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  1. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    VegRN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    hahhahahaha:rotfl: I am going to have to have to use that one on the inmates at

  2. PLEASE don't do it!

    VegRN replied to jamangel's topic in Correctional

    OK, I had to go on this website to see it with my own two eyes. After reading some of the profiles I felt like I was at work. There was a lot of: "I have been convicted of a crime I didn't commit...

  3. Is this a big deal or not?

    VegRN posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would like to know what you all think about this issue. I have been a nurse for 5 years, on one of my shifts, a pt requested pain medication. I brought 4 tabs in the room and the pt stated they...

  4. Can a passive nurse survive corrections?

    VegRN replied to luv4nursing's topic in Correctional

    hahahhaha:rotfl:

  5. Can a passive nurse survive corrections?

    VegRN replied to luv4nursing's topic in Correctional

    First of all, there are far easier ways to make more money, get used to taking more than one pt and build your skills. Correctional nursing is hard work and your skills should be solid before you...

  6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    VegRN replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is not nearly as disgusting as some of your stories but both of these situations nearly made me vomit. ...A pt hits his call light, his nurse is on lunch so I got to answer the call light. Pt...

  7. Just Plain Nasty Mean. What Would You Do?

    VegRN replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    hahhahahaaaha...so

  8. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    VegRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, pts should not be required to disclose that they are victims of abuse. Their reason they give you probably will be refusing because you are male. You are drastically underestimating the amount...

  9. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    VegRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Psgrd....have you even considered the FACT that many women are survivors of sexual and physical abuse/assault committed by men? Not all men abuse women by any means however the vast majority of...

  10. Psych nurse needs advice please

    VegRN replied to jennerRNer's topic in General Nursing

    don't worry about what other people think. At my facility I hear that some of the critical care nurses feel they are better than us general care nurses. Who cares, general care nurses have skills...

  11. Career Change .. can't do nursing anymore :(

    VegRN replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    fakebee, you are too

  12. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    VegRN replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Actually, as a student or new nurse, If I tried a procedure 5 times to get it right, I would likely be written up. Reason? It isn't fair to the pt and if you don't get it on the second try, the 3rd,...

  13. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    VegRN replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We seem to disagree on whether it is a reportable incident, that was what I was referring to. I feel the incident should be reported, you do not seem to feel that it should be reported as you did not...

  14. How will our new grad Male RN work in L &D?

    VegRN replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At my hospital a female staff member must be present for all pelvic exams where there is a male doctor and a female pt. And on the psych unit most male doctors request a female staff member to be...

  15. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    VegRN replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    5 is far too much. I would report it. I am not sure if there is a rule at my facility but I don't think I have ever seen a pt being poked 5 times for an LP. 3 times is the most I have seen...

  16. Too many attempts at a spinal tap?

    VegRN replied to Moe75_Rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    5 is far too much. I would report it. I am not sure if there is a rule at my facility but I don't think residents try at an LP more than 3 times before calling the attending. 3 times is the most I...

  17. Just Plain Nasty Mean. What Would You Do?

    VegRN replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in General Nursing

    Ignore it unless it is directed at you. People that are mean and nasty at work are likely mean and nasty in the rest of their life too. Imagine how miserable their lives are?? If it is directed at...

  18. days vs. evenings vs. nights

    VegRN replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    What it is like at my workplace. Days- nurses with midlevel senority, many "super-excellent-professional" nurses. Pm's- many new grads, some lifers. Let more stuff slide, more laid back, some more...

  19. text messaging med orders

    VegRN replied to rustysflygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    wow, what an amazing system. Did not know this existed. My hospital is fairly high tech but we don't have

  20. question for correctional nurses about TB

    VegRN replied to romiia's topic in Correctional

    I work acute care for inmates. I know that in my state, inmates get a PPD when they arrive to prison and every 6 months. At our acute care facility, doc's go waaay overboard on ruling out TB. If the...

  21. Nursing 10 years ago

    VegRN replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Lucky you, we have a pyxis and we still have to do it every shift.

  22. Nursing 10 years ago

    VegRN replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    What? They don't? I guess I am out of the times, our whole floor does this and new grads say they are still being taught this. Never heard of "check the

  23. Chest Tube Air Leak

    VegRN replied to middlekane's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Karen, that was VERY informative. Thank

  24. Concerns

    VegRN replied to mom2saul&amaris's topic in Correctional

    They will eventually get themselves into a heap of trouble. I mean, not allowing the I/M to question their meds/doses, not discontinuing a med, no filling prescriptions? What the heck is wrong with...

  25. Nursing in the middle east

    VegRN replied to Raven1970's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that it isn't the huge money maker that it used to be. I did contact a company a few years ago to get a feel for what a nursing contracting in Saudi Arabia might make. This is the...