yvonnemuse

yvonnemuse BSN, RN

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  1. Need some tips with eyedrop administration

    yvonnemuse replied to Elektra6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It is a challenge in LTC with resistive clients with eye drop meds. I try the "sneak" method when approaching the very uncooperative. I will wait until they are reclining and call their name just as i...

  2. shaving cream to clean dirty butts??

    yvonnemuse replied to old heart's topic in General Nursing

    I am a shaving cream to bottom devotee. I have also used an entire bottle of lotion to a hairy bum . These are both soooo much easier on the Pt than using the institutionally washed cloths or the...

  3. Admitting Diagnosis

    yvonnemuse replied to mir4777's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a new nurse I ran a chart to the Charge nurse to figure out the order that was just written : TW an then a check mark. The CN said "Oh thats a uroltogy consult" I could not figure out HOW. She told...

  4. has anyone taken micro through ec??

    yvonnemuse replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    There IS NO lab component..which is the beauty of the EC

  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    yvonnemuse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    This is a more personal note. After be bought our first home,I had my newborn son in a cradle at the foot of the bed for convenience. My (now ex)husband shook me awake one night and told me the...

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    yvonnemuse replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    OMG..I am all prickley here and only on the 2nd page! i have a few stories to share. My first one was when i lived in a remote tiny town in MT and I was working on the reservation and part of my pay...

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    yvonnemuse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do not pull your nurse in bed with you " for being so kissable" by her hair and when she yellls for help, insist you were being molested and ask to speak to administration. Do not leave your 6...

  8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    yvonnemuse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    a LTC pt taught me not to eat the eggs the finches in your room laid in their

  9. Public Breastfeeding

    yvonnemuse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Noone has a fit if someone pulls out an artificial breast ( bottle and nipple) do they???? I hated scrounging for a place to feed my children when they were fussy, I was frazzled and there was no...

  10. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    yvonnemuse replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a gentleman ring and say" this is not working" while holding the call light. I assured him it was indeed working, why else was I standing here? He said "Well it is not shaving like it ought" and...

  11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    yvonnemuse replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    We taught our son the proper names for everything and tried not to be embarrassed when he used these words publicly and LOUDLY, Like the time I was expecting his brother and he announced at...

  12. Crackin the whip with LTC 11-7 CNA's?

    yvonnemuse replied to Just wondering's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand your position. I work 11-7 and have seen some managers come in and try to make changes by the "I say so" rule. You are right in believing you will step on the toes of the long timers....

  13. Gray's Anatomy

    yvonnemuse replied to hospitalstaph's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the show makes jabs unnecessarily at nurses .I dismiss it. Poll after poll after study shows that despite the portrayed sexualization and handmaiden image foisted upon nurses in the media...

  14. has anyone taken micro through ec??

    yvonnemuse replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    THATS funny...but I too became a germophobic after micro! I am all done with my theory exams and have a CPNE date for March in

  15. has anyone taken micro through ec??

    yvonnemuse replied to 1dreday's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I took Micro through EC. I took about 3 months of daily study and got an "A" I was scared to pieces to try it but it worked out for

  16. Roll Call, LPN to RN Students!!!

    yvonnemuse replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in LPN to RN

    I have been an LPN since 1990 and am the mom of 2 boys ages 10 and 13, a stepmom to a 15 year old and am owned by two dogs and 2 cats. I am studying for my CPNE now. I have taken FOREVER to get this...

  17. Is Your Last Name On Your Badge?

    yvonnemuse replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes my last name is on my badge. it happens to be the same last name as the current president and it allows a few jokes to be made and cracks the ice for nervous pt sometimes. What is covered up is...

  18. Just finished Excelsior

    yvonnemuse replied to ryoung0302's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I called EC on thursday and my CPNE date is March 5-8 2006. I was floored it is so soon ! I thought about postponing, but knowing me, I would not buckle down to REALLY study before 3 months prior...

  19. Age when you had your first child?

    yvonnemuse replied to sugabuga's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was 20 with my first son. I think 24 or 25 would have been a better age to have my first, but if the timing was different I would not have the imps I have now

  20. Diabetic in the public

    yvonnemuse replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my humble opinion as a nurse and a wife of an insulin dependant diabetic: When in doubt assume HYPOglycemia in an emergent sitation.If they rouse then you picked the right course, if not you are no...

  21. Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    yvonnemuse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Dutch girl that is too priceless!! I worked on a neuro med floor and took care of MY OB- ...while I was 7 months along... At first I was mortified that HE was under my care after seeing me...

  22. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    yvonnemuse replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    This thread just blows me away. I have been struggling with mental illness..or mental intersting-ness as I like to call it for a long time. The hardest thing was to come forward and tell anyone I was...

  23. What Grossness Is Cool?

    yvonnemuse replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I am Yvonne B. and I am a picker... OK my secret is out. I love to pop, pick squeeze and drain. I do not know what it is about it, but it is strangely satisfying. I, too love to assist in chest tube...

  24. Just finished Excelsior

    yvonnemuse replied to ryoung0302's topic in Online Distance Learning

    We are at the exact same spot. I am completely done and waiting for my date for the CPNE. I am alternatively excited and anxious. I am trying to get settled into looking forward to it, because it will...

  25. Night shifters vs Day shifters

    yvonnemuse replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    HOOOOOOOO boy.. I agree with the person who responded that it was a person problem not a day vs night problem . I have worked all the shifts and all combinations of them and have found that...