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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Nightshift vent

    xtxrn replied to teleRN08's topic in General Nursing

    What else has gone on that has changed in your life? (don't have to answer here , obviously:)). I'm not a big fan of sleeping pills, but sometimes they are helpful for temporary use, to at least...

  2. Thick skin

    xtxrn replied to Chixie's topic in General Nursing

    This all says a WHOLE lot more about the jerks than it does you :) I know it hurts in the middle of it, but these are obviously the 'mean girls' leftover from high school who haven't taken it upon...

  3. van rensselaer manor cna training / free cna training

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

    I can't speak to that specific program, but I have taught CNA classes in LTC facilities in the past. They generally run for 2-6 weeks, and the ones I've heard of are on days- and whatever time they...

  4. Medication/Pharmacy errors...

    xtxrn replied to ObtundedRN's topic in Patient Medications

    After my dad had a lap appy, I went to go get his pain meds. It was a drive-thru window, and the kid asked me dad's name and address, while looking at the bag/label. He told me the co-pay, which was...

  5. Workplace Behaviors We All Know and Love

    xtxrn replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    You should be able to cut back to 3 or 7 hour shifts when that

  6. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ever look at people in the grocery store line, and assess their

  7. Question about biweekly nightshift paychecks

    xtxrn replied to felicity1188's topic in General Nursing

    The end of the pay period is usually a week before

  8. Idiopathic Edema

    xtxrn replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the first post, and all of those in

  9. DOH showed today while I was out playing.

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah.... some of those DOH (or DHS in TX) are a special breed of cat (no offense to cats

  10. acronym: CTB

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Students

    PE??? They don't always have the SOB, cyanosis, etc..... I drove myself to the hospital (5 miles) thinking I was having a heart attack- yeah, I know- not a good idea for that either!!)....I was...

  11. Idiopathic Edema

    xtxrn replied to PhoenixGirl's topic in General Nursing

    With elevated blood sugar, I'd expect more urinary output, and decreased edema-- curious why the doc thinks that could be a problem. Sitting can also cause edema, especially w/more sedentary desk...

  12. Things that make nursing better...

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you find helpful in doing your job? What technology (from whatever historical era:D) has impressed you? One of my favorites is Caller ID...no kidding- without time off, regular shifts...

  13. Things that make nursing better...

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... I miss the glass thermometers. The only time I questioned the accuracy of one was with a patient whose temp went from 99.0 to over 107.0 in about 30 minutes....I took a rectal temp 4 times...

  14. acronym: CTB

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Students

    You're interacting :) On the bright side, the nurse didn't have to do the code

  15. acronym: CTB

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Students

    Cease to breathe was on the list on that link.....

  16. Nurses in Tx...

    xtxrn replied to rngaltx's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yeah- I was thinking about TPAPN.... the BON website should have their contact info...

  17. acronym: CTB

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Students

    Well, this isn't good....

  18. acronym: CTB

    xtxrn replied to tokmom's topic in General Students

    Was it in reference to a

  19. Medical Equipment ???'s

    xtxrn replied to adoglover's topic in General Nursing

    Yep ! If you have friends who have good clean ears, maybe test a few out on each other (wipe down afterwards)...

  20. Nursing in CSULB

    xtxrn replied to dominohwang's topic in General Students

    Thanks for clearing up the impacted part especially...that sounded like a miserable way to get an

  21. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is just SO

  22. pt. called in narcotics under MY name...now what

    xtxrn replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

    It was a patient at the clinic the OP worked at that called a rx in to the pharmacy....the pharmacy caught it.

  23. Thick skin

    xtxrn replied to Chixie's topic in General Nursing

    I used to ask a co-worker if what she was upset about was bad enough to engrave on her tombstone when it drove her nuts and she tipped over....(also told her I'd just have someone help me prop her up...

  24. pt. called in narcotics under MY name...now what

    xtxrn replied to Yulie's topic in General Nursing

    The pharmacy is the direct link to the person who called this in, and an investigation was initiated by them.

  25. Workplace Behaviors We All Know and Love

    xtxrn replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I think Geneen has been in for at least 25 years-(I think it was 1983) not enough time, but not a just a few :). I worked at the hospital in Kerrville that had to deal with the results of her crimes....