jeepgirl

jeepgirl LPN, NP

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  1. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    jeepgirl replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    Question: "Are you saved?" Jeepgirl's Answer: "Why, are you going to get me out of this hellhole?" That is what I would want to

  2. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    that is really sad. however, i am sure she is in a better place. just to show what a nice guy michael schiavo is... he refused to let her parents in the room while she

  3. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Dan - He already has tried that multiple times and it hasn't worked. next step for him to kill her is to dc the

  4. Handwashing and hand sanitizer killing my hands... help!

    jeepgirl replied to smiles13's topic in General Nursing

    okay... if you use latex gloves, using petroleum based lotions can cause breakdown of the latex, increasing risk of irritation AND allergy. not using hospital grade soaps can increase the number of...

  5. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    hum. so she would have wanted that treatment the first few years, but suddenly after he got that settlement he "remembered" that she'd rather be dead. sounds real likely to

  6. My slow recovery from wisdom tooth removal

    jeepgirl replied to ~Kitty~'s topic in General Nursing

    usually after the first twenty four hours you're ok with motrin. before that, however, hold off. it has increased chances of bleeding. plus, it can be rough on the stomach so eat with it before you...

  7. How long can I wait to begin my practice?

    jeepgirl replied to lmz's topic in General Nursing

    you could work prn to keep your skills up.... 1-2 days a

  8. Nurses and Blood Draws?

    jeepgirl replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    i do all my own blood draws and lab

  9. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    do you know how stressful it is trying to get pregnant? it can cause estrangement or near

  10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Michael Schiavo is both a respiratory therapist and a registered nurse. He testified in a malpractice case that he was studying nursing so that he could help take care of terri for the rest of her...

  11. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    this is per court order via mike

  12. My slow recovery from wisdom tooth removal

    jeepgirl replied to ~Kitty~'s topic in General Nursing

    Motrin is a no

  13. My slow recovery from wisdom tooth removal

    jeepgirl replied to ~Kitty~'s topic in General Nursing

    i had iv sedation... first it took the nurse 6 times to start my IV. she was trying an 18g. I looked at her and said... I've been through this before. Use a #24. Ohhh no, she said, we'll go in your...

  14. ER the T.V. Show

    jeepgirl replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    love's labor lost... absolutely the best episode they did IMHO. my husband is in the TV industry, and he feels that this was an excellant episode from a directing standpoint too. i STILL bawl every...

  15. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    it's in the court docs and has been pretty much common knowledge. the lawyer for the family has been on TV and talked about this many

  16. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    the vast majority of the costs were Schiavo's legal fees... approved by the judge, nontheless.

  17. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    angie... what info are you talking about? most of what we have been talking about has actually been brought up in court docs that are readily available on the web. other stuff has been from other...

  18. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.terrisfight.org/documents/022805EmMotionBurial.pdf Here's a link to the court doc that explains the family's beliefs concerning

  19. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to be in a persistant vegetative state and die of dehydration and starvation. She shouldn't have been put in the position in the first place. But now that she is there must we give her...

  20. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    but, her husband refuses for her to have Holy communion and wants her cremated which is against her religion. hum. why would a loving spouse do such a

  21. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    yeah but she's been like this for 14 years (almost 15). of course, i'm not her nurse, but i have never seen reports of bedsores, etc. she does respond to stimuli as well as interacting with her...

  22. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    jeepgirl replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    he's had multiple partners and an engagement since her initial collapse. he actually was living with a woman before the malpractice case, however he then moved in with parents after he was told by his...

  23. nurse pt ratios for new grads

    jeepgirl replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto that where I am too. If not more patients than the more experienced nurses because they want you to use those organizational skills. And, if you work on a small unit, like me, you take the...

  24. bodily fluids on you

    jeepgirl replied to sheliamd1's topic in General Nursing

    i hope CNA's aren't suctioning!! anywho, i wouldn't be crabby to Karen. She was just trying to be nice and tell you the answer to your

  25. Is it normal to take 4 Tries and Catheters to finally get it right?

    jeepgirl replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    if anatomy is weird... sure it is normal. especially in older ladies, the anatomy can change and the meatus is down farther near the lady partsl area... the effects of having lots of babies!! i had...