MQ Edna

MQ Edna

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  1. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    MQ Edna replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. She has the benefit of the doubt and I think it's open to debate whether or not it's a factual story... or accurate... and I think that would be up to the OP. But if it is true, I at...

  2. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    MQ Edna replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    I used to complain about union dues... [wiki]AFSCME[/wiki] has more than made it up to me. I probably still wouldn't have a job if it wasn't for them protecting me against crooked

  3. Opinions spouted on religion and politics at nurses station

    MQ Edna replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The word "heathen" brought a smile to my face. :) I think it's funny that a lot of the days of the week were named after Norse deities.... actually most of them. Monday is named after the Moon so that...

  4. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    MQ Edna replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're really Secret Squirrel under

  5. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    MQ Edna replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    After thinking about it for a while, I think the title should stay the way it is. If anything changing something that has be ingrained in our minds practially forever will probably do nothing more...

  6. How do you handle non compliant patients??

    MQ Edna replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  7. What 'o do?

    MQ Edna replied to Georgia28's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Er... well... it might be... probably will be... a long shot, but see if there are any other schools that have lpn to rn and see if you can transfer over the credits you already have and see if the...

  8. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    MQ Edna replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't an employer requiring you to get a medical treatment done and to have it on the records go against

  9. The Awesomeness that is Nurstoons

    MQ Edna replied to franciscangypsy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I read that one before. Lol hilarious. :) That's such a good comic. I still have about 50 to read before I catch up to the whole series. Oh and.... you can't post pictures directly from your computer...

  10. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    MQ Edna replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    omg... if something like that were to happen at my job there would be a mass riot. We've been gunning it for the admins lately anyway and this would give us the perfect reason to actually burn down...

  11. Evil Nursing Student (Thanks for posting the link gypsie!)

    MQ Edna replied to MQ Edna's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol.... yeah....

  12. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    MQ Edna replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    HAHAHA, where I live MOM is a common acronym for Milk of Magnesia... haha, don't know if you want to go around with a title that can also describe something that: "draw(s) fluids from the body and to...

  13. Guys in Support Hose?

    MQ Edna replied to mcknis's topic in Men in Nursing

    I do like the girly toe socks

  14. Evil Nursing Student (Thanks for posting the link gypsie!)

    MQ Edna replied to MQ Edna's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol, it went were it was supposed to (I'm a male...... if i had missed there is probably something wrong with me.) But the pressure it caused by getting stuck in the dryness of my constipation caused...

  15. Should the Title Nurse be Changed ? ? ?

    MQ Edna replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Uh... I am a Direct Care Provider underneat the title and description of HSA.... and all I have is a HS diploma (so far... going for my LPN) So I don't think that would be appropriate. I think it the...

  16. Evil Nursing Student (Thanks for posting the link gypsie!)

    MQ Edna replied to MQ Edna's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well... I remember once... when I projectile vomiting a few years back the doctor had given me sopositories for nausea because it was that bad. (I actualy think it was to get back at me for throwing...

  17. Lovenox

    MQ Edna replied to kellyjean's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that I can't really contribute to this thread... but: that's

  18. Lovenox

    MQ Edna replied to kellyjean's topic in General Nursing

    You need to close the tag with a [/url]

  19. Evil Nursing Student (Thanks for posting the link gypsie!)

    MQ Edna replied to MQ Edna's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG that's terrible

  20. LTC Resident w/ OCD

    MQ Edna replied to abooker's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I also work at LTC facility dealing with a similar population. Document, document document. I would bring up the medication being used for her issues. Is she bi-polar or manic? From what I read on...

  21. Insight Dialogues: What Would You Do?

    MQ Edna replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    That so wouldn't work lol. If anything the supervisor would yell at you because you should know how to do your job hahaha. That's their mentality

  22. Insight Dialogues: What Would You Do?

    MQ Edna posted a topic in General Nursing

    Let me start off for those of you who don't know me: I work at a LTC facility that is run by state. This facility cares for individuals with mental and physical disabilities. The population ranges...

  23. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    MQ Edna replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    Reading some other posts you seem to be up and up on statistics. That's all. I was wondering what your opinion was on the iliteracy rate in the

  24. Staff pretending to use empty hand sanitizer in MRSA room.

    MQ Edna replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know what scary... Where I work, hand sanitizer is like gold. We always run out and people get mad if you take "their" hand sanitizer. So... washing a hands is a must. But I bring my own... but I...

  25. Do you get extra work cause your bilingual?

    MQ Edna replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part we are... when it comes to reading comprehension/language skills. Our literacy rate is 99% but that's not great when you consider the fact that that makes us ranked at 21 along side...