RedSox33RN

RedSox33RN

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  1. Anyone else call 'em johnnies?

    RedSox33RN replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm from New England, and always called 'em johnnies too. When I moved to the south last year and called 'em that, I got the WEIRDEST looks. They had no clue what I was referring to! I finally said...

  2. Nursing, Smoking, and Kids

    RedSox33RN replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    Disagree all you'd like, but it's been proven. I would provide the link if I could find it, but it's been a while since I wrote the paper for nursing school. I never said it was an abundant amount,...

  3. Nursing, Smoking, and Kids

    RedSox33RN replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    No, it most certainly is NOT a dead horse when children are exposed, especially if those children have other

  4. Nursing, Smoking, and Kids

    RedSox33RN replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    Would I say anything? No, not unless they were good friends. Like posted before, if those kids have ever seen a doctor, they have probably been advised. I also find it interesting how many smokers...

  5. only in the er...had to share this

    RedSox33RN replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Emergency

    Oh no!! I'm hoping they weren't going to try and re-attach it! Glad the patient didn't find it! That wouldn't have done much for her nausea and

  6. needlestick :(

    RedSox33RN replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry! I know that is probably the fear of most healthcare people, and am sorry this has happened to you. I am glad your ped said you don't have to stop breastfeeding. I was a extended-bf...

  7. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    RedSox33RN replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely did NOT settle for being a nurse. I entered NS in my mid 30's, and it had been a dream of mine for 10 years before that. However, my previous career, marketing and advertising, was...

  8. npo question

    RedSox33RN replied to julezzz26's topic in General Nursing

    I never give anything when NPO either. I even learned the hard way in nursing school, not to give any amount more than a tablespoon of ice chps if those are ordered. I had one that would just let...

  9. ER nursing in NC

    RedSox33RN replied to awpanda_99's topic in Emergency

    If you have kids to think about, forget Fayetteville NC. The schools there are HORRIBLE, unless you are in the "right" district. I was glad my kids were with my ex-h and didn't have to go, since I...

  10. "Customer Service" --Rant!

    RedSox33RN replied to JustaGypsy's topic in Emergency

    Oh yeah!! Don't ya love it? I tell my pts in no uncertain terms that I will not tolerate cell phone calls when I'm in the room with them or trying to get a history or something, so they need to turn...

  11. ER nursing in NC

    RedSox33RN replied to awpanda_99's topic in Emergency

    I just moved from Fayetteville, NC, and the hospital there is a biggie (over 11k pt monthly) but the pay rate does stink. They pay more for experience, obviously, and the cost of living isn't quite...

  12. My first code observation

    RedSox33RN replied to mikejsmithrn's topic in Emergency

    It does take a while, but even if you just do chest compressions, which is all I did on my first code, or hand over IV fluids or whatever else is needed, you will learn. It is a constant learning...

  13. patient belongings

    RedSox33RN replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Sorry you had to go through that, Mandasue. How awful for you and the others. Stealing from anyone is bad - the newly deceased is just horrendous though. Every trauma I have been in we do the same...

  14. patient belongings

    RedSox33RN replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Our ED/hospital just recently had to fork over $90k (yup, that number is right!) to a woman who "claimed" that her some ridiculous sized diamond earrings were missing after a visit to us. No one...

  15. How can an adult leave a child in a hot car?

    RedSox33RN replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    There is no excuse for that kind of stupidity or abuse. If people want to be parents, they need to get rid of all their damn laziness that says you can leave a kid in the car while you "run errands"...

  16. internal waiting room

    RedSox33RN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    exactly!! i don't think people can equate the "e" in "ed" with "emergency"!! since when did a cold with 100 degree fever in an otherwise healthy 32 yo man become an emergency??

  17. internal waiting room

    RedSox33RN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    The food service service worker has a little "speech" she must give each time it is wheeled into the ED waiting area, about 3 times a shift. She says if the person is there for any abd pain or been...

  18. Ok, so where is the nursing shortage?

    RedSox33RN replied to BabySweetpea's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I ended up moving to NC to find work. I had a MA and NH license, but couldn't find full-time work. Not only was I able to get into the area I wanted as a new grad that I couldn't in MA or NH (the...

  19. a question - when nurses can't get your blood - is this common?

    RedSox33RN replied to Sand Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I think if the patient if familiar with it and has done it before, why not? I've had patients that put in their own Foley's at home, so when they're in-patient for some reason, if they want to...

  20. internal waiting room

    RedSox33RN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    Nope, I knew that - I was being sarcastic. These people would rather wait 8 hours to see a doc for a cold, rather than 30 minutes at an Urgen Care. Plus our ED has a free food service cart, so that...

  21. internal waiting room

    RedSox33RN replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in Emergency

    When our ED is insanely busy, like during cold and flu season, we have often treated people in "chairs" in different areas of our ED. We have several of these areas in our ED (it's big, around 60...

  22. RN with LPN license

    RedSox33RN replied to Rhonda V's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I thought also. I know in my state the BON states that on their website, or that one license must be INactive before issuing the

  23. Witnessed an RN stealing medication

    RedSox33RN replied to OzBound's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say anything unless I was 100% positive. Careers can and have been ruined by false

  24. How do you waste medications?

    RedSox33RN replied to WondeRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    In our ED, we waste liquid narcotics in the sink, as per protocol. Pills are not as easy, so we tend to just put them in the sharps container. I've heard of people in some facilities actually...

  25. how should this situation be handled?

    RedSox33RN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Of course she didn't mean to stab her on purpose, but who the he** plays with an insulin syringe and "pretends" to stab someone, obviously with the cap off? That's equates to more than