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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Something wrong with this picture.

    xtxrn replied to Mimi2RN's topic in General Nursing

    As sad as it is, people don't get diagnostic tests until things are so far progressed that treatment is much more difficult, or won't help. With a minor, there is the option of social services- which...

  2. Have you ever

    xtxrn replied to walkingonthestars's topic in General Nursing

    :smackingf: Don't you wonder sometimes how people get both feet on the floor each morning?

  3. Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

    xtxrn replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    Why do we go through criminal background checks??? To see if we palmed a Twinkie from

  4. Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

    xtxrn replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    one was an ed doc- so saw anybody and everybody who came through the

  5. Do you think this law is fair in regards to healthcare workers in Illinois?

    xtxrn replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    Not even a five minute second chance. Sex offenders are perpetrators for life. They are the people who we think about as the creepy slug in the alley waiting to jump someone and rape them- though...

  6. Have you ever

    xtxrn replied to walkingonthestars's topic in General Nursing

    Stay civilized, and far

  7. Have you ever

    xtxrn replied to walkingonthestars's topic in General Nursing

    There will always be at least as many people in the bottom half of the class, as the top

  8. when to use a transfer belt?

    xtxrn replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

  9. anyone actually graduate and employed from Baker College

    xtxrn replied to remigirl222's topic in General Nursing

    A LOT of nursing schools lose large percentages of students- that doesn't always reflect on the school- sometimes the students find that they're not cut out for nursing (willingly or otherwise:D)....

  10. anyone choosing or chose NOT to go into the HOSPITAL??

    xtxrn replied to LevitateMe's topic in Nursing Career

    My first job landed in my lap. I'd been an agency CNA, and the week after I graduated, I took the job at a LTC/SNF where I'd been sent frequently as a CNA (night nurse went on maternity leave)..I was...

  11. when to use a transfer belt?

    xtxrn replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    find the policy manual you'll find out what your agency requires, and clear up confusion

  12. when to use a transfer belt?

    xtxrn replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    You really need to go by the policies of the facility. If you don't and something happens, they will never acknowledge they ever knew you in court. Lifting people under the arms can cause...

  13. management not sensitive to bullying present on unit

    xtxrn replied to sabatical's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All nurses are dispensable. You can't look to external sources to deal with some issues- and a lot of bullying is "she said, she said"... it's not an easy offense to discipline. You have to find...

  14. Health effects of chronic stress

    xtxrn posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    This has come up in a few threads, so I found some links. It's no secret that a lot of nurses (as well as other people, obviously) have also had chronic stress in childhood, which sets the foundation...

  15. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- remember glass syringes (but only had to use them for rectal paraldehyde). And the teamwork- YES- wow, I'd forgotten about that....nobody left until all walked out together. :) I remember a...

  16. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    xtxrn replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This is a very nice idea- but LTC budgets are dictated by Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. And it's not good.... But LTC is a great place to work for the "just because" reason of liking the old...

  17. Does anyone LOVE Geriatrics?

    xtxrn replied to geekchic's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I loved geriatrics, from working the floor to MDSs/infection control/inservice coordinator (one place had me tagged with a lot of jobs- LOL). I still have stories in my head of my "favorite"...

  18. Abnormal pupil shape/response

    xtxrn replied to MelissaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Cataract surgery can leave irregular pupils- I definitely wouldn't chart PERRLA- I'd note the irregularity every time I had to chart pupil assessments.

  19. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- same in 1985...morning and afternoon sections on both days....no leaving the exam room without an escort (even to the bathroom), and you had to get at least 60% (I think that's right) correct- so...

  20. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first hospital job was on an acute neuro/neurosurg unit...28 beds...night shift....2 nurses. No CNA/PCT. No unit clerk. 14 patients each- most needed some turning. If peds came in w/neuro issues,...

  21. Please help,I'm trying to educate myself and get informed on updating my certificates

    xtxrn replied to Michizzle's topic in General Nursing

    Some fire departments renew CPR, and they're not that expensive. As for the ALF- I'd look at their policy and procedure manuals, and learn their way of doing things :) Otherwise, google the topics...

  22. Do hospitals incur a net gain or a net loss from the training of a new graduate RN?

    xtxrn replied to WDM08002's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Someone did a study to determine that some people can be jerks? How

  23. Explaining post op pain to patients

    xtxrn replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient Education

    I've had surgery both with the IM pain meds and PCA. I h a t e PCAs....just doze off feeling a bit better, and then wake up with the IV stuff worn off and have to keep pushing the stupid button...

  24. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    xtxrn replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    Something to consider- when a nurse gets to administration/management, they get a whole new set of headaches that people on the floor have no clue about. They get mandates from their new bosses, and...

  25. Hospital nurses - is it really that bad?

    xtxrn replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    Most places don't even give you the 5 bucks :) All they owe you is the paycheck you agreed on when you got hired- sad, but true. "Bonuses' are for heads of multimillion dollar corporations (those...