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  1. I cant sleep!!!help!

    plumrn replied to nurseluv9's topic in General Nursing

    I had this problem a short while ago. It lasted for about six months. Now I only have the occasional sleepless night. These are the things I found helped me. Absolutely cut down on coffee, tea, colas,...

  2. I Quit My Job Today! I'm so relieved!

    plumrn replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    I can just imagine how great it felt to walk out of that hospital for the last time. I'm sure we have all dreamed about that very same thing. I truly admire your spunk. Good luck to you, and thanks...

  3. What on earth have I got???

    plumrn replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, poor Jnette! I have only had the flu a couple of times in my life, and I remember it vividly it was so horrible. The worst was a few years ago, and it came on me on my first day off from work. I...

  4. I've Had It! Nursing is NOT what it use to be!

    plumrn replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you've been burned like so many nurses these days. We are so overloaded with patients that it is a struggle to take care of the priorities, much less the things that comfort, and bond us...

  5. Tardive Dyskinesia?

    plumrn replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    My mother received Reglan IV while in ER once for intractable n/v. She developed restless legs right away; wanted to just crawl out of her skin, she said. The GI doc and the ER doc blamed it on the...

  6. But I have little kids!

    plumrn replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    So many great, understanding responses here. Don't you wish you worked alongside all these wonderful

  7. Renerian's thread "Worksheets from your shift..." uppdated w/ a poll

    plumrn replied to renerian's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital warned everyone that they would be watching very closely for hippa violations, and would even go as far as to set up situations to see if everyone followed the law. If you were caught,...

  8. Thoughts on the flu shot

    plumrn replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I get the flu shot every year. The flu can kill, or make you wish you were dead. I will do anything to up my odds against getting it. I have had bronchitis, and pneumonia in the past after coming down...

  9. How much do you make?

    plumrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    Calling all nurses! Just a quick poll.Please tell us your: 1.Position held.(RN,LVN/LPN) 2.Years as a nurse. 3.Area of work.(M/S,ER,LTC,etc.) 4.Current hourly wage. This should be interesting....

  10. 7-on 7-off scheduling

    plumrn replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't no

  11. How do you wake up in the am

    plumrn replied to iliel's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same as snowie and sue. I set my clock beside my bed 20 to 30 mins fast, and always set the alarm about 20 mins before I really have to be out of bed. When it goes off, I turn on my tv and...

  12. Nurses Book Clubs?

    plumrn replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    I once belonged to The Nurses Book Society club. I loved it. I have a big nursing library now. They offer all sorts of books from reference, to textbooks, to fiction. I bought all I have room for,...

  13. 7 on 7 off schedule

    plumrn replied to MRG™'s topic in General Nursing

    I can barely stand 3 12's in a row, much less 7!! I would be calling in by day 5 or 6, I think. I can't imagine I would have much patience or compassion left to give by day 7. I'm glad we nurses can...

  14. Hospital Acuities.........or NOT!!!

    plumrn replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Acuities are good in theory, but I don't believe they are used consistently or correctly. They look good on paper, but if there are only 3 bodies available, thats all you get-no matter

  15. Do you nurses get breaks?

    plumrn replied to marilynmom's topic in General Nursing

    Agee with the above. We work 12 hr shifts and the only break we get most days is 30 mins for lunch, and sometimes that can be after we've been there 8 hrs already. Occasionally, it will be slow, and...

  16. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    plumrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work on a very busy med/surg floor. Docs start making rounds at about 0730, and as the morning goes we are getting discharges and admits fairly close together. Of course, as any med/surg nurse...

  17. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    plumrn replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great replies and suggestions! It really is about the same all over, isn't

  18. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    plumrn replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great replies and suggestions! It really is about the same all over, isn't

  19. Discharging pts. from hospital...

    plumrn replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    Our charge is forced to take pts sometimes, because of the amt of pts and nurses on the floor. Wish that could change. Thats a great idea to have a posted discharge time! Thanks for the

  20. "Thats not my patient"

    plumrn replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    That sentence is really frowned on where I work. I don't think anyone would have the guts to say it. However, sometimes just as bad: "Oh, Suzy is her

  21. T-tube flush

    plumrn replied to blondie's topic in General Nursing

    The only T-tube I know of is inserted into the common bile duct to drain bile after someone has had a cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration. I've seen them come from the wound with the...

  22. What is it about Med-Surg?

    plumrn replied to Mint Julip's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Every day is different in med/surg. We have a full range of patient ages from weeks old to over 100. Anything from kidney stones to snake bites to thoracotomys. Downside -we are rarely staffed well...

  23. Have you ever felt that you have too much work to do for just one nurse

    plumrn replied to debbie17368's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I can't even imagine having 8 pts to one nurse! The average for our nurses is 5-6 pts. Occasionally may have 7, but that is well argued with the supervisor. (dayshift) I think if a shift is short a...

  24. Holiday schedule....

    plumrn replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We may have to change our normal days to work, but we never have to change the shift we work over the holidays. We usually have the list of holidays written down, and we are supposed to number them...

  25. charge nurse duties?

    plumrn replied to shannonRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    12 hr shifts. Day charge may or may not take pts depending on the # of pts/ staff that day. Usually end up with a couple. At times have had to take 5 or 6. PM shift charge takes a full to near...