Wise Woman RN

Wise Woman RN

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  1. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    Wise Woman RN replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    Fluids to gravity will infiltrate. Have seen arms twice the size they should be from infiltration... it happened to my

  2. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    Wise Woman RN replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm already married to my true love, but if not, I would maybe think about a podiatrist who really likes to care for feet...

  3. starch?

    Wise Woman RN replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    Starch??? Iron??? OHHHHHHH, nooooooooooooooooooo... LOL I admit that the starched whites do look really nice, but I spend too much time crawling around putting footrests on wheel chairs, or finding...

  4. What's behind your name?

    Wise Woman RN replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    I sign at work with RN CRRN... I work acute rehab, and the managers and CARF like that... but never on anything away from work... and as for the phone, I have caught myself giving out my HOME phone...

  5. Does this sound like an air embolism?

    Wise Woman RN replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    perhaps vaso-vagal?? Considering the 3 large BMs... maybe there was some pressure on the

  6. tPA Question

    Wise Woman RN replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    signs of stroke would be pretty much the same, but there is a time frame in which a CT scan is done to determine if the stroke is caused by a bleed or a clot. I think it's a two hour

  7. RX for K+ Chloride AND Na Chloride

    Wise Woman RN replied to discobunni's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps the NaCl is for a central line flush, done Q8 hours to keep the line open... the KCl is probably a daily med, perhaps the patient is on Lasix or Bumex, and needs the supplement to keep levels...

  8. Calling All Mothers

    Wise Woman RN replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    I made tapes for the kids, to be used when I needed to study... we had a little kids recorder and I read all their favorite books on to the tapes... sang some songs, etc... I also let them listen...

  9. Did becoming a nurse change you????

    Wise Woman RN replied to TruDivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated from nursing school, my now ex-husband said he didn't realize what a monster I would become... Apparently, building self-esteem and gaining the inner fortitude to express my own...

  10. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    Wise Woman RN replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    "My bajabba be so..." the docs couldn't figure that one out at all... (my lady parts is sore)... "colonestomie" a test for polyps... "metro moosil" the stuff you drink for fiber... "no shoes"...

  11. How do you go about handling a rude Dr.

    Wise Woman RN replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    I have found that when anyone is shouting or yelling at me that an effective way to defuse the situation is to ask, "are you upset at me personally or are you upset at the situation?" This question...

  12. The hospital from very close to hell...Long vent.

    Wise Woman RN replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a preceptor from He**... but please, Jade, just because she is old, don't think that all old nurses do that to new ones... I love precepting, and the new nurses I work with are with me,...

  13. RNs can't be CNAs?

    Wise Woman RN replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Michigan and Illinois don't have reciprocity, so I worked as a CNA until I was able to obtain a valid Illinois license. I suppose technically, without an Illinois license, I didn't count as an RN. I...

  14. Blowing up like a balloon!

    Wise Woman RN replied to marjoriemac's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Stick to your guns about having her see the doc... call him yourself if the nurses won't... geez... that can't be comfortable for your poor

  15. Any Lansing Nurses Around?

    Wise Woman RN replied to NursKris82's topic in Michigan Nursing

    click on my name at the top of my post. that will give you a drop down menu, click pm and write your

  16. Any Lansing Nurses Around?

    Wise Woman RN replied to NursKris82's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I lived and worked in Lansing as a nurse for 8 years... you can pm me if you want to...

  17. Isn't this a joke?

    Wise Woman RN replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    We sign and send cards, and we also are required to do follow up calls... It's a nice idea and all, but it takes time to do this, and frequently it takes away from time with our patients. I just wish...

  18. Mystery symptoms on hip pt.

    Wise Woman RN replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    can you get a bladder scan?? or check for urinary retention, post-void residuals... lots of patients with surgical hips aren't able to urinate after surgery... also, could be uti... or if not those,...

  19. How important is Chemistry, really?

    Wise Woman RN replied to EGKB's topic in General Nursing

    But, I guess if everything was easy, everyone around here would just get their BSN instead of waiting several years to get into an ADN program!!! Believe me, I would have LOVED to avoid taking these...

  20. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    Wise Woman RN replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    Stat banana... for patient with low K... LOL new resident. Oh, and 500 mg caffeine IV... that was an interesting one... Float heels... always good to be reminded of that one...

  21. Bruising Extremities Using TEDs & SCDs

    Wise Woman RN replied to christian Image2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have seen bruising on the plexi-pulses that go on the patients' feet. Some have had bruising over the whole foot... Intervention? Take them off, teach foot pumps, notify doc of bruising... get the...

  22. 60 Second Tube Feed Stop********

    Wise Woman RN replied to Kymmi's topic in General Nursing

    The articles didn't specify which type of tube was used. An ng tube certainly would have a higher risk for aspiration dangers, if placement isn't verified by x-ray. Peg tubes, on the other hand, are...

  23. Manager expects me to stay once I graduate

    Wise Woman RN replied to nickikh23's topic in General Nursing

    Follow your heart... You sound like a wonderful person to me, and I hope that you find that place in nursing that will make and keep you fulfilled in your career... Best

  24. Tis the season for new docs

    Wise Woman RN replied to TXTraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    Reading these posts made me laugh, and then wonder what these docs learn in medical school???

  25. Nursing Home Rehab Units

    Wise Woman RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's way too many geriatric rehab patients... I work inpatient rehab, and it's all I can do to get my stuff done with 5 or 6 patients... of course, we don't have a secretary, and only one to two...