JoanJuxtaposed

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1. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Relations

   Thanks, GH. I very much agree. To some CNAs: (I'm planning to voice this one next time I witness it, actually.) Mrs. Smith is 79, prone to episodes of confusion, and understands/speaks only English, so please try to refrain from speaking and giggling...

2. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Relations

   Surely you don't think they're all mean, do you? What's mean about wishing your fellow nurses (who you've helped in the past) would help you every so often when you need it? Or wishing nurses wouldn't flirt with young doctors? Or wishing coworkers wo...

3. Ouch! Glass stuck in foot - What to do?

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   I DID IT! It did hurt a lot, a whole lot, and I had to take many breaks, but I did and I'm just so proud. For a while I wasn't even sure if there was anything in there or not, but I dug that thing out (with a small sterilized knife) and could actuall...

4. Ouch! Glass stuck in foot - What to do?

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in General Nursing

   Ha, I came here looking for the same advice. I've had a shard of glass stuck in my foot for 3 days now. My Christmas is being ruined because of the pain! Seeing that the best advice is to dig it out and brace yourself for the pain is making me want t...

5. How I Passed the NCLEX on the First and Second Try!

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to kellysbeans's topic in General Nursing

   Gosh, I was seriously going to turn back when I saw how long your post was but I forced myself to not be lazy and read the darned thing and boy am I not disappointed. I almost feel like crying.... This is such an awesomely awesome story. I'm going to...

6. Accepting this gift from a patient

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to nursingpower's topic in General Nursing

   :rotfl:

7. Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

   JoanJuxtaposed replied to dicecream's topic in CNA/MA

   So a blindfold is worse than two people physically restraining a pt?