xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Dreaming about work?

    xtxrn replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Homesick

  2. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    xtxrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    :hpygrp::cheers:

  3. New LPN

    xtxrn replied to cdb2985's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations :) You will feel overwhelmed- plan on it- it's normal :) Bring a clipboard and legal pad, or other thing to keep info on- you'll figure out your own system for knowing what labs are...

  4. How would you respond to staff who are obviously disrespectful to patients?

    xtxrn replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    You know a lot- PCAs are critical to patient care.

  5. CHG vs Alcohol pad with blood cultures

    xtxrn replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    Another link- blood culture gets wiped with alcohol.... patient gets the CHG ( I knew I remembered that the patient was not wiped with alcohol - LOL )

  6. CHG vs Alcohol pad with blood cultures

    xtxrn replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    According to this, it's because CHG is cheaper- of course that's why it's promoted

  7. Dilaudid

    xtxrn replied to dscott76's topic in General Students

    That would be awkward !! I didn't look at the date of this (obviously ), though I've been more careful about that since running across one from who knows when... it got picked up like it was all...

  8. Help!! Going on my 2nd interview for the NICU!!

    xtxrn replied to Nic_4est's topic in General Nursing

    You may have done nothing wrong- just someone with more experience came along... :) Good luck

  9. quick newbie question

    xtxrn replied to onthejourney's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I called in to tell a nurse I'd forgotten insulin -I'd floated, wasn't used to that floor's insulin times, and though I knew about it-or I wouldn't have known to call back- I totally forgot it at the...

  10. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    xtxrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a kid (7 y/o) I'd done a back somersault and really wrenched my neck- so mom hauls me across the street to a chiro who had an office in his garage (this is in 1970, or there a bouts). He...

  11. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    xtxrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya :) I worked neuro- horror stories are out there I don't think chiro is for anybody with a known problem where chiro can make it worse- I'm talking about those who have been x-rayed and...

  12. How would you respond to staff who are obviously disrespectful to patients?

    xtxrn replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    That would be a crime...and those who continue to employ her are

  13. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    xtxrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I know there are duds in all jobs- don't know of anyone who would argue with that :) But not all chiropractors are doing those screwy thing . Some are practicing within their own scope of practice-...

  14. CHG vs Alcohol pad with blood cultures

    xtxrn replied to IheartICUnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I was never allowed to use alcohol preps when getting blood cultures- we used betadine preps (unless allergic to iodine)..... Chlorapreps weren't common when I was on the floor- so no help from me-...

  15. Feel like part of my identity is gone

    xtxrn replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    I totally understand that

  16. How would you respond to staff who are obviously disrespectful to patients?

    xtxrn replied to Yiggs's topic in General Nursing

    This made me so angry when I was working... I'd try to educate the staff about disease processes (like w/incontinence in dementia and post-neuro events, or things that led to an inability to identify...

  17. Feel like part of my identity is gone

    xtxrn replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- mom first :) You only get a shot at these years once w/your baby....nursing isn't going anywhere- it's lousy getting work for anybody as you've probably seen on the

  18. Feel like part of my identity is gone

    xtxrn replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    WOW, can I relate :) Mine is for disability, so no chance to go back- but more than half of my life has been as a nurse!! I'd been a nurse for 3-5 years when some of the young ones here were born!!...

  19. Dilaudid

    xtxrn replied to dscott76's topic in General Students

    Well, it showed up on current threads when I 'got here' today- sorry :) I didn't look at old pages-

  20. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    xtxrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    And you base this on ??????

  21. Drug Screen Question

    xtxrn replied to RHIA, RN's topic in General Nursing

    IDK... with a single, normal dose of the stuff, and several hours later :).... depends on the cut off for that particular facility's testing. I had a rx for Darvocet (before they decided it was...

  22. BAD Preceptor, HELP!

    xtxrn replied to Lizzy84, RN's topic in Emergency

    I'm sorry you've had this seem like the norm w/older

  23. Leaving Pharmaceutical Research for Nursing

    xtxrn replied to pumpernickel pup's topic in General Nursing

    Just a thought....I have no clue what a PhD makes in your field - but it won't necessarily help you with a nurse researcher position. Might want to look at that, if you need to keep the income where...

  24. You just can't make this stuff up....

    xtxrn replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    :hpygrp::beer::cheers::rotfl::chair::smacking Gotta love a redneck

  25. Do Chiropractors Hires Nurses?

    xtxrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- nursing school won't do a bit of good with billing issues...and chiropractic medicine is so much more holistic and not about a lot of "western" medicine (although they are good for a lot of...