Anisettes BSN, RN

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    The "Real" Problem With Nursing

    Anisettes replied to laynaER's topic in General Nursing

    Hear, hear. Someone posted a news item not long ago about a patient playing Sudoku who stabbed his nurse with a screwdriver when she came near him. I posted a comment (something to the effect) that...
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    My Aching Feet

    Anisettes replied to RN <><'s topic in Emergency

    If you don't like the regular thick kind of compression stockings, Bright Life Direct http://www.brightlifedirect.com/ sells a thinner, silky, sheerer style (brand ALLEGRO) that is less than 1/2 the...
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    forensic science and nursing, do they go together?

    Anisettes replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely it can be useful - there are many areas where it can be useful, but there still aren't a lot of jobs across the board (as compared to many other specialties) with the exception of Sexual...
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    Are you able to put away money for your retirement?

    Anisettes replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    I do. I have 15% of my salary taken out pre-tax and invested in the Thrift Savings Plan (which offers a variety of investment strategies) - and the government matches the first 5%. I also have $100...
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    Someone signing "RN" when they are not

    Anisettes replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would say the Michigan state BON would be the first
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    Nursing in Germany

    Anisettes replied to sharkasurf's topic in General World

    Hey LDRNMOMMY - I'm at LRMC, too. But I was hired from CONUS. From your tag I'm assuming you work in L&D? To OP, LDRN is right, unless you're fluent in German, I don't see you getting a job in...
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    I must be gifted, I made the DON cry

    Anisettes replied to Silent Prayer's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats! Keep us posted on your progress
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    Sex offenders

    Anisettes replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good point, especially now that there are some teenagers who now are considered 'sex offenders' because of 'sexting' with other kids their own age. We've gone to extremes by lumping teenagers guilty...
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    Co-worker eats like a cave woman...

    Anisettes replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be cultural? There are places where rice, couscous, etc... are eaten with fingers from communal platters and dipped in communal sauces with same fingers - if so she might not think anything...
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    STNA's ... do you have to clean up a lot of poo-poo?

    Anisettes replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    LOL - I roared when I read that. Never dreamed it had happened to anyone else! Only I wasn't tying his shoes, I was washing vomit off his little legs from the first round. Ah, they joys of...
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    Quickest way to get temp or license by endorsement for Cali

    Anisettes replied to ednurse485's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry - I just realized you posted that they no longer did the walk through - that's what I get for skimming. Never
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    Quickest way to get temp or license by endorsement for Cali

    Anisettes replied to ednurse485's topic in General Nursing

    I took a travel nurse assignment in CA in 2006 and drove to the Sacramento office on the way to my assignment and did everything the same day in a 'walk through'. They sent me to the fingerprint...
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    I feel like crawling under a rock....

    Anisettes replied to adruiz01's topic in General Nursing

    MRSA doesn't only exist in the hospital setting. You may want to try googling 'community acquired MRSA' where you will find A LOT of information. According the CDC this is a rapidly growing problem...
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    Help needed with ny license application

    Anisettes replied to RubyRaven's topic in General Nursing

    ~OR~ since you can NEVER seem to get anyone by phone (human anyway, at least in my experience) you can go to the NYS Board of Nursing and click on the LPN info in the upper part of the column on the...
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    One of *those* nurses....

    Anisettes replied to Shenanigans's topic in General Nursing

    Part of the problem with this is that THEY don't see themselves as bullies and you'd have a very hard time convincing them of it. They, like nearly everyone who has some kind of personality or...
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    OR Nurse Advice Needed

    Anisettes replied to BrandNewRN83's topic in General Nursing

    There was a great article posted some time back, you can read it here Also, go over to the specialty forums and look on the OR nurses boards. You'll find tons of helpful information and advice. My...
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    male pts who pull out foleys?

    Anisettes replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    All of them awesome suggestions and regarding #5, please also use a cath strap (or make one out of tape if your facility doesn't have the adhesive velcro ones). Dangling foleys are one of my pet...
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    Question about holding an RN license in multiple states

    Anisettes replied to NBMom1225's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am currently licensed in New York, Texas, California, Nevada, and Washington State and I haven't even lived in the US for the last 3 years. I did travel nursing before working for the Army and plan...
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    Merry Christmas from...

    Anisettes replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year to all from Landstuhl,
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    How long did you work for while your were pregnant?

    Anisettes replied to MaraG.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm not small, but not really tall either. I worked my regular shift in the ED on a Sat. and my son was born Sunday morning. I had little problem with pre-eclampsia toward the end, but not bad...
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    A jaded nurse who cried last night and was renewed as a nurse

    Anisettes replied to Zookeeper3's topic in General Nursing

    It wasn't sappy at all. Quite beautiful, in fact, and one of the reasons I'm still nursing (still happily) for the last 20+ years. Just when you think you've had enough and you start thinking...
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    Man accused in stabbing nurse

    Anisettes replied to Pinkpea11's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't realize you needed a screwdriver to play Sudoku - no WONDER I suck at
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    4 year or community college to do prereqs....

    Anisettes replied to sw1242's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's a matter of what 'looks' better, more that the 4 year school you plan to transfer to fully accepts the classes you'd be taking at the community college. Other than that, if it was...
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    Tattoo's....quick ?

    Anisettes replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    I work for the US Army and they don't - some nurses and techs/medics have full sleeves to the wrist. You can't see it when they're in uniform, but when they're in scrubs you certainly can. A lot of...
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    Would you want to be your own nurse? Your own patient?

    Anisettes replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    I would have me as a nurse, but not me as a patient. I'm not as compliant as I should have been. I was THAT patient that climbed over the raised bedrail to sneak to the toilet after I was...