Loracs72

Loracs72

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  1. How You Can Lose 50 Pounds In 90 Days

    Loracs72 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have gained 40 lbs. in a little over a year. I'm not proud of that ! I'm 65 have Osteoarthritis, Depression, Stress and other health issues. I am slowly getting over my Depression and really trying...

  2. Being blamed for fall after shift

    Loracs72 replied to notyetnurse's topic in General Nursing

    not.done.yet ,BSN, RN When I worked in 2 Extended Care Facilities , lowering a patient to the floor was still considered a fall and we had to fill out an Incident

  3. Am I a bad nurse???

    Loracs72 replied to Newnurse65's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked as a nurse for 40 years. One of my later jobs was working in a state job. After a few months I realized I just wasn't "getting it". It was totally different than anything in nursing that...

  4. Random question of the day: What's your baseline blood pressure?

    Loracs72 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in Health, Stress Management

    normal BP 110s-120s/70s-80s P 70-80s. I'm on Metoprolol, Lisinopril and HCTZ. When I started an Antidepressant my BP went up to 170-180s/90s ! I was taken of that med ! And yes I need to lose weight...

  5. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    Loracs72 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Finding a newborn baby in the bed and the patient saying she thought she just had gas

  6. Female vs male patients

    Loracs72 replied to qaz99's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    gaz99 Watch what you say about 65 yo female patients ! I have been a model patient twice having 2 herniated disc fused C4-6 and C 6-7. The nurses kept asking me if I wanted pain medication ! Although...

  7. Why would you give this up??

    Loracs72 replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    I did camp nursing for a few summers for children/adults with special needs. Believe me it wasn't boring

  8. Why would you give this up??

    Loracs72 replied to 1mrsbs's topic in School

    I have worked 40 years as a nurse, inpatient , home health, LTC, and at the end of my career I would've loved working as a school nurse. Having summers off and normal sleeping hours are worth it,...

  9. Lied to in Interview

    Loracs72 replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing

    I interviewed for a job and they told me what the pay would be, gave me a tour and introduced me to my manager. They promised that I would have orientation on the unit. Well after I was hired the...

  10. Patient drives off after anesthesia

    Loracs72 replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    I had outpatient surgery and I had forms sent to me specifically stating that someone had to come with me to drive, or they would cancel the surgery. The staff does check and speaks to your...

  11. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Loracs72 replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    I have thought about this scenario and wonder how I would have handled this if the roles were reversed. My friend brings me to the ER because I have confided to him that I'm suicidal. Suppose The...

  12. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Loracs72 replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    Read the writer's first entry. The girls at the desk ( in the nursing station) remarked that he was leaving with a "catheter" because he couldn't leave a

  13. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Loracs72 replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    Read Rhonda89 story. The girls at the desk remarked that the patient was going to the Psych Unit with a " Catheter" because he couldn't "give a

  14. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Loracs72 replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    Why couldn't they have straight cathed him for the specimen ? You only need 10

  15. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Loracs72 replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    Why couldn't the police officer or hospital security be close by in case the patient decides to hurt himself or staff ? That way there is backup for the hospital employee ? And the patient's safety is...

  16. My thoughts. Literally. Catheter. Psych Pt. ED

    Loracs72 replied to Ronda89's topic in Emergency

    Why is there still such a stigma with patients who have psych disorders or are HIV + ,etc.? Medical personnel should be educated on how to treat them, as any other patient, with dignity. I can...

  17. Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

    Loracs72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Where I filled in as a school nurse, we used sponges wrapped in a baggie and put them in the freezer. They weren't as messy as ice in a bag. And you don't have to mess with ice and putting it in the...

  18. LTC's are a joke

    Loracs72 replied to baygrl11's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in LTC we had 36 residents to pass meds to ( within the 2 hour limit) yeah right

  19. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Loracs72 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Yes Studentnurse365, I know what you mean. I was tapering off Effexor and starting Cymbalta. It was horrible ! Headache,muscle pain,muscle spasms, insomnia. Didn't have any brain zaps. What is the...

  20. Words You Hate

    Loracs72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the info. I've probably had 30 more years of nursing than you ! What's a HHH enema ? And have you ever given a Terpentine enema

  21. Words You Hate

    Loracs72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Canigraduate, RN. What is a Mayo enema

  22. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Loracs72 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    kdkout. There are other classes of Antidepressants. I have been on Lamictal which is a Dopamine receptor and is used for Seizures and also Depression. There is another class of Antidepressants which...

  23. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Loracs72 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Dogen, I had a "Qualified Professional" start me on Cymbalta and taper Effexor. I thought I was going to die ! My muscles hurt so bad, it felt like the Flu ! I had muscle spasms, insomnia, headache,...

  24. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

    Loracs72 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I understand IXchel . I just had an ordeal being on Cymbalta and weaning off of Effexor. For 2 weeks my whole body ached, had muscle spasms, headache, couldn't sleep, was very irritable with everyone...

  25. Words You Hate

    Loracs72 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    I was guilty of saying nuc-u-ler until i was informed that it was the wrong pronunciation