penguin2

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1. Filter needles...are they necessary?

   penguin2 replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

   Gee, are there any survivors of jumping out of planes sans parachutes out there to back this up? LOL

2. RN stealing from my facility

   penguin2 replied to levelee's topic in General Nursing

   How can you catch this person though? We have a similar situation where I work- this RN is stealing employee's belongings & money - we can't accuse her though b/c nobody is 100% sure! Things have been disappearing since shortly after she was hire...

3. Bright personality required??

   penguin2 replied to cherryharlean's topic in General Nursing

   I can relate to this-- right now I'm working w/a nurse who is so exuberant (manic) she makes my head hurt.... she can't sit still stand still or do anything w/out stopping & starting several times Adult ADHD?? She comes across as phoney/fake &...

4. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

   penguin2 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

   LOL, I guess a patient could be easily aroused- especially if they've received Propofol.......

5. Grammar errors at the workplace, just for fun :)

   penguin2 replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

   OK, Toradol is the correct spelling- yet I see certain docs ALWAYS order "toredol" it makes me crazy!! Just write 'ketorolac' LOL......

6. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

   penguin2 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

   LOL, I have to agree, in fact when texting I use so few abbreviations that people joke "first time texting?" I'm still trying to figure out a text my sister sent me this a.m. I am easily annoyed by bad spelling/grammar- it makes one appear uneducated...

7. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

   penguin2 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

   I work w/someone like that-- thanks for reminding me of what's really important.

8. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

   penguin2 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

   I was told a long time ago that 'irregardless' is not even a word- I want to SCREAM that at the person using it- & the person using it always seems to think they sound intelligent........

9. Does "your" instead of "you're" drive anyone else nuts?

   penguin2 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

10. Base pay for Maine Nurses

    penguin2 replied to rockthenoc's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in Maine as well as many other states, I can tell you Maine pays significantly LESS.

11. Have You Ever Refused to Come in for Call?

    penguin2 replied to All4Seasons's topic in PACU

    Well if there's nothing "in the wings" or in the ER or OB, we all go home w/the hope that we can sleep the rest of the night and NOT be called back!!-- it happens sometimes- we don't always get called in more than once, and sometimes we don't get cal...

12. Have You Ever Refused to Come in for Call?

    penguin2 replied to All4Seasons's topic in PACU

    Yes, that's right- a day shift would be starting just as my night call is ending. Our manager goes to great lengths to see that we're not there past lunches, and many times I have been sent home as soon as they arrive, depending on how much I was up ...

13. Have You Ever Refused to Come in for Call?

    penguin2 replied to All4Seasons's topic in PACU

    I never refused to come in for call. I have spent the night at the hospital in blizzards tho, to avoid another drive in! I have been there until 6 a.m. and had to report back at 6:30 a.m. as well, however, our manager would always try his best to get...

14. Vegan Diet - Healthy?

    penguin2 replied to Lily C.'s topic in General Nursing

    If done properly, most definitely YES.

15. Getting laid off

    penguin2 replied to CABG patch kid's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought I'd see the day where nurses had to worry about layoffs! The same thing is happening where I work- outpatient surgery-- they have laid off all LPNs 1st & then those RNs w/least seniority. They have also frozen all future raises, e...