Diary/Dairy

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  1. Failed again!!! :[

    Diary/Dairy replied to Jab08's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I am so sorry you have to go through this!! :icon_hug: Good luck to you, no matter what you end up deciding to

  2. Ever have a patient comment on his lack of size?

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    um, I just wanted to mention the Seinfeld shrinkage episode.....but it seems kinda shallow

  3. I worked a double yesterday and today I called out!

    Diary/Dairy replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think I would have called off for a week after a night like that - I can feel my B/P rising over all the frustration in your post. It might be time to get out of

  4. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    Diary/Dairy posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080318/ap_on_he_me/cocaine_heart;_ylt=AjyY.PIQlAf0_Q2cq3ojQWms0NUE DALLAS - Younger ER patients with heart attack symptoms should be asked if they've recently used...

  5. The life of a guy nurse in LTC

    Diary/Dairy replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    LOL - that's AWESOME@@ Good luck to

  6. Sally Lagerquist rocks!!!

    Diary/Dairy replied to nurs2beee's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congats!!! :balloons:

  7. Travel nurse info summoned.

    Diary/Dairy replied to rowmi0's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there rowmi - I went to Seattle last year and LOVED it - it's an awesome city - Long, boring drive from Indianapolis though, which is my home base too. Right now I am in NC staying with my sister....

  8. please read this

    Diary/Dairy replied to amandamarie18's topic in Patient Education

    We cannot give medical advise, but I just want to say - be there for her. Take care of yourself too. Good luck to you both in this difficult time.

  9. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I know - I could see that post coming from a certain group of people - Not sure I would want to work with them though - I mean, nursing is supposed to be a little more

  10. Men and Women have different tastes in food

    Diary/Dairy posted a topic in General Nursing

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080320/ts_afp/usfoodhealth WASHINGTON (AFP) - Men and women have different tastes in food, with men favoring meat and poultry, and women fruits and vegetables,...

  11. Men and Women have different tastes in food

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Further on down it talks about how men eat more meat than women, and how women eat more veggies than men. Interesting. I almost kinda wonder too about the effects of all the information about diets...

  12. Exactly how much housing stipend for travel nursing?

    Diary/Dairy replied to samyaira's topic in General Nursing

    Seattle's should be high, because it is very costly to live out there - the rent on my apartment when I was out there was $1400/month. Hope that helps a

  13. Rant!!! Someone's using my name!

    Diary/Dairy replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the update Witchy- I am glad you covered yourself in this

  14. A nurse is a nurse is a nurse. Is that true?

    Diary/Dairy replied to exairex's topic in General Nursing

    NO NO NO!!! I work with cardiac and pulmonary patients. Put me in OB or Neuro and I am lost.....I don't have the skill set to be comfortable with those patients. I could learn it, with some...

  15. I Dislocated My Kidney I Can't Poop

    Diary/Dairy replied to SDS_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the laughs tonight guys! I needed

  16. Nurses as sole breadwinners

    Diary/Dairy replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Jessie, I just wanted to add that I worked part time at one job to keep my benefits and worked agancy for the other 12 hours a week and it really increased my income.....that might help if you and...

  17. Nursing assistant identified as low stress career

    Diary/Dairy replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    What are they thinking???? Being an aid was backbreaking, hugely stressful trying to manage a lot of patients without much assistance. And that for $10 an hour???? Aids are WAY underpaid for the type...

  18. "I want him extubated NOW...I dont care if he's not ready"

    Diary/Dairy replied to jbp0529's topic in General Nursing

    Ewwww - and she sounds

  19. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don;t understand your references to Tupac

  20. Nurses as sole breadwinners

    Diary/Dairy replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    I tried to be the sole provider for my ex husband and myself, but it did not work because he could not/would not curb his spending. If you have a partner who will help you out and a little discipline,...

  21. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks all for posting - that was great info - and I, for one, am always on the lookout to learn new things.

  22. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I guess what I wanted to note was that Metoprolol and clot busters will make things worse. I too knew that cocaine would bring about an MI or

  23. CCU - Cocaine may cause symptoms of MI

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We had a few cardiac arrests at my old job from cocaine use - but I did not know that clot busters and beta blockers were contraindicated when someone had used cocaine.

  24. Is nursing hereditary?

    Diary/Dairy replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    My Mom talked me into

  25. Is nursing hereditary?

    Diary/Dairy replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Mom - RN Me - RN Mom's youngest sister just became an RN Ex husband's Mom - Home Health Aid Ex husband's Grandma (other side) - RN Ex Husband's aunt and uncle (not married, just big family) - RN and...