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  1. Physical exertion in staff nursing!

    stidget99 replied to rellco40's topic in General Nursing

    Maintain proper nutrition and hydration while working--take those breaks! A multivitamin wouldn't hurt. Make sure you get plenty of rest on your off days. Don't forget to feed your mind and soul...

  2. For those working 12 hour shifts, what is your schedule like?

    stidget99 replied to JCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also do the weekend option noc shift. Also pick up Wednesday during the week. Thank goodness others have admitted to not being able to do 3 in a row. I thought it was just me and I was just too...

  3. New Meaning for LPN and RN (not a debate)

    stidget99 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in LPN to RN

    I once had a pt say "I don't know what 'RN' really stands for but in your case, I think it stands for 'real nice'." I walked on air the whole rest of the

  4. Medical Spanish

    stidget99 replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    Re: a forum where spanish can be taught...............Great idea! A couple of years ago I did a search online and found a pocket (actually 2 - one medical and one nursing) booklet w/ translations for...

  5. What To Do About a Career! (Is anyone around tonight??)

    stidget99 replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhhhhhhh, I feel for you. But if you go elsewhere to work, it doesn't mean that you can never come back (don't burn bridges at your current hosp). Did you ever consider doing the travel nurse...

  6. Stethescope recommendation

    stidget99 replied to Aprilfool's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My vote.....Ultra scope. Many threads on here about our "ears". I suggest you do a search and read all the previous posts. Good luck in

  7. Calculations, how to make them simple?

    stidget99 replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    the formula that i use for most calculations follows. and as long as you have at least one half of the equation (gtts/min, mg/cc, mg/tab, etc.), then this formula will work. order says to give 5mg...

  8. End of Shift Report

    stidget99 replied to fireflyLPN's topic in General Nursing

    My typical report: Mrs. Jane Doe is an 84yo pt of Dr. Harris in w/ right hip fx due to fall at home this morning. Scheduled for a ORIF tomorrow once PT/INR are back in order. She's been on coumadin...

  9. Bizarre, Odd or just plain Gross Patient Habits.

    stidget99 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    Oddest patients, IMO, would have to be those w/ pica. They will ingest anything and everything......I have seen clothing, silverware, dirt, feces, plastic, and even a head off a dead bird! The only...

  10. If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    stidget99 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    dead.........could not imagine not being a

  11. question about insulin, heparin injections

    stidget99 replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility, any critical medications given via injection of any form need to be double checked by another nurse including heparin and insulin cancer drugs etc. Now is it always done???

  12. Peanut allergy question

    stidget99 replied to QuilterLPN's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: When I first read the title of this thread I read "Question from the Peanut 'Gallery' ". Guess being up 47 hours is wearing on me....LOLOLOLOLOLOL No offense intended to the

  13. Heroin OD in the Boston Public Garden

    stidget99 replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Emergency

    How terribly sad. I just don't understand why people do this. Why do they do the illegal drugs? Why do they do the ETOH? Why do they/we (unfortunately I am included in this one) use tobacco...

  14. Peanut allergy question

    stidget99 replied to QuilterLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Agree w/ OPs. This isn't really an allergic reaction but...... if I smell something strong whether it be a particular cleaner, deodorizer, perfume, whatever....if it hits me in the wrong way, I will...

  15. Are we allowed to be people before nurses?? (long)

    stidget99 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Well I had my meeting w/ my manager. And I still have a job. Not sure if I should put an exclamation point at the end of that sentence or not. I no longer will be team leader which is my idea. I...

  16. whats your day like?

    stidget99 replied to Sweetiepie1497's topic in General Nursing

    Gee whiz!!!! Do we really do all of that????? Nurses just sit on their keesters all day (nite) and eat or gossip - right???? :rotfl: In regards to your question regarding the "charting thing". We...

  17. Thyroid Storm?

    stidget99 replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Brings back memories..... I had Grave's Disease while in my first semester of nursing school. I had dozens of thyroid storms. My symptoms were: tachy heart, inability to talk, inability to walk,...

  18. Are we allowed to be people before nurses?? (long)

    stidget99 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am meeting w/ the manager tomorrow. One of two things will happen...either I will be fired or disciplined in some other way (I ignored the phone calls from the hosp yesterday). Not really sure...

  19. Please define "burn out"

    stidget99 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    This all makes sense. Time for a change for me. Plan on going to see the manager tomorrow. She has "taken" me off the schedule until I meet w/ her. Which means either 2 things.........I will be...

  20. Please define "burn out"

    stidget99 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if I am or

  21. Please define "burn out"

    stidget99 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    That's definitely not me. Still love nursing.......can't stand all of the bureaucratic

  22. Are we allowed to be people before nurses?? (long)

    stidget99 replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    Am I just burned out? Strong possibility I think. I am ALWAYS stressed out at work. But at the same time, things are just crappy there. We are told one thing re: staffing. And then when we ask...

  23. Fresh Frozen Plasma

    stidget99 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    We use regular primary tubing but a blood filter on a secondary

  24. CNA Question

    stidget99 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse

  25. CNA Question

    stidget99 replied to Soon2BNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. Tyler, just as we are not "just nurses" you are not "just a *gulp* lowly CNA". We all need to take pride in what we have