SaderNurse05

SaderNurse05 BSN, RN

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  1. Geez, I'm glad I'm not working right now

    SaderNurse05 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    {{{{Tazzi}}}}}} Hang in there. You are in my

  2. How do you feel about famous Doctors doing medication ads?

    SaderNurse05 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    What about the ones for IBS where they say something like "tell your doctor blah, blah,blah. Or better yet, complete a survey in the waiting room and giive it to the doctor..Seems like a fine line...

  3. How do you feel about famous Doctors doing medication ads?

    SaderNurse05 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like it. It seems unprofessional to me, JMHO. I also don't like the whole "ask your doctor" campaigns. I am all for informing patients but many of the drug companies have slick ads, websites,...

  4. Need to complete a paper -need nurses to complete a questionaire

    SaderNurse05 replied to UKPedsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Feel free to PM me as well. Good

  5. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    SaderNurse05 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    This looks great! I may just get them one. Who would of thunk it. Thanks

  6. baby sleeping in same bed as parents

    SaderNurse05 replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for the replies! It is indeed touchy and even though it has been 21 years since I was a brand new parent I cannot imagine that all the grandmas, etc. were happy with all of my child...

  7. Wound Care Frustration

    SaderNurse05 replied to soulfullady's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reminds of when I went to change a dressing and the previous nurse crossed out my initials and date, then added her own. Of course she documented she had changed

  8. The End Is Near

    SaderNurse05 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Would this come under some kind of protection from the American Disablilty Act? It seems there should be a way to reasonably accomodate you and keep your other excellent skills.... You will be in my...

  9. safety and home care services

    SaderNurse05 replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Excellent question.. I do a lot of home visits and I really like guns. That being said I never have them out, laying around. I would expect a law enforcement person to be more careful than that. FYI,...

  10. Bloodborne pathogens

    SaderNurse05 replied to mobilefox's topic in General Nursing

    I am confused about the clinics who don't want to treat patients with these illnesses....Maybe because I work with HIV/ Hep C/ TB patients all the time. I have not had any problems with my patients...

  11. Nursing as a service industry

    SaderNurse05 replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Did they teach this basic assessment stuff first off in my program? No. We learned bedmaking and bedbaths first. We did take a thorough physical assessment course. Head to toe, knee reflexes, breast...

  12. carpuject injectors

    SaderNurse05 replied to errn911's topic in General Nursing

    I love my Carpujects, and I have made several believers from fellow nurses. The trick with mine is to screw on the cartridge, then lcok the syringe. Once you get it down it is very quick. I like to be...

  13. What is your weakness?

    SaderNurse05 replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! the only time I almost seriously puked was when I had to brush dentures. Stange,

  14. Hospital vs Hotel

    SaderNurse05 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I needed a laugh today. I want to hear from someone in Houston- are they for

  15. Customer Service in nursing-vent

    SaderNurse05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Recently our agency did a survey to find out how we are doing on various things. Long story short of course there are the ones who appreciate everything and the ones who think they are entitled to...

  16. When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    SaderNurse05 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I think this would be horribly inappropriate. I would be mighty p*ssed off if someone did that to me or my family member. I have prayed in my mind for for many patients and people have asked me to...

  17. When is it ethical to talk about religion with a patient?

    SaderNurse05 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    This brought tears to my

  18. Premployment drug screen

    SaderNurse05 replied to Lakeside5's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. When I did pre employment drug screens there was a dipstick that was like a thermometer- sometimes people try to sneak in a urine or hide a urine in the bathroom:uhoh3: You can also test...

  19. Premployment drug screen

    SaderNurse05 replied to Lakeside5's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmm. so they are sayin it was too dilute becasue the SG was so low and the creatinine was high?? BTW I was an MT in my prior life and those numbers really don't make sense. Sounds like the lab...

  20. Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    SaderNurse05 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    I had a professor who had a bucket of water at the front of the class. On the first day he told the class if a phone, beeper, etc. goes off then you will either get a zero on the next test or come to...

  21. Christmas Songs For The Psychiatrically Challenged

    SaderNurse05 replied to lozza81's topic in Emergency

    Actually the first time I saw these was in nursing school. My psych professor passed them out. I have relatives in some of those categories, and some days I think I probably could be on the list as...

  22. Happier thread.. Your best moment in the ER

    SaderNurse05 replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    Just two days ago I had as a pt a 1-yr-old brought in by parents for constipation, and he had a huge fecal mass lodged at the sphincter. All I did was disimpact the kid, and the parents were so...

  23. "Right to work"... what does this mean?

    SaderNurse05 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Texas, and a few years ago my employer stopped saying that Texas was a "right to work" state and that according to their legal department we were all "at will" employees. The send this out...

  24. write ups

    SaderNurse05 replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    In my employer's case, yes. That is why I would not sign their form. It ended up not going anywhere but of course caused some bad blood for me and my boss. I know when I have hired people in this...

  25. ESBL infections on the rise?

    SaderNurse05 replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto. I am curious to know as