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Hey, all, I have a situation that's been driving me nuts, maybe y'all can help me with it! I work in the MICU, and I've been there about 6 months. I really enjoy what I do, and I do enjoy the people I work with. There's the same frustrations as ever...

Circumcising a child because something "might" go wrong someday doesn't sound like such a great idea to me. Why not remove toenails at birth? Then he'd never suffer from toenail fungus- something he has a much higher risk for than anything circumc...

I'm pretty sure this violates every OSHA regulation r/t needle handling! I would if I lost something important, but only with a witness. Last nurse I heard about digging through a sharps box had a narcotic problem and was NOT looking for something s...

I wouldn't wear one. I mean, how many doctors/RT's/housekeepers have been asked to wear these kind of devices?

I don't know all the details, but I am sure that under OSHA that your employer is responsible for testing both you and the resident because of the needlestick that happened during work. I'm sure others with more experience will give you some advice...

We are really mixing up to issues here: routine infant circumcision in our culture and whether circumcision can help stop HIV infx in Africa. If circumcision can really help (and I have serious issues with this study), why not let the men make an inf...

I worked last night, and they called me today at 1300 to ask about me coming in tonight... um, hello? That's like me calling someone at 1am! Even if I wanted to pick up extra, there's no way I would after someone calling at such an hour when they k...

I have this... passed out a few times. Once I got pregnant and was told I'd need blood drawn regularly, I thought I'd die. However, I've learned that laying down while having my blood drawn keeps me from fainting. And doing things to patients has...

I'm not grooving the all white uniforms... but I'm on board with other staff not wearing scrubs, with the exception of those who participate in work that exposes them to body fluids- like phlebotomy and PT. Luckily, in our hospital, dietary and gue...

LUV it! I'll order mine anyday! :roll

We always use new effluent bags.

I've had my Mirena IUD for 2.5 years. I love it! After a few months, my period stopped... sweet. I am way too sensitive to the systemic hormones found in BC pills, but the hormones in the IUD don't bother me. The only side effects I've noticed: fo...

Found this thread on a search... my bf and I are both nurses now, and I have a 6 yo son. We've tossed around the idea of traveling, but I'm worried about the effect it will have on my son. So, traveling with a family is possible?

Illegal. Once, we had a doctor look up from a chart, confused, and say, "Did Mr. xxx in room die last night?!?!" Well, no. He's still there right now. "Well, a nurse wrote down a whole death note in here." Oops! Wrong chart. and that wasn't take...

Wearing PJ's all the time... forgetting to put on a bra before dropping son off at school/going to Target/etc... LOVING online classes... Sunglasses all the time... I also get bizzare cravings. I'm off tonight, it's 3am, and I need a HotPocket now...

Interesting thread. I've thought about this, because when I get my BSN I feel I've worked hard for it, and I think I'd want it on my nametag. I'm also proud of my fellow nurses and I think it's great for them to have it on their nametag. However,...

So... We very occasionally get PCA pumps- rarely, even. We do have the occ. morphine or fent gtt, but it's run on a regular pump. We just have paper documentation- like, when it was hung, by who, when it was d/c'd and the amt wasted (with witness) ...

So, @ 5:55 am on August 1, a loud sound erupted in my head during work. It sounds like a dial tone, and it won't go away. Sometimes it's not as loud, but it's always there. Even worse, my hearing was instantly diminished. Due to severe childhood...

bleppity, wow, thanks! I've never heard of vocational rehab... I will def look more into it. Still no change- still the dial tone, still the diminished hearing. My bf had 265 ?'s on his nclex today. sigh. Ok, my pity party is done, take down the ...

Thanks for the replys and info... llg, I will be pming you, but I've had so little sleep and I'm so exhausted I just can't fxn right now. Also, my boyfriend is taking his nclex RIGHT NOW and I'm kina stressed right now. Bleppity, I am looking into...

Thanks for the information. The fatigue is starting to get to me. The sound is so intrusive that I cannot sleep until I'm fall down exhausted. And I just can't hear. :-(

About RhoGam: As an Rh- mom, this was my experience: I'm type and crossed @ my first prenatal visit. I'm -. Since this is my first pregnancy, even if the fetus is Rh+, I haven't been "exposed" to his blood yet (such as during delivery or abortion),...

Nursing 2006 is my choice. I get the Advance for Nurses, too, it's free and often has really good articles. Now that I've celebrated my first year in the ICU :balloons: , I'm going to join the AACN and get Critical Care Nurse.

Luving it! I volunteered in the ED for 1 month before I started nursing school and decided I really really didn't want to work there. So, here's some post ER thoughts for you guys (so you don't think us inpatient nurses sell you out): 1) Don't compla...

I think the reason it seems like such a problem among nurses is because we end up talking about everything. Seriously, when was the last time you went to the bathroom and the other side of the unit didn't know about it in about 20 secs? lol :wink2...