betterinthesun

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1. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   betterinthesun replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Many of my nursing school classmates and I all passed the nclex within 3 months of graduation, very doable. Get everything you can in order then apply for your ATT as early as possible. And like others have mentioned, the definition for underserved ...

2. Do you prefer to contend with the smell of stool or the smell of Glade?

   betterinthesun replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

   We have a limited number of those machines that are supposed to neutralize odor. In my experience, they don't work very well (at least the type we have don't). The poop is just too potent.

3. Your thoughts on ice....

   betterinthesun replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

   Brace yourself because its extremely profound. Very meta. 1) Its yummy 2) Its cold 3) Some people (like me) find it worth eating despite slight lactose intolerance 4) It usually tastes good paired with cake And oddly enough even working with adults ...

4. Your thoughts on ice....

   betterinthesun replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

   I saw the title on the "popular threads" list and clicked on it thinking it was going to be "your thoughts on ice... cream"! lol I have many thoughts on ice cream :) but as I have never been a school nurse, no thoughts on giving out ice packs. How...

5. Complaints only, please!

   betterinthesun replied to ixchel's topic in Relations

   Oh I hate getting calls during the very small amount of time I have to use the bathroom!! Anyways, the other day I was hanging fluids in the room of a patient who had a biopsy done. The doctor walks in: "Your biopsy results are back. You have lung ca...

6. How old were you when you started nursing school?

   betterinthesun replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

   I was 23 and at the time I felt old, but there were actually a lot of students older than I was. One of the top students in my class (always acing all her exams, impressing our clinical instructors) was in her late 40's.

7. The sloppy image of nurses today

   betterinthesun replied to RNdynamic's topic in Professionalism

   I am appalled that no one can see the wisdom in the original post. Comfort and practicality mattering more than looking good? Somewhere in the world Derek Zoolander is crying for you! I mean if I get to work and see a coworker with no makeup on I ...

8. Administering Tylenol to a friend

   betterinthesun replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

   Right and right again. That is definitely a situation where you bust out the nitrous! And you need to be careful around those oldies their wrinkles may be contagious.

9. Administering Tylenol to a friend

   betterinthesun replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

   Its already been said but I hope the OP misunderstood. That is too ridiculous. And for any scared students who are reading this: I know someone who used to work for her state's BON, and she did not ride around on a broomstick spying on nurse's per...

10. How do I deal with "needy" nurses

    betterinthesun replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Relations

    The next time they call just say "bye Felicia"

11. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    betterinthesun replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I had to look it up, too! I am behind the times apparently =/

12. Hospital that bans family members

    betterinthesun replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Relations

    I work in an ICU. Visitors are supposed to be limited to 2 people at a time, no children, and no one past 8pm. My co-workers and I are always happy to make exceptions IF it is for a legitimate reason like: The patient is really unstable or an immi...

13. Negative Post on Facebook About New Nurses - I'm Fired Up!

    betterinthesun replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in Relations

    Would anybody be able to post a link to this facebook rant?

14. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    betterinthesun replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that its hard to look at my 80 year old patient the same way after his daughter brought me a picture of him in a navy uniform from many years ago and he was extremely handsome! lol

15. How much trouble am I in?

    betterinthesun replied to Tropicalsun's topic in Relations

    I'm sorry, this is a really unfortunate situation. If you don't mind, please keep us updated with what happens. Also, if your husband is hospitalized a lot and a hard stick, has he considered getting an implanted port? I know its not possible for ...