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  1. Can I be forgiven

    ladytraviler replied to old bear's topic in General Nursing

    If you really want your liscense back then yes do what have to to take the class. Explain to the BON how you have felt since you made this mistake. Take responsibility for it and don't give excuses....

  2. Where do I belong as RN?

    ladytraviler replied to hopefloats's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about patient education, school nursing, or maybe LTC. Just some food for thought. Might even want to think about hospice nursing. Your post seems to suggest that these may be some...

  3. How close do you get?

    ladytraviler replied to shannon8282's topic in General Nursing

    When you quit feeling for your patients death, then it is time to get out of nursing. When you work with someone for an extended length of time, it is natural to develop a relationship. There is no...

  4. Update - Nurse in Recovery

    ladytraviler replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Bonnie, As you said "It will never happen to me." I was a Paramedic who absolutely despised druggies and drunks. For ten years I held that only the weak and those who were loosers were druggies and...

  5. Dear Patients

    ladytraviler replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    It's 0730 and I hear 3 women crying. I get a very abreaviated report before I can get into the room. Yes, I understand that your call light has been going off for 3 min and no one has answered. I...

  6. What Is Nursing

    ladytraviler replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I am a OB nurse so that is where a lot of mine is coming from. You asked so here you are. I do a lot of teaching, during labor until discharge home. Where I'm at now does not use a lot of pain meds...

  7. the full moon - labour/delivery. research.

    ladytraviler replied to mzvee8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The hospital L/D I worked had "phases" with the moon and major holidays. We could have no pts then everyone who was due within the week before and week after showed up on a full moon. We used to...

  8. Should I bring my husband???

    ladytraviler replied to melrey11's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    bad idea. This looks as if you can't make a decision without him. I did the same thing and was told that. I was told that i should wait until i accepted the job then give hubby a tour. the idea...

  9. Attn: Please Help!!!!!

    ladytraviler replied to byrdgirl210's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The role of an OB/GYN nurse in the hospital is something like this; coach mom during labor, answer dad's questions, assure granny that yes you know what you are doing, keeping people who upset mom...

  10. Excelsior EMT'S

    ladytraviler replied to Hello Nurses's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Contact Regents out of NY, search the web, there are programs out there if he is the type that can disipline himself to work at it on a daily basis. Good

  11. ovarian fullness?????

    ladytraviler replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    Tell your friend that ovarian fullness is a common sign of cysts. This web site gives clear, easy to read, laymans term information http://www.healthy.net It may indicate cancer, but more often...

  12. Have I lost my Mind?

    ladytraviler posted a topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think I have lost my ever loving mind. Here is the deal. I am a traveler. I work an IHS hospital. In OB no less. In the last 6 weeks, I have pulled 4 - 24 hour shifts. I can't seem to...

  13. Thanking those that need it.

    ladytraviler posted a topic in General Nursing

    Today is Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? Have you told someone who helps you Thanks?:imbar None of us nurses get the thanks for what we do. I for one don't expect it so when i do, it...

  14. Excelsior EMT'S

    ladytraviler replied to Hello Nurses's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The EMT-P comes before the RN on my name tag at every place I

  15. Excelsior EMT'S

    ladytraviler replied to Hello Nurses's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So being an EMT is just one course is it. That is a bunch of houwy. Becoming an EMT is hard. You have a lot of self doubt and you have to learn on the job. It is a combined PSY, OB, and Cardiac...

  16. If you could make your pt. Knowlegable

    ladytraviler replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I wish for my first time moms that someone would have told them what to expect from labor. I want to make the occassion a special one for them to welcome their new baby but sometimes it is hard...

  17. help..need info re short term memory loss

    ladytraviler replied to hmccartn's topic in General Nursing

    Its a contrecoup injury in which the brain located on the opposite side from the primary injury is also injured:D Had to ask one of our doc's how to spell it. Just knew what it was. Have had this...

  18. What is HESI??

    ladytraviler replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    I can send you the page of the directions that say you must make a 85% to pass and

  19. Texas Hospitals

    ladytraviler replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey! Baylor has a great program. My husband has been courted by them, he is still in school. I have talked to them at his request and found them to be very accomidating. any way, check them out....

  20. My Nocturnal Lifestyle

    ladytraviler replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    you might try this. when you go home on your first day off, have a cup of real coffee, take a 2 hour nap and then get up and enjoy the day. you should be tired by 10 oclock. the trade off is that...

  21. What is HESI??

    ladytraviler replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    The RN HESI was basically the same as the LPN HESI purpose wise. It determines what the probability of you passing boards at that point in time. It is also used to show where you are weak. My...

  22. Concerned for Friend... Please help

    ladytraviler replied to Bonnie Rabbit's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her friend to run, not walk to the ER now. as a L&D, PP nurse this is not normal and can be life

  23. Dissappointed

    ladytraviler replied to stethoscopemom's topic in General Nursing

    There are several study guides out there that have computer disks with them. Try and use them if you have computer access. Try to do at least 200 questions a day if possible. If not do a practice...

  24. book recommendations

    ladytraviler replied to athomas91's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I personally like Nursing 2003 Drug Handbook. There is also a IV drug book that I really like by

  25. Do you use the trendelenberg position?

    ladytraviler replied to wishingmary's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use it in L&D if we have a cord prolapse. I have also used it for preterm labor prior to transfer to a higher level