aKyRN81

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  1. Ever Gotten STUCK w/a Needle???

    Over the years, too many times to count! One of the worst times for getting stuck was before the needleless connections came in..To flush a heplock there were 3 separate needles involved and it was...
  2. Got called to HR...what fun!

    You are EXACTLY right! The worst thing would be to stay and try to 'improve' or defend yourself. The emotional and mental pressure would be
  3. You be the judge

    Thank You! This is what I what I had intended to express but you did it in a much clearer
  4. Please Pray

    You all have my
  5. You be the judge

    Just wondering about this and offering something to think about... 1.This patient/resident will not be returning to the facility, so it couldn't be considered a 'bribe' for better care/ service in the...
  6. Coworker was fired yesterday.

  7. British Humour

    Thanks for the Monday morning
  8. Good Housekeeping Baby Book (c) 1969

    Actually, they felt that withdrawal symptoms were worse for the baby than indulging! I know this firsthand because my OB told me in 1970, all of the posts are just how it
  9. Turning The Clock Back Nursing ?

    There was 'HS care'. At 8 pm everyone on the floor stopped what they were doing and went from room to room, passing out 'nourishments' and ice, changing drawsheets, rubbing backs with lotion, and...
  10. How do you keep your uniforms whit as can be?

    Presoaking for awhile with 'Biz' before warm water wash is great for whites no matter what the
  11. This happened to my Grandmother...Unable to speak or eat, dazed for days, sat up in bed to eat a big lunch and spoke everyone's name and said she felt some better. Died within two hours after saying...
  12. Spin off of dating patients. RN's dating docs?

    Tell the forum but DO NOT TELL YOUR COWORKERS
  13. Lost Nursing Pin

    You might check eBay frequently. Very often things such as the nursing pin will surface as estate pieces. Good
  14. Co-worker stole my ID

  15. Forgive my ignorance but what's
  16. Do I have any legal recourse???

    Old-time saying might apply here...."What goes around comes around". No implication of 'rightness' or
  17. Erikson and the stage of integrity vs despair

    Or perhaps thinking and speaking of her deceased children was too painful a reminder of her
  18. Most RN's first borns?

    First born with no family alcohol
  19. Want to quit smoking!!

    Did you try just taking 1 daily, at lunch, with lots of food? That stops the queasies (I had that too but no vomiting) and vivid dreams and still works!!! You wouldn't want to know how long and how...
  20. That is the one that really, really drives me
  21. Pharmaceutical Sales?

    In a previous job as a nurse liaison I toured the MD offices and hospitals- not selling but networking for name recognition of an agency. I quickly noticed that the pharm reps in this area all looked...
  22. Med administration prior to 1980

    And if the count was short- instant lockdown, nobody could leave until count correct, DON and security present to observe emptying of pockets,
  23. So Very Sad

    This happens very frequently in hospital nursing. I experienced it to a degree, enough that I did leave, and at least 4 other experienced 'older' nurses I know personally left for the above mentioned...
  24. H-i-p-a-a

    Too clever! Love it,
  25. What do I tell her?

    "I just think it was unfair that she didn't know how to do anything and suddenly was thrown into a situation to do more than she was capable of doing, and the person who was supposed to be this great...