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  1. Ugh! Had a Munchausen pt today

    Just for the record, I work on a unit where we are all incredibly supportive and friendly to one another - always saying please and thankful, and always able to find someone willing to assist you with anything. We often bring each other little snacks...
  2. Ugh! Had a Munchausen pt today

    Because, legitimate illness or not, it is different when you cause other people harm. Pychopathy is a mental disease, but if you rape and murder 9 woman because of it, then you are scum. I know you understand the difference. Please do not pretend to ...
  3. Things you would like the ICU to understand

    I didn't feel catty in anyway until I read this post. How is it responsible nursing to allow the patient to suffer because you think some other nurses have an attitude? The ER and ICU where I work seem to get along just fine. I barely ever hear anyon...
  4. The strangest thing you've ever seen on an x-ray?

    First time was when my younger brother swallowed one of those giant skeleton keys. The xray had a little boy's 50 pound body with a giant key perfectly lodged in his stomach. He had swallowed lots of other things, but that was the culmination of his ...
  5. You Know You've Had A Hectic Shift/Day At Work

    You sign your credit card receipt at the gas station after your shift with the ",RN" after your name.
  6. "Fired for NO Reason"

    I have only been a nurse a couple of years. However, I agree completely with this post. After one year on the floor, I was asked to start precepting new grads. I promptly declined. I am a direct person. When I make mistakes, I fully expect people to ...
  7. New Grad Pay in Nashville

    I just graduated in May. My best nursing school friend went to Vandy. They start at $19/hr or so, with night shift diff of $3 something. The weekend shift diff is supposed to be over $5, though, so if you work weekends, you can make some cash. They h...