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  1. Chaperone or not during exam

    dragonflyRN replied to masstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have always had a male ob/gyn. I have always been asked if I wanted or needed a woman present in the room. I never really thought much of it and declined. I can see why my doc asks this now. I don't...

  2. Tips on getting people to come to staff meetings

    dragonflyRN replied to asilmk's topic in General Nursing

    I have issues with meetings and inservices. Management likes to have them after am rounds. Great if you work the day shift. I don't and there is rarely a time I get off when I'm supposed too, only...

  3. Shoes

    dragonflyRN replied to DDSS2000's topic in General Nursing

    Dansko are the best. Forget the Croc's. or any generic version. Sure...they might be comfy for the first hour....or not. Worth the $$ spent for my dan's. I garden in the croc's...would never wear them...

  4. Male Nurses/female Patients

    dragonflyRN replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    i will do what i can for my coworkers. There are sometmes where the woman does not want a male

  5. Nap

    dragonflyRN replied to dubkaf's topic in General Nursing

    NAP? Most of us would like one. My best suggestion, be

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    dragonflyRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I never knew what I wanted to do with my life. Got sucked into retail management at an early age. My parents never had the $$ to send me to college. I did it myself. My inspiration....a nurse that...

  7. Male Nurses/female Patients

    dragonflyRN replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    Just recently....a male coworker was assigned a pt. The lady more or less told him to get lost. She was not comfortable with it. I admitted the pt. Not long later,,,,I got my own admit with zip for...

  8. Burn units in Michigan

    dragonflyRN replied to redwinggirlie's topic in Michigan Nursing

    What are you looking for in a burn unit? St. V's in Toledo...great

  9. Any Michiganders take the HESI recently? (the prenursing school one)

    dragonflyRN replied to MIKelly's topic in Michigan Nursing

    What school are you attending? I live in Mi, went to school in Ohio. I had a pre, interim, and post HESI. Oh...and it was bad if you didn't pass. Had 2 trys though. You can do

  10. What is Telemetry?

    dragonflyRN replied to ukrn2ca's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Telemetry units vary. Yes...involves a heart monitor. Some more watched than others. I personally work on 2. One requires me to read strips every 4 hours and prn, the other is once a 12 hour shift. A...

  11. No Beds, No Bumpable Patients!

    dragonflyRN replied to JAtwellRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry...I

  12. No Beds, No Bumpable Patients!

    dragonflyRN replied to JAtwellRN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    tele unit with 2:1 staffing? where is

  13. Giving/Getting Report

    dragonflyRN replied to Lorilei-RN-in05's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Personally, I prefer a written report. Almost like a daily log. Kept in a binder..per patient. Add things at you convience. Look back on previous days if you've never cared for the pt. Good for...

  14. eating our young?

    dragonflyRN replied to happytobehere's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ha...I am an old new grad. New to nursing....old to the politics. I have seen where the "nurses eat their young." They do....sometimes. I have not had a problem with any nurse....older or younger than...