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    Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

    adrienurse replied to st4304's topic in General Nursing

    And who says nursing humor is warped? I'll call this a poop scare story. I work with LTC residents with dementia. We had a new resident a few months ago who was having some, how should i say,...
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    nurses with multiple sclerosis

    adrienurse replied to rkpgb's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My Patient Care Manager has MS. She only disclosed it about 6 months ago to our unit. She has the relapse-remitting type (or whatever the term is). She was diagnosed in 1998. She says that the...
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    What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    adrienurse replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    adrienurse's tips: 1. Do all your paperwork as early in the shift as you can. This "sharpens" your mind and makes you more alert. 2. Take 0130 break to drink coffee and eat crunchy cereal. 3. Put...
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    What do you carry your pens, tape, scissors, etc in?

    adrienurse replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Downsize honey. I only carry 1 red pen, 1 black pen, permanent marker, mechanical pencil, bandage scissors and chapstick (the air is dry up here). Some questions though: 1. How does one carry the...
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    What or who was your inspiration for becoming a nurse?

    adrienurse replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

    My family is full of people in health Care, it's what I know! X-ray technicians, lab techs, massage therapists, health care aids, activity workers, rehab assistants- you name it. I have to say that...
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    What Freaks You Out?

    adrienurse replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My vote has to be when I have to work with illeostomy pouches. That smell has to be the worst. I'm getting a flash back to a few years ago when I cared for a lady with a combo of enteral feeding and...
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    Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    adrienurse replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    I got a cheap little fridge magnet. The administration also held a drew consisiting of about half a dozen prizes, which they got for free from supplier reps. Oh and they also further diluted the...