Nurse Leigh

Nurse Leigh

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  1. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    Nurse Leigh replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I know HCPs often round early and require lab results and weights but it sure makes it difficult for patients (especially your geriatric population) to get good healing restorative sleep when they...

  2. New Grad RN... is this patient load safe?

    Nurse Leigh replied to new.grad.rn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I left my hospital position I was charge, we all had 6 patients, often no tech, and no tele monitor. I'd been there nearly five years and OMG it was still crazy difficult. Teamwork and a sense of...

  3. Least stressful nursing specialty

    Nurse Leigh replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    Ummmmm...... EMTs are not nurses unless they *also* have appropriate education and licensure as one. Office nursing can be super hectic. Inpatient, like bedside nursing? Non-stressful? Ha! You do...

  4. Ridiculous things. This is a new one one me.

    Nurse Leigh replied to Cattz's topic in School

    I read through your posts again and still don't see anything I'd consider an "outburst" I could totally put you to shame! Yours sounds like a crazy job, and I've learned a lot from you and other...

  5. Least stressful nursing specialty

    Nurse Leigh replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with PPs, although I do recall thinking that if someone had a strong background in IVs and perhaps oncology (certified for chemo administration) that our hospitals outpt infusion unit wouldn't...

  6. Bedpan Changing Question

    Nurse Leigh replied to rnk1712's topic in General Students

    Oh the mental

  7. What happens when you need help and no one is available?

    Nurse Leigh replied to fskye's topic in First Year After Licensure

    No great advice, but (hugs) cause I have been there before. Teamwork is the only way to function sometimes but when the team is all in different rooms or even off the floor that kinda gets...

  8. Bedpan Changing Question

    Nurse Leigh replied to rnk1712's topic in General Students

    Yeah the toilet paper idea is awesome! On another note, whichever dimwit bean counters who came up with the "3 wipes you're out" idea clearly never worked as a bedside nurse or aide. Not all poop is...

  9. NCLEX Facts to Know

    Nurse Leigh replied to Lev's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Or a MUST READ before posting in NCLEX

  10. black blood vessels under tongue

    Nurse Leigh replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I read these posts and think how many people have had their tongue pierced or even

  11. Medical Assistant as school nurse

    Nurse Leigh replied to smileitout's topic in School

    A little off topic, but you remember how incensed and shocked people were to find out there were no nurses in the schools in Flint, Michigan? That is being rectified, which is great, but it makes me...

  12. Seriously ???

    Nurse Leigh replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Double

  13. Seriously ???

    Nurse Leigh replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I think every area of nursing comes with it's own protocols and rules that can sometimes seem to impede giving good nursing care; some were referenced here, and others in the thread re: Assisted...

  14. Seriously ???

    Nurse Leigh replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    So, sad confession: Until I was around 17, I just *could not* swallow pills. I know it was psychological and a little nuts, but there you go. My senior year (I had gotten over my pill quirk by then)...

  15. Seriously ???

    Nurse Leigh replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I understood, Cattz. School nursing is a whole 'nother world. I think I could only do it if I had you guys on speed

  16. Seriously ???

    Nurse Leigh replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    As an outsider I can understand both sides. The zero tolerance policies are kinda nuts. Then I remember all the "questionable" decisions kids make. Cinnamon challenge, naked selfies, pill parties,...

  17. What happened to the "Emergency" in "Emergency Room?"

    Nurse Leigh replied to Emergency.RN's topic in Emergency

    Not an ED nurse, but I will say that there are plenty of threads here on AN that list many, many very obviously ridiculous CCs ED patients have come in with - often by ambulance. While I haven't...

  18. It's just a ******* straight cath!!!

    Nurse Leigh replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    *insert huge eye roll* LupieNurse, some of the posts I have read from you and others really make me think the whole concept of Assisted Living needs an overhaul, or at least some regulations. I...

  19. African American patients - a cultural question

    Nurse Leigh replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Huh? :what: Not quite sure where you are going with

  20. Weeding Out.

    Nurse Leigh replied to SabineEffect's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't even know what to say about all this except - Do you know what a *fact*

  21. School Nurse Lifehacks!

    Nurse Leigh replied to SnowyJ's topic in School

    Do any of you keep an actual aloe plant in your office/clinic? (Or are you allowed to?) I had one in college and a sorority sister had a sunburn. Gave her a cutting to rub in the area and she was...

  22. Random Thoughts: School Nurses

    Nurse Leigh replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Good to know...I hate those little

  23. How do you deal with untherapeutic situations on the unit?

    Nurse Leigh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And they aren't there to buy

  24. Why are some people on here so rude?

    Nurse Leigh replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm going with

  25. The sloppy image of nurses today

    Nurse Leigh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: