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  1. Have you ever been a patient?

    bethin replied to Bluehair's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a pt several times on the same floor where I work. I don't speak as loud as I learned that a pt in a room can hear everything that's going on in the nurse's station or hallway. I pick up...

  2. Questions regarding infliximab/Remicade infusion

    bethin replied to Lilac's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    As a Crohn's pt I rec'd alot of remicade until I developed a serious allergic reaction. I called my MD, either him or his nurse would call the hospital so they new I was coming and to order the drug....

  3. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    bethin replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    That would probably be mine: 260/185. Sudden allergic reaction to remicade. And here I thought it was supposed to lower bp. The lowest: 29/10 and the pt

  4. New Year's Resolutions??

    bethin replied to nur2007sing's topic in General Nursing

    I resolved last year to resolve not to make any resolutions. It worked. I joined a gym, my jeans are looser, I'm moving out, I'm attending college (again) full time in Jan. I think this resolving not...

  5. CNA ratio to patient

    bethin replied to linda8532's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Neither do I, but 13-14 pts per aide??? I don't work in LTC, but on med/surg and the thought of bathing 13 pts, answering lights, turning, passing trays, feeding, accuchecks, vitals, etc is mind...

  6. hi

    bethin replied to topaz77's topic in International Nursing

    :welcome: to Allnurses and maybe one day

  7. What's the best way to become a CNA?

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

    Best bet is to start calling nursing homes or hospitals, although in my small town the hospital didn't offer the classes. The nursing home did and I got paid for the classroom work and on the floor...

  8. Wiping Butt...

    bethin replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    If you are going to be a nurse, I'd be more worried about the percentage of your time spent on the phone talking to doctors or fighting with the computers. If you're worried about wiping butts, maybe...

  9. Thoughts on Apple's Mac

    bethin replied to shippoRN's topic in General Students

    I'm a pc girl and will most likely be a pc girl in the future. I used mac's in high school and we all hated them. Confusing as h*** and that was still after a year of using them. They crashed probably...

  10. In Icu Are Is There A Preference For Whites

    bethin replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU

    You state you had "a coworker" say this to you. Maybe you should talk to that co worker and discuss what she

  11. In Icu Are Is There A Preference For Whites

    bethin replied to tammyg652's topic in MICU, SICU

    Did you volunteer to work ot? On my floor, the same people work ot because they don't have a family or they have a family but are the breadwinner and need the ot. If this is such a problem, you...

  12. 2nd day as CNA trainee w/ real patients

    bethin replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    i felt the exact same way my first day with patients. i had to give a bed bath and i've seen alot of anatomy, but the thought of actually touching it on an elderly man just felt weird. i stared at...

  13. Health Profession & Wacko's

    bethin replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: And could we count Mr or Ms Zizka as a 'wacko' considering he or she is also in healthcare? Point a finger and four more are pointing back at ya. And the term 'wacko' is disrespectful....

  14. Health Profession & Wacko's

    bethin replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the thank you. Always nice to hear. I'm going back to school to be a RN so the thought of making at least twice that starting out is the same as winning the lottery for me. And as a...

  15. Health Profession & Wacko's

    bethin replied to Zizka's topic in General Nursing

    Wacko to give up my holidays to work while everyone else is off? Wacko to work 12 hour plus shifts? Wacko to give up my weekends and see people at their worse? And do all this for less than $10 an...

  16. Do you love your boss?(no, not in "that" way)

    bethin replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :yeahthat: I love working weekends only. During the week I worked with an aide who wouldn't get off her butt if there was a code going on but yet she still has a job. A fellow aide started a rumor...

  17. for the heels - isn't sheepskin used anymore?

    bethin replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I would never rub a pt's leg who was diagnosed with any type of clotting disorder. Yikes, I'm careful when I get a BP - I'm so scared I'll dislodge the clot. On admission where I work every pt is...

  18. Twas the night before christmas...

    bethin replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, that is sooo funny. Especially the three kegger

  19. for the heels - isn't sheepskin used anymore?

    bethin replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    I agree completely with you leslie. It only takes a few minutes and it can really help the pt. I read an article a few years ago in a nsg journal about research that had been done on decubs. It said...

  20. for the heels - isn't sheepskin used anymore?

    bethin replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    We rarely use sheepskin but I'm not sure why. We use eggcrate foam boots. But they must be taken off at least every eight hours and legs rubbed down. The problem with these boots is that they leave...

  21. Benadryl without an order

    bethin replied to ncrachuj's topic in General Nursing

    Not a nurse yet, but I am under the impression that you cannot administer any medication (OTC or not) without a MD order. I've had people ask me if the nurse can get them some Maalox. I have to tell...

  22. How much OT did you work in 2006?

    bethin replied to nurseinlimbo's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 16 extra hours per week since July. But since I'm weekend option and I'm an aide I don't get premium pay. Only RN's and LPN's get premium pay when they come in on a day not scheduled. I...

  23. Eight or Twelve Hour Shifts

    bethin replied to outcomesfirst's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I do weekend option - 2 12's every weekend and I love having 5 days off. Will never ever go back to

  24. What's your schedule like next semester?

    bethin replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Tues and Thurs: Advanced Anatomy and Physio - 10a-11:45a Mon and Wed: Advanced Anatomy and Physio lab - 12p-1:50p Mon and Wed: Biological Chemistry - 6p-8:15p Tues and Thurs: Written Analysis of...

  25. I'm Being Disciplined for Looking Up My Own Labs

    bethin replied to daisybaby's topic in General Nursing

    It is a HIPPA violation. Also, where I work every year on my hire date I have to sign a paper agreeing that I understand that I cannot use computers for personal use and I cannot look up my own labs....