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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. You Might Be An "old" School Nurse

    xtxrn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    That would not be fun

  2. Saline flush without a physician order?

    xtxrn replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely

  3. amp of D50

    xtxrn replied to happyRN21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    IV D50 feels horrible when it "hits"....and always needs to be followed up (for an otherwise po walkie talkie) with a good source of protein if the next meal is more than 30 minutes out. Had an...

  4. amp of D50

    xtxrn replied to happyRN21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Why are you not looking this up for yourself? I take it that if you've got the time to log on here, you're not at work in the middle of a diabetic emergency :) You remember more if you take the...

  5. hidden cameras in patient's rooms allowed?

    xtxrn replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    X-ray NURSE??? Or X-ray tech??? What does an X-ray "nurse" do? I agree re: if you're not doing anything wrong, there's no problem....but only in LTC..... those are resident 'homes' and considered...

  6. hidden cameras in patient's rooms allowed?

    xtxrn replied to Shell5's topic in General Nursing

    In a private LTC room, it's considered the resident's home....when these cases go to court, it's the family doing the recording, so not a violation by the facility...and has resulted in appropriate...

  7. the new CAB protocol by AHA?

    xtxrn replied to tsujeai's topic in General Students

    Hmmm.... I remember when NANDA was new....hated it then too

  8. Saline flush without a physician order?

    xtxrn replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers::hpygrp::hhmth::hhmth::hhmth:

  9. Saline flush without a physician order?

    xtxrn replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    I can't believe ANY of us got through this without heading out into the driveways screaming and running in

  10. Depression and Anxiety

    xtxrn replied to at sea's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm sorry you're having such a hard time . I have a suggestion that I've used in the past- it can't hurt:) and it really helped me a lot. It might sound rather stupid- and it's not meant to at all-...

  11. How do I tell employer I got a new job?

    xtxrn replied to mamaxmaria's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    In writing- and keep a copy Dear________, I have learned a lot in my position here at _________, and value the experience greatly. However, I have accepted another position that begins _(date)___ ....

  12. Is anyone else annoyed by the expectations of male nurses in transferring patients?

    xtxrn replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    We have it- but as someone mentioned, they don't use it consistently (and some smaller, older facilities don't budget for these items, not realizing how much they'll save in paying for back...

  13. Can LPNs do IVP if certified?

    xtxrn replied to nursiefl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If the hospital certifies you through their IV program, yes. I worked for years withLVNs in TX- and while the things they could do varied (including IVP meds), what was consistent is that they did...

  14. R u guys running into bed bugs alot???

    xtxrn replied to bestrn11's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say I've run into them, but if I knew their whereabouts, I'd be running AWAY from

  15. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    xtxrn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    They're going over there to get their things. Can you get me two of those to go things , too? English must be horrifying to "book

  16. Saline flush without a physician order?

    xtxrn replied to stephenfnielsen's topic in General Nursing

    Where the heck is the OP? It's almost like common sense acted like a can of Raid on a roach..... :) Oh well- they're resilient, and I'm sure OP will be back at some point :) OP: it's...

  17. How much free water/fluid do you count 1/2 cup applesauce as?

    xtxrn replied to yogastudentRN's topic in General Nursing

    And applesauce doesn't

  18. You Might Be An "old" School Nurse

    xtxrn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    If someone left w/keys at one hospital I worked at, they immediately changed the locks on the narc drawer, called the nurse to return the keys, and made her life a light-hearted h*ll for a week...:)...

  19. Do you get over it?

    xtxrn replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Yep.... even the stuff that makes you dizzy or feel like you're going to pass out..... it gets easier. It never really gets "easy", but it does get 'routine'

  20. Top nursing schools in the US (thought this was interesting)

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Students

    Here's one of the lists that came out in 'Livestrong'.... Top Ten Nursing Schools In The United States | LIVESTRONG.COM

  21. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    xtxrn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- I think it's a "north" thing I'm SO sorry I excluded you guys on the east coast But FLORIDA Have they jumped ship from the South?? ? Of course, isn't FL a bunch of transplants? (I have an aunt...

  22. Treating pain/anxiety in patients with drug history

    xtxrn replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    It also causes loss of functioning. The pain is worse than post-op pain. "Sucking it up" doesn't work well if you're pre syncopal from pain.....:) A good pain specialist is wonderful.... and some...

  23. You Might Be An "old" School Nurse

    xtxrn replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- I've used the "if you're this helpless, I really need to get social services in to see you" :) With adolescent psych, some of them were at the station ALL the time. I started issuing "tickets"...

  24. sometimes this job breaks my heart.

    xtxrn replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another patient was actively dying. She'd had a massive stroke, and there was nothing that cold be done. Her OLD husband was at the bedside, just befuddled at all that was going on- his life partner...

  25. sometimes this job breaks my heart.

    xtxrn replied to nola1202's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd changed jobs from LTC to a LTAC....one of the nurses said that a guy from my old LTC was coming in- vent dependent. He was a character, disabled by COPD. I went over to see him when he got there,...