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  1. What style of music do you listen to the most?

    fab4fan replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't vote because there are way too many types of music I love. However, I would not rule out using nuclear weapons to rid the earth of: 1. Country-old school and all this "cross over stuff" 2....

  2. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    fab4fan replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    Docs have a "white coat ceremony." Just in case some of you didn't know that; nursing isn't the only profession with its

  3. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    fab4fan replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I found the general tone of some of the responses as condescending to those of us who opted to incorporate traditional aspects into our graduation. Thanks again to those who are able to see...

  4. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    fab4fan replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, CCU NRS...I really needed to hear that. I graduated from a Catholic facility that was steeped in many years of tradition. While the school was certainly progressive, no one seemed to take such...

  5. help me buck the system, please! super-traditional pinning ceremony that nobody wants

    fab4fan replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    Do your own thing...there's no way I would respond to this since my class (1985) did have a "traditional" (or degrading as some suggested) graduation. Man, and they talk about older nurses eating...

  6. Night Nurses-Pts think we sleep?

    fab4fan replied to dosamigos76's topic in General Nursing

    You know, when I was about 5y I had a tonsillectomy. I remember waking up in the middle of the night with a lot of throat pain, but I didn't call for the nurse because I didn't want to wake her up...

  7. Did you all watch today's Dr.Phil show today? He apolized in his show today

    fab4fan replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!

  8. Did you all watch today's Dr.Phil show today? He apolized in his show today

    fab4fan replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, he certainly did a good job of fluffing over what started the letters. He never acknowledged that he made a patently false statement about the profession. Rather than reading a letter from one...

  9. What Medicines (or treatments) Do You Take for Your Cold or Flu Symptoms?

    fab4fan replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just be careful if the Tylenol flu contains pseudophedrine or an antihistamine. If you're really junky it can actually make the mucus more tenacious, and work against the guaifenesin (lesson learned...

  10. Eczema Treatments

    fab4fan replied to prairiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that really helped me for facial eczema is a compounded soln. of cetaphil lotion, cleocin, and hyrocortisone. It helps immediately and it's cheap, but you have to have a pharmacy that does...

  11. Do nurses really eat their young?

    fab4fan replied to Jayla's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we could get past this blaming "older" nurses while the "younger" nurses are portrayed as the only committed, caring people on the unit. The truth is, for every story about an evil older nurse,...

  12. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    fab4fan replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    Point of clarification: Jehovah's Witnesses are permitted to receive organ transplants; it's up to the individual Witness whether or not his conscience would permit it. (I double checked on this, and...

  13. Governator kicks nurses butts!!!

    fab4fan replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Just...wow.

  14. 'Moral values' and organ donation

    fab4fan replied to wannabee's topic in General Nursing

    mattsmom: ITA with your post. I hated having to call the organ donation agency (when I worked in the ED). We had to call with every ED death, and as soon as they heard our pt was not a donor/eldery...

  15. Bad pain management - difference in schooling?

    fab4fan replied to Purlple's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not, it has only been recently that pain mgmt has become such a hot issue. It takes a long time for years of practicing a certain way to change. That's not to say that there is any...

  16. An Open Letter to the President of the United States from America's RNs

    fab4fan replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doesn't the ANA use your info in the same way? Maybe we need a new group with some moxie to get something

  17. Trying to Bust a Strike

    fab4fan replied to Town & Country's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It is my understanding that "strikebreaker" funds don't come out of the hospital's coffers...they're paid by the public (that would be us). I'm glad someone else brought up the point that hospitals...

  18. Is medsurg a necessity for a new grad?

    fab4fan replied to bigislandgyrl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that is part of

  19. Is medsurg a necessity for a new grad?

    fab4fan replied to bigislandgyrl's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think that is part of

  20. manipulative patients / drug seekers

    fab4fan replied to LuvMyFireman's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP: If you do a "search" on this, you'll see that there are probably thousands of threads on this topic. They might be helpful to you. Some of what I am reading here are the old myths regarding...

  21. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    fab4fan replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just for the sake of clarity, I am not a teacher, nor do I represent teachers in some way. I just happen to fully support the position of the

  22. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    fab4fan replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hope I misunderstood you, because nowhere did I see anyone say he/she didn't care about these children. Remember, while you are worrying about your child, there are probably 29 other children with...

  23. Teachers' Group Votes Against Helping Children w/Diabetes

    fab4fan replied to ham22's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IMO, an epi pen is a bit different...pretty straighforward. It's not the same as sticking a kid to check his blood sugar, then having to draw up the appropriate dose/give glucose if

  24. Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?

    fab4fan replied to JacelRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Please, please get the pain mgmt manual by Margo McCaffery and Chris Pasero. You really need to educate yourself on pain mgmt to be effective in hospice. Please don't allow pts to suffer; get some...

  25. hospice education

    fab4fan replied to hopefloats's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I believe the Kaye book is called "Notes on Palliative Care" or something like that. I have it and it is a terrific resource. You might want to check out the core curriculum book HPNA has. It covers...