rgroyer1RNBSN

rgroyer1RNBSN BSN, RN

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  1. Kidney Stones!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Alright all, Im having my procedures done today Ill let you all, know how it

  2. Irrigating foley catheter

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to nursenatalie's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I've always opened up a sterile irrigation tray myself, and used warm

  3. Elevated INR and RN PICC placement

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to regnifne's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    We have no cutoffs either, and a cvc usually oozes more then a picc anyway no matter whos placing

  4. picc lines

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to kraye's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    tenectaplase, heparin, and warm compresses. Or

  5. The 'look' that people give you...

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to theatredork's topic in Burn

    Im a sup. of a SICU/BICU/TICU in a very large hospital and I get that look all the time, someones got to do it. My Sicu doubles as the burn unit and trauma unit, we get the worst of the

  6. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Well guys wish me luck, I have to go for my cystoscopy and lithotripsy tomarrow, hope they break these stones up

  7. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    You know how funny this is when you have di-lotto-(dilaudid)-lol- in your system for kidney stones and lowertab thats exactley what it should be called, I was on it at first for the stones and it...

  8. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Way too

  9. Antibiotic retention enemas??

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to Silver_Girl's topic in MICU, SICU

    As a pt. also besides a nurse I couldnt imagine this either it would be horrible, now maybe the vanco with the 100 mls of NS I could manage that, but I cant see anyone holding a litre for an hour!!...

  10. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Hey thanks all!! Im still setting here with my kidney stones, bored out of my mind because I cant go to work! At least I can get good laugh, I have to go for my IVP today, and tomarrow Im having...

  11. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    [color=lime]oh this stuffs way to funny!!!!lol!!rotflmao:lol2::roll:hpygrp::rcgtku: keep um

  12. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    lady parts of the heart huh? Sounds like an interesting self diagnosis! LOL,

  13. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    I wasnt dissing you southern women katie, as seeing how Im southern and my family is full of southern women, but this was the funniest thing Ive heard in along time and thought I would share, it sure...

  14. IV specialists please, please help me

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to newlpn08's topic in General Nursing

    The best way to go is by feel, not sight. I have been an er and sicu sup. for along time and I was an lpn before I became an RN, Im also Picc cert., and I also insert a-lines in ICU, but you always...

  15. Kidney Stones!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Im so sorry you had that experience Aye, that wouldve never happened in my er. I definitely know the difference between the real thing and the drug seekers, seeing as how Ive had stones quit...

  16. Kidney Stones!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Theyve decided there going to do lithotripsy under mac anesthesia- I know this specific doc he usually gives demerol, versed, atropine, benadryl, and a little propofol, there also going to put stints...

  17. Kidney Stones!!!!!

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks all! Youve all been really helpfull, there going to try to get a composite of this one if I ever pass it, oh the dilaudid is wonderful-lol, Ive hardly ever taken anything for pain except...

  18. Another thread on lazy CNAs

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to catlynLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Im a sup. in a hospital setting, but I have some of these aides to, and there just about ready to be canned, and if I caught any of them sleeping they would be canned

  19. ED protocols that include zofran?

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    We dont either, the only thing we have an order for is Phenergan or Compazine-PR or

  20. Best place to start out: Level I vs Level III?

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    What about a level II, I started out in a level 2, I have also worked in a level IV-wow let me tell you they get some real trauma at a level

  21. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    That a 6 y/o boy who threatens to pee on your er treatment room floor if you give him that shot, will actually get up after the shot and pee all over your floor, and the janitor or housekeeping will...

  22. Terms we will not admit to using

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    dilaudidemia-drug seeker/dilaudid levels low. demerolemia-demerol levels low. percoemia-percocet levels

  23. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Whats Left Of Me! By Nick

  24. Terms we will not admit to using

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Vitamin H-

  25. Terms we will not admit to using

    rgroyer1RNBSN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ummm--Exactleyyyy!!!!! My term- FOMSSSOBAMI- Funny old man shoveling snow, short of breath Aquireing