OrphanAnnie

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1. If nursing caps looked decent, would you wear one?

   OrphanAnnie replied to Flynurse's topic in General Nursing

   Had to wear a cap in nursing school and first few years I worked..hated it...we fought it in school..even cultured it...finally that's what convinced them..grew all kinds of bacteria....also the male nurses did not have to wear them???? Got knocked ...

2. If you left nursing?

   OrphanAnnie replied to kjmta57's topic in General Nursing

   I have been off from nursing for about 1 1/2 yrs. d/t 2 shoulder surgeries..am limited with lifting and arm movement. I loved nursing when I first entered the profession..I remember feeling guilty for getting a paycheck....that soon passed! I still...

3. What is the freakiest thing you have ever seen at work?????

   OrphanAnnie replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Had a femal patient admitted with necrosis from the waist down..took more than an hour to do her treatment daily and two nurses...if you moved her LE too much you could see the black tissues start separating. Bless her heart..she was so sweet..it ju...

4. Disability..out of hand?

   OrphanAnnie replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

   I worked in a nursing home for 18 yrs. as an R.N. have had 3 shoulder surgeries and chronic low back pain. Lost the use of my right arm before the last surgery. My ROM is improving slowly, still have much pain some days can't do a lot. Applied for...