RN Rotten Nurse

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1. What is the answer to this crazy question?

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to peaceful's topic in General Nursing

   Wearing gloves does not protect someone while putting in eye drops. One could argue that it might if it were STERILE gloves.

2. Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

   I think I COULD actually kill someone with my singing.....................

3. Please help me understand/Domestic Violence Question

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

   I'll try to find the exact statistics for you (and some literature to read) but I'll tell you now it's because they fear for their lives. More women get killed by their abusive partner AFTER they leave him/her than those that are actually living wit...

4. Medical Insurance

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   Have you checked into a HSA? Much cheaper premiums and designed for those who don't visit their doc that often.....

5. baptizing a patient???

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

   As a quaker, I certainly would not baptize anyone as I don't see the point in it or anything ceremonial or symbolic, really. I would however try my hardest to find a priest or someone comfortable with baptisms for the families sake.

6. Do Doctors Really Care?

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to Chicklet2's topic in General Nursing

   you need a colonscopy, NOW!

7. Jay Leno slams nurses!

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

   Lighten up. He was just making a joke. I thought it was funny and I've been a nurse for 16 years!:rotfl:

8. I saw something new and scary

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   Premarin is made from horse urine.

9. Watch Your Language - Breast Isn't Best!

   RN Rotten Nurse replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

   "STUDIES SHOW"! Would someone mind telling me where I can actually find 'THE STUDIES' that supposedly prove that breastfeeding produces smarter and healthier babies?

10. Artificial feeding-Terri Schiavo

    RN Rotten Nurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Have YOU ever been severely dehydrated? I have! It makes you continually nauseated and your skin even hurts. I sure as heck don't want to die that way.

11. What did I do wrong here?

    RN Rotten Nurse replied to SunnyKC's topic in Emergency

    Wether or not sunnykc is a nurse does not matter. A question was asked and we should be kind enough to answer. To answer your question, you did NOTHING wrong. Walking into a busy ED sometimes feels like walking into what health care might be like ...

12. Do I Have To Be A Brainiac To Get Thru Crna School?

    RN Rotten Nurse replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in CRNA

    Well, by reading these posts I believe your question got answered. You do NOT need to be a brainiac to be a CRNA. hehehehe.

13. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    RN Rotten Nurse replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Golly! I guess I'm just one of the lucky ones. I raised 2 babies on formula(not babies anymore, they're 19 and 15). Both healthy as horses and quite intelligent. Both received perfect attendance awards most years in school because they are never ...

14. What is your hospital's policy on supplemental feeding?

    RN Rotten Nurse replied to cabbage patch rn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have never been able to figure out what the big deal about breastfeeding is all about anyway. There are claims that it is healthier for the baby but I certainly haven't seen any proof of that given the breast fed infants I see in the ER. For one ...

15. My dental hyginenist was surprised that I was an RN.

    RN Rotten Nurse replied to Jo Anne -OLD's topic in General Nursing

    A patient once thought I was a CNA because I answered her call light and took her to the bathroom. When I told her I was the house supervisor, she was surprised and said an RN had never taken her to the bathroom before. :uhoh21: