Trekfan

Trekfan

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  1. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    Trekfan replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    The time I waited 23 hours I was already in the back (sent by my doc by ems ) I was addmented within one hour but had to wait 23 hours in the er for a room . They called me back and told me I needed...

  2. Discrimination against learning disabilities

    Trekfan replied to MarineRN1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This kind of thing happens all the time I too am LD among other things and I have found that there are ways around the Ada laws and it bits and there's nothing you can do because it is almost in...

  3. someone put soap in my drink!!

    Trekfan replied to wishinguponastarLPN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Now that's mean , now my work pays pranks but more like flipping name bages upside down . Scaring the crap out of you by coming behind you and yelling , transferring a call to you that was someone you...

  4. Catheterization Expiriences

    Trekfan replied to ubsjl's topic in General Nursing

    When I was doing my own foleys I found it much easer to push the foley all the way in to the ridge / bump where the y ( can not think on the name ) that way you know it is in fare anuff before you put...

  5. Update "how do you get a nasal cannula to stay on an 8mo baby?"

    Trekfan replied to mommyneedshelp's topic in General Nursing

    Tegaderm is .49€ for a sheet . I am glad you where able to get ahold of someone

  6. How do you get a nasal cannula to stay on 8 mo old baby

    Trekfan replied to mommyneedshelp's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.hytape.com/

  7. How do you get a nasal cannula to stay on 8 mo old baby

    Trekfan replied to mommyneedshelp's topic in General Nursing

    Yes the Tegaderm would be better then medipore you can get it at cvs . That pink tape is Called Hy-tape I think I just ordered

  8. How do you get a nasal cannula to stay on 8 mo old baby

    Trekfan replied to mommyneedshelp's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a nurse but i woud Try medipore tape it is a soft cloth tape it's made be 3m ref # 2962 call your drug store . And I would just tape it on starting from her nose and just leave it in place...

  9. Websites on drug desensitizing

    Trekfan posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am trying to find a website that tell about drug desensitizing to vancomycin ! So far I am olney finding case study's of people that have had it done by giving the drug every 15 mins but that's...

  10. Websites on drug desensitizing

    Trekfan replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks you

  11. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Trekfan replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    Ok this is nuts I will adment being a vergen I do not understand the putting this up the rear end at all is that spoest to make it better or something :confused:. At first I was laughing my head off...

  12. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Trekfan replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    Omg how did he drive ? And how and why did he do That . I hope They where able to identifi him at some point

  13. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Trekfan replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    What two days for a stubbed toe:eek: how in the he@l did they get his insurance to pay for that :confused: I thought they have to ok stays with the insurance before they adment you

  14. family member misinformed of mothers death.

    Trekfan replied to necie79's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::lol2:

  15. Need STAT advice ~lowball job offer~

    Trekfan replied to Conqueror+'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have never know hr to up an offer . I gess it depens on the place and if there are 20 people behind you waiting for that same job . Hr knows that lots of people need work and that why they can...

  16. Does Simethicone Work?

    Trekfan replied to yuzzamatuzz's topic in General Nursing

    I do know that beano works and it comes in drops

  17. syringe to collect specimen from foley?

    Trekfan replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    Thouse bags are dirty and in most cases have been reused over and over the one I have here is a month old and the dirty urien sits in there forever as you can not get every drop out when you empty it...

  18. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    Trekfan replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry this happen to you ! But i would really consider NOT seeing him at this point. I saw my mother after she had been died olney 15 mins and her face was yellow and did not look right ....

  19. Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

    Trekfan replied to missjustice's topic in General Nursing

    My cousin is retarded he is 67years old but he is like a 6 year old . With his it is very ovuis that something is very wrong but if you where to ask him he would have no idea what you are talking...

  20. Long term foley use

    Trekfan replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    You still get bladder spams and infections with a supra pubic , also the supra pubic hurt after they are put in for weeks and there is a LOT of pain where changeing them I am in tears when my is

  21. Saline flush..saline taste?

    Trekfan replied to Gabriel13's topic in Emergency

    I always can smell it . It's a very strong alcohol kind of smell

  22. Dead bodies?

    Trekfan replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is so sad I can not emagan wafting a baby die ! I just read a story about a little boy that was born like that and had just a brain stem and be is 3 now

  23. ER Abuse

    Trekfan replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    Wont go into a lot of details but last night I called my on call pa because I was in a lot of my and my pain pills ( morphine ) was not touching it . He told me my problem was beyond what he could...

  24. ER Abuse

    Trekfan replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    :lol2::omg just be glad she was not your nurse that night i fill sorry for who ever got her

  25. Is this fallout from JCAHO? Recent ER visit...

    Trekfan replied to Malanya's topic in Emergency

    There are LOTS of other post where people and talking about being in the er or hospital . Hers Is no different them the others