Hypocaffeinemic

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1. Not just a waitress

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

   I often joke that RN stands for Refreshments and Narcotics. It sure feels that way some days.

2. Workplace Sayings

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   Overheard from an MD. "Oh the only thing that works starts with a D? You must mean discharge."

3. Why are nurses disrespected so much?

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to fitfabfunnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

   Bedside nurses are frequently stressed out at work. Too much to do, too many phone calls to handle, and too many split second decisions to be made. Do we get snappish? Absolutely. Is it right? No. We're human. We feel overworked and at times abused...

4. My due date is in the middle of my last semester

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to Catarina82's topic in General Students

   My daughter is an adult now, but I do want to put this nugget out there for your consideration. Your baby will only be a baby for an extremely short time. You have the rest of your life to be a nurse. Please don't make the same mistake I made. Don'...

5. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   1) No nurse can do it alone. Be kind to your CNAs, unit secretaries, housekeepers, dietary crew, maintenance, and everybody else you encounter. They can make your day much harder than it already is. 2) Be kind to your patients and their families, es...

6. Meaning of your username?

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

   It's pretty obvious.

7. Every other weekend & holidays??

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to LuciaRN2b's topic in General Nursing

   I love working weekends and holidays. The suit and tie crowd aren't there hindering patient care!

8. Being married to a nurse...

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to CountryMomma's topic in General Nursing

   Many years ago I was involved in a domestic altercation. Subsequently, I still deal with PTSD at times. About 6 months ago I had a patient who also suffered from PTSD and he flipped out on me. I had visions of him putting my head through a wall as I ...

9. Do you take your work wherever you go?

   Hypocaffeinemic replied to Brian's topic in Rock

   No I'm not a germophobe. If I'm sick, I do encourage tellers to clean their hands after handling my money or clean shopping cart handles after I use them, and I'm more conscious of cleaning my hands more often. It's more to protect other people from ...