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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Why would an employer ask for 2nd background check?

    xtxrn replied to Harrychandler's topic in General Nursing

    I had to give fingerprints because so many people showed up with my name when they did the basic check....I was already in the FBI and IL state police files, so all came out ok. They just had to...

  2. PT/INR/PTT info?coumadin/heparin-

    xtxrn replied to angell883RN's topic in Patient Medications

    OK- this is based on personal experience....my memory of all of the stuff from school is a bit foggy :). Coumadin therapy requires PT/INR to adjust dose to get the INR into the therapeutic range for...

  3. feeling dumb

    xtxrn replied to esunada's topic in General Nursing

    1) that's what double checks are for 2) now that you know how easy it is to mix up the times, you know to be more careful. yes, it could have been a big deal- but it was caught, and the patient...

  4. ADN,RN... Did I make the wrong choice?

    xtxrn replied to Enza's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I graduated from an ADN program in 1985, and have never regretted it, or needed anything else. I've worked the floor, charge, supervisor, and management in hospitals and nursing homes. A lot of the...

  5. questions about a travel assignment

    xtxrn replied to beaujacques's topic in Travel

    My birth mom just stayed at a 'suite' hotel for extended business, and in this area, 5 nights were over 650.00.... :) I live in an apartment complex that has a "medical rental" unit above my...

  6. amazing natural remedies

    xtxrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Those do work well, once I got the hang of not drowning myself by tilting my head down - LOL

  7. HawthoRNe

    xtxrn replied to nalaa83's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah- all of the nurses I know work OB, ER, med-surg, surgery, all at the same time - LOL I do like a strong nurse role, and not someone who is totally subservient

  8. What would cause an allergic reaction...

    xtxrn replied to mommywithplenty's topic in General Nursing

    It can- allergies can turn up after years of using them without any

  9. The Oversensitive... Vent!

    xtxrn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    ) you perceived responses to your post as a [roast]"; i perceived certain responses as a logical refutation to your stated truth. other truths were not your truth. thus, points were presented to the...

  10. What would cause an allergic reaction...

    xtxrn replied to mommywithplenty's topic in General Nursing

    Just my opinion (need to see your doc, as you know :)).... I wouldn't take it. I have a long list of sensitivities to meds- not all actual allergies, but they made me miserable enough to never want...

  11. Malpractice Insurance

    xtxrn replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, been there, done that :) It was horrible. And a complete waste- but due to it being cheaper to settle (no-fault settlement), we didn't go to trial- I was loaded and ready for bear.... It was...

  12. amazing natural remedies

    xtxrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, thanks :) I've got a sensitivity to sodium laurel sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate- in almost every standard shampoo.... I use the medicated stuff with some results, but will have to try the...

  13. Conflict of interest? Family member? Please help!!

    xtxrn replied to newbiern41's topic in General Nursing

    :) :)

  14. Bedside report/hand off

    xtxrn replied to winter_green's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've worked at places that have used that. A big plus, is that if anything is messed up, you catch it before the last shift leaves. The downside was being sure to be quiet enough so nobody else could...

  15. amazing natural remedies

    xtxrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard reports that if people eat honey made from the flowers near where they live, it can help

  16. Worst case scenario needle stick

    xtxrn replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Waiting to hear how you're next labs turn out :) I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this. This isn't the same, but I had a patient who was HIV+ wipe saliva away (he was crying heavily upon being...

  17. Does nursing programs/hospitals accept students/nurses with Hepatitis B?

    xtxrn replied to Makopapa's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm not sure they can refuse you based on that...when AIDS/HIV first came to the public awareness, there was a lot of stuff about a '+' healthcare worker- seems I remember that if there was no unusual...

  18. My heart is grateful today...

    xtxrn replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Very nice :) It's so good to hear things like this, when the news has been so tragic this week. :) Thank YOU for taking the time to post this

  19. The Oversensitive... Vent!

    xtxrn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    That IS good

  20. amazing natural remedies

    xtxrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Tea Tree Oil, vitamin E, aloe, magnesium sulfate salts, and a bazillion more I'm brain-farting on

  21. Day vs Night

    xtxrn replied to mejajo08's topic in General Nursing

    I loved nights. I was free to do what I had to during the day, and even though there were fewer nurses, there were also fewer people returning from surgery. In LTC, it was still busy, but a...

  22. Do you shower right after your shift?

    xtxrn replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it depended on what kind of shift it had been, and the type of nursing I was doing.... work clothes came off asap, regardless. If I was working drug/alcohol rehab or psych, I usually...

  23. Tonsillectomy

    xtxrn replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I found this too- on one neuro floor I worked on, the lone male nurse wasn't always received well by LOLs (little old ladies- not laugh out louds :)) who had to be cath'd...so one of us females...

  24. Should ADD RN be given "disability" allowances?

    xtxrn replied to meatloaf RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Very true- nurses are often more critical than the general public. It's sad, and unfortunately, not something that most people will be open to fix, since they need to be right more than understand...

  25. Should ADD RN be given "disability" allowances?

    xtxrn replied to meatloaf RN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm disabled (and off work for the last 7 years, being my own private duty nurse- lol:)). The last job I had, things got really bad with my medical situation, and I looked through the ADA stuff....