zoniekat

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1. Pneumatic tube systems....

   zoniekat replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   Tube systems are a GODSEND!! I've worked with and without and can't imagine being without one. What a timesaver. How can a hospital not put one in? Is teleporting ala Star Trek a new viable option? I hope the leaving is joyful; and I hope never to ...

2. Nurses are Pathetic!!

   zoniekat replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

   The truth hurts doesn't it. She's right about a lot of it. We are weak. We don't have a lot of power. We do skip our breaks and stay on our floors and are understaffed and do have patients lives in our hands every single day! We do take abuse. We wor...

3. Need advice from experienced RN's

   zoniekat replied to bamaRN34's topic in General Nursing

   How about PostPartum couplet care? Or Gyn? Outpatient dialysis? I work in Women's Services which has both couplets and gyn's. Love it. It's clean, less complicated than many other areas. Usually happy. Postpartum is nice as there are not a lot of...

4. Sore Feet

   zoniekat posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

   I'm a diabetic with peripheral neuropathy. My feet are so sensitive and my toes just burn like they are on fire. I've found that Easy Spirit slip on sneakers with ventilation work the best for me but I'm having trouble with socks. I need really light...

5. The Circumcision Discussion

   zoniekat replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I think they are outdated and needless. It's cosmetic surgery on an infant. There's no good reason to do them. As for how to help when they are done there are 4 ways to make it easier...1. Use sugar syrup (endorphins), 2. Always Lidocaine. 3. Plasti...

6. Question on most comfortable shoes

   zoniekat replied to RN123456789's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I spent a small fortune looking for a comfortable shoe. I finally found Easy Spirit Dreamers. They are wonderful!!! Lightweight but with great support.Very cool and airy. Easy...no laces, just slip on like loafers. I buy them in wide...which is not ...