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  1. Today's ADN/ASN education...WOW

    sister--* posted a topic in General Nursing

    My Son lives in a neighboring state and is taking his last semester of pre-reqs before entering the ADN/ASN RN program there. He called this a.m. to share with me what he's been doing. (My Eyes...

  2. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    sister--* replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't think I could ever say that to a patient. However, I LOVE IT!!!

  3. Ways to lower cholesterol

    sister--* replied to daisygurl's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who's Dr. put her on a "non-flushing" Niacin as she cannot tolerate the Statin drugs. She gets it over the counter and takes it according to the pkg. insert. She has always been very...

  4. You guys need some stress relief

    sister--* replied to Alpha13's topic in General Nursing

    Alpha13, What a great resource! Thanks for sharing it. I have to disagree with you, however, on the point of venting here on the board. It allows us an initiation into solving our own difficulties....

  5. Anyone NOT use prefilled flushes?

    sister--* replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have the 3cc prefilled syringes as well as the 10cc ones. Both are the same diameter. 3cc is just a 7cc's shorter syringe so it's pretty "stubby." I like to use the 10cc flush syringes for almost...

  6. Nursing repayment plan for student loans ......???????

    sister--* replied to paulaking1978's topic in General Nursing

    I took one through the Federal Government. I worked in a "needs" hospital as identified by the Federal Government. It was two yrs. after I submitted application before I was accepted. It was a...

  7. taking control

    sister--* replied to Nursebarebari's topic in Medical-Surgical

    After yrs. without any assistants, we have one or two. So much of their time is spent telling us who they will assist and who they won't assist, what's wrong with the patients and who they (the...

  8. Am I stepping on senior nurses toes?

    sister--* replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    As long as I live and work I'll never understand the mentality! Seems Nurses spend so much time personally lording and huffing over every little thing that we remain unorganized, chaotic, slow to...

  9. Nurses Week: what makes you feel appreciated?

    sister--* replied to douglask's topic in General Nursing

    I'd love a paid day off on my

  10. canker sores

    sister--* posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've had a rash of patients lately that have had terribly sore mouths. Some from antibiotics, some from stomatitis, and some from an exacerbation of psoriasis. Most look like canker sores,...

  11. Do You Have a Voice?

    sister--* replied to ERERER's topic in General Nursing

    We're lucky. Our Doctors are pleasant and willing to collaborate. As far as meetings and such; our floor nurses are whole heartedly invited to attend and participate. Our problem is is that on day...

  12. canker sores

    sister--* replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all your responses! I cornered one of our Docs while in a pt. room and had him do a pretty thorough examination of this particular pt.'s mouth. He started the same old, "Well, it'll get...

  13. Newly licensed...expires 6 months???

    sister--* replied to chrissiejh's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Same here. Received my first licensure in June. All R.N. state licensures expired in October of the same yr. and were up for renewal. There was a clause that said you didn't have to have the...

  14. any advice on shoes?

    sister--* replied to graciev's topic in General Nursing

    I wear Saucony. They're the best for me. I also use a gel-sole insert that I replace every few

  15. Self inflicted

    sister--* replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    Had a man come into E.R. with an electric vibrator stuck up his orifice...the cord was dangling out like a little tail. Believe it or not, his wife came the next day and picked-up the vibrator. She...

  16. Do you encounter a lot of dishonest nurses?

    sister--* replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, they are out there. I haven't encounter many, however, the experiences I've had have taught me NEVER to trust what someone else tells me (co-workers)! I have to see it and evaluate it myself...

  17. I am stressed out !! And I know why now !!

    sister--* replied to sandlewood_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Sandlewood, That's almost my story in my last semester of Nursing School. I had been flying high loving all the learning and pt. care, and progressing quite well. Then the B. swooped in and...

  18. canker sores

    sister--* replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    Triage, I know where your coming from. I use your advice myself. What I have here are compromised patients that are in oral pain for days. The pain meds, the swishes, the troches arn't touching it....

  19. older "new nurses"

    sister--* replied to chuckc's topic in General Nursing

    That about says it all. :uhoh21: My experience has been that the younger nurses are less apt to be eaten as they don't "look" old enough to know what they're doing. I certainly hope your experiences...

  20. Empathic part of nursing

    sister--* replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying. I come across terminal cancer patients that are struggling like crazy to live because the cancer docs just won't discuss or acknowledge "terminal" with the patients or...

  21. Low income women out of luck?

    sister--* replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A little co-latteral but still in the same vein: I find in my area that there are programs that low income women can take advantage of that allows them to get the screenings. However, when there is...

  22. think before you speak ........

    sister--* replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    We work with students from one of the better Nursing Schools in the State (my opinion) on one of their last rotations before they graduate. Sadly, we also have several nurses who are extreemly rude...

  23. sandostatin injection times

    sister--* replied to clemmm78's topic in General Nursing

    We usually give it as the pt. does at home...pt.'s preference. Not to hijack this thread, BUT, does anyone else have trouble with these ampules shattering below the neck when trying to snap the neck?...

  24. Soap for Restless Legs Syndrome?

    sister--* replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    When I first read this in Dr. Gott's column in my daily newspaper I was irate. "How dare he condone this when there isn't a why or how to it! It will just keep people from seeking actual proven...

  25. What is a nurse?

    sister--* replied to Tiwi's topic in General Nursing

    From my experience I've found that a Nurse's greatest role is to be a pt.'s advocate and educator. Nursing is the ONLY medical profession that focuses on the individual as they experience the disease...