LDAthleteNurse BSN, RN

LDAthleteNurse is a BSN, RN and specializes in Labor and Delivery.

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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   LOLOL that's
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Greetings,
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm so sorry. I definitely should have conveyed this fact at the beginning of this
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I called my manager and it is definitely against policy to work around laboring women and children with an active HSV-1 fever blister. It's still in he "weeping" phase so it's still contagious. I'm...
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   My concern is more so my patients comfort and safety and less so my own embarrassment. It's an active HSV-1 outbreak that was exacerbated by sun exposure at the water park. I have been using abreva...
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   It's a HSV-1 blister. Sun exposure irritated the epithelial lining of my skin giving the virus the perfect oppurtunity to cause a
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a REALLY bad fever blister from being Out in the sun too long. It's terrible. I'm embarrassed about it. Should I call
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   How old were you when you finished nursing school?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

   BSN
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    Mother baby/ Labor and Delivery Nursing

    LDAthleteNurse replied to missmaddie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you a new grad? If so, your best bet is to apply for a new grad nurse residency position in labor and delivery. Dont go into medsurg if you don't want to work in medsurg. It's not necessary to...
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    What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    LDAthleteNurse replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    L&D 1:1 (most of the
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    What annoys you most in your daily tasks?

    LDAthleteNurse replied to mangi's topic in General Nursing

    Charting q15 mins for pit
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    Can traffic tickets prevent you from becoming a nurse?

    LDAthleteNurse replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Nursing

    No. Traffic tickets wont stop you from becoming a
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    Should I leave this soon??!

    LDAthleteNurse replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Nursing

    Go to the
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    Random question of the day: What's your baseline blood pressure?

    LDAthleteNurse posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Checked my BP at work yesterday and it was a whopping 90/55 hr 56. That's pretty normal for me though. My Co worker checked hers and it was 140/85 hr 79. What are your baseline