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LolaRN

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  1. Disaster nursing/International volunteering

    LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone done anything like this? How did you start and where have you been? What kind of background do you have? I am very interested in helping in the future.

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

    LolaRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was in the bathroom with my 8 year old at a restaurant and I was thinking about the time she accidently walked into the mens restroom instead of the womens. She noticed that I was just standing...

  3. Platelet level 10 and pulling art lines

    LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need some feedback. I recently had a patient who had stents put in. She has an art line and her platelet level has fallen to 10. The cardiologists wouldn't order platelets for her when I asked...

  4. What did you buy yourself for a graduation present

    LolaRN replied to Nightcrawler's topic in First Year After Licensure

    A new

  5. Can you believe this?

    LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I understand the push for "customer satisfaction" but I think that the following situation is taking it too far. A few days ago we had a patient on the floor who was in constant pain. She had MS...

  6. unions or not

    LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    There is a big ruckus a my hospital about nurses unionizing. Anyone have any experience with this or can tell me some pros and cons?

  7. Er, Icu, Med Oncology Help!!!

    LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Currently I work on medical oncology floor night shift 8-9 patients each staff. Very, very busy floor with dying patients, neutropenic patients, needing blood products, chemo etc. Then there are the...

  8. Bipolar and Depression

    LolaRN replied to strawberryice's topic in General Nursing

    I think that they can. I know bi polar nurses and they are very effective. I also know that almost every nurse that I work with, including myself, has some psych issue-OCD, depression, phobia,...

  9. weekend package

    LolaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in doing weekend package. What should I consider before I make a decision?

  10. Charge Nurse with patient assignment.

    LolaRN replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Management

    Our charge nurse takes up to three patients. The rest of us take up to 7 or 8. It does vary between shifts though. At night, the charge nurse takes

  11. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Staff who think that DNR is an excuse for sloppy nursing care. Charge nurses who sit at the desk in full view of the patient who is trying to beat you up but never comes in to help.

  12. Your Worst Mistake

    LolaRN replied to aurora_borealis's topic in General Nursing

    One time I miscalculated a dose of Roxinol and gave the patient 4x the dose that she was supposed to get. I had to give her Narcan. I was ready to turn in my lisence. I felt terrible. Now I have...

  13. 4 year old bipolar????????

    LolaRN replied to TinyNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    I am not a psych nurse but my daughter is being tentatively diagnosed as Manic depressive. She has been being treated for psych problems since she was four. Her doctor thinks that it is very hard to...

  14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    people who think that DNR means do not treat ("why do they need tele if they are a DNR"- uh maybe because we can help heart dysrhytmias and they DO get to have that treatment even if they are a DNR)...

  15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I just had the worst night. Reading these makes me realize that it's not just me. I keep wondering what I am doing wrong (yep I am a new nurse-just 2 months). Thanks for the

  16. Iowa:Transplant nurses ?? giving unused meds to indigent transplant patients

    LolaRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with Shotzie. They should have had a plan in place for this already since many other places DO donate leftovers for other types of

  17. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    LolaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    I couldn't agree more. Also spelling errors which are consistent drive me crazy. We all make mistakes but it's hard to have faith in your nurse when they can't even spell. Also, nurses who say "o2...

  18. Can you believe this?

    LolaRN replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that my issue with the whole situation is more that the supervisor provided the cigarettes-even the right type. Usually we have them sign a release and then you are on your own, except for...

  19. Dangers of nursing

    LolaRN replied to koan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    How about family members of patients becoming aggressive (especially in ER), ex-patients who become stalkers, needlesticks, MRSA, SARS, any number of communicable diseases actually, carpal tunnel...

  20. new bsn wants to move

    LolaRN replied to is this heaven's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you want to return? Just curious.

  21. Can you believe this?

    LolaRN replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess that the part about her giving in to the patient and letting her leave the floor and making one of us go with her was not as shocking to me as the fact that she didn't even have cigarettes and...

  22. Can you believe this?

    LolaRN replied to LolaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all of you for your replies. I was starting to wonder if I was the only one who thought that this was a bit much. Usually I am pretty vocal but this time I was caught off guard and could...

  23. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    LolaRN replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I didn't mind it as a LPN. We had a team of an aide, LPN, and Rn for about 10-12 patients. I took a group and the RN took a group. I did all oral meds for my group and did assessments, dr calls,...

  24. Website Or Book For Careplans

    LolaRN replied to fewtureRN's topic in General Nursing

    Patient Care Standards (don't know who it is by). We used this and the Ackley book. We also have these on our hospital

  25. My Patient is Dying

    LolaRN replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a medical/oncology floor and had one of my patients die on Monday. She was only 50 and had cancer everywhere. You could feel the tumors in her abd. It was heart breaking and I cried the...