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    funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    Think I've told this before...It happened to me. I was a nervous student and upon the physician's request I "examined" the inside of the patient's nose with the otoscope. Afterwards, I went to put...
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    You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    ewww- had one of those patient's yesterday. You just never get used to that
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    No More Demerol?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    hadn't realized this was discussed-
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    Visitors Code of Conduct

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't take the rolling chairs from the nurse's tables in the hallway to the patient's room. Sorry your 5 extra family members don't have a place to sit, but the nurses need a place to sit too. I...
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    Good Houston hospice?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to katie'sangel's topic in Texas Nursing

    my friend works for VITAS and seems to like
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    anyone here from Houston

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to kjcboys's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm from the West side, so I don't know of any positions in the SW area. Just wanted to say- Welcome to
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    Opinion Please!!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Future_RN_Kamaria's topic in Texas Nursing

    we have tuition reimbursment ($600/semester) without strings. I work for Christus Hospital- Sisters of Charity. Letting a hospital pay for my education WITH strings makes me nervous. I don't want...
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    Holidays - what do you do for co-workers?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to lovesmarissa's topic in General Nursing

    I usually get a small gift for my charge nurse, but it's not an expensive one. For example, last year we were teasing her because when she had to leave the desk for one reason or another-we weren't...
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    Are you too old, tired and unable to do your job?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I am 39. Doing three 12hr shifts in a row does make me tired, but I don't think it is anymore than the other twenty-something nurses on our floor. I hear them belly-aching after their 3rd twelve,...
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    You are probably a med-surg nurse if.....

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You are pleased to (finally) leave work on time @ exactly 7:15 pm. When you walk in the door, your family immediately looks at the clock and asks, "What are you doing
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    What should I get my girlfriend for graduation?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Nurse's Boyfriend's topic in General Nursing

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    Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    have had a few MD's and nurses as patient's- nothing horrible stands out. The only time I have been in the hospital was after my daughter was born by C-section. I worked upstairs in the Med-Surg...
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    Working during transition program?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Texas Nursing

    hmmm, maybe I'm looking at an old publication because I read on the internet where you don't. It says you have to complete those classes BEFORE you get your degree not necessarily before being...
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    Working during transition program?

    General E. Speaking, RN posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    Hey there, I am completing my pre-requisite's at HCCS for my ADN. I am planning to attend North Harris College- maybe tomball transitional program? I still have sociology, speech, fine art, PE and...
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    Group One background checks in Texas

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to edgreen's topic in Texas Nursing

    I'm with you. I've lived in Texas all my life and have been a nurse here for almost 16 years. I've never heard of Group
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    Is it 5 or 7?

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. We could make the list go on and on and
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    dumb questions

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to mediatix8's topic in General Nursing

    there is no such thing as a "dumb question" especially when nursing is concerned! I agree with the other posters
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    Reality show about travel nurses!

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    13 weeks certainly looks promising and fun! I am weary of medical shows- I haven't seen an episode of "House"- partly because I have heard unrealistic things take place, like docs drawing labs and...
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    Post-Its from the edge

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    "Dear doctor, the sensitivity report in the chart cleary states that the patient's infection is resistant to Cefepime and Levaquin, please advise why you have not d/c's these antbiotics." "Dear...
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    "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I posted a sign up sheet in September to try and work out 8hr shifts for the holidays (we work 12's). It was informal and the idea was to see if the staff could work it out amoungst ourselves. Well,...
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    Possible Avian Flu Pandemic

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to Demonsthenes's topic in Public, Community Health

    I just saw this post. I used to work for the health dept and a pandemic scares me. I remember going to immunization conferences in the early 90's and hearing about possible shifts and drifts in the...
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    Pet Peeves

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    how about a patient in isolation and there is no disposable equipment in room for vital signs? When pedi patients come up from the ER without a Buritrol on their IV and it is taped down with tiny 2...
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    We need a Nursing TV show

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to jbeck817's topic in General Nursing

    :yelclap: couldn't have said it better...sounds like you work at my hospital!
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    Pet Peeves

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    How about this, in report I was told that my patient probably needs a social services consult because his fingernails are full of feces. Hello? Did the nurse clean or attempt to clean the...
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    Pet Peeves

    General E. Speaking, RN replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    oh yea- hate that. I punch "900ml" in after a new bag is hung, gives you a little warning that your bag is getting