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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    xtxrn replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Yeah- but their families

  2. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Off topic- that movie was a

  3. Giving LDR nursing a bad name........

    xtxrn replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Press-Ganey has a question about who is filling out the survey- family is on there

  4. HATING MED/SURG

    xtxrn replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I thought you were talking about nurses getting raises for just meeting expectations (vs exceeding- like both getting the same raise) not because of those stupid surveys

  5. HATING MED/SURG

    xtxrn replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

  6. HATING MED/SURG

    xtxrn replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Everybody likes to feel appreciated- but the job is only required to pay you the check that you've earned. There is a degree of "who's liked gets the advancement"......but at the same time, you...

  7. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    YES !!! You have to WORK at losing your license!! It's not the be-all end-all "punishment" that is so widely 'threatened' (or perceived?) in these threads. I'm also dumbfounded that it's...

  8. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen

  9. Nursing now vs. then

    xtxrn replied to SweetheartRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is just my opinion based on seeing students at clinical in the hospital when I've been a patient AND my own nursing experience- I'm an ADN (and never regretted spending another dime on nursing-...

  10. How to differentiate between epilepsy and pseudo-seizures

    xtxrn replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Not always definitive, depending on how long it's been since they voided, and type of seizure (for true seizures). There are dozens of types of seizures, and even within a specific type, each person...

  11. Fever and dying

    xtxrn replied to honeybee888's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen them a lot higher than low grade.....when the hypothalamus gets cranky, temps can get pretty high. Had one lady whose temp was 105 after she died (doc figured brain bleed in/around the...

  12. What are some structural abnormalities of the brain?

    xtxrn replied to plethoraldork's topic in General Nursing

    Another excellent reason why the person needing the info needs to get it themselves, to weed through what isn't pertinent to their particular paper. :) Patients don't come with google buttons......

  13. explaining mental illness disability to RN board?

    xtxrn replied to OMGWhatIsThatSmell's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would think HIPAA would protect a lot of it. It depends on the ICD-9 (or 10) codes....some trigger the BON more than others.... in TX, the license renewal forms had major depression, bipolar, and...

  14. Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

    xtxrn replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    I used to tell students that school tells you how to not kill someone on purpose. The rest comes from experience- and not just a year or two- that's not a slam to new nurses- it's just a LOT of...

  15. Giving LDR nursing a bad name........

    xtxrn replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I'd fill out the survey with the facts you stated. True, you don't know she did nothing- but you do know she charted in advance and was less than attentive...assessment not done thoroughly... sounds...

  16. med-surg..the "trailer trash" area of nursing??

    xtxrn replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've worked in hospitals where each body system besides dermatology had its own floor, and in small hospitals where it was whittled down to ICU, tele/medical, and med-surg (heavy emphasis on...

  17. Quick answer to question, pls..

    xtxrn replied to tunafish1's topic in General Nursing

    OK- I want to make sure I wasn't being offensive

  18. Quick answer to question, pls..

    xtxrn replied to tunafish1's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely no problem with you at all. I'm not examining you, or feel poorly about you. There's a big difference between dysphagia and dysphasia...that's all- Please don't assume I'm doing things...

  19. Quick answer to question, pls..

    xtxrn replied to tunafish1's topic in General Nursing

    Dysphasia, or dysphagia? I thought it was throat problems, not impaired

  20. Taber's vs. Stedman's?

    xtxrn replied to jimithing112's topic in General Students

    Tabers has been the classic for years, and they do regular updated versions.

  21. two Qs about administering insulin

    xtxrn replied to neurontin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Some pens are good for 28 days after opening (Lantus and NovoLog.... the package inserts will indicate specifics for each insulin).

  22. Pt safety concern: Lispro vs Regular

    xtxrn replied to Retrox24's topic in Patient Medications

    In a pinch, I can interchange them (on myself :)), with no problems. I use NovoLog ac, and know that the only thing to really look out for is the onset- but w/continuous feeds, that shouldn't be an...

  23. "Strange Addiction"

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in Addictions

    OK. I can buy that people do things for reasons that make sense in their frame of reference, and with whatever they have had to live with in the past. No problem agreeing that behavior needs to be...

  24. HATING MED/SURG

    xtxrn replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Not really- for people new to the profession, med surg is a HUGE learning opportunity that will be beneficial to any type of nursing. OB patients still have other issues (HTN, diabetes, COPD, etc),...

  25. HATING MED/SURG

    xtxrn replied to pale_pilsen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    :chair::smackingf Good point :) Just sounded like that was a primary focus of your day- and if you feel like all you do is pass meds, maybe it is :) Best of luck getting through the time needed to...