xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

Member

  • Content

    4,267

  • Visitors

    24,535

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    81

All Content by xtxrn

  1. Employment at will!

    xtxrn replied to nurse955's topic in General Nursing

    How is it held against

  2. Helping pts cope with painful procedures

    xtxrn replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    They really don't hurt much at all- I've had IVs that were worse- but they're considered painful..... Plus, the doc used a lot of Lidocaine..... Neupogen and Neulasta hurt a LOT worse- as in doesn't...

  3. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    xtxrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    When I moved from TX back to the midwest (not known for their delightful nasal rambling), I got a lot of ribbing about sounding like I was from TX (which I loved- glad I didn't sound like something...

  4. Take your wage and plug it into this inflation calculator... Discuss

    xtxrn replied to tater.jake's topic in General Nursing

    Are you using the Inflation Calculator that shows up in the box on the upper left part of the page? If so, my 7.00 in 1985 turns into 14.68 in 2011.... I didn't see anything for wages. On...

  5. CPR certification

    xtxrn replied to tiredstudentmom's topic in General Nursing

    So anyone with their own opinion is a "negative nancy"????? Hmmmmm...... didn't see the part in the TOS that said that we all have to have the same

  6. CPR certification

    xtxrn replied to tiredstudentmom's topic in General Nursing

    I've been blasted, too- it's not about you (we don't even know you!).... but the situation is something that comes up, and people have opinions about it. :) If it bothers you to have a post replied...

  7. Nursing with fibroids

    xtxrn replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    Incontinent underwear has saved my linen for years.....

  8. incompatible iv medication

    xtxrn replied to maria100's topic in General Nursing

    OR, you can look it up yourself first , so you have info to present to the pharmacist (the doc only orders the stuff- not give it

  9. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    xtxrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    The OP talked about accents- the nurses speak English (which is more than Americans do when going to other countries :)). We're the entitled ones in many cases. Our education system doesn't demand...

  10. "We want a nurse who speaks CLEAR English"

    xtxrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the US !!! :) My grandfather sounded like the Swedish Chef from the Muppets. "Herrdeee weerde gereddee, yah!" I was very used to him, so maybe I'm sort of programmed to hear through...

  11. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    xtxrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Press Ganey was a good chunk of the end of nursing as nursing....the other pieces (IMO) are lawyers and insurance (including Medicare, which pays a puny fraction of what is charged- and things are...

  12. incompatible iv medication

    xtxrn replied to maria100's topic in General Nursing

    If you ever see a drug precipitate in a syringe (I'm thinking of Valium- in saline, I think (been a while ago- like 1986!) you wouldn't think that it would EVER dissolve. It turns into jello. Never...

  13. Nursing with fibroids

    xtxrn replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    Me either.... the visual isn't good But that's great if there's something that works. I'd be scared to death of the thing getting dislodged and ,

  14. Happy -?- Anniversary

    xtxrn replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in General Nursing

    I had a strange parting of the ways when I ended up on disability- the good thing was that my DON saw it as disability. Otherwise, I'd be under a bridge somewhere. But it still hurts. I loved...

  15. Advice for dealing with manipulative patients who are frequent flyers?

    xtxrn replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Uh, yeah- that last part....:barf01: I hated scripts !!! If they can complain about the service, they need to hire a concierge

  16. Some perspective on nursing profession bashing

    xtxrn replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

    If you treat people how you'd want them to treat you (because you never know what can happen ) you'll be fine- it's not easy- but you can always remember that the person you are taking care of has to...

  17. Some perspective on nursing profession bashing

    xtxrn replied to jlpsu's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 26 years- the last 7 have been on disability, but I keep my license active, and am learning a LOT from the patient end of things (trust me, it ain't like taking care of someone...

  18. Helping pts cope with painful procedures

    xtxrn replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    I've had a LOT of painful procedures (4 bone marrow biopsies in the last 1 1/2 years alone). What helps me is to be told what is going to happen, and how i can help it go smoother (some people don't...

  19. Is the nursing career what is once was?

    xtxrn replied to barbj317's topic in General Nursing

    There are some areas of the country that need nurses....most are rural, but many close to larger areas (so not far from shopping, entertainment, etc). These areas may pay somewhat less (my experience...

  20. Why the disdain for LTC?

    xtxrn replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Yep- most nurses don't know that about psychoactive meds and the elderly. :) The Alzheimers patients are generally reacting almost reflexively- it's scary to deal with, for sure. And with bad...

  21. Psych patients on medical floors

    xtxrn replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Nope- it's pervasive. And, what some nurses don't know (either for their own age, or that of their friends/family) is that a lot of psych disorders don't show up until the early to mid 20s- and...

  22. Advice for dealing with manipulative patients who are frequent flyers?

    xtxrn replied to baby.nurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Ooohhhh.... that is GOOD!!! (but OP- check w/NUM before doing this at your place!). Cuts the b.s. with one

  23. Nursing with fibroids

    xtxrn replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    Incontinent pads.... for me, (on Coumadin at the time) regular pads were a joke. And tampons???? Ever sneeze and have one fly out while talking to a family member???? After I poked my eyes back...

  24. OK- need some help with ancient nursing history

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    When did sharps containers show up... I don't remember them in nursing school, but they must have been there....(1983-1985) What about IV pumps for just about everyone? I do know about Pyxis- the...

  25. OK- need some help with ancient nursing history

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah- it's amazing more people didn't tip over d/t those diastix. :) The sliding scales today (if the doc comes up with them without patient input) are also scary- but at least the blood sugars...