JACALA_CL

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1. My name is Chim-Chim Apple Hiney

   JACALA_CL replied to kristylee's topic in Humor

   zippy appletush :rotfl: :chuckle

2. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

   JACALA_CL replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   1. iv's, lab draw etc. 2. trauma codes 3. ami's (er)

3. RN stereotypes

   JACALA_CL replied to caren19's topic in General Nursing

   check out this website it is great! http://www.nursingadvocacy.org

4. "A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do"

   JACALA_CL replied to angel337's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: been there, said that

5. Was told by an aide that I'm not CUT OUT for Nursing

   JACALA_CL replied to tabbeycatt's topic in General Students

   i would (politely) tell that aide to mind her own beeswax! (actually the words that I would say would be much different and subject to discipline . . . better go the polite route tabby)

6. Protocols in the ED

   JACALA_CL replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

   here are our protocols upper abd pain lower abd pain preg w/ vag bleed/abd pain cp fever asthma soft tissue injury/infection out pt dvt ottawa ankle/knee rule for xrays renal colic overdose needlestick injury first responder they help increase the fl...

7. What do you HATE to do at work?

   JACALA_CL replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

   1. enema's 2. ecg's 3. rectal swabs

8. Why did you become a nurse?

   JACALA_CL replied to Tinuviel's topic in General Nursing

   i wanted a career that would never "go outta business". but guess what . . . i was "born" to be a nurse. i love it (my mom still has a no work rule when i go visit her - she cannot stand bodily fluids/functions)

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

   JACALA_CL replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   in nsg school i was assisting my girlfriend with a dressing change. the woman was morbidly obese and recently had abd surg (for what i cannot remember). "N" had to change the packing. when "N" took the old packing out and saw a pool of foul (x1000...

10. Most Common Med/Surg Drugs, Including New Drugs

    JACALA_CL replied to Town & Country's topic in General Nursing

    lasix protonix ativan T#3 demerol vistaril toradol enoxaparin oxazepam

11. Personal negative experience w/ nursing (canada VS. USA)

    JACALA_CL replied to Beee's topic in International

    hi! i graduated in 1992. @ that time there were NO full time jobs in my city for nurses. i live in a border city to the usa. i went across the border for a job. what a culture shock! nurses were treated as important members of the health care te...

12. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    JACALA_CL replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    this may sound simple but what saved my butt more times than not was waking up every morning refreshed. no "all nighters". bedtime was 1030 latest 11pm. (and of course always eat breakfast) (sorry if some one else already posted, i couldn't go throu...

13. Learning thread (ER medicine)

    JACALA_CL replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    (this is not trauma or cardiac related but it happened one night of my er shift) i recently questioned a doc about a Bhcg level ordered on a male. pt c/o groin pain radiating to testicles x2mos with increasing severity of pain. c/o 30lb wt loss in ...

14. Holding patients in ER

    JACALA_CL replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    when i call report and i am told that the nurse is busy, i ask if anyone else will take report. if the answer is no i inform them that i am going to chart "rn,s on 6north unable to take report at this time" (unless they then tell me a code/precode i...

15. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    JACALA_CL replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    and then convince a 3rd year med student to write the order (which he does), then have to explain what the procedure entails and that said med student might want to check with the attending before ACTUALLY writing orders on a chart. (then have to exp...