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  1. Do you have a Weasel at work?

    lifesaverwv replied to Judee Smudee's topic in General Nursing

    [ That seems like management is going too far when they try to control someone's life outside of the hospital. You can never have too many friends. Good friends are with you not only in happy times...

  2. Hell Week (Vent)

    lifesaverwv replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Keep your chin up little buckaroo :) I can totally relate to how you are feeling. I hate being over whelmed to the point that I don't know what to do first. Paper work consumes too much of...

  3. No She/he Did Not!!!

    lifesaverwv replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    No she didn't.... Have an elderly woman expire, went to the bathroom & brought out denture cup. Tried to put dentures in dead pts mouth but couldn't get them to fit Then I saw the pt's...

  4. Extreme Fatigue in a 26 y/o Female

    lifesaverwv replied to June55Baby's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have fibromyalgia which has caused me to have fatique & chronic pain from it affecting my muscles & joints. Alot of days I don't feel like getting out of bed because I'm so tired....

  5. Any WV nurses here?

    lifesaverwv replied to amyslater's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm fairly new to this web site but i've been a nurse for 33 years. The pay definitly needs to be increased. Right now pain isn't an issue for me. Ie hospital where I work live 5 miles from the...

  6. Are Your End-of-Life Wishes Clear?

    lifesaverwv replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that one good thing came out of the Terri"s case. That everyone needs to decide what they do & don't want done when the situation comes up. My hubby is my POA & I've told him & my...

  7. "Are you saved?" How do YOU deal with these types of questions

    lifesaverwv replied to porterwoman's topic in General Nursing

    JeepGirl, You have given the best answer It probably made some people speechless. Thanks for adding humor to my day

  8. How is this possible? Being Diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 20

    lifesaverwv replied to Still Riding's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Hi, Don't be too hard on yourself. We've all been diagnosed with various problems & when the doc says what we have we slap ourselves in the forehead & wonder why we didn't think of that! We...

  9. foot wear

    lifesaverwv replied to jonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, A couple of years ago I had a problem with stress fractures in my feet. My podiatrist recommended New Balance athletic shoes. I've gone threw a couple of pairs since then & along with wearing...

  10. Why are doctors so rude?

    lifesaverwv replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To SAGARCIA, I work in a very small hospital where we only have a handful of male nurses. Over the years I've seen docs rant & rave to a female nurse about a mistake that she made but, I've...

  11. New signs to post at the door

    lifesaverwv replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

    Here in WV we say that people have "summer teeth" Some are there & some aren't

  12. New signs to post at the door

    lifesaverwv replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

    I would like to tell this to our pts coming to my Same Day Surgery Unit. We interview them the day before & tell them not to wear alot of cologne, perfume, or alot of make up. From a cleanliness...

  13. Patients You *Know*

    lifesaverwv replied to goodknight's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely with Suzanne about following Hippa Rules. I work at a small community hospital where I've worked for 22 years. I enjoy seeing the pts that I "know" from outside the hospital or that...

  14. Does Anyone Have Fibromyalgia?

    lifesaverwv posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I was diagnosed about 7 years ago with fibro, although looking back I probably had it for about 15 years before I was diagnosed. The only med that I take for the fibro is Flexeril, I'm also...

  15. eating at the desk

    lifesaverwv replied to dkarlin's topic in General Nursing

    The 2 nurses that I work with are very dedicated to the pts we care for. To help keep us healthy & happy we need at least a 30 minute meal break to get away from the floor. You are right in saying...

  16. The Less-Than-Glamorous Duties

    lifesaverwv replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, At my hospital we only give soap suds enemas, saline enemas, fleet enemas & sometimes the Fleet oil retention enema. Please tell me about the milk & molasses enemas, what is the purpose...

  17. migraines and nursing

    lifesaverwv replied to Jen,SN's topic in General Nursing

    What is MICAS

  18. Fired for Abuse/harrassment

    lifesaverwv replied to tennesseenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I agree with CSEMGR, they treat us as guilty 1st, until they prove us innocent. I just got back to work today after being off for 3 weeks after having 2 surgeries to get rid of kidney...

  19. Shoes...omg my feet are in heaven!!

    lifesaverwv replied to RainEdayWoman's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    HI, I just want you to know that I love your slogan, "I smile because I don't know what in the hell is going on" I feel like that many days

  20. Record for most babies

    lifesaverwv replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hi, I don't know the exact money they get per child but I feel sure that it's more than that. The thing that upsets me the most is that the kids are often abused or neglected. When my kids were...

  21. Advice on x-ray during pregnancy

    lifesaverwv replied to ER1010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My daughter who is 24 has had problems with kidney stones. About 6 weeks after she got married her hubby took her to the hospital because she was in severe pain due to a kidney stone. The nurse asked...

  22. Record for most babies

    lifesaverwv replied to alphafe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'll probably ruffle some feathers here, but we rarely see many "good families" with alot of kids. My state has alot of welfare Moms who keep having kids for the money & food stamps. I've seen...