VeryPlainJane

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...

  2. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    VeryPlainJane replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Labor AND explosive

  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

  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...

  5. Sedating hysterical victims?

    VeryPlainJane posted a topic in Forensic

    Is this a common practice or have you ever heard of this happing? I know preforming an examination on a victim of a sexual assault can be very traumatic to the victim do you believe sedation would...

  6. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    VeryPlainJane replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. Silent birth? Anyone see one?

    VeryPlainJane replied to Sis123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I heard that Katie had an epidural.......when she

  10. nursing students for choice

    VeryPlainJane replied to vegetarian_goddess's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    nevermind...

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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!

  14. 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

  15. 800lbs plus man

    VeryPlainJane replied to ak47m203's topic in General Nursing

    He

  16. 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

  17. male nurses in OB

    VeryPlainJane replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    That reminds me of a quote... "Do you know what a racist calls black Ph.d.'s? ..... Ni**ers.. No matter how good you are..what your qualifications are...b/c of your race/sex you will never be good...

  18. male nurses in OB

    VeryPlainJane replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    How would you have "prepared ahead of time"? Do you do something special or

  19. Blood Transfusion Reaction...Doctor order to go ahead with transfusion anyway...!

    VeryPlainJane replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Job

  20. male nurses in OB

    VeryPlainJane replied to newnurse33's topic in General Nursing

    When I'm screaming at the top of my lungs for an epi I could care less if it's a female or male nurse I'm yelling at!

  21. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    VeryPlainJane replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses do it with universal precautions! Nurses call all the shots! Nurses are here to save your butt, not kiss it. Doctors save lives, nurses save doctors. Doctors cure...Nurses

  22. allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    VeryPlainJane replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I'd rather be

  23. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    VeryPlainJane replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    yep! I had to wait till the next shift took

  24. Ever caught a visitor playing with an IV pump??

    VeryPlainJane replied to TweetiePieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have turn my IV off when it has been going off for 30

  25. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    VeryPlainJane replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I found a link on a student nurse's personal web