Teamlangston

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1. NTI - How to Secure a Nasogastric Tube (NGT), Securely!

   Teamlangston replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   We use the AMT Bridle system at my work on adolescents. Same concept, but different name

2. What happened to me?

   Teamlangston replied to jojosparkles's topic in New Nurse

   Have you thought about psych nursing? I was a nurse in an inhouse rehabilitation for eating disorders for 2 years and I loved it! There were a few medical issues of course that went along with the disorders of course, but since I worked nights I mos...

3. Annoyed by nursing commerical they keep running

   Teamlangston replied to Missy77's topic in General Students

   I honestly don't think there's a nursing shortage. I believe it's a money shortage...as in the hospitals don't have enough, or so they claim, to hire more people. I know in my hospital if we could get just 1-2 more nurse per shift we'd be golden. ...

4. Does Upper Management Even Have a Clue?

   Teamlangston replied to Teamlangston's topic in Emergency

   The ones giving me flack aren't my preceptor. My preceptor rocks!! These people are just people we work with. I have found that asking other people questions seems to be the answer. I just hate feeling like I have to avoid certain people when I h...

5. Does Upper Management Even Have a Clue?

   Teamlangston replied to Teamlangston's topic in Emergency

   I realize that there is unpleasantness in lots of jobs, because this is not my first job....just my first RN job And I also know that management can't fix everything, but it'd be nice if they wouldn't turn a blind eye to it either. Some of these ...

6. Does Upper Management Even Have a Clue?

   Teamlangston posted a topic in Emergency

   So when we new grads were first hired everyone was excited to see us. Of course they were...night shift was WAAAY short staffed. We have a short class time each week and then we work with a preceptor for their 3 12s each week. That's our training f...

7. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   Teamlangston replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   I TOTALLY do this too!! And here I was thinking that I was the only weird one

8. If you are a parent, what type of schedule do you like having?

   Teamlangston replied to mks1014's topic in General Nursing

   Aeryn is in daycare and at home. I get off at 7am, so my husband takes her to daycare and I pick her up on my way home. I take a nap with her and then get up to get the boys from school. If I have to work back to back shifts I leave Aeryn at dayca...

9. Almost into the nursing program... but have a tattoo sleeve

   Teamlangston replied to bustthewave's topic in General Nursing

   AS long as it's coverable it shouldn't be a problem. We're required to either wear long sleeves for bigger tattoos or bandages over any that are viewable in plain sight. No biggy :)

10. If you are a parent, what type of schedule do you like having?

    Teamlangston replied to mks1014's topic in General Nursing

    I like nights. I have a 7,5, and 18 month old. if I work days I leave before they get up and get home usually right after they go to bed....or just as they are going to bed. I do not like going a day without seeing them. Working nights lets me ha...

11. Used Nurse: Part Deux

    Teamlangston replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    OK so I've only been a nurse for 3 years but so what. I do know from that of which I speak. I am now in the position of transferring from an LPN position at an in house rehabilitation site for eating disorders into an RN position at an ER. Why not ...

12. NCLEX 3500: Study software for NCLEX-RN

    Teamlangston replied to tgriffin888's topic in NCLEX

    Can I get a copy? [email protected]

13. Daytonite has passed away...

    Teamlangston replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    So sad to hear this. She was instrumental in helping so many of us nursing students survive and navigate the treacherous road of nursing school. She gave wonderful insight into the critical thinking ways that a seasoned nurse develops over time. Mo...

14. Does Death Have A Smell?

    Teamlangston replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually read an article in Reader's Digest that addresses this subject. It was talking about the cat at the nursing home who always knew which patients were going to pass away. The doctor said that when cells in the body die they release ketones...