GardenDove

GardenDove

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  1. I Never Remember....

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

    I finally got a pen that goes around my neck. I love

  2. The Circumcision Discussion

    GardenDove replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, she said she's proud that she DIDN'T cut her

  3. What's your favorite type of patient?

    GardenDove posted a topic in General Nursing

    On the more upbeat side of nursing, what's your favorite type of patient? Mine is a cheerful, independent, and interesting old lady or old man, the older the better, who is sharp as a tack. I really...

  4. The Circumcision Discussion

    GardenDove replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm glad to see so many non-circumcisers here. What's the current percentage in the

  5. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to nursing school they didn't teach starting IVs. That was considered a technical skill that one learned on the job. They told us not to worry about that, that we needed to learn other...

  6. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I am sort of surprised that this turned out to be a little bit controversial, starting this thread. I thought it was a rather bland subject, actually, and I had zero emotion about the subject. It's...

  7. Agency Nurse doesn't know how to start IVs?

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely. I just wanted to ask a question as I was surprised. I really didn't have a big problem about it, but I had always thought of agency nurses as being hotshots and thought that were more...

  8. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove posted a topic in General Nursing

    Okay, yes this is a complaining thread...:angryfire Here are my reasons that I am considering at least cutting way back on my hours, once I simplify my life this year. 1) I'm very disenchanted with...

  9. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    LOL:rotfl:

  10. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    FTE= Full Time Equivalent 1.0 = 40 hours per week 0.75= 30 hours per week 0.5=20 hours per week etc and so forth. I guess this isn't a universal thing, I thought it

  11. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    GardenDove posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just finished my second CCRN review class, which was held at a hospital in the Seattle area. They have sharps containers in the public restrooms there. I hadn't seen that before, but with the growing...

  12. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not going to flat out quit, but definately move towards reducing my

  13. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    GardenDove replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love Belguim bottle conditioned

  14. Healthier Living Thread Part IV

    GardenDove replied to Tweety's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You aren't supposed to cook in olive oil? I hadn't heard that. I use it all the

  15. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    What me, a role model?:rotfl: :smiletea2: :smiletea:

  16. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    They'd better not try to force any canned comments on me. They do that at Safeway, I hate that! I won't do it, period, and they'd better not start a secret patient program.I'm so sick of management!...

  17. Pre-employment physical

    GardenDove replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    I was never required to do a pre-employment physical. Once, I was required to do a urine drug

  18. Sharps Containers in Public Restrooms?

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I got an email back saying that they're going to install these in our bathrooms. That was

  19. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    That is more absolute F-ing nonsense to demean nurses by treating them like prisoners and making them wear pedometers. What is wrong with those morons? They drive us all away, then cry that they need...

  20. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    One guy in ER loves to use that phrase to describe our chief of nursing. I prefer 'little

  21. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Then, maybe I can go back to school for my BSN in order to open up more job options and not be a paddy-a$$ and waste my whole day posting on this

  22. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    OK, here's my plan. I just read in the paper that Governor Gregoire, the governor of Washington state, is about to sign a bill making all children in the state eligible for free health insurence if a...

  23. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    CRNI---What a bunch of utter BULL$H!t!!!!!!!

  24. Why I get the urge to quit nursing sometimes

    GardenDove replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    I popped a xanax and went on a run. I feel better now. That xanax script comes in handy from time to time, I'm glad I pressed my doc for it.

  25. Am I stepping on senior nurses toes?

    GardenDove replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    LOL, that would be a good username. I like yours alot, I get a kick out of it along with your