T-Bird78

T-Bird78

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  1. Just curious about HG

    T-Bird78 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey, OB nurses! I was just curious how proactive your practices are regarding hyperemesis gravidarum. I had it with my first baby with 3 ER visits, one 4-day hospital stay, and oral zofran from 14...

  2. Do you ever get sick?

    T-Bird78 replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    I found that I've got a stronger stomach since becoming a mom than I did before. When I flossed a boogie out of my then-3-year-old's teeth, that was about the worst; nothing really bothered me since...

  3. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    T-Bird78 replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    But she "cured" her son's Austism, remember? Oh, wait, her son never had autism. Anyway, regarding the e-cig thing, my ex did what the first poster mentioned, he'd switched to the e-cigs and the...

  4. 2nd Chance After Failing?

    T-Bird78 replied to Concrete Rose's topic in Georgia Nursing

    There's no shame in being an LPN at all. Grr. Anyway, good luck with

  5. Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

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

    We were taught in nursing school not to use honey, sweetie, darlin, etc because someone could complain and file sexual harassment charges against us. I'm in the south, so several pts will call us...

  6. Fat nurses

    T-Bird78 replied to questions1025's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    6'2" and 240 isn't bad, it's almost typical for men now. I work with a female nurse who is 5'3" and 350+ (our scales top out at 350 so she's not sure of her exact weight). She's great, especially...

  7. Racial Refusals In Nursing

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

    I have a pt with horrible offensive tattoos but the attitude hasn't reflected the tattoos (so far anyway, fairly new to us). I finished my care with pt, as outraged as I was at the tattoo of a rope,...

  8. Co-workers begging for donated PTO

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

    Our employer won't let us donate PTO at all. I wish they would. I had taken a week vacation and found out I was pregnant right before that vacation. I'd missed part of one day for a doctor's...

  9. What does your username mean?

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

    Nothing fancy, I had an imaginary friend as a kid who called me T-Bird since none of my real friends did. I've just always kinda liked that for a nickname. Even now as an adult I don't have a...

  10. Racism in the workplace

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

    Had a pt this week with horribly offensive tattoos. Pt was polite but the tattoo that I saw made me so mad. It was a certain regional flag with a length of rope and a phrase referring to a certain...

  11. Dealing with difficult patients over the phone

    T-Bird78 replied to Mrs.LaDuke09's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our message states to allow 24 hours for calls to be returned and messages left after 4:00 will be returned the next business day, but pts will leave a message, hang up, hit redial, and press 0 to...

  12. Refusing care based on sexual orientation

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

    Report him to the hospital board. They took an

  13. TIME TO VENT

    T-Bird78 replied to dsherman's topic in Emergency

    Some states passed a law making assaulting an ER nurse the same felony as assaulting a

  14. Posting Licensed Number in social media

    T-Bird78 replied to nomad29's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My state has professional license holders information on the secretary of state's website. You can go on the website, look up by license #, and get their name, DOB, and address. That bugs me and I...

  15. "You've got the wrong Mary" ... A Vent About Rude Doctors

    T-Bird78 replied to annie.rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a working interview with a doc in the specialty I've enjoyed most of my career. He made a point to tell me how much he was going to pay me and how much over budget that was going to put him and...

  16. Nurses who never worked in the hospital

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

    Office (specialist) setting and that's the only setting I've worked and only one I wanted to work in. When I went to nursing school I was a single mom with a 5 y/o and knew nights and weekends would...

  17. Home health med admin

    T-Bird78 replied to britmansf18's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why is the lasix given at night? They'll be up all night

  18. Medical terminology according to patients

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

    What medications are you taking? >ASA, lipitor, lisinopril, and metformin Next question--what medical conditions have you been diagnosed with or are treated for? >Nothing. Oh? Besides the...

  19. Applying at 34...35

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

    Congrats! I was a single mom (son started kindergarten when I started the program) and nearly 30. I was one of the youngest in my class. I found that I was much more focused and driven because I...

  20. Taking dying patient home with children - what are your thoughts?

    T-Bird78 replied to tokebi's topic in Pediatric

    My uncle was in the CCU for 9 weeks before he finally passed. It was a roller coaster and took a toll on the whole family. When he was gone (only the BiPap and pacemaker were keeping his vitals...

  21. Medical terminology according to patients

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

    The sugars for diabetes, The vapors for fainting, having a spell for fainting, anaphilapes (pronounced Anna-fill-app-ease) for anaphylaxis, asthma pump for albuterol inhaler. My favorites are when I...

  22. Why do people insist on coming to work sick?

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

    Because when I've called out sick, and another coworker called out sick, I was called to come in anyway. The only reason I didn't go in is because I was headed to the ER for IV fluids and Zofran....

  23. Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

    T-Bird78 replied to dzadzey's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If there is a push for BSN only then why are ADN programs offered anymore? Just

  24. Bizarre/funny things patients do

    T-Bird78 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Asthma/COPD pts complaining their inhalers don't work worth crap as you see their pack of Camels sticking out of their purse/pocket and can almost see the smoke clinging to them. Regarding the pill...

  25. Being an LPN

    T-Bird78 replied to anime5an4lyfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I was 29 when I gradated LPN school and was one of the youngest in my class; our average class age was 38. You're hardly too old! Anyway, I'd look for a bridge program that will go from LPN to BSN....