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  1. Do Nurses have time...

    bethin replied to xjae's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, please do not wear cologne. Not only does it bother pts with respiratory problems but it also bothers co workers like me. I don't mind a light scented lotion like jergens but leave the bath and...

  2. Don't want to do this anymore

    bethin replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Give me crocs or give me

  3. What is wrong with me?

    bethin replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, first off I'm not a nurse so I can't say I understand. I do work on an extremely busy med surg floor as an aide. Are you a type A personality? An overachiever? Perfectionist? I'm all of the...

  4. 21 weeker going home!!!

    bethin replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Thank you Gompers! That makes sense. Although counting the first day of your last period does not make sense. If you ovulate around day 14, then the baby would be approx two weeks younger. But I guess...

  5. 21 weeker going home!!!

    bethin replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have absolutely no clue what you all are saying. I'm going to have to do some research to determing what all these 21 + PCM or whatever means. Are you all saying it's a hoax or

  6. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

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

    When I worked LTC I had a pt who had a scooter. I was in the dining room feeding patients when I looked out the window. I did a double take. Fred was on his scooter headed for a retaining pond! I...

  7. barriatric transfers

    bethin replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think ours is 350 which I've often been leery of using on larger patients. And I know our scale only goes to 300lbs so if a patient needed surgery I don't know what we would do. We have one...

  8. 21 weeker going home!!!

    bethin replied to 2curlygirls's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    That's what I thought so I was surprised to see it in a British paper which made it sound like it happened in England. Doesn't matter where it happened, it is amazing. How do you put tape on such a...

  9. barriatric transfers

    bethin replied to adrienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Have you looked into bariatric lifts? They are expensive but I think the facility would be more concerned about the patient and the employees safety than the cost. Also, you might try calling...

  10. Humorous Introspection

    bethin replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    and the response to that is "dig deeper

  11. Humorous Introspection

    bethin replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    I now have an amazing vocabulary that would make a sailor blush. Luckily, I have an ability not to do it in front of pts. No patience for people who walk slow or drive slow. Ever heard the...

  12. Post-traumatic nurse disorder ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

    bethin replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I once was so confused after a 16 hr shift that when I got home I took a vicodin, tylenol pm and benadryl at the same time!! Woke up 18 hours later, not knowing where I was, thinking the pres was...

  13. Sometimes I Miss Being a CNA

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

    I hear ya. As a CNA I think those very things you said. But sometimes I choose to be optimistic and I come up with this: I think nurses have all those problems, just different context. They get...

  14. When is a temp too high?

    bethin posted a topic in Pediatric

    I work on a med/surg unit where we get peds pts. Everyone disagrees on when a temp is too high for a peds pt. A dr has said she doesn't want to see a kid in the ER or office unless their temp is...

  15. Oasis Coordinator, ARRGGHH! Does this happen to everybody?

    bethin replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Home Health

    You need to tell her that these kind of discrepencies are not TRUE emergencies and do not warrant a phone call at 0800! Tell her if she has a problem, to leave notes for you at work, email you, etc....

  16. feelings about double rooms

    bethin replied to starryx2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I know this thread is old, but I couldn't resist. I've been a pt more times than I can count. With Crohn's and UC, it's a given that I'll be admitted once or twice a year. I have been put in with an...

  17. She's fallen and can't get up! Now what do you do?

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

    Why would anyone want to lift a pt when there is a machine to do it for them? Call me lazy, but the less I have to lift the better. Even the thought of lifting that pt has my back hurting. I can't...

  18. UGH....About that CNA test.....

    bethin replied to jlynnw's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    1) They weren't mean. They were professional and businesslike. I've never heard anyone say they were mean. And they do not try to trick you. 2) I didn't have to give 'real' bedbaths. Kept our...

  19. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    bethin replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Haven't seen any hotels lately for $20-$30, my 2-3 hr wage. :) My employer does not provide beds or pay for hotels for staff. Beds in our hospital are for pts or dr's only. Would be wonderful if they...

  20. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    bethin replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Common sense isn't so common after all.

  21. If you are drunk, don't drive!

    bethin replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

    Um, so are you saying it's ok to drive drunk if I have a good excuse? It's okay for me to get a DUI because after all, I had a tough day....but haven't we all. Never seen a judge dismiss a DUI case...

  22. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    bethin replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    I make an honest effort. But living on a dead end one lane road that does not get plowed makes it impossible sometimes. We have been snowed in for a week before and had to hike it 2 miles to the...

  23. Apts near Marian College

    bethin posted a topic in Indiana Nursing

    I am not familiar with Indianapolis neighborhoods. I go there often and know the general geography but do not know which neighborhoods are good and which are bad. I'll be attending Marian in Jan and...

  24. Apts near Marian College

    bethin replied to bethin's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I found a place on Meridian Street and I've been living here for a month and have had no problems. Close to downtown and easy interstate access. I stay on 65 for about 1.5 miles before I exit. Great...

  25. Colt's fans anyone?

    bethin replied to phn92's topic in Indiana Nursing

    i'm so darn proud of them!!! now those naysayers will have to shut up. peyton is an excellent qb and imo the best in the nfl. and off the field, he's a great guy to look up to, does tons of charity...