xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Not a waitress or barista

    xtxrn replied to noyesno's topic in General Nursing

    Press Ganey, at your service- the snipes that tell the CEOs what will make them "popular", not medically superior. And we all want perky patients, not healthy ones, right?

  2. Tea Causing Vomiting?

    xtxrn replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    WOW...folks been suffering since the 2005 post... :) I much prefer iced tea- and that seems to help reduce any GI problems. I don't like hot fluids at all. But, with the various herbal blends, it...

  3. insulin help!!

    xtxrn replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    To hold Lantus is like turning off someone's pancreas..... But yes- as joanna73 said, you really need clarification from the docs YOU work with, OP.

  4. Why Nursing staff harm thier charges??

    xtxrn replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    what in the bajingers are you reading? to understand a psychopath is not a good thing....give it up, or seek

  5. Dead bodies?

    xtxrn replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are more combinations of defects possible in a child than you can ever imagine. I value the time I worked pedi, but I wasn't prepared for the babies needing livers- so glow in the dark...

  6. Patient Autonomy

    xtxrn replied to TGood's topic in General Nursing

    If he is not the POAH, or a resident- there is no privacy for him. If she's in pain- medicate. If he IS a pain, social services :) What a

  7. write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    xtxrn replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sometimes it just happens- don't knock yourself for that. :hug: You're human. Hang in there, and best of luck

  8. insulin help!!

    xtxrn replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    New diabetics are especially at risk for hypoglycemic symptoms since their body is used to really high numbers- the "normal" numbers cause problems for a while. I was running around near 400 (and...

  9. Dead bodies?

    xtxrn replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    O. M. G. Thank you for caring about that little one- expected death or not, he deserved some

  10. insulin help!!

    xtxrn replied to mandaaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Call for parameters. You can do that :) It's very different for each person...example- my grandma gets shaky below 90....I've been in the upper 30s and still able to get to a glucose source. I...

  11. Worked for 2 days, required to list on app?

    xtxrn replied to SugarBabe99's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that leaving it off is reasonable (and have done it for a 12 hour "job" - day and a half, and a 3 MONTH job that was a joke- and I went back to a prior employer after that), you need to...

  12. Dead bodies?

    xtxrn replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The first time at one hospital, I did get SERIOUSLY creeped out when I went in there and saw the pathology specimens in semi-opaque (like sherbet quart containers) tubs on shelves from floor to...

  13. Dead bodies?

    xtxrn replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeppers. If you're the one that can most safely leave the floor, it's you, usually someone else to help with the stretcher, and the body. I never minded dead folks. They weren't in there anymore....

  14. Urgent! Case study of the child with a burn

    xtxrn replied to vague111's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Watch that scratchy voice. If she had soot on her face, there may be soot in her respiratory tract.....BIG concern. Get sats w/all vs. (unless you just focus on the pain). Also, I'd be reporting...

  15. Intervention to a patient with a hip fracture

    xtxrn replied to mmgaff22's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This thread is 2 1/2 years old. Who is Sheila? :) Look at what Daytonite wrote- you can't get better than her

  16. How can you prioritize d/x with a pt with many complications?

    xtxrn replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Students

    What in the world is wrong with "risk for"???? I didn't see where the guy has an infection, but decreased mobility would increase the risk. Skin breakdown is actual (heels, back)

  17. Classmates complaining about program, I think it is fine

    xtxrn replied to Bruce_Wayne's topic in General Students

    Who cares what they think? If they whine, turn up your iPod.

  18. write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    xtxrn replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep. The Olympics are real water-works catalysts for me. Agree

  19. write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    xtxrn replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Then why

  20. Failed Pre-Employment Drug Screen

    xtxrn replied to canursestudent's topic in General Nursing

    Those who use mj aren't the gold standard in knowing what constitutes "impaired". :) Debating the issue with someone who uses enough to be horrified at being questioned re: impairment is...

  21. Feeling sick but don't want to call out on first day of orientation

    xtxrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    well, good lord- by now the op has probably been promoted to don... yo- [/size] op..... what happened???

  22. Does my clinical intructor not like me or am I being sensitive?

    xtxrn replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    When they QUIT talking to you, be very worried.

  23. What's the difference between and RN and an LPN

    xtxrn replied to Nolander's topic in Nursing Career

    not true. lpn/lvns i've worked with have been great to work with- and many are still friends (even though we no longer are paid to be in the same place at the same time). but they do/did not...

  24. Rant: I will SHOW you where it is

    xtxrn replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I call it lazy

  25. How do I interact with terminally ill patients?

    xtxrn replied to clubwestpua's topic in General Nursing

    No b.s. If you cry- so be it. It's their death, not yours (though it can be difficult for you, too). If there is some little thing that they want, go all out to try and get it for them (within your...