Nurse Leigh

Nurse Leigh

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  1. Does anyone know Spanish?

    I think some community classes/ parks and rec classes might offer these. Also, I found an app from MAVRO, Medical Spanish. It was free but now I think it is for pay only. I've never used it in...
  2. Not a school nurse but...

    I ventured out to some other threads and came scurrying back. I's scared. Will definitely get in trouble if I respond to some posters the way I want - and be accused of NETY and NENS (Nurses Eat...
  3. Not a school nurse but...

    I know not everyone agrees but I've always thought starting out as a bedside nurse was a great jumping board. (Not any specific floor - med surg, tele, ortho, etc, or peds is a good lead in to working...
  4. I'm Stumped

    The world is so
  5. I'm Stumped

    Oh if only life were more like
  6. I'm Stumped

    So sorta kinda back on topic... When I was in school (I think it was grade school) it was discovered that someone had apparently taken a used pad and rubbed it on the walls (eww) in the girl's room....
  7. I'm Stumped

    Afraid to
  8. I'm Stumped

    So do her legs appear all hairy or are they nice and smooth? Cause I'd want to shave first... (Should I setup a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the psychological help I so obviously
  9. I'm Stumped

    Am I the only one who crushed on Robin Hood - the fox version? Maybe someone mentioned him
  10. One Atheist FAQ Answered

    Yeah I think it's best practice -and how it normally is- that the patient will not *know* which nurse holds which beliefs/no beliefs. The RARE nurse who would proselytize should be dealt with...
  11. Head Lice - It's True

    I almost missed this gem. Y'all are my kinda
  12. Head Lice - It's True

    See now, I'm sitting here picturing a sorta lice version of a flea circus. Though if lice can't jump, they may need to be willing to be launched from a tiny
  13. The flu shot making people sick

    Omg...one of my anatomy instructors was rabid about this - the flu affects the pulmonary system and the stomach is certainly not a part of that. It is a head scratcher when health care professionals...
  14. Documentation

    Indicated? If pt nonverbally lets you know what he's feeling or
  15. Head Lice - It's True

    I'm not a school nurse either, but this seems to be where to cool kids hang
  16. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    This was on The Daily Show just last night. Very apropos. Jordan Klepper: Good Guy with a Gun Pt. 1 - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Video Clip | Comedy Central Jordan Klepper: Good Guy with a Gun...
  17. Head Lice - It's True

    No I actually just floated over to Ole Blue just a couple moments ago. I am used to navigating the app...the Break Room confuses me. (Sad, I know) And I totally get you being afraid to read this...
  18. Head Lice - It's True

    And here I thought bedazzlers were so
  19. Head Lice - It's True

    Elderly Lady Hospitalized After 'Bedazzling' Her lady parts With Granddaughter's Arts And Crafts Kit - Now8News Here's some "eye
  20. Sex ed OMG

    Or in a
  21. Pharmaceutical companies are crooks!

    I wish there were a class required in high school that taught things like understanding the basics of research studies, financial common sense, and how to read labels of both food and drugs. Case in...
  22. Compassionate Connected Care (C3)

    That magical response was never disclosed. Perhaps we were supposed to just use therapeutic
  23. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    I noticed that too! So glad you pointed it
  24. Compassionate Connected Care (C3)

    When I was on the floor, there was a sign in the nutrition area that warned us (the nurses) that we were not to tell the patient that the medication they've been waiting for has not yet arrived...
  25. Compassionate Connected Care (C3)

    I know we've all had a lot of patients/families who are, shall we say, a few fries short of a Happy Meal. But we also know that a lot of our patients and their loved ones are pretty savvy - and *we*...