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begalli

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  1. manipulative patients / drug seekers

    begalli replied to LuvMyFireman's topic in General Nursing

    I think I can say that I've seen a couple of people like this. I think my situation may be differnt though. I work in an ICU were we will give pressors so that we can treat

  2. manipulative patients / drug seekers

    begalli replied to LuvMyFireman's topic in General Nursing

    I know soooo many will probably disagree with me on this but....That's another thing...nursing homes. I guess it depends on why one is in a nursing home, but dang, if there's an elderly person living...

  3. manipulative patients / drug seekers

    begalli replied to LuvMyFireman's topic in General Nursing

    Something that bothers me more than "drug seekers" are those nurses who have sedated post-op surgical patients or patients who are noncommunicative and don't give pain meds for hours or even entire...

  4. Acls

    begalli replied to Rachel2004RN's topic in General Nursing

    My advice would be to really read and learn about the drugs and dosages. Especially if you don't ordinarily work with these meds. Also, when I'm studying ACLS, I study the longer algorithms first...

  5. What do you think of this surgical flub-up?

    begalli replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to thank everyone for the thoughtful responses. Yes, this has been an emotional roller-coaster, especially for my mom. It's such a messed up situation right now. I think about it in a...

  6. What do you think of this surgical flub-up?

    begalli posted a topic in General Nursing

    July 6, 2004 my dad underwent a Whipple procedure for what was thought to be pancreatic cancer (turned out to be a type of intestinal cancer more amendable to treatment). He spent about a month+ in...

  7. Help - What style of scrub tops do you prefer?

    begalli replied to NewNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    I tuck in my top. I almost always wear ceil blue drawstring scrub pants with either an un-busy scrub top (no spongebob here!) or a nicely colored fitted knit shirt (usually pink - it's a soothing...

  8. scabies misdiagnoses??

    begalli replied to kario's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about a misdiagnosis or what kind of suggestions you're looking for, but here's a website about scabies:

  9. Who Says Unions Are Bad? Not True!

    begalli replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    As everyone may or may not know, we can also thank the CNA for the CA staffing ratio

  10. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    begalli replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    This is another rewarding area of nursing...being present for a patient and family when, after all is said and done, there is nothing more that's curative to do or say.I have followed chronic patients...

  11. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    begalli replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE this statement!And that's another thing I admire about nursing and experienced nurses...you really get to use your brain. There is so much thinking (critically) and problem solving involved in...

  12. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    begalli replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my job. I've been an RN for about 4 years now. It's my 3rd career actually. I work in an ICU that promotes education, advancement, and automony. I'm part of a healthcare team that works like a...

  13. Slandered at work by another nurse...need advice asap

    begalli replied to rosieseattle's topic in General Nursing

    Why not ask "Amy" directly about it? You're obviously a mature person with a lot of nursing experience and this is probably not the first time you've run into this type of personality. Can you set...

  14. Bipolar and Depression

    begalli replied to strawberryice's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just wondering. If I came on the boards and started a thread asking for advice about becoming an RN and stated that I was HIV+, or that I had breast cancer in remission, or I had a heart...

  15. Amazed with Nipride

    begalli replied to RNBEAUTY2003's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nipride (SNP) is a powerful drug and some people respond dramatically to it. When I start a gtt, I usually start at a low dose of about .20-.40 mcg/kg/min or just a few ml/min. (Are you sure your book...

  16. Earthquakes

    begalli replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in California Nursing

    Are you psychic cheerful? How could you possibly know that a devastating earthquake will strike in the fall? Where does you prediction come from and why aren't you filthy rich for knowing

  17. Need a backbone...

    begalli replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    People like this thrive on the fact that you say nothing. Call her on her behavior.Remember that she's the miserable one. She's only making you miserable...I'm assuming you're not a miserable person...

  18. What is a watch with a second hand?

    begalli replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Someone brought up culture. Some cultures such as American Indian, do not count time like most of us think of counting or keeping track of time including days, weeks, years, minutes, hours...all of...

  19. Earthquakes

    begalli replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in California Nursing

    oops

  20. Earthquakes

    begalli replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in California Nursing

    Like amber74 said, the building codes are somewhat of a comfort. However, it's been almost 15 years since the last big quake and buidlings and bridges that were found to be inadequate then are still...

  21. Looking for hospitals who provide Bedside Physical Therapy

    begalli replied to Magic99's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't PT usually occur in all ICU's at the bedside if the patient is stable enough and it's ordered? My dad's in the hospital right now had has PT/OT 2x/day. PT comes to his room. He's in a...

  22. I really need help in locating diagnoses

    begalli replied to Ted1's topic in General Nursing

    Usually drug books have nursing diagnoses that apply to the specific drug being described. I don't think I 've ever seen a drug book based on medical diagnosis. Not much help am I?

  23. IV heparin, PCA and central line question..

    begalli replied to daz2003's topic in MICU, SICU

    I guess you'd have to, right? Clarify with the MD and get an order if you're not sure. Usually once/shift, but each facility has their own procedures. At my hospital...absolutely not. Actually...

  24. IV Med book

    begalli replied to Librarian's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I just purchased the twenty-first edition of Intravenous Medications (2005) by Betty L. Gahart and Adrienne R. Nazareno. Love it. It's packed. The ISBN is 0-323-02414-9 The only thing I haven't liked...

  25. What is a watch with a second hand?

    begalli replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness! I'm pretty positive kids learn to tell time with an analog clock.Have things changed since my youngest, who's almost 16, was in kindergarten? Don't mean to make light of the OP, but...