gapeach674

gapeach674 has 13 years experience.

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1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   gapeach674 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   When I was 13, my great-grandfather was in a Nursing Home, and I was visiting. When it was time to go, I said "I'll see ya tomorrow Papa, I love you!" He replied "I won't be here tomorrow, I'm going...

2. TB exposure & treatment

   gapeach674 replied to gapeach674's topic in Infectious Disease

   The child was started on INH after the positive PPD, and was not on INH at the time in question. My PPD last month was negative, how long should you wait before repeating a PPD (wouldn't repetative...

3. question for LPNs

   gapeach674 replied to leopold's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   Lucky you not having to do that.......its not as easy as it looks all the time, and doing it on female peds is even

4. TB exposure & treatment

   gapeach674 posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   Internationally Adopted child had positive PPD, and CXR (results unknown to me at present) and was started on INH (as was the entire family). I was in an unventilated small room (hearing and vision...

5. What squicks you out?

   gapeach674 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with this one.......you can poop on me, pee on me, vomit on me, and I can deal with necrotic tissue (first experience was with a gangrenous foot that went to the hip and the family...

6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   gapeach674 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Working the 3-11 shift in a nursing home, I was doing my med pass when I was summoned by a CNA to a room. Upon entering, the CNA states, "I think she just died, while I was changing her!" I checked...

7. question for LPNs

   gapeach674 replied to leopold's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   #1 rule of nursing.........CYA (cover your ass) (If it isn't charted, it wasn't done) #2 rule of nursing.........IF YOU AREN'T COMFORTABLE DOING IT.....DON'T UNLESS YOU HAVE ASSISTANCE. It is scary to...

8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   gapeach674 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

   Don't use a dremel tool to "clean your teeth", you'll end up with a bloody smile.(true story):uhoh21: Don't use a nail gun without a safety, unless you wish to have emergency surgery to remove the...

9. Just How Common Is This Pediatric Condition?

   gapeach674 replied to VickyRN's topic in Pediatric

   My hubby had to have knee surgery for O-S in his early 20's the orthopedic assured him it IS a common condition that teens can experience, and it will usually resolve on its own. Hubby was an odd...

10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    gapeach674 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    DON'T place an unpopped kernel of popcorn in you ear on a dare to see if it fits, because it fits and requires emergency surgery to remove it! :imbar DON'T underestimate the strength of the 75 year...

11. Wearing scrubs in public...

    gapeach674 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    AGREED!!!

12. Wearing scrubs in public...

    gapeach674 replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    According to OSHA, scrubs and work clothes may be worn to and from the workplace, IF the clothing is used for comfort or daily wear and NOT worn as PPE PPE must be removed before leaving the work...