loricatus

loricatus

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  1. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    loricatus replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Where can you get

  2. Happy Emergency Nurses Day

    loricatus replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    GREAT IDEA :yelclap::yelclap::yelclap: I'm having fun just thinking of all the possible write-ups that I will be coming up with. Think I will do that after I get back from taking my 'I'm Sick.... of...

  3. Happy Emergency Nurses Day

    loricatus replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    I wish I was kidding! Yes, they are rewarding 5 write-ups with a $100.00 savings bond. What is even worse, is that a few of the select staff have already started spying for those write-ups....

  4. Again....lazy workers

    loricatus replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    You might have to leave other nurses' patients alone in order for the oncoming shift (and management) to realize that the patients have not received adequate nursing care. By you doing the lazy ones'...

  5. ? about DVT

    loricatus replied to student-with-no-life's topic in General Nursing

    You did a great job and had every right to question putting those cuffs on that patient, based upon the facts you presented. The patient should have had a DVT ruled out before putting them on. You...

  6. Any other new nurses slapping their heads saying DUH!?

    loricatus replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    So very true! I think that those DUH moments occur with increasing frequency in direct proportion to years of experience, compounded with increasing

  7. ??Is there a shortage: Nursing Supply and Demand

    loricatus replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Think I understand it now. How did ya guess I didn't play golf??? Now, if I am understanding you guys correctly, this beer car girl is more like an 'angel of mercy' (old nickname for nurses) to...

  8. ??Is there a shortage: Nursing Supply and Demand

    loricatus replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I must plead ignorance on this, but----- What's a beer cart

  9. Do you just turn the homeless back out onto the streets?

    loricatus replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in Emergency

    ...........

  10. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    loricatus replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    "Fetus" Don't know why I cringe when I hear it used, but I

  11. where did i go wrong? please comment

    loricatus replied to BandEmom's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I totally agree with every word deeDawntee has said. However, there is just one thing that I would like to add: TRUST YOUR GUT FEELINGS. Don't start second guessing them based what others may feel-you...

  12. *awesome Cardio Page!*

    loricatus replied to NurseCherlove's topic in Cardiac

    Thanks. Good

  13. Anybody else work with a "super nurse?"

    loricatus replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    [MOUSE]Yes; but, I found she is powerless when she wipes the brown off her nose.[/MOUSE] You must realize that it is a facade and something is sacrificed somewhere. With our 'supernurse' it comes...

  14. Attending, Resident, House Staff, Physician...

    loricatus replied to punkstar's topic in General Nursing

    yes tried to answer this simply. i can go into it in more detail if you want me

  15. Does anyone here have...

    loricatus replied to Carla25's topic in Holistic

    Tea Tree Oil. It is facinating for its medicinal properties and range of uses: http://www.holisticonline.com/Aromatherapy/aroma_ess-oil-tea-tree-oil.htm http://www.femhealth.com/TeaTreeOil.html...

  16. grrr! gossiping, I cant stand it!!!

    loricatus replied to newlvngrad's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I decided on my user name for the same reason

  17. plate too full

    loricatus replied to jrbl77's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes we just can't fix everything or put all the pieces back to where they were before they broke. It seems like you have done all you could and did it quite well. Your mother is being well...

  18. Vecuronium: nickname, Rock??

    loricatus replied to RNcDreams's topic in MICU, SICU

    We call it 'vec'. The most important thing you should remember is that it acts ONLY as a paralyzing agent. It does nothing to sedate the patient. Other than making sure that the patient's airway is...

  19. medication dosage question

    loricatus replied to tequilaseay13's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's a website that should help you

  20. C'mon, let's play!! Real-World NCLEX Practice Questions

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

    Sad to say, but ohhhh so true :roll:roll:roll Ooops, didn't realize that another poster had my exact same thoughts-how telling is

  21. Baylor Plan?

    loricatus replied to GeauxNursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    Work double shifts every weekend (2 days, 16 hour shifts) for a total of 32 hours and get paid for 40

  22. Oh what they've done now!

    loricatus replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    Freudian slip????? But, it certainly would it be tempting

  23. TUGs...Anyone have experience with these???

    loricatus replied to Devil_Duckie's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::lol2: Do you think that, maybe, they also "replaced" the human worker who's job was to plug him in to

  24. Dont you just love them

    loricatus replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    You just have to look at them and say to yourself that they are so full of self pity any more would be harmful to their health. Someday I may just get up the nerve to actually say that to their

  25. Yikes!! Lice!!!

    loricatus replied to luvschoolnursing's topic in School

    Sounds like you have the makings of a sci-fi novel. Here is how one parent attacked the problem with their kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S11EKVRnt0I Maybe you can start slapping on the Hellman's...