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1. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   uptoolateagain replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   Was reading through this again (after many months) and finally realized something. I recently changed facilities and had issues getting in the doors for the first two months. The old facility had tap cards, now I have to swipe a magnetic strip. Talk ...

2. Scope of Practice

   uptoolateagain replied to uptoolateagain's topic in Government

   Our NPA states "Assessment: The licensed practical nurse makes basic observations, gathers data and assists in identification of needs and problems relevant to the clients, collects specific data as directed, and, communicates outcomes of the data c...

3. Scope of Practice

   uptoolateagain posted a topic in Government

   I have been tasked to help determine the scope of practice of LPNs and Medics within an Army MEDCEN. Right now we are having some controversy over trying to determine what the definition of assessment is, and what an LPN can do as an assessment. The ...

4. My Nursing Career In Six Words

   uptoolateagain replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Humor

   Oh crap, six is pooping again! (Gotta love it when you just finished school!)

5. How to tell you've worked too many shifts in a row

   uptoolateagain replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Humor

   When you look at the orders for your migraine pt with a caffeine drip and wonder if pharmacy can make you one too! When you get to work and realize your socks are two different colors. When you park in the parking garage, and after your shift is done...

6. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

   uptoolateagain replied to Moogie's topic in Humor

   Reminds me of sending a new tech to supply asking for 15you feet of fallopian tubing. He came back three hours later with a letter from the DON telling us to stop doing that. I still want to know how many people he had to see before he got to her!

7. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   uptoolateagain replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   I had to give my wife a lesson in medical shorthand... apparently she didn't understand my order for a chicken sandwich c bacon s pickles & tomatoes! Also guilty of the sideways vein check, at least until my wife noticed and elbows me! Someones g...

8. Do you wear your wedding/engagement ring?

   uptoolateagain replied to Heather68EMT's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I will start out with the caveat that I am a male. I don't wear my ring at work, even when not on the ward. My wife and I decided that it is a much safer option than a degloving. I've seen too many of those because I have to work around vehicles a lo...

9. Favorite bumper stickers

   uptoolateagain replied to beachmom's topic in Humor

   Not nursing related, but got a kick out of it! Stop Honking! Can't you see I'm on the phone?