Fraggle

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1. What Gets to You??

   Fraggle replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   double diapers. It drives me crazy when a nursing home patient comes in with two diapers on and maybe a chux thrown in for good measure. I'm not a real fan of oral care, either. I've done it one in the ED b/c the patient kept showing me her tee...

2. Tell me about Research Triangle

   Fraggle posted a topic in North Carolina

   I guess Raleigh in general. A couple we're friends with are moving there. I know the area is growing, but coming from Metro DC, it's much calmer. I'm really jealous, b/c I would like a change in the quality of life. We're both originally from ci...

3. orientation and pregnancy

   Fraggle posted a topic in Emergency

   I need to hear some opinions. I work in the ED as a tech, while in school. We've been married 5 years and had to postpone starting a family b/c I went back to school for nursing. I graduate this May and will be starting in the ED as a new grad. ...

4. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

   Fraggle replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

   In terms of nationalized salaries... Fed salaries are pretty good. My husband is a Fed and is compensated very well. Teachers are part of state, county and local salary structures, which are known to be pretty poor.

5. Scrubs: Which are the most Fashionable?

   Fraggle replied to MarnieFL's topic in General Students

   Dickies scrub tops have a waist cut into them, but are still long enough. So I can move and bend while being comfortable and not exposing anything Some have a drawstring tie in the back, but it's not really obvious, like the ones that look like ma...

6. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

   Fraggle replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

   I'd say Nursing is more difficult than the BS Engineering. But a different type of difficult. Most of my nursing classmates probably couldn't do Differential Equations or Calculus above level 2. A lot would struggle with Organic Chem (which our pr...

7. Final Exams over - let's CELEBRATE!

   Fraggle posted a topic in General Students

   Sweet Jesus, finals are over!! One semester left and boy am I in need of this winter break. I think I've completely lost my mind over the course of this last one. :roll CHEERS!!

8. What Grossness Is Cool?

   Fraggle replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   I love wounds and abscesses. I also observed a penile implant and that was pretty cool. Not a fan of the sputum, though. Or when you cath someone and it comes out like pudding? I could stare at that forever b/c I am so amazed that can actually ha...

9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Fraggle replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I loved Burned Finger Lady last week. She was screaming and crying bloody murder b/c she touched a hot pan. Then she proceeeds to point out all of her burned fingers to me in triage. I was squinting and getting close and I still couldn't see any b...

10. Is a community college education a bad one?

    Fraggle replied to Kay28's topic in General Nursing

    Either CC of University, it depends on the school. I've attended both a Big Ten University and now my local community college. Both have strong points and weaknesses. I've found that some times the expectations are a little lower at the CC and oth...

11. First year, babies, orientation

    Fraggle posted a topic in New Nurse

    Thanks for any responses. I'll be graduating in May. I'll do my orientation at the hospital where I already work as a student tech. Hopefully that will start in July and be finished in mid-October. But I've been waiting a while to start a family. ...

12. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

    Fraggle replied to christvs's topic in New Nurse

    Foleys are my favorite skill! :rotfl: Always aim a little high and point it upwards. If it looks big, that's not it. If someone is really fleshy, try separating the folds starting from bottom up, not starting at the top and working down. It's ...

13. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    Fraggle replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Still a student, but a 2nd time around one. In terms of getting a higher degree and not moving up.. you get a degree b/c you like the topic and want to do it. Never get any degree just for the promotion or money. And who knows, maybe a higher posit...

14. Change with scrub design...

    Fraggle replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    Darts or seams on the tops, for the women at least. Talls that are actually talls in women's styles

15. Should I become a nurse or a teacher?

    Fraggle replied to TinaRiy85's topic in General Nursing

    1. Money 2. What you can do when not working Two very important factors. And yet, they don't say anything about what you want to do 3-5 days per week. Don't get me wrong, you need to consider those things. But while teaching and nursing have com...