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  1. Moving to FT Lewis, WA area...

    bethin replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Washington Nursing

    I can't help you but I know someone who can. My cousin and her husband live in Lacey, WA, not far from Tumwater. He's stationed at Fort Lewis. If it's alright with you, I'll forward my cousin your...

  2. Innapropriate comment at CODE?

    bethin replied to Dinith88's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Not appropriate but in some situations you need to make a little joke. It lightens the mood. I don't see a problem with it as long as it didn't interfere with the job you were doing and it wasn't...

  3. When the Board of Nursing is out to get you....

    bethin replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    Please get a lawyer. I just cannot believe that the COS is taking a convicted felon's word over

  4. communicating with CNA's

    bethin replied to beaglelover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm a CNA and I get report from CNA's. Not too helpful. Basically they just let me know if a pt. is a 2 assist, complete care, etc. I wish we would get report from nurses. It would help if I knew...

  5. Squeamish folks

    bethin replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Nursing

    Well then, this will make you puke: I was getting an appy pt. ready for surgery when she got a 'spell'. She's sitting up in bed holding the rather large bath bucket (she could fill that thing in one...

  6. Grey's Anatomy thoughts

    bethin replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in General Nursing

    I loved Sunday's show. I don't know if I can wait until next week. I have zero

  7. Aching legs and feet... Advice?

    bethin replied to StudentC's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I didn't even wait until I got home to throw those support hose in the trash. After 2 hours I went to the BR and ripped them off! I did find a pair of WONDERFUL support hose but I wore them out and...

  8. Scheduled toileting not being done by certain CNAs

    bethin replied to old rural nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't work LTC, but on our med/surg floor that's what we do and it works out so much better than q2. I'm an aide and I start work at 0630. While I'm getting daily weights and blood sugars me (and...

  9. The Introverted Folks

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

    I had the same problem but then I got sick of being walked on so I started to stand up for myself. There was a thread pertaining to public speaking, hopefully staff can dig it up for

  10. What nursing Managers fail to see

    bethin replied to Nursekat64's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Wonderful post. I'm due for my yearly eval and guess who does it? The NM who I NEVER see! I don't think you sound jealous at all. You are simply stating

  11. is this lact consultant ethical?

    bethin replied to moz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sounds fishy to me. Are the pumps from Dr X lc the same as the ones from the health dept? Is Dr X lc worried that the ones from the health dept. aren't as good as hers? I couldn't imagine a health...

  12. The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

    bethin replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    What a wonderful idea! I think I might mention that to

  13. The Magic of Touch: What's Happened to the PM Care Backrub?

    bethin replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital still does backrubs. I think it's especially important to the bedridden patients. Even if they are turned every 2 hours, some part of their back is on the bed. By giving back rubs you...

  14. Happy Australia Day-2006!

    bethin replied to Grace Oz's topic in International Nursing

    So that's why all those ships were cruising into the harbor! Saw a piece on the news but I was studying at the same time so I didn't catch all of it. What, exactly, do you celebrate? Is it your...

  15. Is Nursing for me if I get sick often?

    bethin replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    I have Crohn's and ulcerative colitis and I was worried that the patients who had C diff, flu, etc. would get me sick...but they haven't. I really think that you build up an immunity working in a...

  16. My son tried to kill himself tonight

    bethin replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

    There's not enough words in the English language to tell you how sorry I am. I hope things turn around for you and your son gets the help he needs. You know that if you ever need anything we are...

  17. You can and will take it with you!

    bethin replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Just when I think I've heard it all, something else comes

  18. showers on nightshift and time for residents to get up in the morning?

    bethin replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Would you want to be dragged out of bed at 5am to take a shower??? And then sit there, waiting for breakfast? Not me. And if some poor soul tried it, I'm afraid they'd be a dead soul. When I think...

  19. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    bethin replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Duh! There's a screen there that says if it's low battery, infusion complete, pt. side occluded (sp), etc. Look at the screen and see what it says. Where I work (hospital) the aides are allowed to...

  20. All you do is pass meds and chart....I do everything else........

    bethin replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Alright, I've been an aide for 5 years and never, never, never have I thought that you should put aside med pass so you can help us get people up. I look at the nurse's faces as I pass them and I can...

  21. Am I just overreacting? (CNA vent)

    bethin replied to Megsd's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Your explanation of events is the reason I left the nursing home. I was the new, nice girl who would do anything. I got abused. I would get left on the floor with 35 pts. while the other aides and...

  22. Report? And to whom?

    bethin replied to slu_rn's topic in General Nursing

    You need to think what is best for the child, not how the parents are going to feel. Also, don't base your not calling this in on the statement that the father wants a better life for his daughter....

  23. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    bethin replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    On a serious note this is what a dying pt. told me minutes before her death: 1) Don't smoke. You'll end up like me. Fifty and dying. Not being able to see your grandchildren and children grow up....

  24. Question about HIPPA

    bethin replied to jennygRN1975's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I have to agree with the other posters. You should not have released that sensitive information with her boyfriend and his parents. You should have called a translator so you could speak...

  25. Opinions on J pouch procedure

    bethin posted a topic in Gastroenterology

    I'm 25 yo and have Crohn's in small bowel and ulcerative colitis in large intestine. Remicade and prednisone not working. Insurance won't approve Humera(sp). GI doc recommends J pouch surgery. I...