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Mrs Doolittle, I worked a a NA at Queen's and Straub, both had plenty ghost stories, chicken skin just to work night shift!

Just remember to look at your suction catheters, use only the delee tip since the whistle tip can and will excise tissue when used

Dear CountryMom, Thanks so much!

During the last 2 years of his life, my son-in-law struggled to gain weight. He had end stage Cystic Fibrosis and could not keep his weight up despite tube feedings etc. His doctors finally prescribed marrinol for him and it did help. Weight was a ve...

BTW, a word of warning though: you may wish to keep the PTSD to yourself while you're in a nursing program or at work. I wish nurses were more understanding of each other, but there's still a stigma associated with needing help and some nurses seem t...

Sorry for the long quote> Here in Virginia, it is not against the law or nurse practice act to work while on opiates for chronic pain, that this is an issue between the nurse and her employer. While I find this gratifying (in some weird sense), it...

Wow! How powerful and accurate, thanks for posting this,I will send it on to all my nursing colleagues

What a great idea, wish most of us would use this one!

It's interesting that these hospitals that "script" do not think very highly of their own staff. About the excellent message, it is not opening up communication with the pt but it also can be a trust barrier between the nurse and the pt. If the perso...

Unfortunately, changing to a new facility is usually not the answer, most hospitals are running on a shoestring now, nursing is always among the first to take the hit, when other disciplines are laid off or cut back, the usual answer is that the nurs...

The bad old days.....we would give shots of liquor (po) to prevent the dt's, nothing like going into a pt's room to find them in full dt's 'cause no one knew they were drinkers. My first was a ery pale sweet little old lady who had an IVP, for some u...

Also check the differing online course, they often have people that will help u with financial aid if you ask. Best of luck to you!

Right, what janfrn said. Many ads are placed for a certain number of days...cheaper by the dozen. Where are you in MD? I know GTUH is often looking for outpt nurse as well as Children's in their outlying specialty clinics....go to their websites for ...

The old By the Way! Much experience with this one and it inevitably is the worst! The most recent BTW was a 7 yo in frank SVT's, requiring mucho meds and time in the Er with a trk to a level 1 where they ended up doing a trans-esophageal pacing to re...

OMG!!!! Still laughing!

Absolutely a discrimination issue, go to the nurses with disabilities thread and go to the resources listed. I believe ADD/ADHD is covered under the Disabilities act. Good for your Dr, she's right, get a lawyer and keep on going! Sounds like she is a...

Hey there, you'll do fine! It's a bit different, but can be a great experience. I remember having to learn the immunization scheds, basics of growth and development, esp for first time parents when they come in for well baby checks. I especially enjo...

Best of luck to you!!!

In the "old" days, we used to run everything but pressors in the uac's, nowdays a nono unless there is no other access.

So sorry for you, lots of hugs! Hang in there, I'm also applying for disability and have already been rejected once. There is approx a 70% rejection on the first try, 50% o the second......so it goes. Again, hang in there. Wow, and i feel sory for my...

Oh the dance icon is me n my current meds, My husband is never qiute sure when I'll revolve out of control and find myself looking at a different prospective, i.e. the ceiling while I'm on the floor LOL

Make sure that you check with HR re Fmla, My hospital required 1250 hours of work time, since I had been working PT, then ,taking days off when not enuff work, etc.... My manager and EH nurse agreed to a general medical leave of up to 12 weeks when I...

This is a REALLY great thread! For kids (and adults) with diarrhea: one handful of cooked medium grain white rice, water (enough to cover rice) boil down to a soupy consistency, add salt and one umeboshi (can find in health food store or Whole Foods...

Well, it seems the shortage doesn't exist here in northern Virginia either. HCA has just laid off some nurses, mainly educators, but I think this just speaks to their idea that nurses aren't worth spending money on for contining ed.

Hey all! I'm taking neurontin for mixed diabetic and peripheral neuropathy d/t spinal stenosis. I'm now on long acting morphine and tried to cut down on the neurontin and had a couple of terribly painful days! As the previous poster has said, it may ...