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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aawwww!!!

  2. cdiff death?

    xtxrn replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder what the protein levels were...if some ongoing slow depletion of total protein and albumin could cause the LE edema, but mask (sorta) some of the dehydration of chronic diarrhea.... but it...

  3. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    xtxrn replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Background: working adolescent psych/CD- weekend night Baylor plan....40 beds. One other nurse and usually one tech for mobile birth control and bed checks. The occasional acting out with the docs...

  4. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    One never knows. Eating and overeating (and compulsive undereating- a sort of subclinical anorexia) can be related to neurotransmitter changes. Also, after meeting my bio-mom this last spring, we...

  5. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a GoDaddy bat? Danica is from about 15 miles from my

  6. Pyridium onset?

    xtxrn replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Yep ....big time

  7. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    Not to mention that many neuro disorders can cause the patient to have NO sense of being satiated. They're always hungry. THere were locks on the refrigerator and cupboards at the head injury place I...

  8. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    The difference is that Medicare has to see progress in therapy... they stop paying for THAT. She doesn't lose her Medicare benefits. The therapy notes have to document progress- no participation= no...

  9. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    It may be fair, but enforcing it would be a logistical nightmare, with thousands of handicapped and physically ill people dying in the streets. Literally. It's also their home. It's not punishment....

  10. UK mental health nurse looking to move to texas

    xtxrn replied to babyb78's topic in International Nursing

    What part of TX? I lived in Austin and the Hill Country (wide area) for a total of 17 years and LOVE Texas :) It's hot in the summers, but nearly everything is air conditioned. People are really...

  11. cdiff death?

    xtxrn replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    Legs may be swollen, but what was the fluid status in the rest of him? Water balloons squish to one end, leaving the top "empty".... is the same principle possible

  12. Pyridium onset?

    xtxrn replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Just from personal experience, about 4-6 hours.... then if kept on a schedule and not PRN, it does pretty well maintaining

  13. Utilization Review---does anyone know anything about it? What is it like?

    xtxrn replied to nursingosaurus's topic in General Nursing

    I could never do it in any sort of organization that denies diagnostic testing or procedures that end in severe damage or death d/t delay- and the "fight" the patient has to juggle when just trying to...

  14. Shafted on Thanksgiving

    xtxrn replied to DeeAngel's topic in General Nursing

    suffice it to say that "get used to it" isn't an unreasonable response. it's business- you're a commodity. they can do with you as they will for the benefit of the bottom line, and enough for the...

  15. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe NSIME? She's pretty nice

  16. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    xtxrn replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's a very good point. Some residue of c.diff, MRSA, VRE, TB, nec. fasciitis juices, some generic turd skids, a bit of pseudomonis urine..... would save on the aromatic veggies needed for a...

  17. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

  18. Nurses who have relocated.What would you do? Your opinions please.

    xtxrn replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    this was the biggest perk for me :) plus, i loved texas...hellinois still stinks -

  19. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    xtxrn replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Good point- a ShopVac and a bit of boiling, and it would've been good for

  20. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in yellow- looking up at a

  21. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG- That is adorable. (I lived in Austin. The Mexican freetail bats are a major source of summer entertainment and respect as they go out each night from the S. Congress Ave bridge to consume...

  22. Nurses who have relocated.What would you do? Your opinions please.

    xtxrn replied to nina_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I moved 1200 miles away from home 6 months after nursing school (when we took boards the same 2 days (1000 questions) , and waited 2-3 months for results). When I left, I LEFT. It takes time to put...

  23. Anyone left nursing TOTALLY...what are you doing now?

    xtxrn replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been disabled for 7 1/2 years.....and miss nursing a LOT. It was not my choice to leave. My body broke. I do keep my license active- CEUs, etc. It's mine, and I earned. it. I've had it for...

  24. Would you have called?

    xtxrn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. The abbreviations that have been used for umpteen decades worked fine until recently...I an see grains being phased out for milligrams, but hs, ac, pc, gt, ngt, po, iv......all pretty...

  25. Do nurses get holidays off?

    xtxrn replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    One side of my family had a 'gathering' as close to the 4th of July as was practical (and always a weekend). When we all got together, nobody looked for a calendar to see if it was "legal" to have...