SansNom

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    Finger picking and biting

    SansNom replied to fna977's topic in General Nursing

    My primary hobby for the past few years is rock climbing, and I have quite a few nurse friends who share this hobby as well. Needless to say, clambering up rocks and jamming your fingers and hands...
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    Nursing shortage is BS

    SansNom replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say that you couldn't make your own purpose and be much more than a med passing button clicker, I was addressing what upper management cares about as far as pay is concerned. I also do much...
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    Debating between two jobs

    SansNom replied to crystalpan's topic in General Nursing

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    Discussing salary with co workers

    SansNom replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    Are all of you with the flat no responses even reading the other replies of why it might actually be a good thing to discuss it? Aside from the discomfort of potential conflict, and unless you are the...
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    Debating between two jobs

    SansNom replied to crystalpan's topic in General Nursing

    It's not ideal by any means, but I've known quite a few people who make more than a 60 mile commute every day they work and have for years. Maybe you should just do it until the lease is
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    Struggles of being a male nurse

    SansNom replied to aririe's topic in Men in Nursing

    As has already been said a few times: being a male nurse is RARELY an issue. In the 8 years I've been nursing, I could probably count on one hand the times that a female patient have preferred a...
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    Male RN's with Long hair - Job Interviews

    SansNom replied to Catalin's topic in Men in Nursing

    The length doesn't matter, it's what you do with it. (haha, no dirty joke intended here.......) Seriously though, unless you're interviewing with someone who just has some personal predisposition...
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    Sterile water for injection

    SansNom replied to lunalee62's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, if a reconstitution requires sterile water then it is provided in the med dispenser with the medication. But really, as long as it's sterile then any water should be acceptable for...
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    Discussing salary with co workers

    SansNom replied to Dawnkeibals's topic in General Nursing

    Some people on here are saying that it's not anyone else's business.......but actually it very much is. Here's the catch though, and why I think it might be such a touchy subject: your value as an...
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    NG Tube NPO

    SansNom replied to vxxen's topic in General Nursing

    As others have said, it's relative to the situation. In most cases, especially shortly after admission, all PO meds will be held and any important ones (cardiac meds, etc) will be given via IV. I've...
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    Nursing shortage is BS

    SansNom replied to Guest1130774's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like a common problem nowadays is that the taskiness and simplification of nursing by computers and technology is making experience less and less valuable to employers. Most hospital nursing...