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  1. Diabetes/Renal Failure

    grannynurse FNP student replied to emsjunkie2001's topic in General Nursing

    You did not say if he was Type 1 or 2. I am guessing he is either a poorly controled Type 1 and has been for most of his life. Or a poorly controled Type 2 who sees no hope in his future. I am an...

  2. Question regarding Florida RN hourly rates

    grannynurse FNP student replied to BS1977's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Beth. I live in Port Charlotte. All three of our hospitals are for profits. Fawcett is an HCA. Peace River (old St Joe's) and Charlotte Regional are owned by a group of physicians down in...

  3. What's the most amazing thing you've seen in the OR?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to familygirlRn's topic in Operating Room

    The worse thing I ever saw was a ten year old boy who had to have his burn dressings changed under anesthesia. He had suffered over 80% first, second and third degree burns over his body. What was...

  4. Family members as patients on your unit

    grannynurse FNP student replied to KAW1962's topic in General Nursing

    Generally I do not think it is a good idea to have a family member on the floor I worked. It puts too much real or imagine strain on the rest of the staff. And if a family member wants to be put on...

  5. Neurosurgical Floor or Epilepsy?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to sowie's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Regardless of the type of floor, there will always be problem with patients. It depend on what type of path you are looking for. I worked ICUs, ER, psych, transplant, as well as med-surg. I usually...

  6. Natural Disasters in Florida

    grannynurse FNP student replied to shadowcat80's topic in Florida Nursing

    With the exception of Orlando and Gainseville, all of Florida's major cities are located in disaster prone areas. And quite a few people forget at our fire danger which generally starts in Maarch and...

  7. blood culture?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    The infectious disease guy said the whole thing started with a spider bite. Why a spider would biye me on yje back of my calf---well I can think of several more interesting spots to bite, if I were a...

  8. blood culture?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes wonder if blood cultures are not being over done. In the past three weeks I have had four blood cultures drawn. Granted I am a diabetic, have an open wound but I have received three...

  9. Has anyone ever had to go to court?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been named twice. And I have always carried my own insurance. In the first case, I was soon dropped. In the second one, the judge dismissed the suit with prejudice. I have testified in...

  10. diabetic skin conditions

    grannynurse FNP student replied to bon149's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am guessing based on a recent experience of my own but the black spot could be a spoy of necrotic tisse, I had a small area, on my calf, that grew in size. My PCP treated me with some heavy duty...

  11. Nurse Refresher Courses in the Florida Panhandle?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Southern Charm's topic in Florida Nursing

    Have you checked the county's Vo-tech programs?

  12. Welcome to the Diabetes/Endocrine Disorders Forum!

    grannynurse FNP student replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I will be happy to go to the wound clinic. I believe my wound is complicated by damage done when I was badly injuried in a car accident, in 1989. My circulation was compremised by my car accident....

  13. NYU, LIU and other Private Nursing colleges

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Visuals's topic in New York Nursing

    I am a graduate of LUI's RN to BSN program. LIU has gone thru many changes since I was first a studen in 1964. Then it was a good program for basic students. It went downhill a bit, then it went...

  14. Welcome to the Diabetes/Endocrine Disorders Forum!

    grannynurse FNP student replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Well kiss my grits. Boy am I happy to see this forum both as a diabetic and as an RN. I am not seeking medical advise, I get that from my PCP. I am sharing a current experience. I developed a dime...

  15. Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    I took my flight to S.F. And had a wonderful time. Two years after this happened the air line went out of business. It was Eastern. The paramedic and I satayed in touch. He used his to fly to...

  16. Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    Forgot to add, our guy arrest 35,000 feet in the air. We successfully resuscitated him, landed at Charlottville and paramedics wisked him away. We both need a drink after we took off again. And...

  17. Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Gompers's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like one of my trips to NYC. Only it was just a paramedic and myself. And we both go a free round-trip ticket as well. The ticket wasn't necessary but it was appreciated, it was first class....

  18. Have you gone to patient's funeral?

    grannynurse FNP student replied to sunfirebsn's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I went to a teenage patient's funeral. And I spoke at the funeral of an adult's funeral. at his request and his wife's. And I went to a wake of a patient.

  19. Medicare coverage out patient IV antibiotic

    grannynurse FNP student posted a topic in General Nursing

    I an on Medicare and have a question. I went to the ER tonight. Rather then admit me, I was discharged, given a script and told to return for outpatient IV therapy. I have Part D. Dies anyone know...

  20. Medicare coverage out patient IV antibiotic

    grannynurse FNP student replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in General Nursing

    I am leaving in a few minutes. Unfortunately there is no admissions office, just pre-registration in the ER, with a pink lady. My money is tight and even with Part D coverage my cost could run from...

  21. Bipolar Nurses

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Always a Catch 22's topic in General Nursing

    I have been bipolar since I was 19 years old, only I was misdiagnosed and treated for more then 15 years. I was fairly stable until the 90s. Had repeated hosptilizations. My past experience was to...

  22. Diabetics and prison

    grannynurse FNP student posted a topic in Correctional

    To correctional nurses, I am interested in knowing what your jail or prison's policies are concerning the care and treatment of Type 1 and 2 diabetics. What do you do when they are firsat arrested or...

  23. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    grannynurse FNP student replied to Severina's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Unfortunately, a great number of states have only Medicaid. And a good number of us have income that disallows us from that system.

  24. Diabetics and prison

    grannynurse FNP student replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    Then the dietary department needs to make a change before they find themselves in legal difficulty. Perhaps they should refer to it as a low carb or low whatever diet. I'm surprised your chief...

  25. Diabetics and prison

    grannynurse FNP student replied to grannynurse FNP student's topic in Correctional

    Thanks. One thing, there is no such thibg as an ADA diet. The ADA has suggestions but no formal diet.