank-you

    dscrn replied to allthaticanbe's topic in General Nursing

    thank you,,,two little words, but they mean so

  25. You know that you are dating/married to a nurse

    dscrn replied to mydee's topic in Nursing Humor

    don't remember that one, either...must be that "new