mario_ragucci

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1. Emotional day at work

   mario_ragucci replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

   You can also have IMMUNITY from feeling too bad if you already witnessed the death of a parent or very loved person. When the first PT I ever knew died I wasn't there, it happened a shift latter....

2. I'm finally leaving med/surg...

   mario_ragucci replied to LINUS's topic in General Nursing

   I started out as a fresh, 36yo man CNA 2 years ago in med/surg. I'm starting nursing school in Jan (2/5) and I've only worked med/surg and cardiology. So my perspective is like yours. One day I'd...

3. How many of you are depressed?

   mario_ragucci replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

   I still can't pretend to know about depression. In school they said "depression" is a serious condition. We use the term freely in our society, depression. I remember the first time I started...

4. Fainting blood donor ?

   mario_ragucci replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad to talk about giving blood. I often wonder, because my blood brother and biological father both give/gave blood like big dogs. Leads me to believe it's not genetic, but a specific gene that...

5. How many of you are depressed?

   mario_ragucci replied to skybirdrising's topic in General Nursing

   I'm learning to live with other people's depression and I don't want to live with other people's depression. When you are sleep deprived, it's another story. When I'm sleep deprived I get mean and...

6. Fainting blood donor ?

   mario_ragucci replied to S.N. Visit's topic in General Nursing

   The first time I donated blood, at age 16 I fainted after about 2 minutes. At 18 i tried again and fainted again. It was a neat feeling, like these trumpets start to blow a really soft tune and you...

7. Another Thread for Gas-Passers

   mario_ragucci replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

   It is so wrong to talk about this :-) There is an old expression that says, "He thinks his &*($ don't stink, but his farts give him away." I will fart well after beans because of the sugar in...

8. best advice you can give student nurse

   mario_ragucci replied to jackie206's topic in General Nursing

   Lol, the best advice is to be yourself, LOL. The homework and lab skills are straight away; It's the clinical experience causes me some stress because you could be eaten right then and there. You...

9. Floating

   mario_ragucci replied to thatnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Lol, after a scoobie snak I float like Shaggy :-) I like to float to different places because you can learn new things and feel challenged. I love to float. Why should you feel under anyones thumb?...

10. electrical conduction of heart

    mario_ragucci replied to unknown99's topic in General Nursing

    Dustin did right with the explanition. It's only recent we have been touching on our heart's electrical system. Back in the mid-1800's this ITALIAN guy named Volta watched hanging frogs legs jump...

11. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    mario_ragucci replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    Lol :chuckle while consuming fast food anytime at the hospital would be as bad as lighting up a cigarette, on the other hand, eating raw fruits or veggies is okay to eat at anytime except at...

12. does anyone get to wear fun scrubs

    mario_ragucci replied to S5777's topic in General Nursing

    I have only worn Walmart Basic scrubs, always solid with matching top. The colors available I bought are Blue, Light Blue, White, Kakee, Tiel Green, and Rasberry. When I wear the Rasberry...

13. I'm not a people person....

    mario_ragucci replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    *abstract* Are we defining a people person as one who simply relates well to others a majority of the time? Or are we identifying people who are lop-sided with their interpersonal human relations?...

14. Yummy Nutritious Breakfast For Nurses!

    mario_ragucci replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Jaxrn02 - you are doing yourself and your PT's a great diservice when you teeter on the brink of hypoglycemia. Make 0630 your little rush time when you eat. I won't preach, but even you know about...

15. Desire to be a fit nurse...

    mario_ragucci replied to Petite06's topic in General Nursing

    Seeks ways to alter personal health habits or the environment in order to move toward optimal health. Expressed concern about effect of environment conditions on health status. Expressed or observed...