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 unfortunate.
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   Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Greetings, sister!
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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 post.
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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 input!
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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 kinda bummed out because this is my last week on ori...
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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 and lysine supplements. It seems to be healing well...
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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 blister
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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 in?
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   How old were you when you finished nursing school?

   LDAthleteNurse replied to pgray1229's topic in General Nursing

   BSN 23
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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 have medsurg experience before working in Labor &...
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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 time)
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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 patients.
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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 nurse.
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    Should I leave this soon??!

    LDAthleteNurse replied to KStudentNurse70's topic in General Nursing

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

    LDAthleteNurse posted a topic in Stress 101

    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 vitals?