VeryPlainJane

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1. phone calls no outsider would believe

   VeryPlainJane replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   I was interning with a nurse in the ED. The phone was ringing off the hook and my nurse was doing med count so I thought I would help the unit secretary out and answer a few lines for her. The very first call I got was from this man that sounded very...

2. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

   VeryPlainJane replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Labor AND explosive diareah....SWEET!

3. Pubic hair

   VeryPlainJane replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

   Normally, I would say do it yourself...but if she looked like she had Don King in a leglock...I would do it.

4. Taking a child off life support

   VeryPlainJane replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

   I'm from Kansas City..... and have some insight on the case, this is the 2nd child of this mother who has died while "playing" with a gun. I believe the daughter was 4 or 5. While the police were doing their investigation a 16 year old that was livin...

5. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

   VeryPlainJane replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

   :deadhorse God the horse died last month!...and now it's just getting stupid.

6. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

   VeryPlainJane replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not judging you if you don't want to give aid that's up to you. I was just pointing out that you can be sued for NOT giving aid. In Louisiana it's called "Failure to Act" and it's applied to all citizens....maybe you should call your BON and info...

7. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

   VeryPlainJane replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

   Some states have enated laws that make it a punishable offense NOT to render aid. The Good Samaritan Laws have been established in many States, Alabama is just one of them. These laws were enacted to help to protect the doctors and nurses that help v...

8. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

   VeryPlainJane replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I heard that Katie had an epidural.......when she conceived!:chair::roll

9. nursing students for choice

   VeryPlainJane replied to vegetarian_goddess's topic in Activism

   nevermind...

10. Doula

    VeryPlainJane replied to Toothbrushx2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a Doula....I just loved her she was like the grandmotherly midwife she really helped me... Here in Kansas City there is a large Doula commuity... they charge from $0-300 ...let me tell you they are worth every penny! Since my daugther has been ...

11. How many pregnancies are too many?

    VeryPlainJane replied to L&D_2b's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm the youngest of 13. I wanted to have a huge family when I got married but it's not looking like it's going to happen..I'm 25 and only working on my 2nd.

12. Quitting smoking

    VeryPlainJane replied to tookewlandy's topic in General Nursing

    I printed this picture of a lung cancer and put it on my ice box door. It's been helping so far. ouch! http://www.tobacco-facts.info/lung_cancer.htm

13. 800lbs plus man

    VeryPlainJane replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking of another guy that TLC did a show about. He had to go into a nursing home but ended up dieing in the end.

14. 800lbs plus man

    VeryPlainJane replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    He died

15. Impaired thinking boosts elderly falling....oh ya think?!?

    VeryPlainJane replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    I just applied for a million dollar govt grant to prove that the sky is still blue and water is still wet...sadly still no cure for cancer.