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  1. Do you wear makeup?

    mamabear replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    You better believe I do! At age 58, I look like an anemic Klingon without it

  2. Do you wear makeup?

    mamabear replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Students

    undefined I believe the correct expression is "...couldn't care

  3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    mamabear replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    How about foreign-born doctors who get insulted and angry when you can't understand them :angryfire If they're going to live in our country and enjoy our standard of living, they sure as hell ought...

  4. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    mamabear replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Lazy RN who uses the "he's not my patient" excuse while I'm in the middle of admitting an involuntary commitment and said RN is cutting articles out of the newspaper. Chicken-s$$t, cowardly RN who...

  5. Would you assist in abortions?

    mamabear replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I would not assist in an abortion, nor have I ever needed one. However, I am very grateful that the option for safe, legal abortion is available. I have 3 daughters, all of childbearing age (23-35)...

  6. Would you assist in abortions?

    mamabear replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm not pro-life or pro-choice or pro-any other label. I'm exercising my First Amendment right to voice my opinion in a manner I feel is appropriate. As far as a "skewed population" having "emotional...

  7. Would you assist in abortions?

    mamabear replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope, not on a regular basis. Since I work at a Catholic hospital, the point is moot. Besides, I work psych. On occasion, we've had female patients who have had abortions for a variety of reasons....

  8. Would you want to be a patient in your hospital?

    mamabear replied to Cryssi's topic in General Nursing

    Big mistake:( I had some tricky back surgery last summer and I was "encouraged" by both the neurosurgeon and the orthopod to have the procedure done where I work, instead of the nearby county...

  9. Night shift vs. Day shift...

    mamabear replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nights, no doubt about it. Yes, we're understaffed: the other night, we had 10 patients with 2 "surprise" admissions. There were just me and 1 CNA/psych tech working, but we're so used to the...

  10. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    mamabear replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Mario: When one nurse witnesses the destruction of a drug, he/she watches and then documents that the drug was [a] squirted down the sink or put in the little bin in the top drawer of the Pyxis (the...

  11. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    mamabear replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think random drug-testing is the answer. There are small, petty, vindictive people who could use it as a means of harrassment:( Also, having to explain why you take a particular medication or...

  12. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    mamabear replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Bonnie: Thanks for sharing your recovery. Although we're supposed to be non-judgmental and compassionate, nurses are often among the first to look with disdain on anyone with an addictive disease. I...

  13. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    mamabear replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Since when do we have to be cheerful and bubbly on top of everything else? Personally, I'd rather receive care from a competent adult professional than some twittering

  14. How are you supposed to answer the phone?

    mamabear replied to MRed94's topic in General Nursing

    Since I'm on straight midnights, I don't adhere strictly to the hospital's prepared speech. When it's an outside call, I say "Behavioral Medicine, this is (mamabear), how can I help you?" Anything...

  15. Night Shift ~ Greetings!

    mamabear replied to incognito's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't work anything BUT nights. Our night shift is 2345 to 0815, which is weird, but we're a psych unit. Like babies, psych patients have no sense of timing.:chuckle Night shift pays more, there...

  16. Terms of endearment

    mamabear posted a topic in General Nursing

    After a quick scan of the various topics, I didn't see anything pertinent to this, so I'll throw it out: I was recently hospitalized for 11 days at the local county hospital. During the time I was...

  17. Hello! I'm new with an odd question...

    mamabear replied to Kgem's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the jungle:chuckle Seriously, I had the same situation. I ditched the contacts and got no-line trifocals; they're great. Not the cheapest things in the world, but I wouldn't go back to...

  18. Terms of endearment

    mamabear replied to mamabear's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the responses.:) I realize that, in a lot of cases, "honey" and "sweetheart" are regional things; I lived in Norfolk, VA, for 4 years. I, however, live in northwest Indiana, about 20...

  19. C.P.I. good, bad, or otherwise??

    mamabear replied to the new girl's topic in Psychiatric

    Hey New Girl-:) Glad to share. We need to know that it's not just our unit or our hospital that's been hoodwinked into mandating CPI training for all staff. A co-worker, who is also a guard at the...

  20. C.P.I. good, bad, or otherwise??

    mamabear replied to the new girl's topic in Psychiatric

    We have CPI training twice a year, and it is a complete fiasco. The other night I was working with the CPI instructor. It took him, another male RN, the security guy and four cops to bring down this...

  21. Bossy Unit Clerks

    mamabear replied to NancyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks, everyone, for your input regarding our evening secretary and his gaining illegal and unethical access to employee records.:) This has been on my mind for the past few days. The thing is,...

  22. Bossy Unit Clerks

    mamabear replied to NancyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First, let me preface this by saying that the majority of ward clerks are indispensable, and I've worked with some great ones:) At my current job, however, the two clerks we have (one for days, one...

  23. Older than dirt quiz

    mamabear replied to KaraLea's topic in Nursing Humor

    I got 25 out of 25, which makes me older than dirt, I guess, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Does anybody remember elevator operators? Carbon paper? Stockings with seams up the back? Sanitary...

  24. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

    mamabear replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

    Fraise? Truely? Eisier? No wonder we're treated like dirt.:imbar PS: It's phrase, truly, and easier.:stone PSS: I know I'll get a ton of hate mail; I have a thing about spelling, grammar and...

  25. Pixis for everything?

    mamabear replied to NSDRN's topic in General Nursing

    We use the Pyxis for meds. Some supplies are contained in this infernal gadget known as an Omnicell:( It's supposed to make billing easier and more uniform:confused: As I work on a locked adult...