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  1. 4 year old bipolar????????

    jaimealmostRN replied to TinyNurse's topic in Psychiatric

    nevermind the kid, get those pets the h*ll out of that house! That information is extremely upsetting to me, I hope that this childs mother finds them new homes or even turns them over to a...

  2. I was a patient on my own unit today....yikes.....

    jaimealmostRN replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    OMG, I shave my legs EVERY day now!!! Its my worsest nightmare (nevermind the actual accident that would land me on that trauma table!) That would be the absolute worst thing, nevermind another job,...

  3. Have you ever refused to give a certain med?

    jaimealmostRN replied to MargRN's topic in General Nursing

    Uh oh :uhoh21: , I'm scared now! So, only give adenosine if pt in SVT with NOOOOOO p waves? Were just learning this now. Besides not giving it in 2nd and 3rd degree blocks, anything else us (almost)...

  4. New to L&D (Hopefully)

    jaimealmostRN replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amber, I'll definatly e-mail you sometime. Mine is [email protected] (just so you don't think it's spam) I'd love to hear about what it's REALLY like that first year out of school. Talk to you soon...

  5. New to L&D (Hopefully)

    jaimealmostRN replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey Amber, I don't have any advice about working on an L&D floor. But I read one of your previous posts about not being happy on the peds floor and perhaps it was related to your age, etc. I am...

  6. How do you "fit in" as a prerequisite for a job in nursing?

    jaimealmostRN replied to cindyrn1's topic in Nursing Career

    I would happily walk away from this job if I were you. It seems their whole mentality it "d*mned if you do, d*mned if you don't." Start looking for a job at a hospital that it UNIONIZED....

  7. Caps in the NICU

    jaimealmostRN replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would have thought: "ggrrrrrr....I'll just go iron my white gown and cap and leave your grandchild unattended so you'll be asthetically pleased and then when there's an emergency and I'm running...

  8. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

    jaimealmostRN replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Ayndim and LesJen- thanks sooo much for the info. As long as those scorpions aren't ON or near me then thats fine! I think Pheonix sounds like such a great place, especially the hot weather (I love...

  9. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    jaimealmostRN replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    If I had a nickle....it was funniest when a former employee came into our ED saying they use to be a nurse there...turns out they had been an escort/transport person, his primary nurse looked him dead...

  10. What cities have the highest ICU nurse demand?

    jaimealmostRN replied to Roland's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Les and Coug- Hey guys, as you may have read, I've been asking around about nice, warm states to possibly move/travel to after graduation. This question may sound odd, but are there a lot of spiders...

  11. Where to get RN from?

    jaimealmostRN replied to nyshmaster's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hello, welcome to the board. To be an RN you must attend either a 4 year college and recieve a BSN (Bachelor's degree), a 2-3 year ADN (associate's degree) from a community college or a 3 year...

  12. Blood Draws In Nursing???

    jaimealmostRN replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    Besides be awesome at starting IVs in the future, you'll be familiar with all the different lab tests that are discussed in nursing school since you've seen/drawn them before! Good luck with

  13. Levbid Aka Hyoscyamine For Ibs

    jaimealmostRN replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Levsinex, Bentyl, and Librax are for IBS with Diarrhea. Zelnorm is for IBS with Constipation. Two very different syndromes. Anyhow, I've tried levsinex, librax (and am about to begin bentyl) with...

  14. Can you perform the Heimlich on a person with a fundal plication?

    jaimealmostRN replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    I am interested in pet CPR/Heimlich as I am a mommy of 2 cats and a young dog.... How exactly do you deliver the back blows? Like you would to a human? Would you do them over the spine area?...

  15. Question about rectal exam

    jaimealmostRN replied to rachel18us's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The doctor (or CNM) is doing a rectal to check the back of your uterus. Think about it: with a lady partsl exam the doc can only assess your cervix, with abdominal palpitation s/he can only feel if...

  16. Crying, Cursing in Class and other Drama

    jaimealmostRN replied to Sheri257's topic in General Students

    Having just taken our 2nd (midterm) exam today, I can truly say that there were many tension related issues.... We had a few "quiet" criers (which I think is OK as long as your not throwing a...

  17. Unions in NJ

    jaimealmostRN replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Anybody??? Does anyone know any websites I could check out at least?

  18. Salaries in Florida

    jaimealmostRN replied to HannahRN24's topic in Florida Nursing

    I think her point (and I agree) is that as nurses, we work our tushies off and deserve to be compensated thusly. I love Florida, but am hesitant to move there b/c of the low salaries. My home state...

  19. Only ONE person in Recovery Room?!

    jaimealmostRN replied to southRNflchick's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WRONG WRONG WRONG.......if you cannot get this manager to change the policy (i.e. getting all staff to object to this UNSAFE practice and refuse to jeopardize their liscenses) then I strongly feel you...

  20. defeciency of enzyme of fruits and veggies?

    jaimealmostRN replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Are they unable to digest Fructose? Or is it a genetic

  21. brainstorming and help needed for itchy resident, no help yet

    jaimealmostRN replied to ilovetheelderly's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I was thinking. Does this resident have liver problems, cirrhosis? I'd def. rule that out. If he does have liver issues, Questran works really well to stop those bile acids on the...

  22. ARDS X-ray Progression

    jaimealmostRN replied to zcubed's topic in General Nursing

    That is a beautiful quilt. I am still in school, but was just studying ARDS for our up and coming exam. It's a sydrome that comes on sooo quickly that one must know it's impending signs (increases...

  23. Question

    jaimealmostRN replied to jenli's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Phantom limb pain is very very real pain/discomfort and is treated as if the person had Chronic pain. (Correct me if I'm wrong pain mngt. specialists out there) It is usually treated with Elavil,...

  24. Does betadyne contain EtOH as an "inert" ingredient?

    jaimealmostRN replied to shaggy19710's topic in Emergency

    Before beginning nursing school I worked in phlebotomy for 4 yrs. It was our policy to NEVER use SWAB betadine (you know the kind you break in the plastic wrap), but it was OK to use bottled betadine...

  25. how do you keep a blonde busy?

    jaimealmostRN replied to kc ccurn's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle Ok, ok, I'll share my blonde moment with y'all. When I first started working as a tech in an ED like 2 yrs ago, I had to put a sling on someone's Left arm. Mind you, I wan't in RN school...