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  1. LPN in trouble......

    onlyhope replied to NursePeace's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i work in ohio and our aides do all of the

  2. If I hate being an CNA, will I hate nursing?

    onlyhope replied to emily84's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    night shift on my floor we have never had a cna past 10pm for as long as i've worked there. i wipe every one of my patients butts if need

  3. WHY SHOULD THEY GET MEDICAL CARE/ free

    onlyhope replied to ssalicia's topic in Correctional

    better!

  4. Does anyone think nursing diagnoses are just plain silly?

    onlyhope replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think i could ever teach nursing because all i would want to do the whole time is tell my students the truth about how pointless the nursing dx

  5. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    onlyhope replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    in the cincinnati area my mom who has a masters degree in education and has worked at the same catholic elementary school for 16 years only makes $32,000. pretty

  6. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    onlyhope replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    a 80 something year old women that had 8 children- most at home- had a prolapsed uterus that she had lived with for at least 30-40 years. basically looked like a large skin covered cantaloupe hanging...

  7. It's long, dangerous, but worth typing, to me!

    onlyhope replied to missrose's topic in General Nursing

    what about the diseases that are a result of

  8. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    onlyhope replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    smegma= member cheese always hated the word

  9. is she crazy ???

    onlyhope replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    sounds crazy. i put white tape over my last name on my badge just so no one can look me up... you never know now a

  10. No She/he Did Not!!!

    onlyhope replied to Maggie in NC's topic in General Students

    oh no she didn't just tell a dying pt at least you have your health different student (300+ lbs) oh no she didn't just do a bootey dance in a pts room oh no that sitter who is at least 100 lbs more...

  11. It Seems Like It's Student Nurses vs The Nursing Staff

    onlyhope replied to APBT mom's topic in General Nursing

    this happened to me as a student, as a pca, and now as a rn. some people just

  12. How u describe the first the got in contact with a patient?

    onlyhope replied to JuLyAnGeL's topic in General Nursing

    my first patient was a 21 year old male with full blown AIDS that didn't even go from HIV+ to AIDS but was diagnosed the first time with AIDS. very sad. luckily i had a partner the very first clinical...

  13. Prioritizing AM care (longish)

    onlyhope replied to kanzi monkey's topic in General Nursing

    we have one tech on our 24 bed unit and are lucky if she does the 5 baths she is assigned, that leaves 3 out of four patients for the nurses to clean up. wish we could get another

  14. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    onlyhope replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    help me obi wan kanobi you're my "only

  15. Ever Been Fired or Kicked Out of Surgeon's Room

    onlyhope replied to IsseyM's topic in Operating Room

    WHAT??????????

  16. Hello "HELP"

    onlyhope replied to BONG LPN's topic in Cardiac

    might help you remember if you quit smoking the

  17. Should I???

    onlyhope replied to SweetGrL397's topic in General Nursing

    i went into school with no previous knowledge of medical terminology and i did just fine!!! enjoy your last summer before the you know what hits the

  18. Number of Meds per Resident

    onlyhope replied to aander2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    most of my patients are on ten or more medications a day, but usually only one of these will be a multivitamin. most are medications for arrhythmias, htn, high cholesterol, and don't forget the 0600...

  19. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    onlyhope replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    never use nitro paste as a rash

  20. How many times did you take the NCLEX before you passed?

    onlyhope replied to blackberry4eva's topic in General Nursing

    once with 75 questions... 4 days ago! thank god its

  21. Is it customary to give clinical instructor's gifts at the end of a rotation?

    onlyhope replied to lizmatt's topic in General Students

    out of all my clinicals we only gave a gift to two instructors because they were exceptionally good instructors. it was never an expected thing and i never really thought of it as

  22. Nosy Co-worker

    onlyhope replied to NickiLaughs's topic in Nursing Career

    sounds like a personality disorder... STAY

  23. Did any new grads receive sign-on bonuses?

    onlyhope replied to carrieprc's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in December 2006 and got a $1000 sign on bonus plus $12,000 for a 2 year night shift commitment... pretty

  24. Does anyone know what this is?

    onlyhope replied to sherry79007's topic in General Nursing

    this is just a guess but... since neurosis is a very old-school term in psychology refering to being overly nervous/anxious (think of someone you would call neurotic) i would say intern neurosis is...

  25. Is Drug Addiction a Disease?

    onlyhope replied to loricatus's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion mental illnesses are DISEASES... they are treated with medication, they are genetic in nature, and they affect millions, just like cancer, just like heart disease. No one ever chooses to...