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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. No, I am not going to do that

    xtxrn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's just creepy, leslie...... I'd be having some sort of medieval hardware welded on with someone like that floating

  2. No, I am not going to do that

    xtxrn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    When Antarctica has a 'beach season' I'll get right on

  3. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    xtxrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think agldragon and I were just clarifying things :) Nothing

  4. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    xtxrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    Got it :) I'd argue FOR Tylenol in that situation also FWIW, I never felt all that "spirited" Just clarifying, and the links were just information = nothing more

  5. Fired within 90 days... advice?

    xtxrn replied to blue_belle9's topic in Nursing Career

    Make your decision based on a bit more information about what lying can cost you.....:) http://www.theledger.com/article/20081130/NEWS/811300310...

  6. How to Cope With Job-Related Anxiety

    xtxrn replied to EphemeralMelody's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My suggestion, take some college classes that you enjoy- sort of no pressure classes (though you don't want to fail d/t cumulative GPA). Get your feet wet. And get some success under your...

  7. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    xtxrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    it's all

  8. Truth or Myth: dairy increases mucus?

    xtxrn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    bloomers

  9. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    xtxrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh....:) i read it as that she was told to not give tylenol for a fever because fevers kill bacteria, and then a "huh"?- like she disagreed with that- maybe i misunderstood that i re-read your...

  10. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    xtxrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    ok. it looked like you agreed with the poster who didn't know that fevers fight bacteria and viruses in the body

  11. Ops! Things that make you go huh!

    xtxrn replied to 9livesRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.medicinenet.com/aches_pain_fever/article.htm http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org/online-library/content=p02512

  12. No, I am not going to do that

    xtxrn replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    If all of the guys who want it 'handled' realized how poorly they measure up in the grand scheme of things, their egos would shrivel up in a heartbeat. THEN, if they realized we didn't see it as any...

  13. Urinates before, during, and after use of bedpan

    xtxrn replied to DSPRoof's topic in General Nursing

    You need to have someone contact the MD about this. We can't give medical advice here.

  14. Urinates before, during, and after use of bedpan

    xtxrn replied to DSPRoof's topic in General Nursing

    If she's got the same brief on, how do you know she's voiding that many times? Gravity helps voiding.... bedside commode or bathroom. Bedpans aren't used many places... they're not helpful for...

  15. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    xtxrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've noticed for a while that there's a common phrase of "saving people's lives"...... In the ICUs (various sorts) and EDs - Yeah, they do save lives. IN surgery, yep- I'd agree with that. On a...

  16. Only 5 units of insulin per injection site??

    xtxrn replied to utah23LPN's topic in General Nursing

    this is nuts. i've given a lot of insulin. i've given myself a lot of insulin...... don't listen to this. talk to your instructor. i've given myself up to 96 units of lantus at one fell swoop....

  17. Educate a dinosaur :D

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Students

    Yeah- I took A&P, nutrition, English, sociology, and Chemistry before the "real" classes started. I did micro in the summer between years. I had Psychology from a 4-year school (I'm an ADN)....

  18. Work as a CNA while in Nursing School?

    xtxrn replied to MomBak2Skool's topic in General Students

    I worked 40 hrs/wk during school as a CNA. Evenings only has one meal, but hs care/changing into gown/jammies....NIGHTS (my fav) has no meals, but more butt wiping. Both have different ways to help...

  19. Question About "Senioritis"

    xtxrn replied to Despareux's topic in General Students

    Keep thinking about how much is BEHIND you

  20. Your body did what?!?

    xtxrn replied to pink_shoes99's topic in General Nursing

    Had a guy with progressing gangrene up one leg; I told the nurse on that wing to not freak out if the toes fell off during the dressing change (). The poor nurse nearly fell over. She thought the...

  21. ALF 1:85 night shift sounds allright

    xtxrn replied to treeye's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The numbers may sound high, but what are the meds and treatments like? If they're light, you could have 150, and be fine. Most A & O patients aren't going to be awakened at night much. ALFs...

  22. How do you respond??

    xtxrn replied to SunshineDaisy's topic in General Students

    Some people are just jerks (and may have no good excuse at all). It's still all about them. When I had toads to deal with, I just reminded myself how fortunate I was to not live with them OR be that...

  23. Pain assessment: do you believe your pt when...

    xtxrn replied to Morainey's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Got that !!! But I think you guys get the "impact" end of those kinds of pain..... the floors get the pain from trying to fix it (at least after they get to OR). When you see someone, they are...

  24. Truth or Myth: dairy increases mucus?

    xtxrn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    :hhmth: :hhmth: :hhmth: :hhmth: :vlin: :hhmth: :hhmth: :hhmth: :hhmth: You may owe me new underwear

  25. Truth or Myth: dairy increases mucus?

    xtxrn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused about the relevance of this to mucous production? Thread from