newbiern2006

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1. Conn Nurses Meet N Greet

   newbiern2006 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Connecticut

   Congrats from a St Vincent's Grad - I loved it there. God bless!:nuke:

2. If you are drunk, don't drive!

   newbiern2006 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

   No drinking AND driving, period. Drink but DON'T drive, I don't care - the occasional drink (or even very occasional inebriation, say, at a New Year's Eve party) is not a problem, but for God's sake, get a designated driver or take a cab home - duh!...

3. I got in! I got in!

   newbiern2006 replied to L&D_2b's topic in Pre-Nursing

   CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4. If you are drunk, don't drive!

   newbiern2006 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

   My sister had a bumper sticker that said it bette tahn anything I've seen: "See Dick drink, see Dick drive, see Dick die. Don't be a Dick.":cry:

5. If you are drunk, don't drive!

   newbiern2006 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

   Yep, and I don't want one of'em to be my nurse.

6. Should Seasonal Flu Shots Be Mandatory?

   newbiern2006 replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

   Never had the flu in my entire life - had a really nasty, month-long reaction to the chicken pox vaccine, though, and now I get shingles on my face. The really stupid thing is, I HAD the chicken pox, nursed all five of my kids through the chicken po...

7. If you are drunk, don't drive!

   newbiern2006 replied to chuck1234's topic in General Nursing

   I don't know about you, but I don't want anybody irresponsible enough (and obviously judgment-impaired enough) to drive drunk to be giving me meds or watching (or worse, not watching) my tele monitor or ... you get the idea. And as far as smoking an...

8. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

   newbiern2006 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   On those cotton support hose - found a few brands. ComfoMED, cotton blend, firm compression Jobst Active, cotton blend, moderate or firm compression Jobst Sensifoot (not cotton, but claim to be "moisture wicking" to keep feet dry), mild compression, ...

9. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

   newbiern2006 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Tee-hee - not embarrassed to admit it, stinky feet happen (quite a lot in my family;).) There is a brand that makes compression hose of cotton blend, nice and thick, too - I'll look them up and post it for you.

10. what your hospital policy on sick days?

    newbiern2006 replied to lannisz's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my hospital - it's five days per year, period. I used up all of mine this past fall - I have asthma and allergies and get bronchitis easily in warm, wet weather, and if it happens to be Fall, with all its moldy leaves, it's even worse. My ma...

11. Anyone ever work full time while getting their RN?

    newbiern2006 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in General Nursing

    No husband, no kids - if you're fairly intelligent (and you wouldn't have gotten into nursing school if you weren't), you can do this. I had both, and homeschooled, and worked full time, and catered my daughter's wedding, and helped her with her fir...

12. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    newbiern2006 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    time to chin up and thicken your skin!!! as they say in georgia (lived there three years) "done did it already!" it helped to talk with the nurses who were willing to listen, even if it meant wading through the ones who weren't. i've actually been ...

13. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    newbiern2006 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I worked crummy jobs a lot longer than three years, and I couldn't agree more, and except for God and my family, nothing is more important to me than nursing - all the more reason to protect my license with rabid fierceness. The money ain't bad, eit...

14. Why are Newbies Such Whiners?

    newbiern2006 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    i wasn't talking about an unfamiliar drug - my drug handbook is with me at all times, as is my rn notes. i'm talking about something i don't even know how to begin figuring out for myself - like entering information from a blood transfusion in the c...

15. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    newbiern2006 replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I have low arches, plantar's fasciitis, and low back spinal stenosis, and hands down, my Nikes are the best for me. I once read an article (sorry, don't remember where) that helped people pick walking shoes, sneakers, etc by the type of feet they ha...