SaderNurse05

SaderNurse05 BSN, RN

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  1. Free formula

    SaderNurse05 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat:

  2. Job Hopper??

    SaderNurse05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I did a serch on the thread for this topic, but did not really find much, which suprises me. I am an RN, BSN, graduated at 43 in May 2005. I was offered what seem to be a great job ( all I can say is...

  3. Job Hopper??

    SaderNurse05 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies so far! I turned in my application today so I will let you all know where it goes from

  4. Stuff Patients Have Smuggled onto the Psych Unit...

    SaderNurse05 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    We had a patient who told her family to bring her "works" up to the unit for "closure"...Another one who brought in peices of a

  5. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    SaderNurse05 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    GOMER= Get Out Of My Emergency Room. I can't remember the name of the book, but basically as best as I can remember it was a term used for patients from nursing homes that were sent to ER and weren't...

  6. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    SaderNurse05 replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    accident

  7. What is your hospital doing for nurse's week?

    SaderNurse05 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I work in public health as a case manager. My department has some nurses who work in STD, and I was surprised when my supervisor asked me to bring something to the "surprise" luncheon for nurse's...

  8. Morphine caused febrile reaction??

    SaderNurse05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone ever heard of morphine causing a febrile reaction? I was on my first post-op day following a TAH, on a PCA pump with morphine and began running fever of 102. Blood cultures no growth, ditto...

  9. Performance evaluation question

    SaderNurse05 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I recently started a job as a case manager in Public Health. It is their policy to do job evaluations once per month for the first 6 months. My first month was great. My second month I got the flu...

  10. Nursing diagnosis "altered energy field"

    SaderNurse05 replied to paphgrl's topic in General Nursing

    I think therapeutic touch (like massage) can and should be used in care plans, but the use of "energy fields" undermines our profession. It is simply too abstract, unless they have come out with an...

  11. New Job before 1year of experience??

    SaderNurse05 replied to Kate0140's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well, I worked exactly 6 months in the hospital before I started my new job in public health. I did not think transferring to another unit was going to help much because all the units had the same...

  12. Long Term Goals

    SaderNurse05 replied to ali_gator's topic in General Nursing

    I want to get mt Masters in Public

  13. Healthier Living Support Thread: PART TWO!

    SaderNurse05 replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Hi everybody! I am so glad to have found this thread. I need to lose 50 lbs and get in better shape. I KNOW if I eat better and exercise that I feel better, but it is just such a vicious cycle with...

  14. For Those that Wear Support Stockings...

    SaderNurse05 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was on the floor I loved my Jobst knee highs. I washed them in the sink with some Woolite, then rolled them in a towel, then hung them up. For me and my legs they were worth the

  15. I HATE nursing! (long)

    SaderNurse05 replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

    I have been dealing with anxiety/depression issues for 25 years. Currently I am on Paxil which has been a true blessing. I just want to say to everyone that as far as I am concerned there is no...

  16. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    SaderNurse05 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    1)Pts that call because they need to pee (they have a foley). Explaining for the umpteenth time yes, it feels like you need to be, that is okay, just relax and pee. 2) male pts who dribble 20 cc...

  17. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    SaderNurse05 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a pt call me and ask for the largest syringe I had. I asked why she needed it and she told me she wanted to "put it in my butt, it makes me feel better". Seriously, I stood there about 15...

  18. Does anyone love their job?

    SaderNurse05 replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have gone from hating my job on a Telemetry unit with a six patient load (more on occasion) to loving my job as a Case Manager in Public Health. I was not unhappy with nursing per se, but I felt...

  19. Meds you hate to give....

    SaderNurse05 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    1) Dilaudid, because I have had several pts who decide that is the time to get up and walk around naked 2) A milk and molasses

  20. Smelly Co-Worker

    SaderNurse05 replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a special applicator?:chuckle

  21. Devastated

    SaderNurse05 replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a supervisor (albeit not in nursing) and I would NEVER let 5 weeks go by or have complaints from 5 staff members without investigating it with the employee. I would be leery of a...

  22. Shift Report

    SaderNurse05 replied to ladytopaz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had this problem as well. There was one nurse that I just hated to give report to- she would interrupt me, asking questions and rolling her eyes if I didn't know, etc. To top it off if she found...

  23. Pleasantly confused

    SaderNurse05 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I had a little lady who was 86. Came in thru the ED with COPD exacerbation and a touch of narcosis. We had to use a venti mask on her the first day. The second day she wanted me to "call a lawyer...

  24. How many pt.s do YOU have today?

    SaderNurse05 replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    Tele floor- minimumn is 6, sometimes 7. On our new floor they say we can take 8. I am starting my new job in public health in 2

  25. What would you do?

    SaderNurse05 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definately check out your options and find something else. It sounds like you have learned a valuable lesson- namely, how miserable your life can be from other people's poor behaviour- not to mention...