I love my cat!

I love my cat!

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  1. Anatomy and Physio

    I love my cat! replied to natmanzo's topic in General Nursing

    We had to dissect cats and it wasn't helpful for me...at all. I didn't remember anything about it, even going into the next semester. Actually, it confused me even more when dealing with human...

  2. Has being a nurse changed your outlook on...

    I love my cat! replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    I want my pain managed! Not a little bit, not PRN...I want drugs pushed around the clock. If I can handle the drugs, I want them. Whether I have a year of my life left or a week, I do not want to be...

  3. The most valuable thing(s) you've been told

    I love my cat! replied to paramedic-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember these from Nursing School: -The quietest patient can also be the patient in the most pain. The loudest patient can also be the patient in the most pain. Pain is subjective and...

  4. Would you like your job more if you were paid more?

    I love my cat! replied to proud nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Get paid more -work less

  5. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    I love my cat! replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    The that warm air (which is a mixture of b.o., unwashed private parts, urine and feces) that wafts up from a patient when you roll them to their side for care. I have never and will never get use...

  6. The Agony of Da-Feet

    I love my cat! replied to Dewman's topic in General Nursing

    I've been wearing NIKE lunarglide for the past few years and they've been terrific. And this is coming from someone who had such excruciating foot pain and plantar fasciitis that I didn't know if I...

  7. Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    I love my cat! replied to fltopp1's topic in General Nursing

    Very true. I was just commenting on my specific place of employment and their rationale for not allow medical marijuana. They do allow people who are prescribed Marinol, though. They also allow...

  8. Assumptions

    I love my cat! replied to Isitpossible's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    After you clearly corrected her, did she call you a tech again? If not, please don't hold a grudge. Work is hard enough as it is to harbor resentment towards someone who made an honest mistake. I...

  9. Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    I love my cat! replied to fltopp1's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for pointing this out. I was just getting ready to write that. I have many coworkers (in Nursing and Medicine) who take a variety of scheduled medications. All would test positive if given...

  10. Walked in on a pt rolling a joint

    I love my cat! replied to Anonymous666's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All I will say is that when I am dying, I hope I have the opportunity to enjoy as much IV Morphine, Ambien, Ativan and Norcos as I possibly can. My biggest fear with death is slowly dying while...

  11. Nurses selling at work?

    I love my cat! replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never use to mind when people would ask for a small donation for Birthday gifts, but then it turned into (BIG donations) for weddings, baby showers, "divorce is final!" and on and on. The absolute...

  12. The Face of a Medical Error...

    I love my cat! replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Over the years, I have read many posts on AllNurses (often from experienced Nurses in specialized areas of care) stating that they have NEVER made any errors in their career. I always cringe when I...

  13. Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

    I love my cat! replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    You're right! Everything you just said is common sense and everything I wrote was ridiculous. But, I am sticking to what I said before. I believe the patient and if they have a MD order for pain meds...

  14. April 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    I love my cat! replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Once again, the Waiter braces himself for a lecture regarding proper hand washing techniques and how important it is when handling

  15. Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

    I love my cat! replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I think the main problem is that many people are forgetting that the Pain Scale is 100% subjective. It's human nature to apply our personal interpretation of what a 2, 5 or 10 pain level is and when...

  16. Occurence reporting to punish other nurses

    I love my cat! replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reporting the "errors" of others seems to be a trait stemming from a feeling of little to no control or respect. Reporting someone and watching the aftermath from such a report can be very empowering...

  17. Why did you become nurses?

    I love my cat! replied to rupertmichaes's topic in General Nursing

    1) Why did y'all become nurses? I was starting my Master's Degree in Psychology and I felt really panicked that I would be limited with career options. Because I had already taken A & P,...

  18. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    I love my cat! replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Man (sighing): "It's exactly 3 o'clock. Only 2 more hours until my first bathroom break." Woman: "Wait! Hooold it! That clock says 3:02! That means we only have to wait 1 hour and 58

  19. First or last name on stethoscope?

    I love my cat! replied to rse3's topic in General Nursing

    Get a GPS on it. All of my stethoscopes grew legs and wandered off. It is so depressing to think that my co-workers steal, but they do. Now I use they cheap-o stethoscopes the Hospital

  20. Am I the only one who hates 12 hour shifts?

    I love my cat! replied to jdubs99's topic in General Nursing

    I hate 12 hour shifts. I would pick 8 hour shifts over a 10 or 12 any day. Twelve hours wipes me out and even if I have the next day off, it is really hard for me to get going. My favorite shift is 6...

  21. CNN article on nurses and job growth

    I love my cat! replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I had to relocate over 12 years ago! The city I use to work/live was only hiring P/T nights-no benefits. From the Nurses I spoke with you could be stuck here for years. Forget it. I

  22. Like my job but the building is making me sick!

    I love my cat! replied to Cougar1113's topic in General Nursing

    I will second the latex allergy! It's serious stuff. Get a skin/blood allergy test done. See, the part of a latex allergy which is really frightening is that nobody knows how much latex will...

  23. What makes you want to vomit?

    I love my cat! replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Feces make me gag. Always has. Always will. Apologizes to those who get so upset over this. ............and no, I will "get use to

  24. The Battle of Day vs. Night Shift

    I love my cat! replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    It would be so amazing if shifts could understand one another and get along. It would be amazing if people on the SAME shift could understand one another and get along. Oh well, a girl can...

  25. Discrimination & Whistle blowing - Would you hire this nurse again?

    I love my cat! replied to SunshineSmile's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely I would hire a nurse that has blown the whistle on a facility-and won! It shows me that the Nurse has intelligence, independent thinking skills and nerves of steel. If my facility is...