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tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    tvccrn replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Just so long as you promise to come back. I love this thread and can't wait until there are more stories on here. :monkeydance:

  2. Skeptical of Ultrasound at 12 weeks! Any advice??

    tvccrn replied to dougRN2BE's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Doug, I was told that 12 weeks was way too early to determine sex. Now, with that said I know nothing about 3D ultrasounds and the ability of those. Our facility doen'st offer them unless it's for...

  3. The Circumcision Discussion

    tvccrn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No need, I'm done with trying to present another point of

  4. The Circumcision Discussion

    tvccrn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ah, but to me then circumcision is the lesser as that is something that I choose with the best interest of my infant in mind. Whereas, the government telling me what I can and can't do with my body...

  5. The Circumcision Discussion

    tvccrn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Forcing someone is forcing someone, no matter what the

  6. The Circumcision Discussion

    tvccrn replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This subject is definitely a volatile one. Each side thinks they are right. I would like to go a bit off topic and make a very sweeping general observation to hopefully try and keep things civil. To...

  7. Removing needle from syringe

    tvccrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    The reason for the quotation marks is that I am having a very, very hard time believing that this is a real episode. It sounds to me like one of the eithical dilemmas that classes would put out...

  8. Removing needle from syringe

    tvccrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    However, being a student you have an air of not using your critical thinking skills when dealing with your friend. 1. He got stuck with something sharp and didn't look closely to see what it was. 2....

  9. Removing needle from syringe

    tvccrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see how it's not a medical situation. It happened in a clinic and it involves HIV. Hello, that IS MOST DEFINITELY a medical situation. You know, that whole thing is so weird that I am...

  10. So Embarrassed! Forgot to remove the saline lock!

    tvccrn replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe things have changed, but when my kids went home from the hospital after being born the clamps were left on all three. Of course that was 22,20, and 16 years ago. **And to think I am doing that...

  11. RN Pins

    tvccrn replied to sg6307's topic in General Nursing

    Ours was purchased through our college. They had only one style and it was what they had used forever and a day. But, that was 12 years ago and things may have changed since then.

  12. Removing needle from syringe

    tvccrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    OK, so this tape was enough the he could see it from the street, driving by, a week later. Now, if this was a case of someone taping a sharp to the front door handle and it's still there A WEEK...

  13. Removing needle from syringe

    tvccrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what to think about this. The OP has only had two threads and they have both been about this one single incident. It would seem that if the "friend" were truly worried, they would have...

  14. Bait and Switch Job Advertisment

    tvccrn replied to gitterbug's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would understand it being a bait and switch if the presentation had been perfect with great food, promises of nirvana and nurses that said they LOVED their job only to find upon entering the...

  15. I have carpal tunnel :(

    tvccrn replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    I have had surgery on both of mine with immediate relief. It's been 10 years for the right and 8 years for the left. No problems since. The surgeries were only bee-sting painful for me and I never...

  16. "Funny Codes"?

    tvccrn replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    It's situation like this (well, not quite like this, but you get the idea) that has made it our policy that NO ONES IV is taken out until they are on the way to the door. I know of a couple of our...

  17. RE; Hospital employment

    tvccrn replied to Zar's topic in General Nursing

    The two times I had to take a pre-employment test were out East. I didn't have to here in the Midwest. the ones I had to take were almost identical and they covered stuff that any competnet nurse...

  18. Please help

    tvccrn replied to shannyn's topic in General Nursing

    It took me a bit to figure out the question to Tazzi was about her location and had nothing to do with the OP at all. So I don't blame you for being confused.

  19. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    tvccrn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe because this wasn't in a shopping area, it was in a healthcare area. Why would we be concerned about shoplifting?? And the poster did mention that they ladies were "bright ladies in their...

  20. Diversity and Cultural Awareness Rant

    tvccrn replied to Pianoforte's topic in General Nursing

    I have had mixed experiences here where I am. The cultural issue isn't a problem as our facility adjoins another one that has over a thousand doctors and a lot of them are from foreign countries....

  21. Removing needle from syringe

    tvccrn replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

    If he saw the tape around the handle why didn't he look further to determine what it was that was taped on there?

  22. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    tvccrn replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    I'm all for parents right to not vaccinate their children. We have a family in the area who is very voacl about this. However, I do have a problem with them when one of their children ended up with...

  23. any comment?

    tvccrn replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to tell you but his abuse has already started the downward spiral. If you have to change yourself to "keep the household quiet" then things have gotten bad. This is how is starts...you keep...

  24. any comment?

    tvccrn replied to unwanted RN's topic in General Nursing

    A question that I have is why this wasn't taken care of before you invested the time and money to complete your schooling. Getting your BSN, while commendable, was a long and arduous task that should...

  25. Do you ever deal with pregnant patients who "flip out"?

    tvccrn replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My thoughts exactly. If there is acting out as described by the poster who had the patient screaming for hours, it's no wonder she was in the hospital. I would hope she had some kind of mental...