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  1. Tattoos uncovered?

    Dewgrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've searched and found forums dealing with tattoos and scrubs, however my question wasn't covered. I worked with a nurse who in her younger years who had gotten tattoos and later removed them. It...

  2. Scrubs catalogue conspiracy!

    Dewgrl replied to RNsRWe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Go to uniform city website and get a catalog from them- they are out of FL I think and they often have shipping specials and things get to OH in about three days with standerd shipping. Great prices,...

  3. Transgender nursing student!!

    Dewgrl replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Students

    It's been my expiriance that many transgender individuals are very eager to be noticed in their new "role" and I have to wonder if the student brought attention to it on purpose. Think of it like when...

  4. Questions about trauma I witnessed. (LONG)

    Dewgrl replied to GermPhobe's topic in Emergency

    I want to start off by saying how proud I am of the way you handled the this trauma. You stopped and offered assistance and that alone is a great thing. I worked in an er a few years back, as a tech,...

  5. Chaperone or not during exam

    Dewgrl replied to masstudent's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :angryfire My first "female" exam was when I was twenty. I had put it off due to what I viewed as no need coupled with a very shy nature. I went to a man who became very unkind when I asked for a...

  6. Bad experience as Paramedic intern

    Dewgrl replied to daveman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I disagree. He threatned to run over the nurse. That kind of attitude towards other's is not something one would encourage in healthcare. I feel he has indicated he over-reacts to something which most...

  7. New to ed

    Dewgrl replied to GoBlue's topic in Emergency

    Every ER is run in their own special way, but here is what I did as a tech- Phlebotomy-blood draws unless they needed an iv. Knowledge of what tube for what will be needed....i.e. lavender for cbc's,...

  8. Sleeping on the job..acceptable or not?

    Dewgrl replied to travelnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    We have a few nurses who nod off on nights in the unit. My view is, if you're on your un-paid break, leave the floor and do as you please. What I have a problem with is those who sit and fall asleep...

  9. Bad experience as Paramedic intern

    Dewgrl replied to daveman's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wonder if she perhaps sensed what seems to be your unprofessional attitude and was protecting her patients. Could the mother have been asked in a bad moment, or not understood who was seeking...

  10. Nurses are not "allowed"

    Dewgrl replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    We are getting a new unit (ICU) and the first complaint was that the proposed nurses station was to small, and that we couldn't see the pt's. Mngmnt's response? You should be in the pt's room's, not...

  11. 'Blood' Doesn't Make the Indian

    Dewgrl replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I was just discussing this the other day...According to my father(who has passed) my maternal grandmother was "half" cherokee. I have pictures of her dressed in what appears to be some sort outfit...

  12. unit secretary question

    Dewgrl replied to scooter65's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently a unit assistant (slowly but surely will become full fledged nurse) and we do it all. Call lights, bedpans, stocking, ordering supplies, taking off orders, the phones, you name it we do...

  13. Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

    Dewgrl replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Here is your best argument...Go to a search engine-yahoo, msn, whatever.. Type the following words- Baby left I was looking for an article I had read a week ago about an infant left in a couples...

  14. Real 911 calls.....

    Dewgrl replied to RosesrReder's topic in Nursing Humor

    It's a real 911 call...not so funny...A five year old boy called 911, told dispatcher that mommy wasn't breathing-dispatcher told the poor kid to stop playing with the phone, and to put adult on the...

  15. Do drs really look down on nurses?

    Dewgrl replied to lmf2006's topic in General Nursing

    I have found two kinds of doctors that are most common.... One who will listen and appreciate helpfull ideas-may or may not implement, but listens and considers you helpfull for trying...In other...

  16. Cussing Co-Workers

    Dewgrl replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I promise not to swear at work if you promise never to drop the "g" bomb! I try to always say fudge or some "soft subsitute" for dirty words, but I saw that you mentioned god in your post. I have a...

  17. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    Dewgrl replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not doubting anyone, but I was advised by a doctor that I work with, that some people have "reactions" to certain things, and that they are not "true" allergies. Any idea's? I have also heard the...

  18. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    Dewgrl replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite is the wet hair tale. I worked in an ER filled with well educated nurses and dr's, and still everytime I walked into work with wet hair from my shower, I would hear the dreaded " You'll...

  19. When to complain to a manager and when to keep it quiet

    Dewgrl replied to yellow finch's topic in General Nursing

    You can NOT educate some people! Several of the nurses on the unit have been there for 20+ years and can do no wrong. I've tried being nice about things (like asking, "Is it okay to clean up around...

  20. Pre/post-hospital shower?

    Dewgrl posted a topic in General Nursing

    Reading an article about hospital aquired infections, it linked to a website called RID. In the site it advises to wash with 4% chlorihexidine soap before surgery. I was wondering, is this effective?...

  21. When to complain to a manager and when to keep it quiet

    Dewgrl replied to yellow finch's topic in General Nursing

    Although I understand the fall-out from ratting out your co-workers, I have a problem with knowing things like this occur and doing nothing. I work in a small unit where stuff like this happens all...

  22. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    Dewgrl replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    I wish it was just paranoia:o. I worked in an ER that seemed to have more than our fair share of pysch cases. Our badges at the time had our last names on them (have since been removed). People were...

  23. ? for nursing students

    Dewgrl replied to ibmaryann's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The best thing you can learn is dosage calculations. At the nursing school in Ohio they offer dosage calc as a strongly reccomended extra. YOU NEED IT! They go into it in class right away, but do not...

  24. how do you introduce yourself to patients?

    Dewgrl replied to panamama's topic in General Nursing

    I have often wondered why nurses aren't addressed by their title. EX: Hello, I'm nurse jane and I'll be taking care of you. We address dr's by dr bob or dr smith and I think I'd like being addressed...