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Huganurse

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  1. Do you belong to a union?

    Huganurse posted a topic in School

    Do you belong to a union in your school district? Is it the teachers union or is it support services union? I am trying to find out what is going on in other parts of this great USA with the school...

  2. Sick call policy

    Huganurse replied to goldgram's topic in Nurse Management

    If this were any other job besides nursing that employers were doing this to....there would be h#ll to pay. I am certain that anyone else would have the ACLU, the ADA, and any other government law or...

  3. Belly Piercing/Tattoo

    Huganurse replied to shavsha's topic in General Nursing

    Hi shavsha, Never heard of 6 month tatoos, have heard of 6 week tatoos. Have also heard of problems r/t infection and others r/t reaction from type of metal used for ring or bar. You may think you...

  4. Butterfly Vs. 22 gage. What do u use prefer to use?

    Huganurse replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    I use the butterfly/vacutainer system as well most of the

  5. Getting a bad reputation at work

    Huganurse replied to RNinICU's topic in General Nursing

    Oh dear! I have to say I'm glad I'm not in your shoes right now. You did exactly what you should have done. You were right in both cases to report and write up the incident. I'm sure you can sleep...

  6. my back hurts.......does yours?

    Huganurse replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

    My Doc knows I'm a nurse. When I visit him, he asks, have you ever hurt your back? I look at him and say, what do you mean? Of course! I'm a nurse! Then he looks at me like I'm crazy or...

  7. Benefits vs no benefits. I have a ? for ya.

    Huganurse replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    $75.00/pay period (Q2W) in lieu of

  8. New use for Tylenol?

    Huganurse replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    BadBird, that's what I was thinking too. When I'm sore and have aches and pains, I take Tylenol for that reason and of course I sleep better. That's why I take it before I go to bed, so I won't lay...

  9. Bedside charting and confidentiality

    Huganurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    We were not given demerits by JCAHO for bedside flow sheets. They only had the I/O's on them and nothing more. It was a way for us to communicate. The aids charted BM's on the sheet. They were...

  10. Breaking rules: what about ETOH for DTs?

    Huganurse replied to Rainagrey's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of the time my Dad needed surgery. He picked the hospital that would provide him with a beer on his lunch and dinner tray.

  11. Admissions at shift change

    Huganurse replied to kahann's topic in General Nursing

    Never worked anywhere were they held admits for any reason except not having a bed available. Unfortunatly, that has happened too. The poor patient ends up in the hall or treatment room until a room...

  12. What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    Huganurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    After too many years with all my nursing paraphanelia in my scrub top and lab jacket pockets I have changed my ways to accomodate my sore shoulders. All that weight is just too much. I bought a...

  13. Do any fem. nurses here have Stay at Home husbands/SOs ?

    Huganurse replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that all of you have a right to your opinions on raising kids. I missworded my last

  14. Do any fem. nurses here have Stay at Home husbands/SOs ?

    Huganurse replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    cheerfuldoer, you are right on. Sorry, but I see this equal opportunity as a down fall to motherhood. To all you who have such strong opinions about this situation being ok when you have never...

  15. Do any fem. nurses here have Stay at Home husbands/SOs ?

    Huganurse replied to Anagray's topic in General Nursing

    I had been the breadwinner in my family for many years. I no longer am, thank goodness. They are only little once and YOU only have ONE chance to raise them and watch them grow. Missing milestones,...

  16. Promod Powder woes

    Huganurse replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    From Ross 1. Place one level scoop of PROMOD powder into a clean, small (approximately 6- to 8-fl-oz) container for mixing. 2. Add 7 to 10 mL of room-temperature water. 3. Mix well with disposable...

  17. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Huganurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh, I was right about nurses week..I got nothing. Not even a email or card. Even my Mom didn't acknowledge it this year as she has in the past. Hallmark must not be doing a very good job...

  18. Prevacid and G.Tubes

    Huganurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    When giving meds via G-tube, you need to read the drug information to know the proper

  19. Diarrhea! r/t nursing school?

    Huganurse replied to malau's topic in General Nursing

    malau, you are right about Celiac Sprue. You cannot eat wheat and other foods like oatmeal which contain wheat and wheat products. Do you drink diet sodas? I thought I had IBS or something until...

  20. Hospital Pay vs. Private Office Pay??

    Huganurse replied to MELIS0106's topic in General Nursing

    I took a 40% pay cut moving from the hospital to clinic work. Some nurses do well working for Docs who also do very well. I'd say it depends on who you are working for rather than office vs hospital...

  21. Practical jokes at work

    Huganurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    While I was LOL, hubby just walked in and wanted to know what was so funny. I told him, I'm on the nurses BB on a practical joke thread and asked him if he wanted to hear it. His response: NO, NO,...

  22. Prevacid and G.Tubes

    Huganurse replied to ohbet's topic in General Nursing

    More helpful tips: You may mix the granules in some fruit or vegetable juice and give it immediately. Juices you may use include apple, cranberry, grape, orange, pineapple, prune, tomato, and V-8...

  23. Practical jokes at work

    Huganurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I like to spray the hand foam for a laugh at work. It looks like silly

  24. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Huganurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Here is last years thread about what we got for nurses week:

  25. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    Huganurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    Why does secretaries day get recognized but not nurses day? Last week the secretaries received flowers, brunch, and gifts for their day at work. This week is for nurses right? Nobody even knows...