snuffyRN

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1. Nurse Week Goodies, funniest ones you've seen

   snuffyRN replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in General Nursing

   for nurses week last year we got a bottle of water with 2 little packets of crystal lite tied to it! (cheap!!!) how ever for christmas this year we all got fleece jacket witht he company and facility name on it!

2. What is the difference between AMA & total hip replacement?

   snuffyRN replied to small_potato's topic in Orthopaedic

   AMA-against medical advise

3. online CPR?

   snuffyRN posted a topic in Career Support

   Ok, so my cpr expires the end of June so I need to re-new. only one class available in my area before then and I have plans already during the time it is offered. So I was checking online classes, stumbled across 'Pro-CPR', did it and passed the te...

4. What are acceptable scrub colors for guys?

   snuffyRN replied to j_tay1981's topic in Men

   any guys I've worked with I've mostly seen in darker colors, navy, burgandy, black but have also seen white and ceil blue. but like elkpark said anything you are comfortable in and is acceptable with the dress code

5. A&O x... How many?

   snuffyRN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

   i'll ask month, year or if there is a holiday coming up or just passed i'll ask about that

6. What are the Night shift hours?

   snuffyRN replied to LVN2010M's topic in New Nurse

   my night shift hours 10:15-6:15

7. So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

   snuffyRN replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   My Hubby is a general manager of a gas station/convenience store. When we met I was a cna and he was a pizza delivery man.

8. What to review last minute big day 23rd dec

   snuffyRN replied to jabwemet's topic in NCLEX

   none, stop studying! take a warm shower have a bowl of popcorn and watch a movie! get a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast in the morning! It will be fine take a deep breath and know you have prepared yourself for this test!

9. I screwed up, and everyone working with me got written up!!!

   snuffyRN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

   If you didn't know the bed was wet how did you know to cover it with towels? And why waste your time doing that and not just change it, I wouldn't like to lay on a urine puddle covered with towels!

10. How do you handle night shift with young kids?

    snuffyRN replied to jaytori220's topic in CNA/MA

    CONGRATS!!!! It'll be a challenge but you'll be great!

11. How do you handle night shift with young kids?

    snuffyRN replied to jaytori220's topic in CNA/MA

    Sounds like you have a good plan! It will take some getting use to but you can do it! Nice that you hubby goes to work a bit later that will help! Good luck hope you get the job!

12. How do you handle night shift with young kids?

    snuffyRN replied to jaytori220's topic in CNA/MA

    I did it for 4+ years (as a CNA) from the time my kids were infants til my daughter started school! It isn't easy but with good supportive hubby you can do it! My hubby kept the kids up late til after I'd already gone to work. When I got home in t...

13. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    snuffyRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Relations

    shut up and stop whining!

14. Death of a Special Co-Worker

    snuffyRN replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    i'm so sorry for you loss! my thoughts and prayers are with you, your unit and her family!

15. baby bucket?

    snuffyRN replied to snuffyRN's topic in Pediatric

    no one else finds this dangerous? is this used in other parts of the country but not in the midwest?