psalm

psalm RN

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  1. Wife getting ready to Graduate. Worried about her pay!!! CALIF.

    psalm replied to Only1Balto's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not saying the GI Bill is the total answer, I am saying that with careful planning, it can really help. I went to school part-time on the GI Bill when our kids were tiny. It paid enuff so that I...

  2. How can an adult leave a child in a hot car?

    psalm replied to Patrick57's topic in General Nursing

    When this happened last summer my dh thought it would be a good idea to put something in the front seat of your car or van to remind you there is a child in the back seat...such as the diaper bag or...

  3. 3 years sober

    psalm replied to lovelynurse123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Proud of you and happy for

  4. Funny things that pts say

    psalm replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a pt. in a semi-private room who needed frequent neuro checks. So I tried to speak softly so the roommate wouldn't be disturbed. I asked my pt. can you tell me your name? And he slowly stated...

  5. Wife getting ready to Graduate. Worried about her pay!!! CALIF.

    psalm replied to Only1Balto's topic in General Nursing

    If you are now in the Navy, won't you be going to school with some sort of GI Bill to help with tuition and

  6. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

    psalm replied to Reigen's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry for your added stress during your time of grieving the loss of your father. Praise God for copy

  7. RN's Negative Opinions of Oncology

    psalm replied to touchhealth's topic in Oncology

    Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease, or at least it seems. To feel fine and yet have a cancer found somewhere in your body opens the pt. up to chemo, and/or radiation, both with unpleasant...

  8. Yall will think that this is stupid....

    psalm replied to nursewiggins78's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    My understanding is the more care given to the resident, the more is charged...which is why it is so important to document each and every milk of mag, every suppository and every enema in the bowel...

  9. nursing is not what it use to be

    psalm replied to butterflyspirit's topic in General Nursing

    ...I have patients tell me they are on a higher dose at home of certain drugs than in the hospital. I tell them I can let the doctor know, but with our admission medication reconciliation, which the...

  10. Unit Secretary Abuse

    psalm replied to PowderedToast's topic in General Nursing

    ...crying wolf wins

  11. Did I do the right thing?

    psalm replied to nursebecca35's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    ...did you check the nursing notes and the Tube Feeding record for add-ons? If pt. was having nausea, it may have been turned off for a while, nothing was said in report? How about the machine's...

  12. Not allowed to say "I was busy w/ another pt"

    psalm replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work LTC 7p-7a. There would be 3 nurses on and 5 aides on nights for 80patients. One night one of the nurses couldn't get to work, she ran into a snow drift during a blizzard on her way to...

  13. Not allowed to say "I was busy w/ another pt"

    psalm replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We are in a no-win situation. I WILL tell a pt. I was delayed b/c an emergency came up, or I was with one of my other patients. I instruct my pts. to call for me for pain meds, nausea meds, SOB,...

  14. How do you waste medications?

    psalm replied to WondeRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It all goes down the sink in our med room, to the "sewer rats". I used to put wasted pills in the sharps until we were told some employees were wading thru the sharps for the pills. There has to be a...

  15. Our new granddaughter

    psalm replied to Wise Woman RN's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! May you bond like melting

  16. isolation question

    psalm replied to romeo2's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Are you saying C-Diff can have roommates? We have to gown, glove and then scrub with soap and water for C-Diff pts. Am i reading this

  17. Can Staff Close Their Eyes While On 1:1?

    psalm replied to Vito Andolini's topic in Psychiatric

    I had a 1:1 who missed the patient pulling out the foley, pulling out the IV and half out of bed. I would make my rounds and turn a small light on in that room and told the sitter, you have to have...

  18. Pet Peeve

    psalm replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, bagladyrn, that type of control would send up red flags with me also!! That would be more than what I had suggested...and more than a pet

  19. What to do if "I'm not feeling the love" with my preceptor??

    psalm replied to ArmyMedic2RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If/when she shows you something that appears to be sloppy, ask if there are other ways of doing it, as you like to know different ways of doing the same thing. She may think you odd, but so what? I...

  20. WHO not IT

    psalm replied to Southernurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I will ask, "What are they in for?" of my admit, and then we laugh, as it sounds like jail

  21. Pet Peeve

    psalm replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    ...well, maybe they are using that as an "excuse" to not buy or do something, it's an easy and acceptable out for that generation. Not all of the women of that generation are feminists or 100%...

  22. Nurses wearing white

    psalm replied to rnmaven's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad we have some freedoms with regard to our uniform choices. Can you imagine trying to change the US Army uniform because the green clashes with your complexion? Or no NAVY blue because it is...

  23. Where would an Air Force or Navy Neonatal NP end up?

    psalm replied to SteveNNP's topic in Government, Military

    Does the Army have a place for you? There's Tripler in Hawaii, and they cover the

  24. Pet Peeve

    psalm replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, Motorcycle Mama, good to see you

  25. Nurses: Is your hairstyle a luxury or a necessity?

    psalm replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've gone perm and color-free for about 3.5 years now, and my mil thinks I lighten my hair in streaks...no, it's nature's "silver highlights"!! I get my hair trimmed maybe every 4-5 months, and I trim...