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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    xtxrn replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    A death within 24 hours of admission to a healthcare facility, an unexplained death, a suspicious death.... all ME cases. No choice. But, weren't you notified before the autopsy? It generally takes...

  2. Is there anything good that being a nurse has taught you???

    xtxrn replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    Things can always be worse. Death is not THE worst thing to happen. While there were idiots at work, I got to leave them there. People who advertise their worth must not have enough that just

  3. swabbing off iv ports or saline locks before hooking up fluids

    xtxrn replied to tjnurse67's topic in General Nursing

    Good

  4. Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    xtxrn replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    [color=mediumturquoise]i'm so sorry for your loss :hug: what comes to mind immediately is that in the hurry to get him to a higher level of care, paperwork was left behind. that's not good, but it...

  5. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    To some degree, there is increased cost to people with a big chance of big bills who are one Medicare. There are different levels of supplements available. Having NO supplement is nuts- the co-pays...

  6. facility responsibility to the obese

    xtxrn replied to onthemark's topic in General Nursing

    Without supplemental insurance, Medicare is extremely expensive for the one who has it (I am one of those! I also used to do the assessments that determined the level of reimbursement for those on SNF...

  7. I'm new here, but this forum needs a Staff Lounge...

    xtxrn replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    It's much more social- a LOT of fun threads that aren't really "nursey" but when medical/nursey stuff comes up in the middle of things, it makes it crazier There's sort of a "usual bunch", but we...

  8. popping and squeezing boils

    xtxrn replied to tjnurse67's topic in General Nursing

    if you prefer to be the popper and not the popee, check out youtube..... these are graphic>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uporqsrcg00&feature=related...

  9. I'm new here, but this forum needs a Staff Lounge...

    xtxrn replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Well, come back and play a while :) Go to general discussions, and join in the

  10. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like mine grilled, and sliced on a salad

  11. I'm new here, but this forum needs a Staff Lounge...

    xtxrn replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Be ready to be wowed We be a wiley

  12. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    What about LeadButt.... I've only known a few of those, and they weren't to the point of evaluating total strangers' veins

  13. Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

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

    "Do female nurses respect male nurses?" IDK... looked like a simple question based on little experience

  14. Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

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

    This is the first question you have? :) Are you thinking about nursing school, in nursing school, a nurse, a doctor, ??? Respect is earned- gender is

  15. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm hungry..... anybody else wanna fire up the New-B-Que

  16. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? Maybe there's a grandfather clause

  17. syringe to collect specimen from foley?

    xtxrn replied to nursing81student's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the Foley is new w/the sterile bag, any UA after that is going to be contaminated. Most bags are only changed weekly- so even though the urine is sterile if the Foley is inserted w/o a UTI,...

  18. Is a blood glucose of 455 ever "normal"?

    xtxrn replied to gatoraims RN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    First- if the patient is conscious, no need to panic; if they're unconscious, you can panic after they're ok :) If the resident has blood sugars that high normally, then they tolerate higher highs-...

  19. Need some teaching materials..

    xtxrn replied to Cathy26's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Ely Lilly has great teaching materials (Free) in English and Spanish... should have contact info on their website. I got some for my personal use (including blood sugar logs).

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

    xtxrn replied to vague111's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are the highlighted questions in the OP the only questions you have to deal with on this care

  21. Question about digital oral thermometers

    xtxrn replied to Chribri's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Is this a thermometer as part of a dynamap? Or a puny thing that is about 3/4 inch wide, and 4 1/2 inches long in a plastic case? (shape can vary- but bottom line is it's not connected to anything...

  22. Nursing Care Plan for CVA

    xtxrn replied to stressedstu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    What do you have so far ? A lot of us will help- but need to see what your ideas are- don't be afraid to look silly- everybody had to learn at sometime

  23. Pyridium onset?

    xtxrn replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    I think every woman should get a 4 week supply every year at an annual physical- it can take care of the pain, not mess up a C&S, and give RELIEF

  24. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    That baby one has rabies Lotsa slobber

  25. I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

    xtxrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it starts when eyeballing the veins of everyone in the line at the grocery store seems