T-Bird78

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  1. Okay to yell at the pharmacist for this?

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know. I really wasn't going to "yell" per se, but I thought they really should be made aware of their major error.

  2. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

    T-Bird78 replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    My former coworker had to take medical leave, then was terminated when that was up and she still couldn't return, because of CPR. She is morbidly obese and was dx with pulmonary HTN and physically...

  3. Have You Ever Had to Take Care of Someone You Knew?

    T-Bird78 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yep. I had a former manager, two former coworkers, dozens of former pts from my previous employer (overlapping fields of specialty), neighbors, friends from church, my husband's coworkers, and even...

  4. Home dialysis?

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    My MIL is most likely facing dialysis (again) and she's not looking forward to it. She had a kidney transplant from a living blood relative 13 years ago and it's not doing well. Creatinine is...

  5. Home dialysis?

    T-Bird78 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks. I don't even know if there's a dialysis facility near her that offers the home option, but she's still in the hospital for at least a few more

  6. What are the pranks you played with your co-workers and how did you handle it?

    T-Bird78 replied to NurseEnvision's topic in Nursing Humor

    Back in the days of paper charts, I grabbed a chart that was ready to be called back, glanced at the name on the face sheet, opened the door, and called for "Mr. Jones" only to be met with blank...

  7. What's the strangest phone conversation you've ever had at work?

    T-Bird78 replied to Brekka's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very first nursing job, been there a few weeks, assigned to phone triage at cardio office. Names changed to protect the innocent. Me: Blah Blah Cardio, my name is T-Bird, how can I help you? Pt: I...

  8. If you are an LPN are you married or in a relationship?

    T-Bird78 replied to Neezy84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Married, two kids active in sports (young teenager and young preschooler), and I work in an office so I can have my evenings, weekends, and holidays off with them. Yes, there are times when it's...

  9. Considering school nurse position

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in School

    Hey everybody! I'm considering trying for a school nurse position in my local district, so what's the good and bad of the job? I know the pay sucks ($14000--$21000 annual salary) but the hours would...

  10. Stupid things that nurses say

    T-Bird78 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had two last week. Pt one is blind, wearing the dark glasses, using a cane, puts his hand on my shoulder to be escorted back to the room. Pt asks to use the restroom first, so I tell him it's...

  11. Nurse Sues for Lunch Breaks

    T-Bird78 replied to Mamanurse90's topic in Nursing News

    Actually, there is no federal law mandating a lunch break. My employer has a policy on the time clock system that they are not required by law to provide meal or break periods but they choose to do...

  12. EpiPens....who knew?

    T-Bird78 replied to roser13's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, but insulin is subcu, whereas epi is IM--big difference in administration. It's much easier to self-inject subcu than IM. I have done both to myself, subcu for my zofran pump and IM for a...

  13. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    T-Bird78 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I work ENT, so every day is pretty much gross. We've had a LTC resident with maggots in their ear--TWICE, but last week we pulled something out of someone's ear. Not sure what it was, but it had its...

  14. Is this a lot of clinical hours?

    T-Bird78 replied to Ambreree's topic in General Nursing

    My LPN program had about 750 clinical

  15. Does Death Have A Smell?

    T-Bird78 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, death has a smell. I had heard about it but smelled it in person after I graduated nursing school. My aunt's sister was dying from cancer and was at home. My mom and I took some food to the...

  16. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    T-Bird78 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For the first time in my 9 years of nursing, my employer (been here just shy of a year) gave us a certificate thanking nurses for keeping pts safe and a beach towel with our employer on it with our...

  17. LPN Prereqs

    T-Bird78 replied to Darius93's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    My school required Math, English, Intro to Microcomputers (basically learning Word, Excel, and Power Point), Intro to Psychology, Medical Terminology, A&P, Intro to Healthcare, and Spanish for...

  18. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    T-Bird78 replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a restaurant for all of a week. I had my two days of orientation/menu test/blah blah blah and three days on the floor. After closing on a Friday night I had to be back to open Saturday...

  19. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    T-Bird78 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Get off your lazy @$$ and DO SOMETHING! There is no reason you need to sit on your butt and order supplies while dirty rooms need cleaning and two charts are ready and pts need to be brought back....

  20. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    T-Bird78 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Work in ENT and a LTC resident comes in with an ear problem. Resident had MAGGOTS in their ears--again! Doc yelled at the director of the nursing home and the health dept was called. Fortunately,...

  21. Solutions for Drinks at Nursing Station?

    T-Bird78 replied to ImNicoEh's topic in General Nursing

    At my former employer drinks (even closed bottles of water) were forbidden in pt areas. I had to get a note from my OB to allow me to carry a 32-oz reusable bottle with a lid because I suffered from...

  22. What do you do when a pt goes into anaphylactic shock?

    T-Bird78 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    I've spent my entire nursing career in allergy and even in that environment I've never had anaphylactic shock, just systemic reactions. As a nursing student you aren't expected to know what to do...

  23. Wellstar or Kaiser

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Georgia Nursing

    What is the secret "keyword" to get past the online application for Wellstar or Kaiser? They both have their online customer service assessments and Kaiser has a pediatric med amin test (each...

  24. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    T-Bird78 replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, the Good Samaritan law does not apply to healthcare providers, on the clock or not. We are supposed to know more than the average lay person and should be able to act/treat accordingly...

  25. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    T-Bird78 replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe, just maybe, instructor meant that you can get the bottle out of your medicine cabinet and let your friend get her own Tylenol. She took her own dose of OTC meds (which do not need an MD order...