grandee3

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  1. odor

    grandee3 replied to pmw2007's topic in General Nursing

    While working in dr's office for a short time after Katrina, I had an elderly lady that started see the doc for a would on her forearm, it was a skin tear and very large. She came in with it wrapped...

  2. Green stool

    grandee3 replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Can't believe Im eating dinner and reading this thread.

  3. what is the nursing.....

    grandee3 replied to jinyi's topic in General Nursing

    ?????

  4. Complication of Central Line

    grandee3 replied to jackcrack's topic in General Nursing

  5. LPN question for RNs in hospitals

    grandee3 replied to mazy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you C, could not do without you either. Hospital LPN here, we usually have one more pt than the RN.That way, the RN can do our pushes and give IV meds, hang blood, etc. Usually there is a...

  6. Customer Service and 24 hour visitation

    grandee3 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Can you imagine, I can see it now. Call light goes on, or you get a IM on you computer screen, "I need a nurse to come in here" You're in the middle of med pass and an hour behind because you had to...

  7. I'm guilty!

    grandee3 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You're looking at 5-10. (((((hugs))))) that

  8. They Called Out WHY??????

    grandee3 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    As always Ruby, :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle. Now I gotta go change the

  9. Am I to old?

    grandee3 replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder the age of the oldest person to become an RN? If I have to be rolled on the stage in my wheelchair with my foley in a fancy white pillow case, I will become an RN! Oh, and somebody please put...

  10. Am I to old?

    grandee3 replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    61 here, LPN taking prereqs for

  11. A Mean Nurse Verses A Good Don!!!

    grandee3 replied to purpil29's topic in General Nursing

    great story, so where are you? I see, you list Cajun country, well, I am there too. Hope she does'nt come this

  12. nurse terminated

    grandee3 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work at an LTAC in La. The other day my DON fired one of the daytime nurses because of a med error (at 2pm. )The nurse packed her stuff, gave report to the charge nurse and was walking off the unit...

  13. nurse terminated

    grandee3 replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah::yeah:

  14. I'm gonna sue you

    grandee3 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    We had this very same thing happen last week and the pt is the mother of my childhood friend (sweetness) and her sister (rudeness). Rudeness never stopped complaining, she was constantly at the nurses...

  15. Online CPR Renewal

    grandee3 replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I got a certificate on line from American Heart. For a while I was able to work agency with the cert while I tried to find a CPR class to do the practical part. Some of the hospitals here will not...

  16. Attend RN Career Fair While Pregnant???

    grandee3 replied to bafrique's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely go! You are relocating and need to get a jump on finding employment so you can start after the baby comes. Sometimes when you apply at fairs, it takes a while to get on the schedule anyway....

  17. Smoking at Work.

    grandee3 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You geaux girl!

  18. another friday rant...

    grandee3 replied to monkeymedic's topic in General Nursing

  19. Flooding in Iowa

    grandee3 replied to NeosynephRN's topic in General Nursing

    You and everyone there are in my thoughts and prayers. I absolutely know what you are going through, 3 years after Katrina and I am still not home. I hope you guys have better luck with FEMA and all...

  20. stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    grandee3 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle

  21. stomach contents in my eye and mouth!

    grandee3 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry that happened to you. I was running back to the desk to get my pt's chart because she was about to code, when I slipped on some s#$#. We had a pt that was coming off painkillers and booze...

  22. Work Schedule Favoritism

    grandee3 replied to pinoy_guy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's another thing, if your are a full time employee and get benefits, (health ins, ST and LT), you need to work so many hours a month to keep your policy going. I had this happen to me at a...

  23. Cross-training when pulling nurses---or not?

    grandee3 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Never! A nurse is a nurse, is a nurse...... I know,

  24. Worried about hospital emergency plans...

    grandee3 replied to LandDRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yesterday was start of hurricane season and nothing has been mentioned about disaster plans. Here we go again! I am still recovering from Katrina, as are many of my fellow co workers. I'm also...

  25. Why?

    grandee3 replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    (((((((hugs)))))))) for you dream. Is'nt this place wonderful, you can vent and get it all off your chest. Sure wish that doc could read your post. Shame on