vampiregirl BSN, RN

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  1. vampiregirl

    personal question re platelet donation and potential side effects

    vampiregirl replied to LiveYourDream's topic in General Nursing

    It usually is 500cc, to replace some of the volume of the plasma they collect to suspend the platelets
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    personal question re platelet donation and potential side effects

    vampiregirl replied to LiveYourDream's topic in General Nursing

    I also am guessing that you experienced a minor citrate reaction. I know of several platelet donors who drink a milkshake or even take a couple of tums prior to donating - that seems to help to...
  3. vampiregirl

    Anyone try renewing their CPR online?

    vampiregirl replied to RunnerNurse09's topic in General Nursing

    Some Red Cross chapters are offerring a new option, called blended learning that you may want to look into. This program has a web based component which you do at home when it's convenient for you,...
  4. vampiregirl

    "Fired for NO Reason"

    vampiregirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm new to nursing, but being a nontraditional student (been out of school for over a decade), I can appreciate what the OP is expressing. The whole being fired for "no" reason senario plays itself...
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    Need advise on how to do physical assessment on the wiggling 2 year old who cries?

    vampiregirl replied to rainbowbright2's topic in General Nursing

    As an emt, I use many of the techniques suggested by other posters. One variation I had success with at times is to first perform the assessment on the parent or whoever is holding the child. This...
  6. vampiregirl

    Nurses and Eczema...help :(

    vampiregirl replied to stellina615's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds similar to what I've experienced. For me a couple of things have helped minimize the occurances of this. First of all, try figure out of you have any sensitivities to ingredients in soaps...
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    Would you hire me??

    vampiregirl replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you have included the babysitting time on your resume! Even though it's a different population, some of the aspects in babysitting are important as a CNA - ensuring safety, finding appropriate...
  8. vampiregirl

    Feeling sick/nausea/panic attacks before my shift...please help!!

    vampiregirl replied to ljb2584's topic in General Nursing

    Other posters have given you lots of different suggestions - I just wanted to suggest that if your employer offers an EAP and your health insurance also offers counseling find out which providers are...
  9. vampiregirl

    Do you wear some type of support for your legs to prevent leg cramps?

    vampiregirl replied to JNT'smom's topic in General Nursing

    If you rule out electroyte deficiencies (bananas have worked wonders for my leg cramps, but then again there can be many causes for leg cramps), then maybe look up some simple stretching excercises....
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    Online Biochemistry Course with Lab

    vampiregirl replied to 777RN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Are you looking for a course that is online with the labs completed online(simulated), labs that you complete at your home or a course that is online except for 1 visit for an all day lab? I know that...
  11. vampiregirl

    STNA/CNA with EMT-B

    vampiregirl replied to ohiocleveland's topic in General Nursing

    This is something you probably would want to discuss with your supervisor. At least where I live, these are totally separate certifications with separate scopes of practice. I also am a CNA, as well...
  12. vampiregirl

    You don't feel like soap and water so I think I'll run away.....

    vampiregirl replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    I convinced a lady in LTC to finally take a shower one evening. Without notice she grabbed the nozzle and hosed me down, head to toe. Told me that if had to take a shower, I should have to also! Talk...
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    You don't feel like soap and water so I think I'll run away.....

    vampiregirl replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of along the same lines as gentle giver... did you ask the gentleman why he was refusing? Sometimes we get responses that really surprise us, but can be easily accomodated or addressed? Also, I...
  14. vampiregirl

    CNA question

    vampiregirl replied to sdnaylor's topic in General Nursing

    You might also try your local nursing homes. I took my CNA class at a nursing home at no cost to me. Plus I had a job upon successful completion of the course. I was even paid during my clinical hours...
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    Is cleanliness cultural?

    vampiregirl replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Another piece to the puzzle is that some of the foods eaten by different cultures can affect the smell of the body. I had a roommate in college years ago that was from India. She was a very clean...
  16. vampiregirl

    Suture to laceration

    vampiregirl replied to Lacie's topic in Emergency

    Ran into the same situation years ago, except mine was a human bite (I was a group home manager at the time). I prompty sought treatment, but due to the infection risk it couldn't be sutured. I was...
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    FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    vampiregirl replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    It's interesting that the laws and regulations of EMS refusals of care differ so greatly between states (and between different providers). One local EMS service doesn't do transfers at all. So, if...
  18. vampiregirl

    new paramedic... another question for the nurses.

    vampiregirl replied to paramedic_t's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an advanced EMT for 11 years. I know it was about a year before I was comfortable... and a paramedic has a lot more things to get comfortable with than an EMT. Give yourself time to get all...
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    Blood products

    vampiregirl replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a little off the topic, but I'm curious because I wasn't aware that whole blood was currently being used for transfusions. What types of patients do you have that are receiving whole blood?...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    vampiregirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of the time, I'm a very calm, professional phlebotomist. Last winter I had my foot in a cast when I went to stick a lady. I could tell she was very uncomfortable and I asked if everything was...
  21. vampiregirl

    Bed Sores & Contractures

    vampiregirl replied to missjennmb's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm sorry that you had some concerns and frustrations with the nursing home you've visited. I can assure that not all facilities are like that! Actually, the LTC where I am a PRN CNA I applied to work...
  22. vampiregirl

    Smelly co-worker

    vampiregirl replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! Some people do have unusual body odors either from medical conditions or sometimes from herbal supplements. Sometimes they are aware of this, but sometimes they don't realize that it is...
  23. vampiregirl

    Free removal of stitches... in the ER

    vampiregirl posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK, someone help me understand the logic of this... A friend of mine had a pumpkin carving mishap that resulted in a visit to her local ER for stitches. She was told to return there in two weeks for...
  24. vampiregirl

    Need FUN & CREATIVE inservice ideas!

    vampiregirl replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Another fun inservice I've attended was to have someone tell someone else how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The person making the sandwich had to LITERALLY do what ever the other people...
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    Need FUN & CREATIVE inservice ideas!

    vampiregirl replied to jaxnRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've been to an inservice where this was done - it's a great learning experience! We also had to wear large gardening gloves and get the lid off a childproof pill bottle and take a certain color...