MacNurse

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1. Going crazy waiting for results

   MacNurse replied to MacNurse's topic in New Nurse

   I PASSED! I PASSED! I PASSED! :roll :w00t: :roll :w00t: :roll :w00t: :biere: Giant sigh of relief!

2. Going crazy waiting for results

   MacNurse replied to MacNurse's topic in New Nurse

   It's still pencil and paper, and it now takes longer than it used to, because we have short answer. Ugh.

3. Going crazy waiting for results

   MacNurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   So, I took the Canadian equivalent of the NCLEX (CRNE), and I'm now going insane waiting for the results! I have to wait AT LEAST another 7-11 weeks for the results! I keep waking up in the middle of the night, I'm losing sleep. Everyone tells me,...

4. Not so wise wisdom teeth

   MacNurse replied to funinsun's topic in General Nursing

   :yeahthat:

5. No smoking policy

   MacNurse replied to asher315's topic in General Nursing

   And I love it! :hatparty

6. Change with scrub design...

   MacNurse replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

   I always carry at least two red caps, in case I need to cap off an IV. Alcohol/chlorohexidine swabs... Mini flashlight (more like a pen light)... My little cheat sheet of patient info.... Plus what everyone else mentioned already....

7. Change with scrub design...

   MacNurse replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

   Me too!!

8. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

   MacNurse replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   That became standard post-SARS. It's pretty much in every hospital in Ontario (at least that I"ve been to). I think it's a wonderful idea too!

9. Change with scrub design...

   MacNurse replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

   There's company here that has scrubs tops that have a collar..really sharp looking. Avoid a tapered leg look (I don't think it's flattering to anyone). My favourite scrubs are really quite soft, but require ironing. Teflon....for all those big G...

10. 15 year old son with cystic acne

    MacNurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe so. I think it has to do with exposure in the bloodstream that makes accutane so teratogenic.

11. 12N Sleeping During Break

    MacNurse replied to MEDRQST's topic in Safety

    I know on the floors where I've had placement, we've always had a nap at night. Nothing wrong with that at all. Note to self - never work in NC...

12. 15 year old son with cystic acne

    MacNurse replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that's been on accutane before. She had to use liters of moisturizers!

13. Arnold Schwartzneiger says "We need to create more nurses"

    MacNurse replied to Nathalie's topic in General Nursing

    Heeheehee...I wonder if he's going to wave his magic wand and POOF! more nurses! Or maybe nurses are the latest crop for farmers! I wonder how you can tell that nurses are 'ready to be picked'? Or when we're 'in season'? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:...

14. The final straw...vent.

    MacNurse replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    :icon_hug: :icon_hug: :icon_hug: We're all here for ya. I'm sorry you had such a rough day. Let us know how things are going.

15. Myers-Briggs Personality Type & CRNA's

    MacNurse replied to Toby's mum's topic in SRNA

    woo hoo! I'm INFP too . Although I'm half E and half I.