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tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. Help..fellow RN breaking into co-workers E mail

    tvccrn replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    If you log onto the computer under your username and password (as opposed to a generic username/password), you leave all the applications that require security open to anyone who stops by. This...

  2. Help..fellow RN breaking into co-workers E mail

    tvccrn replied to iluvivt's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse who works in IT, I can tell you a couple of problems with this. You were at fault by letting someone else use your password, this RN has one of her own and if she does indeed work in IT...

  3. Shaved Mons - Phenomenon

    tvccrn replied to recbest's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Abit off topic, but... If it's a PAIR of panties, is it a pair of

  4. In what department do you not wipe the backside?

    tvccrn replied to mirgadia05's topic in General Nursing

    Why bother to get your degree here if we are that backwards? Just go back to Asia and do it all

  5. In what department do you not wipe the backside?

    tvccrn replied to mirgadia05's topic in General Nursing

    I think you answered your own question right

  6. Alaris pumps cutting off?

    tvccrn replied to eftgirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had a problem similar to that recently and found that the sidearms weren't all the way on the pumps. We give it a good whack on the side to make sure it's connected all the

  7. what nursing school do/did you attend?

    tvccrn replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Trinity Valley Community College (tvcc) Athens, Texas ADN

  8. My Father Died Today

    tvccrn replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear about the loss of you

  9. Nursing portfolios

    tvccrn posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I am in the process of updating my nursing portfolios while looking for a new position. I have a leather portfolio, dividers, my resume, appropriate materials, etc all arraigned in a professional...

  10. Go find your patient

    tvccrn replied to irmaRN's topic in Emergency

    If the patient was suicidal, who brought them in? Shouldn't that person or persons be the ones responsible for making sure the patient is there when called for

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    tvccrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Crud

  12. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    tvccrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, we used to do it all the time. I no longer work in the ER so I don't know if they still do or not. But, I would think it's better than trying to get on IO on an

  13. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    tvccrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why would you go IO on a 42 year old? Just drop in a central

  14. Baby Evacuation Device

    tvccrn replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Ob/Gyn

    5 babies in 2 months? Yikes (Sorry, I couldn't

  15. Free offers for nurses Day/Week

    tvccrn replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Then there are those of us who don't have a Cinnabon within 75 miles. Yep, gonna drive for one free

  16. a very complicated problem regarding Continuing Education...

    tvccrn replied to onji's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize you weren't in the US, sorry about that. You might get more replies if this was in the international nursing section. People in that area would maybe know more than those of us in...

  17. a very complicated problem regarding Continuing Education...

    tvccrn replied to onji's topic in General Nursing

    I'm confused as to why you would go through the hell of medical school then work as a nurse

  18. "Nurse" entry on Wikipedia

    tvccrn replied to Ginger's Person's topic in General Nursing

    As Wikipedia is not moderated and just anyone can edit it, I refuse to use it for anything. I don't even look at it when it comes up under a search I have performed. I can usually find a much better...

  19. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    tvccrn replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    All my baby needs is to warm up and he will be alive again. I saw it on the Discovery Channel, this kitten was dead and they put it on the radiator and it came back to life. You can take some of my...

  20. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    tvccrn replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you in? Here in Wisconsin it's illegal for them to even ask for a reason. You call in and say that you aren't able to come in to work and they have to leave it at

  21. LVADs in the cath lab

    tvccrn posted a topic in Cardiac

    We found out his morning that we will be palcing an LVAD next Monday. Thing is none of us have any experience in using this device. they wanted to do it today with no training, no plan for recovery...

  22. How to differentiate between epilepsy and pseudo-seizures

    tvccrn replied to LovebugLPN's topic in General Nursing

    M step-mother was diagnosis with pseudo-seizures and one way they mentioned was that she didn't lose bowel/bladder control. Also, the post-tical period was

  23. Women who don't know they're pregnant

    tvccrn replied to StarNurse2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry double

  24. Things Change, People Change ;=)

    tvccrn replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :offtopic: Why can't he have coffee if it's black? Here that is part of the clear liquid

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

    tvccrn replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    My Maw-maw called those little white dots on the tongue lie bumps, and yep, we usually 'fessed up when she noticed