AliRae

AliRae

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  1. Funny Names

    AliRae replied to nurserynurse55's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I actually kept a list a few years ago when I was working at a bush hospital in Zambia. We would go into villages and immunize hundreds of kids, so I saw quite a few names over the course of the...

  2. Ever tell a doctor like it is, with surprising results?

    AliRae replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know, right?! The humour in that was just tripled by the fact that he was actually talking about me, without realizing

  3. Vent..."sedation"

    AliRae replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Whoops! Missed that day in nursing school when they taught us that 2mg morphine is considered sedation! Amen. Same thing happened to me recently when a brand new FELLOW (who should know better)...

  4. What motivates you....

    AliRae replied to cheripa's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, as long as you're not mentally checked out and just waiting for payday, I've got no problem with it! Some of the best nurses I know are in it for me money. It's when you come right out and tell...

  5. My CROCS made me fall tonight..

    AliRae replied to jodyangel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had a double play the other day! Did the croc stop just outside a room, was recovering, and then the other foot hit a wet patch on the floor. I flew into the room on my hands and knees, thanking...

  6. Ever tell a doctor like it is, with surprising results?

    AliRae replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have an anesthesiologist who is notorious for his bad attitude. One day, I got a post-op neck biopsy back from the OR. As they rolled her into the room, the anesthesiologist's first words were "I...

  7. What motivates you....

    AliRae replied to cheripa's topic in General Nursing

    Passing on favourite TV shows as a matter or importance in report ("Hates Barney, so don't bother. He's worn out the Bear in the Big Blue House tape today.") and having the oncoming nurse write it...

  8. Question about striking nurses?

    AliRae replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Have you thought about the fact that, if there were no scabs available, there would be no way hospitals could afford to let their nurses strike? Think if what that would mean for nursing as a

  9. BWAHAHA! Check out my new t-shirt...

    AliRae replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe it's an ICU thing ... when patients are vented, one of the vent setting is PEEP (positive end-expiratory pressure). 5 is a pretty standard number for PEEP, and you'll hear that phrase all the...

  10. Nurses belligerent towards MDs

    AliRae replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I need that smiley hiding behind a couch ... that was me yesterday. It seems I've been fighting with docs about this one patient all summer. Yesterday, I had our brand new fellow come into the room...

  11. BWAHAHA! Check out my new t-shirt...

    AliRae replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    I think I've found the winner:

  12. BWAHAHA! Check out my new t-shirt...

    AliRae replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

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  13. ?? for long-haired female nurses/student! How do you wear your hair at the hospital?

    AliRae replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    My hair isn't always long enough for a ponytail, and one of my favourite styles has always been 2 little buns at the back of my head. My HN usually laughs at me, and the kiddies think it looks silly....

  14. ER Morale

    AliRae replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    I don't work in the ED, but our PICU has been a warzone recently. We've unofficially started "happy hour." Most days, one of the nurses will bring in a special treat to share with everyone. A cake,...

  15. Teaching vs. Non-teaching hospital

    AliRae replied to ericdb68's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'll throw in my vote for teaching hospital. They tend to have well-established orientation/internship programs for new grads. It's essential to have a thorough orientation with a good mix of...

  16. Magnet and Unions

    AliRae replied to Altra's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a Magnet facility and we are also unionized. There was a lot of talk a year ago about us losing Magnet status when we went on strike, but it never happened. I just stood on the sidewalk...

  17. What does your login nickname mean to you?

    AliRae replied to NNNikki's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My dad's initials are ARW. When I was being named, they knew my first name would be Alison, and decided to give me an "R" middle name so we could have the same initials. They pulled Rachel out of...

  18. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    AliRae replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    My own cousin. I hate to admit this. My own cousin went to the ER via BLS with a c/o N/V x1. Not x1 day ... once. He just felt like "a knife was stabbing me" and had thrown up ONCE. In my defence,...

  19. The "death smell"

    AliRae replied to flobbadob's topic in General Nursing

    Can't describe the smell, but can definitely smell it just thinking about it. I actually smelled it at work the other day on my patient, and was so concerned I mentioned it to the resident next time...

  20. precepting as a fairly new nurse

    AliRae posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I was just reading a thread about a student accepted into an externship program, and realized I should ask for some of my own advice on the subject. My director asked me the other day if I would...

  21. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    AliRae replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Diagnosis in the computer in our peds ER: "ran away from home for 3 days - mom wants to know if still a

  22. Question about striking nurses?

    AliRae replied to mommy2boys's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    This very question is what gave me months of sleepless nights last year when I was involved in a strike. When a union votes to authorize a strike, they give the hospital a 10-day notice. The hospital...

  23. Taking someone off of isolation...

    AliRae replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what the docs are missing here ... if he's positive for MRSA, he needs to be on isolation! At my hospital, it doesn't matter if you eventually test negative ... you're on isolation for...

  24. Is my employer's cancellation policy draconian...

    AliRae replied to nell's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. But at least the cancellation policy is up-front- you know you're only getting 4 hours at a time, and it's your choice as to whether you accept a cancel or not. They can't force you to take...

  25. Should I go to a funeral or funeral home?

    AliRae replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't really any protocol to this thing. Others have already said, and I echo- do whatever feels right for you. At the end of the day, you don't have to answer to anyone else for your actions...