jbanana

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1. Tattoos and nursing

   jbanana replied to PrincessJessica's topic in General Nursing

   I have a bracelet tattooed around my wrist and have received only positive comments about it from both coworkers and pts, never any complaints. Having worked med-surg at a large teaching hospital and rehab at a small private hospital I found that som...

2. Disposing of IV bags?

   jbanana replied to PJMommy's topic in General Nursing

   Try carrying a black magic marker in your pocket. Just mark over pt. identifying info before disposing of the bags.

3. What is it about Med-Surg?

   jbanana replied to Mint Julip's topic in Med-Surg

   Amen to that! I loved working med-surg but as the problems that you mentioned increased, my satisfaction decreased. Working in NICU now gives me a better satisfaction:aggravation ratio. I feel tremendous respect for anyone who can stand med-surg for ...

4. NICU and views on abortion

   jbanana replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   I agree completely.

5. More Strange Baby Names

   jbanana replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Okay, I just changed my vote for worst boy name!

6. More Strange Baby Names

   jbanana replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In our NICU we usually have at least 1 girl named "Miracle" at any given time. My votes for worst baby names ever would be: Boy-"Tarantula" and Girl-"Klamidia" (Yes, pronounced just like the STD!) These are actual names. I work for a state hospital i...

7. Ok, who wants to admit it?

   jbanana replied to HopefulRN2006's topic in General Students

   I hate to break the bad news to you, but you do have an actual syndrome. It's called "intern's syndrome." Don't worry- it's pretty common and usually not fatal. It also happens to med students and psychology majors. Unfortunately the only cure is to ...