rehab nurse

rehab nurse specializes in rehab; med/surg; l&d; peds/home care.

Latest Activity

1. Nursing and Lupus

   rehab nurse replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

   Hi there...I have lupus. Have had it for 10 years now. I've been in nursing for almost 15 years, and it's hard. I am actually unable to work right now d/t health issues...lupus being one of them....

2. Hanging up my stethescope

   rehab nurse replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry to hear about your health and about problems w/ your stepson. I know how it is to be young and have to quit nursing. Unfortunately, a few years ago at the age of 28, I developed cancer....

3. Mom suffocates child, revives w/ CPR, then suffocates again...

   rehab nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure if someone has posted this, and I'm not sure where to post this. Mods, please move this if it's in the wrong area. I thought the cruelty of this case was especially awful. I did not...

4. Swine Flu Outbreak, School Nurse Set Response in Motion

   rehab nurse replied to herring_RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   And everyone thinks school nurses don't "do anything useful" as I heard at my daughter's school yesterday. My kids don't have a school nurse, and my children have suffered from it a few times. Some...

5. Dealing with unreasonable PTs, SWs etc

   rehab nurse replied to Tortoiseshell's topic in General Nursing

   I've done sub-acute rehab, and yes, this was always an issue. When docs or anyone else writes for "medicate 30 minutes prior to PT"...it's never done. WHY? Because we NEVER had a schedule for the...

6. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

   rehab nurse replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Oh my. Hats off to you, my friend. I sent you a

7. Anyone heard of "Gale Charbonneau" disease???

   rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

   yeah, i searched yahoo as well. and i first thought of guillain-barre...because my friend is saying it's a rare disease...it makes sense. she just wrote down what the doctor said and asked me about...

8. Anyone heard of "Gale Charbonneau" disease???

   rehab nurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone... I have a friend who sent an email asking about this...and this is exactly how the person spelled it. I tried googling it...but came up empty. I know sometimes diseases have odd names,...

9. My patient died this morning...

   rehab nurse replied to vamedic4's topic in Pediatric

   Hugs to you, but you're absolutely correct that it's an awesome feeling to know that you made a difference in another's life. You probably don't know me/remember me, but I remember you posting so much...

10. How do I stop worrying all the time?------LONG

    rehab nurse replied to trmr's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have been where you are, worrying about the same things. Afraid to let my kids play outside lest someone snatches them up. When a van drives slowly by them, I am scared. You are not alone. Message...

11. 10 nights worth of sleep meds

    rehab nurse replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Are they billing for 3 co-pays??? My gosh, I would be upset too if I had to pay 3 co-pays for a month's supply of medication. I would ask the pharmacy how to prevent this. If your patient is going to...

12. Lpn To Rn Online In Michigan...

    rehab nurse replied to ER JUNKIE's topic in Michigan Nursing

    As far as Excelsior, I graduated from their program and I also have friends who graduated from their program. None of them have had any difficulty getting hired in the SE lower michigan area. I am...

13. any nurses out there with back injuries

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    ****UPDATE****** Hi everyone...I am the lady who started this thread. Well, in the few months since I wrote it, have lost my home, my car, my everything. My two young children and I moved back with...

14. chronic pain patients: pain in the behind to care for

    rehab nurse replied to Tadpole's topic in General Nursing

    I have a permanent (blue) disabled parking sticker. Some days I need a cane, some days I go inside to use the stores motorized cart. As long as my sticker is up, how do you know I am not disabled just...

15. being harassed for taking family medical leave

    rehab nurse replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You're right Emmanuel, this is 1.5 years old!! People were reported, and I quit in December, after I found out I had cancer. I have since been off work. But thanks to those who responded! The place...