whipping girl in 07

whipping girl in 07 RN

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  1. Most Irritating Pt Award

    whipping girl in 07 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried using therapeutic communication on him? Just kidding, pillow therapy would probably be more like it, huh? Has anyone tried setting limits with him? If you start yelling we will close...

  2. Med-surg float - change jobs to get out of med-surg

    whipping girl in 07 replied to applesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was burned out a few years ago, bedside nursing in general but particularly at my critical care float pool job. When I finally made the decision I needed to find something else I immediately felt a...

  3. Interested in Nursing/Physicians Assistant career and need advice on how to start.

    whipping girl in 07 replied to millsnd's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, some of the best PAs I've worked with were nurses or respiratory therapists before they became PAs. Depending on what state you live in though, you might be able to do more as a nurse...

  4. Resumes and applications

    whipping girl in 07 replied to werlp's topic in General Nursing

    "Open" is a good idea, especially if you really don't know. I remember when I interviewed with the NM for my first nursing job. She was over the cardiac specialty floor and ICU. I'd met her when I...

  5. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend that if you are looking for another job and you find one, when you have your exit interview at your current job, mention the write up for "excessive" absences. Your absences don't sound...

  6. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    whipping girl in 07 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Back before I was a nurse, when I had my first baby, they gave me pain meds during the labor. First stadol, then nubain (or maybe it was the other way around) and neither worked. at. all. I...

  7. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    whipping girl in 07 replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter is allergic to raspberries. She has never had a reaction to any other berry. I was beginning to question myself but I've never wanted to expose her to them again because poor thing, she...

  8. Contributing to a group gift for your NM?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to *ac*'s topic in General Nursing

    Seriously??? I've never worked anywhere where it was expected to give the BOSS something for Christmas! Now if my boss were leaving, I'd chip in for a going-away present...my co-workers of my very...

  9. Advice on CCRN study materials

    whipping girl in 07 replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    The Laura Gasparis CDs were wildly popular around my unit, and the Pass CCRN book by Robin Denison. I actually listened Gasparis on my way to Florida a couple of years ago...really helped keep me...

  10. Co-worker who calls me cutsie terms of endearment and pokes me a lot

    whipping girl in 07 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work with a guy who'd come up behind me and put his arm around me, or rub my shoulders or tickle me, etc. He thought he was a ladies' man, did it to all the *young* nurses/techs in the...

  11. is it bad if i dont go to the christmas party tonight?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to missmiamoore's topic in General Nursing

    We must work at the same place...my PRN job anyway LOL! I've never been to the unit Christmas party at PRN, used to be weekend option, job. I've been there for 5 years. But I always go to my...

  12. ICU aspirations: what should I do?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to knobby1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Hmmm, that's a tough spot. Why weren't you able to start in ICU as a new grad? I think most ICU, especially CTICU/SICU, nurse managers understand their units are training grounds for future CRNAs....

  13. Have U ever left a job after a short Period? Why?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing job...18 months. We were moving out of state. Non-nursing job...I had several that I only worked 1 day...mostly waitressing/food service. My husband still teases me, even though I've been at...

  14. end of my rope...trying to tie a knot and hang on!

    whipping girl in 07 replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    I was an absolute basket case when I was working days and nights at the same time. I never slept well. I'd be up till 4 AM the night before I went back to days, and falling asleep at 2 AM at work on...

  15. Bathroom Inservicing

    whipping girl in 07 replied to barbyann's topic in General Nursing

    I work at two hospitals...one uses "on the John" training, the other doesn't. Now that I work in an area where I go to multiple floors, I've found that some floors use the bathroom more for...

  16. Three things...

    whipping girl in 07 replied to MissKitty21's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has made me smile... Three things to 86... 1) crazy unrealistic family members 2) poop 3) crazy unrealistic physicians Three things I could do all day... 1) get that difficult feeding...

  17. How to add insulin to an IV Fluid Container

    whipping girl in 07 replied to HoShKyLo's topic in General Nursing

    There are actually insulin syringes that have a luer connector instead of a needle, we use those to draw up our insulin bolus and push through the luer port of the insulin line. You could use that...

  18. Would you turn family into CPS???

    whipping girl in 07 replied to txnursingqt's topic in General Nursing

    You are in a difficult situation. You did the right thing, though. It's never easy because you don't want to hurt anyone, but you certainly can't allow her to be in a worse situation, even if it is...

  19. Is morphine compatible with TPN/lipids?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

    TPN is a high risk medication. You should have a dedicated port of the central line for TPN and not use it for any other medications if possible. You should not piggyback any medications into TPN or...

  20. First Patient Death..How do I deal?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to RNXU's topic in MICU, SICU

    Remember that quote, "On any given Sunday, any team in the NFL can beat any other?" I've applied that philosophy to the ICU. All the patients are "critically" ill and any of them could die at any...

  21. Reported to Manager; What do I do

    whipping girl in 07 replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    I work PRN in the ICU, and we started computer charting this year. I swear it takes longer...but I digress! Anyway, if I'm working with one of those nurses who doesn't pull her weight, I pull my COW...

  22. What hours do you work?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to mena24's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad I worked 12 hr nights (7-7). My oldest son was in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade. Then I switched to 12 hr days (7-7) after Gracie was born. Three years ago I got away from...

  23. Doctors never sign Verbal or Phone Orders

    whipping girl in 07 replied to DrugReptoNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Every hospital I've worked at had a process where orders had to be signed. If they weren't the doctor could lose his/her privileges. Ideally they are signed the next time the doctor was in the...

  24. Please tell me your story about your journy becoming a nurse?

    whipping girl in 07 replied to smagana1436's topic in General Nursing

    1992-95: I bounced through several majors before settling on nursing. Then I got into my second choice school (RN, BSN) unexpectedly but hadn't completed 2 of my prerequisites, micro and world...

  25. Dreaming about work!

    whipping girl in 07 replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have that dream constantly! The work dreams subsided a lot when I got out of the high stress environment of ICU. I also dreamed about seating customers when I was a hostess (my first job...