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xtxrn ASN, RN

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

    xtxrn replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly !!! 3 inches of roach doesn't care about a shoe sole - just lubes it up to send the 'predator' sailing...but doesn't kill it That's why I needed the rubbing alcohol. Something to strip...

  2. Rectal Cath. Foley bag disposal?

    xtxrn replied to MN.MelissaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    What is the policy/procedure in this facility (there should be a manual).

  3. Does it matter where you got your BSN from?

    xtxrn replied to Toomuchcoffee's topic in General Students

    NO. I never- in 19 years of working as an RN had anybody talk about where they went to school. They graduated, passed boards, end of issue:) Save your money for a

  4. Herniated Disc and & insurance ???

    xtxrn replied to Marisette's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I worked neuro years ago, where cervical discectomies/fusions were a dime a dozen - I don't remember any that didn't say they felt better after surgery even soon after they returned; they had...

  5. Any Nurses recieving SSD/SSI

    xtxrn replied to Poochee's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've been on disability since

  6. Any Diabetic nurses out there?

    xtxrn replied to turtletyme's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I worked hospital with DM before I was on insulin- diet only; I still had some lows initially (A1C was 10.2 @ dx....down to 4.7 a few years ago, then a lot of complications with non-DM issues. My...

  7. I am an RN, and I have Osteogenesis Imperfecta

    xtxrn replied to NightNurse876's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    WOW. I know about OI from working pediatrics. I don't know much about it- but I'd be SO careful about your safety... best of luck

  8. What to do if you are going to need narcotics to work?

    xtxrn replied to PinkRocksLikeMe's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm familiar with pseudo tumors.... If you can take the meds without being impaired, I don't see a problem. You have a valid rx, and if you don't take it earlier/more than prescribed, then there's not...

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

    xtxrn replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    My first hospital job (6 months out of school).... - I pulled up the floor wax when tossing rubbing alcohol on a huge roach (no bug killer, and to step on it would have been like sliding across the...

  10. Nursing hours

    xtxrn replied to GivingLove's topic in General Nursing

    I hope a woman's opinion is worth almost as much as a girls ? Any job will have some sort of sacrifice. As has been posted, there are a lot of varied hours available- it may take a bit of time to...

  11. Is LTC really a kiss of death for new grads?

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

    Re: Title of this thread..... Answer: NO. :) Any job is what you make of

  12. Nurses eat their Young

    xtxrn replied to NYLiz's topic in General Nursing

    What a study in

  13. I want to be a Health Coach, RN!

    xtxrn replied to seungk5's topic in California Nursing

    What in the pickle is a health coach? Pay someone to tell someone the right thing to do? Have we gotten to be this inadequate at living our own lives? In this economy, I'd think it risky to do...

  14. Oncology RN Forced to Resign

    xtxrn replied to Done's topic in General Nursing

    EVERY nurse I saw come through drug and alcohol rehab, or who were former co-workers were outstanding nurses. Department was irrelevant. They were simply really good nurses, aside from the addiction....

  15. Threads being moved....

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

    OP- maybe address this with the staff via the admin help desk ??

  16. non-nursing graduate looking to be a nurse?

    xtxrn replied to mquddus's topic in General Students

    It depends totally on the requirements of the nursing department for the school you

  17. insulin help!!

    xtxrn replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    amen

  18. Priority assessment..Respiratory or cardiovascular?

    xtxrn replied to Blu rose's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Hypokalemia is a common cause of death in eating disorders. SOB is not. Irregular heart rate will effect perfusion, and with perfusion altered, respiration will be effected. But, dollars to donuts,...

  19. help! future nursing career plan

    xtxrn replied to poodloo28's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    While it's nice for the ego (and lousy on the debt), after you get your RN or BSN, MSN, or whatever, nobody stands around saying where they went to school- they talk about how competent and skilled...

  20. FUO, PLEASE HELP

    xtxrn replied to Connie1109's topic in General Students

    What about the diagnostics for the fever? Fevers are caused by something. It's not normal after a Tonsillectomy or tube placement. What tests have been, or will be

  21. Associate Degree program a thing of the past...

    xtxrn replied to ashburns4ever's topic in General Students

    I spent 17 years in Texas- 8 1/2 in Austin, and 8 1/2 in Kerrville (small rural town- one medical hospital, one VA hospital, and one forensic state psych hospital- and a bunch of nursing homes). I...

  22. Pediatrics patient and their family

    xtxrn replied to Student_nurse_SMC13's topic in General Students

    The first thing that came to mind (FWIW ) is something r/t the grief process of the loss of the normal baby they expected (even if they had ultrasounds prior to delivery- the first thing they thought...

  23. Case Study Confusion! Please Help

    xtxrn replied to jaymay588's topic in General Students

    Which one are you focusing on? Very different diagnoses

  24. Why Nursing staff harm thier charges??

    xtxrn replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    If you observe abuse of any kind to a resident, you are required by law in many states to report it to the agency designated in the law. You need to check it out if you are aware of this going on...

  25. Medicare Cuts and Future?

    xtxrn replied to MusicEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Mayo Clinic has already stopped taking Medicare patients... they won't be the last. I'm on Medicare- it's scary. Doctors already get paid a fraction of what they bill. The actual billed amount...