blackmamba123

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1. Eating the patients' food?

   blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

2. falling asleep during nightshift

   blackmamba123 replied to nightlightnurseaide's topic in General Nursing

   What does NOC stand for? I've tried night owl, and had nothing for the c. I give up.

3. Eating the patients' food?

   blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

   As I read many comments about not being able to eat at work, it made me think of a joke I saw on facebook some time ago. Nurse's diet Breakfast: 0 calories Lunch: 0 calories Dinner (after getting off work) 82,500 calories

4. Eating the patients' food?

   blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

   Well, my google search didn't turn up anything at all. This is a bit off topic, but I did come across a few articles about facilities outsourcing the dietary department due to budget constraints regarding patient food. One article mentioned how out...

5. Best thing about being a nurse?

   blackmamba123 replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

6. Interviewing a nurse and nurse manager

   blackmamba123 replied to jocematt's topic in General Nursing

   Most rewarding: being able to educate patients, options in my career Most challenging: staffing issues One thing I'd change: the staffing issues Good luck with your project and in school!

7. Weird Home Remedies That Really Do Work!

   blackmamba123 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

   This also works wonderfully for a sty on the eye. Brush your teeth really well, then use a strong mouthwash like Listerine. Then put some saliva on your finger and put it on the sty over and over throughout the day. Works like a charm.

8. Best thing about being a nurse?

   blackmamba123 replied to LM838's topic in General Nursing

   My favorite part about being a nurse is educating people about their condition, our interventions, or on any questions or concerns they may have. I absolutely love teaching about breastfeeding and troubleshooting with parents when they're having iss...

9. Interviewing a nurse and nurse manager

   blackmamba123 replied to jocematt's topic in General Nursing

   Hi and congrats on being in nursing school. I know you said you have to interview a nurse and a nurse manager. Your school does not require you to interview them in person or on the phone???

10. Eating the patients' food?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, ok. I've never seen the position with that title before. Thanks for explaining.

11. Eating the patients' food?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    What is a CA?

12. Eating the patients' food?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    I'll go out on a limb and say that most health care providers bring their own stuff most of the time. Having time to sit down and eat it in the break room...well that's another story. There are also times when I've been in a hurry and forgot, or w...

13. Too ugly to be a nurse..?!?

    blackmamba123 replied to RandomNurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    If this is the field you want to work in, go for it. Facilities don't hire people for their looks. They want warm bodies who know their stuff, show up on time and when scheduled, who do their work. Patients want people they can trust and who give ...

14. Eating the patients' food?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    Not in any of the hospitals where I've worked, no. But because I'm curious and bored like that today, I'll google it and post anything that I find. I mentioned in another post that I worked in a group home setting for a couple years. At that group ...

15. Eating the patients' food?

    blackmamba123 replied to blackmamba123's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds posh. More like a resort than a unit. If only all of our patients could be treated so well. On a lighter note, I'd be in the break room of this unit with a white napkin on my scrubs like..."can you please pass the grey poupon"?