Mrs.A

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1. Former addict a nurse?

   Mrs.A replied to JoeyDog's topic in General Nursing

   I think his past and his future are his business. Everybody deserves the chance to better themselves without being judged. There are many safety checks in place for the clients safety. I agree that given enough rope most "unprofessional" nurses hang ...

2. Stopping smoking? What helps you

   Mrs.A replied to Silverdragon102's topic in Recovery

   Chantix..quit after 16 years this summer. I had no side effects and no withdrawal from nicotine. It was kind of strange after a couple of weeks I could take or leave smoking. Cigarettes just didn't matter to me anymore. My coworkers noticed I hadn't ...

3. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   Mrs.A replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Ok, I was laughing but "accidently" losing the goldfish just killed me.

4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   Mrs.A replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   Gross, yucky , nursing story. Ok, one evening I had to cover a locked behavior unit. There was a geri pt. with dementia, hx. of violent episodes. He had done some serious damage so I kind of kept track of where and what he was was doing. I see him st...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Mrs.A replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   My absolute favorite was when I was a new grad working in a NY city nursing home. One of the residents was a very tall, distinguished gentleman. He was a soft spoken, polite fellow who proclaimed to have made millions in the "railroad". At that time...

6. Do Nurses Eat Their Young?

   Mrs.A replied to Brian's topic in Relations

   Do Nurses Really Eat Their Young? Maybe it's the young nurses that are eating the new nurses. I never heard that expression when I was a student. My husband learned it his first week in school. Would I ever be mean or condescending to a new graduate?...

7. I thought I'd heard them all.......

   Mrs.A replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

   Geez now I find the truth out about male nurses. Wish they had told me they were all gay before I married and had 2 kids with one. :smackingf

8. ABGs and ME NEED HELP

   Mrs.A replied to keishapound's topic in Student Assist

   Awesome way you simplified the confusion for me.