Anisettes BSN, RN

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    I did a no-no

    Anisettes replied to mamad7's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, me too. I seriously doubt there just happened to be a member of your states Board just walking by and observed you give it. Someone on your unit must have seen you and reported
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    Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    Anisettes replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    I seen all kind of variations of this thing throughout my 20+ years and it's sad. My pet peeve of all time is "It's not my job" mentality. Granted, sometimes it really isn't your job, but it is your...
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    Can your hands handle to constant washing? What to do if they can't?

    Anisettes replied to LaMereMaverique's topic in General Nursing

    Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize - religiously. And don't use antibacterial soap if another type is available, it's the length of the handwash and the rubbing friction that cleans your hands more...
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    Who else has passed out?

    Anisettes replied to Nightingale11's topic in General Nursing

    I have a couple of times, but not from anything work work-related. I sometimes get runs of SVT and when I feel it coming on, I bear down to 'break it'. A couple of times I've done it so hard that...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Anisettes replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aaaaack! Hahahahaha - lord and that was like 15 years ago since I live in NYC and he was old
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    Germany Army Nurse

    Anisettes replied to bittersweet92310's topic in International Nursing

    Well, I'm not Army, but I'm an Army civilian and I'm at Landstuhl - I'm sure there are plenty of openings here. We have some nurses with the 212th CSH attached here but the majority of AN's are not....
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    Germany Army Nurse

    Anisettes replied to bittersweet92310's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not Army, but I'm an Army civilian and I'm at Landstuhl - I'm sure there are plenty of openings here. We have some nurses with the 212th CSH attached here but the majority of AN's are not....
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    Day in the life of an OR nurse.. what's it like??

    Anisettes replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    There is also a lot of equipment you'll be required to move and set up, like fracture tables, microscopes, and other specialty equipment. Some of it can be quite heavy and cumbersome. I think most...
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    Caring for amputees...post op and in general

    Anisettes replied to bluemorningglory's topic in General Nursing

    I have had huge experience dealing with fresh amputees of every sort - seeing as every kid blown up in Iraq & Afghanistan comes through my hospital before s/he goes home - usually to Walter Reed....
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    Best ER Nurse quotes

    Anisettes replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    You're kidding, a place like that exists? Three times I had a guy come into Triage with a can of shaving cream in the rectum - twice in NYC and once in Vegas. Also in Vegas, I had a guy with an...
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    TNCC

    Anisettes replied to ECRN4's topic in Emergency

    I just re-certed last month- also with the 6th edition
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    Am I screwed?

    Anisettes replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I know working for the Indian Health Service pays back loans and I believe there are military situations that do as well in exchange for X number of
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    Salary of an ADN straight out of school in nyc

    Anisettes replied to Quindalle's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what NYC area hospitals are paying these days, but when I graduated in 1990 my first job with the now-defunct Booth Memorial Hospital in Queens (which is still there only under a...
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    New nurse - wrong specialty- very panicked

    Anisettes replied to ringtail RN's topic in General Nursing

    >> I must be losing it but I've never heard of this I'm embarrassed to say. Is this something new? When did nurses start doing residency programs, is this like MD
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    Fancy copy of my nursing license

    Anisettes replied to SweettartRN's topic in General Nursing

    What state are you in? I was originally licensed in New York state (in 1990) and received a large, framable copy of my license in addition to the smaller on when I passed my NCLEX. That was actually...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Anisettes replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if this is regional or what, but there used to be a guy called the 'green grocer' who had a spot on the news at noon in NYC on channel 11, he used to talk about vege-tables (the second...
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    What is Med/Surg?

    Anisettes replied to WldChrry's topic in General Nursing

    Refers to Medical/Surgical wards. For patients either prior to surgery, post surgery, for general medical hospitalizations for exacerbations/complications of whatever medical problems they have such...
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    DOD Nursing?

    Anisettes replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    hi andyrn, yes, it's easy really (govt always likes to make everything seem harder than it is). you just need to use key words (maybe they scan it electronically looking for keywords, who knows?) in...
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    Rhythm Analysis

    Anisettes replied to heaverboo's topic in General Nursing

    Another great book I used back in the last ice age (but still great) is "Rapid Interpretation of EKGs" by Dale Dubin - literally like a child's primer, but if you start at page one and LEARN it,...
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    DOD Nursing?

    Anisettes replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    I'm working for the US Army as a civilian RN and am currently in Germany (no prior military experience). You can e-mail me if you have specific questions as I keep losing threads on here once I've...
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    Las Vegas Hospitals

    Anisettes replied to debelair's topic in Nevada Nursing

    You didn't mention your specialty - when I went to Vegas in 1996, I was in the ED and I LOATHED it at Valley Hospital, quit within 3 months. I also worked at UMC and loved it, I later went into the...
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    PreSurgical Teaching

    Anisettes replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Not just ASA and NSAIDS, but also refrain from ingesting ANY blood thinners (like coumadin) - UNLESS specifically told they may take them - they are usually stopped several days before the surgery....
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    How often do you get sick?

    Anisettes replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    I am very rarely sick, and I really mean rarely - I think I was last actually ill over 20 years ago with Strep and Bronchitis. Since then, little sniffle/head cold things and the occasional stomach...
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    Where is blood not admnistered?

    Anisettes replied to independ3nt's topic in General Nursing

    Blood is most definitely administered in the OR, esp. in trauma cases with massive blood loss where you give EVERYTHING - platelets, FFP, the whole 9
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    Need Some Help Here

    Anisettes replied to MissTequila's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on whether or not you want to work for the USA or the Dutch or Germans, etc.... I know there are quite a few US military/NATO installations in Europe/Japan/Korea/England that hire civilian...