nurseby07

nurseby07

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  1. I can't cath to save my life!

    nurseby07 replied to espritjolieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry about your hub... So if you lidocained with a syringe first how long before it starts to work to help with the

  2. "I'll sue you"

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

    I agree with all of you, just d/c but my manager says to hold on to her for a bit and try again. I'm going to just d/c. And another thing... we were told not to use the verbage 'non-compliant'...

  3. I can't cath to save my life!

    nurseby07 replied to espritjolieRN's topic in General Nursing

    And another question to put out there to the more experienced nurses..when using lidocaine on a male the package clearly states for external use only, yet I was told to mix it with the lube then dip...

  4. I can't cath to save my life!

    nurseby07 replied to espritjolieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Now I feel stupid! Hmm, why did I? I guess, now that I think about it, that the pt was prone to dehydration and perhaps there wasn't much in the bladder to get, so when I flushed it, I was able to get...

  5. I can't cath to save my life!

    nurseby07 replied to espritjolieRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes those caths start to curl up below an enlarged prostate..not fun. I had the same problem as you did until I went into home health and HAD to do it, on my own. One time I got no urine return...

  6. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    nurseby07 replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    Just today..went to my sister's house and she asked me to remove two sutures from a mole she had had removed. Because I'm a HH nurse I had what I needed and took 'em out. (It was long overdue she was...

  7. I yelled at another nurse.

    nurseby07 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    What the hell?? I wouldn't believe this story if it were posted on another site..this is

  8. Nursing, Smoking, and Kids

    nurseby07 replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    I see the OP's point, and I read that she has opted not to say anything. Smoking is absolutely disgusting. It reeks. People who smoke who are near you smell like an ashtray. And yet... I love a...

  9. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    nurseby07 replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Why did I get reamed for posting about a nurse calling in for a herpes outbreak and how unprofessional it was for the charge to tell me, and yet it is obvious by these posts that the crew you work...

  10. Offered HH position, have some questions

    nurseby07 replied to Mari96RN's topic in Home Health

    Hi there, I'm about 4 months into my first HH job and don't see myself ever going back to a hospital. What really concerns me is this "cut in pay" that I often hear nurses say when they go from the...

  11. PHOTOGRAPHS with cellphones

    nurseby07 replied to embarrasingfield's topic in General Nursing

    I know that policy, as a home health nurse I carry a camera to document wounds. She would take pictures with her cell phone to save and show people for fun. No joke, we had a pt with some strain of...

  12. PHOTOGRAPHS with cellphones

    nurseby07 replied to embarrasingfield's topic in General Nursing

    I posted a while back about a nurse I worked with who would take pictures of pt's wounds when they were out of it, she was a charge nurse

  13. Changing trachs on adult vent pts in the home

    nurseby07 replied to flodo's topic in Home Health

    Hey! I could do that, but this isn't the place to ask those questions. What you need to do is call the agency who is serving you, speak to a manager and ask all of your questions to them! Good

  14. Waiting for an acceptance letter from Pioneer Pacific College

    nurseby07 replied to Tifftazia's topic in Oregon Nursing

    I think everything there should be taken with a grain of salt, just like any nursing school. My husband graduated from there and is now making (with full benefits) the same as a new RN at Providence....

  15. Does this sound right?

    nurseby07 replied to erinp88's topic in Home Health

    In my very limited experience, YES, it is really difficult to plan ahead, just like in the hospital. I have pts who go to the hospital, come out of the hospital, die, quit, need more care/less care.I...

  16. Orienting a new nurse...need advice

    nurseby07 replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! You sound like a great preceptor! Good job! At the ripe-old nursing age of just one year I can tell you from experience that she needs to have all 5 patients, STAT, then and only then will she...

  17. The 10 Commandments for Healthcare Professionals

    nurseby07 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. That has some wonderful meaning, if applied to your own life, but what made me spit up a bit was the fertility nonsense. I am always fascinated by other people's religions, I can see the good...

  18. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    I'm absolutely certain that nobody here disagrees that it was wrong of her to tell me. But for everyone on a so-called soap box, have you never worked 12 hrs at night and heard the gossip all around...

  19. How does forking over $179 for ANA membership benefit me?

    nurseby07 replied to Kiringat's topic in General Nursing

    They have been calling me at home lately, last night I talked with one of them for quite a while. I heard all of the great things they have done for the nurses who have worked for my company since...

  20. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself a tough person, pain wise. I never really had cramps or pms. Now at the ripe old age of 37, I have excruciating (as in take morphine) pain with my ovulation, the aftermath lasts a...

  21. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    Again, sorry. I did think I was sharing. I'll think thrice before posting again. I had a pt yesterday (this is not gossip) who had an outbreak of shingles. I had to stop and think about universal...

  22. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    you're right. sorry for the indiscretion &

  23. Nurse calls in because of herpes outbreak

    nurseby07 replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    Well to be fair, when I worked there he let us all know that he had it. He also called it in to the HUC and left the message with her. He isn't (nor should he be) ashamed of it, it's just the...

  24. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    nurseby07 replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    You know, I may get flamed here, but I have been thinking a lot about these postings. I have an Associate's degree. I think the posts that have struck me the most are the one about not being able to...

  25. I was slapped by a doctor!

    nurseby07 replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing new to add, just dying to hear what happens. Please, oh please, call the