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  1. Military Spouse RN Multi-State Privileges... Confusion

    annie.rn replied to MBuyer's topic in Government, Military

    Hi there! I am a former military spouse (my husband is now retired) and I have moved around a lot and worked at each location. My first suggestion: do you have family living in TX? If so, I'm...

  2. I never would have thought of that...

    annie.rn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    When emptying a colostomy bag, fold the bottom 1/2 inch edge of the bag up (so that outside of bottom edge of bag is against outside of bag) prior to emptying. After emptying, clean the end of the...

  3. I never would have thought of that...

    annie.rn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome

  4. I never would have thought of that...

    annie.rn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for making that point. I should have done so myself. If doing this, one must be very careful to heat the pad up in increments and rotate often while heating to get an even heat. Never...

  5. Assigned to discontinue treatments not in place. Help!

    annie.rn replied to ets53's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I agree w/ the above posters. If you lose your job over it, I'm sure explaining in an interview why you left that job will only make you look like a better candidate. One with good morals and a high...

  6. I never would have thought of that...

    annie.rn replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I like this thread :-) First one that pops into my head: To make a nice warm pack: wet a towel, wring it out, wrap it in a "chux" (blue pad), tape closed and microwave until desired temp. is reached....

  7. PPD Wrong dose

    annie.rn replied to Dadam89's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Are the needles you use separate from the syringes? If she did use a 3cc syringe, is it possible she could still have attached an appropriately sized needle for an intradermal injection? It is not...

  8. A Veteran's Day Tribute from a VA Nurse

    annie.rn replied to dantheman0904's topic in General Nursing

    You have me in tears. What a wonderful thing to have experienced. You captured the moment very well with your writing. Your post reminds me why I loved working at the VA. I'd love to get back into...

  9. Caring for the Greatest Generation: Making Time for Your Patient's Unique History

    annie.rn replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Fantastic article, Lynda. Thank you so much for the reminder. I have also worked at both military and VA hospitals. I love talking to Veterans, especially the dwindling population of WWII vets. I...

  10. Talky Nurse

    annie.rn replied to HappyWife77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I completely agree with this. However, I can also empathize w/ the OP. I can chat it up w/ the best of them but when I am busy and trying to get my charting done I find conversation very...

  11. best way for a nurse to manage cuts on her fingers?

    annie.rn replied to RNexplorer's topic in General Nursing

    I also say Tegaderm. I have had it last a whole shift. You can get it to lie flat and make a perfect seal by using the smallest piece possible and applying it carefully. I also like the clear,...

  12. Annual Skills Fair

    annie.rn replied to dableaper's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I love having a skills fair. Everything is in one place and the presenters are usually the people w/ the most expertise on the skill so you can ask questions and know you are getting the correct...

  13. Helpful Hints: Female Patient Urinary Catheter Insertion

    annie.rn replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be too hard on yourself. With some patients it is almost impossible not to have a second set of

  14. Do you wear jewelry to work?

    annie.rn replied to nurse_jess's topic in General Nursing

    Plain silver wedding band and a watch with a plastic wristband that can be bleached after each

  15. Orientation for Experienced Nurses

    annie.rn replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As my father always taught me: when in a new job, keep your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut for the first 30 days. Gives you time to learn the culture and not make enemies before you've really...

  16. Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    annie.rn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Get well soon, Esme! Lots of love and positive thoughts going out to you and your family :-) Hang in there!

  17. Full vs part time scheduling rights

    annie.rn replied to dkw1526's topic in General Nursing

    I think FT and PT should have the same priority. Where I work, we all put our requests in and the admin manager makes the schedule. I'm not sure how she decides who gets what. I am PT and am...

  18. shotgun knowledge from emergency geniuses

    annie.rn replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Lactic acid levels can give the doctor a lot of information if elevated. Lactic acid levels will rise w/ any condition that lowers the level of oxygen in the body. The reason for this is that in...

  19. Military Nursing// May not be single parents

    annie.rn replied to msive22's topic in Government, Military

    I'm a little confused. What would happen if you had to put your family care plan in to motion? The kids couldn't really go to the total stranger so who would they have gone with? I am not trying to...

  20. Military Nursing// May not be single parents

    annie.rn replied to msive22's topic in Government, Military

    I was A.D. Air Force. I did not have children at the time but observed many difficult situations that my co-workers w/ children were put into. You were blessed to have at least a few supervisors...

  21. Where is the line?

    annie.rn replied to toomuch25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I didn't see your response to the first poster until after I posted mine. I'm relieved to hear about you have a good support system and to know the thoughts are fleeting. Talk to your family. They...

  22. Where is the line?

    annie.rn replied to toomuch25's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The line has been crossed and it is now about a mile behind you. As the above poster stated, please don't wait to get help. Your life is precious and you are loved. As terrible as you feel at the...

  23. Dallas Presbyterian Nurse Interview

    annie.rn posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    What do all of you think of the interview w/ RN Briana Aguirre, an employee of Dallas Presbyterian who helped care for Timothy Duncan and is now speaking out about the working conditions. Dallas nurse...

  24. most gross and sad situation

    annie.rn replied to jlha's topic in School

    Thank you for responding to my question. I hope I didn't come off as being judgmental :-) When I read about the roaches infesting his clothes and backpack my mind immediately envisioned horrible...

  25. awful pt assignment or the norm?

    annie.rn replied to maybug's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Wow! That sounds really bad and I think you'd be hard pressed to find another floor that consistently crazy. I've done med/surg for over 20 years and have never worked anywhere where the ratio was...