Sylv

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  1. dateline

    Sylv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone watch dateline, Lindy Boggs hospital after Katrina? I really liked, (not), the patient's wife who said if she had a gun she would have shot the fireman who was making a final sweep through the...

  2. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Sylv replied to texaschick's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Have you tried to show it doesn't bother you, and be real friendly to them and kill them with kindness? It's worth a try. If that doesn't work then a different approach is in

  3. Sleeping pill at THIS time????

    Sylv replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

  4. MRSA Concerns

    Sylv replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Not in reference to MRSA, just in general, I come home, take shoes off inside the door, get out of uniform and into the shower. I wouldn't even think of doing anything or getting into other clothes...

  5. anzamet

    Sylv posted a topic in General Nursing

    New to me, when given IV, is it just a push and is it diluted or given straight, and over how long? I have to get a new IV drug book! My old one is 10 years old! LOL

  6. anzamet

    Sylv replied to Sylv's topic in General Nursing

    Very informative, thank

  7. The Night Shift Witches.... scheduling dilemmas

    Sylv replied to littlecheese's topic in General Nursing

    This is off the topic but reminds me of something. One year I planned on going with two of my sisters, we are all in the south, to the very north of this country, to see our mother, who has since...

  8. Hair Problems...help !

    Sylv replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    Heloise, for one, looks great with grey hair. How's it

  9. I need HelPPPPPP!

    Sylv replied to smille33's topic in Travel

    Is it that PBDS? There have been a lot of posts on here where travel nurses have gone to their assignment only to be cancelled due to the results. Do they have work at any hospitals that don't use it?...

  10. Med Errors

    Sylv replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    what was the verbal order supposed to be

  11. Almost 80 working RN on med/surg??!!

    Sylv replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I plan on still working when I'm 80 also. I have followed many 20-42 year olds who have hung wrong IV's, gave wrong meds, have had accidents, have been upset with others interfering, have had...

  12. Gripe, question...need advice...

    Sylv replied to nursewho's topic in General Nursing

    What is a unit coordinator? Is that a non nursing position? I think I wouldn't mention it unless the new nurse manager mentioned it to me. I would show by my actions how reliable I could be and...

  13. Advice for RNs who are still wet behind the ears

    Sylv replied to suture_self's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because he's a man, LOL! Actually, I think that is a good idea, I may start using that instead of saying, I don't know but I'll find

  14. Standing orders for chest pain

    Sylv replied to wellstar's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you Indy, that did

  15. Do I need a suit???

    Sylv replied to maledi's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds good to

  16. Do I need a suit???

    Sylv replied to maledi's topic in General Nursing

    The last unit manager (RN) that I interviewed with was wearing scrubs and a lab

  17. A discouraged nurse

    Sylv replied to sheldon09's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your many losses. If it were me, I think I would relocate to another state that would accept the RN, since you say your only choice is to go back to school. Do you have to do a whole RN...

  18. Any Tips on Washing Whites?

    Sylv replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a well also, but the water does not discolor the clothes. I don't put my uniforms in the dryer, I hang them out in the sun to dry. Shampoo is also good for getting out blood, takes it right...

  19. Millionaires on nursing salaries

    Sylv replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like that couple doesn't have children

  20. Standing orders for chest pain

    Sylv replied to wellstar's topic in Cardiac

    What's the cutoff point for the BP where you wouldn't give nitro? How low? What would they do instead for pain? Morphine will also lower the BP, right? What if the BP is low to start, but okay to give...

  21. Pbds

    Sylv posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've read all the old posts about PBDS. Does anyone have anything new? Have to take it for a new job during orientation and am really nervous about it, particularly after reading here about all the...

  22. IV Potassium Given Epidurally: Getting to the "Route" of the Problem

    Sylv replied to sirI's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I didn't see the story on either

  23. Pbds

    Sylv replied to Sylv's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks.

  24. Pbds

    Sylv replied to Sylv's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I've gotten a few tips from the old posts, and am reviewing some med surg diagnosis. I have never taken this kind of test. Very unjust to do to travelers, just out of the blue with no heads up...

  25. Pbds

    Sylv replied to Sylv's topic in General Nursing

    Just bumping along