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  1. Need some advise about orientation

    neutrophil replied to missy--kay's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am so happy that I was a med aide, before being a nurse. I used to medicate up to 110 people with the same P.O. Meds that nurses do. I mean, roxanol, ms contin, coumadin, you know all the good...

  2. Dubai. Yes or No?

    neutrophil replied to Mikerinhouston's topic in General Nursing

    I know two nurses that worked in the middle east. But they worked there before all of this anti American sentiment. If you are American, and maybe not Filipino or Indian. All due respect for them,...

  3. Dont want to get anyone in trouble

    neutrophil replied to dscott76's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am glad that you don't want to get anyone in trouble. Nurses should watch out for one another. Which I think does not happen enough. But nurses don't need to watch out for one another when...

  4. Am I Being Unreasonable?

    neutrophil replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    I've read the responses, I think more than your question. I agree with all of them. As far as your hubby. Did he go through the grind of becoming a nurse? Leave him out. Professional is...

  5. NG tube question

    neutrophil replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am a little concerned. The blue port. It is Taboo. As in a student nurse is beat up over his or her head about it. It is a vent and every nurse knows or should know that. As far as...

  6. Why hospitals continue use incentive spirometry

    neutrophil replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Incentive Spirometer!! Wow, what a tool, as a CNA working registry in different hospitals, they all used it. Guess what. It worked. They would use it and cough. Some would not want to try that...

  7. Male nurses earning more?

    neutrophil replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am an LPN, a male. I get paid less than my female colleagues because of seniority. Having been a CNA for a while working in nursing homes and hospitals. I found that, males in nursing homes...

  8. Shoes for Men in Nursing

    neutrophil replied to Shotty's topic in General Nursing

    Just yesterday I finished posting to a question similar to yours. My pedometer shows me at between 5000 and 6000 steps per eight hour shift, depending on my run. When I was a med aide, it was closer...

  9. How far do you go with precautions...

    neutrophil replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    That is an overkill, not to say that being cautious is wrong, but why not just do it like you do now. Leave the MAR outside. Sounds like more bureaucratic stuff. Never

  10. Dirty Needle Stick

    neutrophil replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand your concern. Very scary. I never had a needle stick. I did see a nurse, give insulin and recap, the needle went through the cap and into her finger. The patient had different...

  11. when to give and hold PRN morphine

    neutrophil replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    I really enjoy your concern and your question. When I was a Med aide, I had to give roxanol, ativan and atropine. What is often called the "hospice cocktail." It was heart breaking for me to give...

  12. LPN Program-Erwin, Gaylen, Concorde...which is better? (Tampa, FL)

    neutrophil replied to bruno23's topic in Florida Nursing

    I don't know if you have Kaplan College there. But it is fast paced, not easy, but they have a good NCLEX pass rate, at least here in S Cal. Look into

  13. Bursitis (knees)....best shoes????

    neutrophil replied to carluvscats's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Wow, trying to take care of bursitis with a shoe is like trying to take care of a fracture with a band aide. Nonetheless, I can understand your concern, you want to work and solve the symptom the best...

  14. Banner employees... difference between CNA and PCA?

    neutrophil replied to TinkRN8's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Not a big difference between PCA and CNA, I was both. Between both of those and LVN, RN. Huge difference. If you are in nursing school. Remember everything you learned as a CNA, because it is very...

  15. patient friend request on Facebook

    neutrophil replied to birdwalk33's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses often have difficulties even getting true understanding from their spouses that are not in the medical field, because what we do is care for people when they are not functioning in their...

  16. How can I manage my anxiety on the floor?

    neutrophil replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a relatively new nurse. I thrive on that sort of stress, but not always. I was in the Navy in war time situations. I was a service adviser at automobile dealerships. One of the most...

  17. Sick and Tired

    neutrophil replied to RNCoastiewife's topic in General Nursing

    When I was manager of an automotive store, I told my assistant manager. "Make your supervisor's job easier to answer to their supervisor and they will like you." I was fortunate enough to have the...

  18. People think you are rich because you are a nurse

    neutrophil replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am going to be the bad guy on this. Sorry. Nursing and people asking for money are just not, the same face, or a tokens with different sides. I am an LVN, now. Not making the money of an...

  19. Where are the professionals?

    neutrophil replied to mswim's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad you posted this. When I was a CNA, working in ICU, ER. There was nurses working together working with eachother. In Med Surge, they were a little more selfish, but still working...

  20. Fired from Assisting Living Facililty!

    neutrophil replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what state you practice in. But I think most states operate similarly in these situations. SNF's are governed by the department of health. Assistant living is governed by department of...

  21. Patients Making Up Lies

    neutrophil replied to Honeynurse's topic in General Nursing

    It happened with one of my residents today (night), she fell, pulled the call light. She was picked up and the protocol was performed. When the M.D. Was notified, she ordered, CBC, UA, EKG, and...

  22. Night shift: let residents sleep?

    neutrophil replied to RGuadagna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I was a CNA, I found out real quick that if patients did not get changed as soon as possible after a void or BM, they would get a rash. Hopefully they did not have a decubitus. When on noc...

  23. Should New LPN Do Per Diem?

    neutrophil replied to organicbeauty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked registry as a CNA, I am now a nurse. I don't think that a new nurse should work registry. It is not the same being in clinicals and being a nurse. You don't know the patients, you don't...

  24. What do you do when you can't do it all?

    neutrophil replied to JenniferSews's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, well it is 1:02 in the morning and here I am in the computer, I got off after 12 midnight. I can't sleep I am still running a thousand miles per hour. I have 27 patients, anyway, I don't want...

  25. Can you "look good" as a nurse?

    neutrophil replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting that you mention this. I am a nurse and a diabetic type II. When I was in nursing school, I was sitting most of the day, eating what I could when I could, often late nights out. I worked...