Sis123

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1. Graduating...moving...does anyone work in Seattle?

   Sis123 replied to Tasket's topic in General Nursing

   Oh yes, I was born in Seattle General Hospital back when it was located in downtown Seattle ages and ages ago. I am a native also. Yes, it's too bad that Seattle gets a bad rap about it's weather. Deservedly so. You'd love it if you were a mushro...

2. Graduating...moving...does anyone work in Seattle?

   Sis123 replied to Tasket's topic in General Nursing

   Nice place, really bad weather. If you don't mind living under dark clouds and drippy rain for about 9 months out of the year, and then three months of beautiful, then it might be for you. If you are prone to SAD, or seasonal depression, be very ca...

3. Anatomy is pretty darn hard.

   Sis123 replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing schools ARE VERY selective because so many people apply for the available spots. It is pretty tough to gain entrance without really good grades, especially in the sciences. Most schools look very closely at your grades in anatomy and physio...

4. We took a stand against our Clinical Instructor...

   Sis123 replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Students

   Please, people; go to http://www.ratemyprofessor.com and put your own rating and comments and help out those who follow you. This website is about the only thing as far as a "consumer's report" for professors and college instructors! Please DO IT!

5. treating patient anxiety

   Sis123 replied to leigh.anne's topic in General Nursing

   If it means making the difference between a patient having trouble sleeping at night and the patient being able to sleep like a log (hospitals are noisy at night), then why not give it? It's fairly stressful just being a hospital patient, and people...

6. Scared, having a hysterectomy

   Sis123 replied to RNtigerEMT's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Also had a TAH-BSO for endo. Wished I had the hyst when I was 20, because endo can be such a "life-wrecker". Also went on hyster-sisters, they have lots of great advice, and do just plan on taking off 6 weeks. It's a major surgery, and a major rec...

7. standardized uniforms

   Sis123 replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

   As soon as I am given a chance to select my uniform, it'll be a whites, with white hose, white shoes, etc. I'd consider wearing scrubs if they were hospital provided, in a nurse's locker room, and I could simply get a pair off the shelf that were la...

8. Surgical Tech with "Nurse" on lab coat

   Sis123 replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

   Just between you and me, I believe that the technical school that is training the young lady in the surgical tech program and the dental assistant program where the oral surgeon likely hired his assistant from are failing to uphold current law. They ...

9. Injection into a patient's head

   Sis123 replied to greatshakes's topic in General Nursing

   It could have been an injection of kenalog, a steroid, to reduce inflammation. Those shots can stop all migraines for about a month of sweet freedom. When I had that done, it was given deep in the back of the neck, just below the skull, into the mu...

10. A & P book question

    Sis123 replied to treeguy's topic in Pre-Nursing

    You might want to check out http://www.craigslist.org and look under your closest city's listings. Search using Anatomy, or some key word in the title of the book. I've seen quite a few people selling their old books there. You could also put an a...

11. Digital Voice Recorders

    Sis123 replied to Gurmo's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hmmm. Looks like a newer version of my Olympus DVR. If yours works like mine, mine worked well, but I always sit in the first or second row, close to the center of the class. If this is not possible, I have asked the instructor if it's okay to tap...

12. Moving from Washington to Portland

    Sis123 replied to curlynurseLPN1's topic in Oregon

    Okay, done!

13. Moving from Washington to Portland

    Sis123 replied to curlynurseLPN1's topic in Oregon

    Hi Curlynurse, Send me a PM through Allnurses! I've got a suggestion for you, or at least a place you need to check out. Gorgeous...... Sis

14. RN as Inpatient, horrible and looong rant

    Sis123 replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I just saw this today. How horrible for you, Haunted! What an ordeal for you, and a lot of it could have been prevented had everyone had NOT skimped on taking care of you because you are a nurse. I also think that you were in the hospital for ...

15. Dry hands

    Sis123 replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Cetaphil cream. Excellent stuff!