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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. How in the freaking world are you a nurse???

    xtxrn replied to Daisy_08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah- poor thing was a real piece of work....chronic 'deer-in-the-headlights'......the insulin/3cc syringe thing is inexcusable- but on the other hand, they never should have put an LTC nurse of 2...

  2. HELP thesis

    xtxrn replied to Lucabast's topic in General Nursing

    So you want input from American and Canadian nurses (we're not the same country- just share most of a continent

  3. How in the freaking world are you a nurse???

    xtxrn replied to Daisy_08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had an older RN who had worked LTC at the facility connected to the hospital I worked at... they closed the LTC, and turfed the nurses...this one landed on neuro where I worked. She drew up insulin...

  4. Overstimulated and man problems but I am a good nurse

    xtxrn replied to ooper3076's topic in General Nursing

    When I saw the title to this thread, I have to admit, I thought it was a male nurse with a very personal problem

  5. Was I taught the wrong thing in school?

    xtxrn replied to qaqueen's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Very true...when my BG was say, 110mg/dl at hs, I'd be asked if I still wanted my Lantus.... YES !! That's why it's not 210 !! In the morning at breakfast (during my admission for leukemia), and...

  6. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    xtxrn replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These are patients... The Leader of the Cult of Supreme Colon Consciousness: calls EMS if no bm in 2 days, gets to ER and demands an NG. Nurses surf the ER list on computer every night to see if...

  7. Hope for people with a felony

    xtxrn replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Yep- right.... still seems a bit stiff.... a guy in GA who was involved in a traffic death of a kid just got done with a 6 month sentence... his MOM (who was jaywalking) is now facing a year's...

  8. ODD Boys - Need Ideas Pls

    xtxrn replied to NCindasun21's topic in Psychiatric

    That bunch sounds like 'fun'... I worked on a 40 bed male/female adolescent unit back in the late 80s-early 90....If a kid wouldn't listen or got oppositional I stopped talking to him/her. Gave...

  9. Adolescent Psych texts?

    xtxrn replied to HeatherPsychRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I worked adolescent psych for a couple of years- and enjoyed it a lot... You might try Amazon- they have the table of contents, and often sample pages to look at before you buy- and the option of used...

  10. I'm going to nursing school-That's nice, DO YOUR JOB

    xtxrn replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    Yep... agree

  11. Tattoos and nursing

    xtxrn replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    I'd much rather have a bright, kind nurse with tatoos and piercings, than a dim bulb nurse with perfect skin, helmet hair, French tips, and no tats/holes..... Give me the one who can think and not...

  12. 2nd bachelor's degree accelerated nursing

    xtxrn replied to dlammons7076's topic in General Nursing

    OK- first, I'm not quite 50, and not blind- though I need reading glasses :) You need to call the college and ask them how much the classes are per credit hour- then ask them to send you the list of...

  13. Please help c this dilemma

    xtxrn replied to pomlover08's topic in Patient Medications

    But the issue (at least how I'm reading it :)) is listening to the patient vs the order... Yes- I'd call this a med error, and I'd do a verbal (documented) counseling

  14. I'm going to nursing school-That's nice, DO YOUR JOB

    xtxrn replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    gymnut-

  15. Help! I can't decide where to work...

    xtxrn replied to Vblub01's topic in General Nursing

    Will the pay difference be enough to cover gas to the new place? The rest is a matter of personal preference and gut feeling... not a lot to offer since it's you who's there ! :) Good luck

  16. drug testing in school

    xtxrn replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Pot can actually show up more than a month later, depending on fat stores and changes in diet and activity....saw it when working alcohol/drug rehab, and the docs explained how it worked. It also...

  17. drug testing in school

    xtxrn replied to prettylittlenurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    In school- no drug tests (long time ago!!) At work- pre-employment tests- just about everywhere after the early 90s; when I worked at a drug and alcohol rehab place, they did random testing, and yes,...

  18. extra shifts

    xtxrn replied to wiley6coyote's topic in General Nursing

    I hope it works that way for you, but don't be disappointed when the nursing office just tells you that you were scheduled, and it still counts against any call-in policy. Some places are better than...

  19. Amy Winehouse -- so sad but not a surprise

    xtxrn posted a topic in Addictions

    Amy Winehouse is gone. I never listened to much of her music (only what they played when discussing how she was going downhill at various times- good voice). I knew of her because of the ongoing...

  20. Amy Winehouse -- so sad but not a surprise

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in Addictions

    Unfortunately, addiction takes over....they chose to try drugs...but at some point, the disease takes

  21. Major Depression, BPD, and previous back surgery - determined

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm writing this with a great deal of concern and hope for you, and making your dreams come true (you're the only one who can do that....) :) First of all- if you consider yourself a 'child' (as in...

  22. nurses,our ER system needs an overhaul.

    xtxrn replied to nobody067's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious... are you in the medical field? Can't tell from your info at the top of the

  23. Lunches: Brown bag or cafeteria?

    xtxrn replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I figured out one time, when I was doing MDSs, and would go to lunch with the admin bunch, that with the cost of the food, and time off the clock, it was running about 150.00/week.... that's a lot of...

  24. Hope for people with a felony

    xtxrn replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thank you for posting that. What struck me a lot was that you were charged with a felony for snagging something at a garage sale... yeah, theft is wrong, but I think that charge was a bit of...

  25. I'm going to nursing school-That's nice, DO YOUR JOB

    xtxrn replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I think that your point is good- and it works if the subordinate worker knows his/her job responsibilities and does them :) And the management/administration follows up on write-ups.... If any link...