babynurselsa RN

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    my boyfriend CNA/my issues with him dealing with human bodies

    babynurselsa replied to lena11's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Ladies and Gents, I believe we have a troll" Question, PT assistants are associate level program. Why would a person take a demotion to CNA? There would be quite a difference in pay along with...
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    Question about blood sugar levels

    babynurselsa replied to RN2Bn2006's topic in General Nursing

    I would recommend a slightly more substantial bedtime snack. a small glass of milk and a peanut butter sandwick is going to allow for a more level blood sugar than a glass of oj. Oj is going to...
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    Testing for blood

    babynurselsa replied to lewwilann's topic in General Nursing

    It is to specifically test for blood in gastric secretions. It also has a window to test for stomach ph. http://www.beckman.com/products/RapidTestKits/gastroccult.asp CLIA clinical lab improvment...
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    Testing for blood

    babynurselsa replied to lewwilann's topic in General Nursing

    Under CLIA regs you cannot do this. You are supposed to do a gastrocult. In the real world it is often done with what I believe are reliable
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    suspended license

    babynurselsa replied to janwin's topic in General Nursing

    UUHHH Larry I don't think that is what I was trying to say. I was trying to make the point that if you apply for licensure in another state because you had your license suspended in your home state...
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    how does agency nursing work?

    babynurselsa replied to inwyte's topic in Agency Nurses

    Some facilities will prebook shifts. Often these shifts are more likely to be cancelled though. Some facilities will wait until the last minute, hoping that one of their own staff will suck it up...
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    suspended license

    babynurselsa replied to janwin's topic in General Nursing

    The typical process is to apply for licensure by endorsement in another state, they will verify that you have an ACTIVE, VALID license in your original state of
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    Help! I think my boss is having an affair with a coworker

    babynurselsa replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

    I would make a point of KNOWING NOTHING. I encountered a similar situation several years ago. One of the RTs and Rns in out unit hooked up. Both were married. It got very, very uncomfortable...
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    ER bashing...where is the love??

    babynurselsa replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    It is because we let all those durn patients into the
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    Stormy Days for Nurse Childbirth Educators in Raleigh

    babynurselsa replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    WOW. Are these hospital offered classes? Are these demand being met? If it is a hopsital sposored class I am sure I knwo the answer to
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    I'm sick to my eyeballs of incompetent agency nurses.

    babynurselsa replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in General Nursing

    As a staff nurse over the years I have seen both end of this. Our staffing office a t the last facility I worked had a particular attitude. "A nurse is a nurse." They were only concerned with...
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    Treated badly in ER of hospital I work at!

    babynurselsa replied to missmolly's topic in General Nursing

    Leah, That was very well said. I cannot comment on Molly's situation, or the others mentioned. I will say that perceptions can be decieving. I know I never seem to have the time to sit at the desk,...
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    Nursing home keeps spirits up with own pub

    babynurselsa replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was just kinda wandering if they have a prepaid plan, like the prepaid burial plans? Like, if I start sending them $20 a week
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    Nightingale Lamps/Pinning Ceremony

    babynurselsa replied to ChristinaRN2B's topic in General Students

    Our were made by a local candlemaking shop. The entire thing was a candle. I still ahve it 10 years
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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    babynurselsa replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: You are giving it longer than I would. By the way P_RN thanks for the change in title. I just cringed when I saw that earlier
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    Why are so many of us over weight?

    babynurselsa replied to sarahhoughton's topic in General Nursing

    We are human just like the people that we take care of. I do not look at a large piece of cake and say "As a nurse I guess I shouldn't eat this." Nursing is a profession., not a genetic...
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    Dr Jeykel and Hyde Nurse??

    babynurselsa replied to jwcdl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Verbal complaints can go nowhere. In order to even hope to enact a change there HAS to be written complaints. Each time an incident occurs the individual and whoever witness this must WRITE IT UP....
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    single mom travelers?

    babynurselsa replied to dgj74's topic in Travel

    IF you are looking at traveling to a larger area you might successfully find a 24 hour center or inhome provider. Look at the area DHS website. There is usually a link to the childcare licensing area...
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    treating a visitor of your pt? reprimanded for not doing it....

    babynurselsa replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would refuse to sign the write up until my manager could show me a policy that stated I WAS to tx the individual. How did she word the write up? I would request a meeting with the
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    We lost a mom to HELLP!!!

    babynurselsa replied to LizzyL&DRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with Deb. The worst one I have seen was a mom who suffered an amniotic embolus during a routine scheduled c/s. As she went into dic and bled out all over the OR floor. They had to throw down...
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    Should I find a new OB??

    babynurselsa replied to hope3456's topic in Ob/Gyn

    YOu have the right to see a provider that makes you feel at ease, adresses your concerns and RESPECTS you wishes and decisions. Barring them being illegal, unethical or unrealistic. What would he...
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    A Hard Lesson Learned

    babynurselsa replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    wow Marla. These are always the ones. We never forget to document on teh quiet meek ones do we? I am sooooo sorry. How nice of the NM to back you up there too. I hope this post relieved some...
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    Precipitous deliveries

    babynurselsa replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well I had spent a week begging that little stinker to get OUT!!!! WHen he finally listened he wanted out right then. only about 1 1/2 hours from onset of real ctx. We were on the the way. We...
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    Just got my license want to work in ER need help

    babynurselsa replied to kjcboys's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would start by finding out if your local ER employs LPNs many do, but not all. You would need ACLS, TNCC. Some other helpful certs would be PALS, ENPC. A class in dysrythmias is also helpful. If...
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    House, MD last night.....AAAGH!

    babynurselsa replied to SteveNNP's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: That's what I am talking about. "Oh I'm so sorry had you just gotten back to sleep???" "I forgot to ask you to look at this while you were here." "Ohh had you just fell asleep again, I just...