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Blaaahaaahaaa! This cracked me up

Chest compressions.... I hyper fixate on their "technique". Omg it aggravates me to no end. Also the monitors......all lit up and not a line in sight. I read it all too. ** fun topic by the way**

Macawake- Thank you for taking the time to respond to my answers from your questions. Very thought provoking. I'd like to reply to what you took the time to reply to but honestly, I'm too exhausted to do so. You raise some great points and I think...

Okay- you are correct Macawake. Although I wasn't really looking for a debate it seems like I am getting one. I figured I would. So at 0229 I will try to answer the questions you've posed but I will answer in my own words. I am not researching any ...

I'm removing myself from this post. Generally speaking, this is a never ending battle and it should not be. Left, Right or Middle everyone is entitled to their opinion without resorting to name calling, sarcasm, or nitpicking of the style in which o...

Yup. And what it is is a big, black, scary looking rifle that people hate.

I care. If you're going to suddenly ban a weapon overnight you should at least know what you're banning. So apparently everyone Does Not know.

Obviously we must work together so I'll see you on the unit haha. Seriously, I detest the kind of co-workers you describe. I'm all to familiar with 'em. I do my job, I do it real well & I don't need others to validate that for me. But the minu...

Klone- If you are referring to "Tomi" as in the Tommy Gun that would constitute an example of a fully automated rifle. They were around during prohibition and no, I'm not related to Al Capone. I did get a laugh at the spelling if that was your inten...

1. The "bad guys " (used as an umbrella term) will always find a way to possess a firearm. They do not/will not follow any type of law. I am stating the obvious. 2. Automatic guns, which have been banned for purchase since 1986 I believe, and are...

@SobreRN - Agreed.

Agreed. edit to add additional txt.

You should be a guide, Sour Lemon. I like your straightforward no BS advice/suggestions

No suggestions or advice here, just that I agree with Sour Lemon.... Just wanted to wish you luck. Try to stay positive.

He'd not have a chance in hell where he belongs along with that idiot who says he was a nice guy?? WTF. #STREETJUSTICE

I passed the one year mark here on AN in September 2018. I've been a RN for a little over 15 years. Sometimes it feels like a life sentence & other times I can't figure out how that time passed so fast. I think one of the bigger accomplishments...

Yup. I think it's pretty safe to say we've all been there. We all: hated it, cried, had anxiety, felt overwhelmed & like nobody could possibly understand how we felt or what we were going through..... It gets better. You gain confidence. You sta...

I too am sick & tired of management's war tactics. Either they forget where they came from or were never in the trenches in the first place. To the nurses who see through this facade & posted here, bravo! To the pencil pushers you can kiss...

^^this^^ was the funniest thing to me! Bravo klone, bravo

My heart goes out to you. I have a gut feeling that sour lemon's advice may be a good fit for you. Psych is totally different from staff nursing but you'll still get that human connection. I have 10 yrs +/- in a combo of tele, icu & some ed. I'...

In due time, it'll also become second nature to look over at the noisy alarm. I worked with a nurse who called everything artifact.... um no that would be vfib. I do agree that alarm fatigue exists but I also think the more we are "aware" of it the ...

Apple-Core.... I just deleted a massive post that I think was more cathartic for me lol. This isn't about my family or me. It's about you and yours. I guess what I wanted to say is you are not alone although I'm sure it feels it. Many of us on here...

In acute care it stands for pneumonia. I will assume it means the same in LTC since the use of the term by the OP is respiratory in nature. Buuutttt ..... I've used this abbreviation in psych ~my newish field ~ and not many people have ever heard o...

MMJ - very sound advice! To the OP: one life, kick ass. Good luck!

Lmao!!!! I love it!!!