CT Pixie BSN, RN

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    You put what??!!!! were???!!

    CT Pixie replied to snoopy29's topic in Nursing Humor

    After giving my then 2 (maybe 1 1/2 yr old) toddler a bath, I was letting her run around naked...it was a very hot July evening. Anyway, she was sitting on a step that connected my living room to my...
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    Is this a problem? taking your neighbors blood pressure

    CT Pixie replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    People worried about being sued with the argument that if you take it and something happens to the person, (ie:you get a high reading, tell them to contact their PCP and they chose to do nothing and...
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    LPN-RN Route, How many medications will you be studying?

    CT Pixie replied to lina.561's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    if you are asking if there is a "class" for every drug as in you go to class and get a lecture on each and every drug..no, thats not what that means. drugs fall into a certain class (or catagory to...
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    Lincoln Tech Hamden 09?

    CT Pixie replied to eboii121's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Connecticut residents don't have any other choice BUT private schools now. All the CT run LPN schools are shut down. So, now if anyone is considering LPN, you only have a few schools to choose from...
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    Can Shoeshoe customize nike's/NB to be "all white"?

    CT Pixie replied to northmississippi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'd think the amount of money it would cost to have a pair "customized" would far surpass how much it costs to just by a pair of Nike or New Balance that are all white to start with. I have seen both...
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    CNA diary - I thought we are at the same team, and nursing is a team work ???

    CT Pixie replied to littlegoat's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the post you quoted was directed at me saying I was the professional that was burnt out not at you, since Abbaking quoted my post and then posted his message. Although I am not burnt
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    CNA diary - I thought we are at the same team, and nursing is a team work ???

    CT Pixie replied to littlegoat's topic in General Nursing

    I am not catty or back biting. I have plenty of repect for all that I work with and I frequently go to bat for the CNA's when things are being done that just aren't fair. I treat everyone as an equal...
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    CNA diary - I thought we are at the same team, and nursing is a team work ???

    CT Pixie replied to littlegoat's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure about others but I know I rarely if EVER get my two breaks and my lunch allowed by LAW and there are many, many days I go from the start of my shift until I get home without using the...
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    I'm getting this down

    CT Pixie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Oh Sue, if you EVER decide to move to CT let me know where your going to move..I'd follow you as my super anywhere! You take the bull by the horns and don't pass the buck! We have that wonderful "bug"...
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    A&O x... How many?

    CT Pixie replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Even when working and writing the date 8937 times, I will still often stop and think..and then yell out.."whats the date??!!" Not a very fair gauge of their A&O in my opinion, if they can give the...
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    When to sign the MAR?

    CT Pixie replied to Crates's topic in General Students

    Just wanted to add, my one and only med error occurred because I signed off the med seconds before taking the meds out of my cart and before giving them. Before I was able to pop the meds and give...
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    When to sign the MAR?

    CT Pixie replied to Crates's topic in General Students

    If you want to pass your med pass/clinicals with THIS instructor then you should do what he/she says. I was told by ALL my CI's that you don't sign what you haven't done yet. But my instructors aren't...
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    Excited about scrubs??

    CT Pixie replied to nottootoo's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I remember feeling the exact same way! But in time it gets old! What you think feels like comfy jammies, will start to bug the hell outta ya! heheehe. Best of
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    TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    CT Pixie replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    I recall the first episode of Third Watch (about police, fire, and EMS). Don't recall the whole thing but they pulled someone out of the water (?), medic checks for a pulse and says "he has a pulse"...
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    Ok.. so.... what state PAYS the best for an RN in your opinion?

    CT Pixie replied to Airbrushguy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LPN and make a LOT more than some RN's in other States. But as several previous posters have pointed out..its all dependant on cost of living to pay scale ratio. I'd live like a Queen on my...
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    Which do your prefer, Class or Clinicals?

    CT Pixie replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Students

    Its a 50/50 for me. Depending on what the topic was for lecture and who was the one doing the lecture..and what facility we were at and what we were "allowed" to do. I'm an LPN. My clinical rotations...
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    I'm a traitor.. from LTC to MD office

    CT Pixie replied to Cmariehart's topic in General Nursing

    LTC nurse here..No you aren't a traitor! Those saying that are probably seething that you got the stress taken off you, get weekends and holidays off. I'm trying my hardest to get out of where I am...
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    What would you have done?

    CT Pixie replied to LACA's topic in School

    Me thinks someones parents are looking for a lawsuit..and will try anything to get one. And let me guess, the X-Ray was (-) and child had no concussion..correct.. People crack me
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    What would you have done?

    CT Pixie replied to LACA's topic in School

    I'm a mom of a 3rd grader and a nurse (albeit not a school nurse). My daughter is FOREVER banging her coconut on everything. I see no problem with a note home. Why did they bring her to the ER anyway?...
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    Seems to be quite the trend...

    CT Pixie replied to AmandaS<3's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    My first job at age 16 was a CNA at a LTC facility. I loved it! Loved it then and loved it up until I stopped doing it and became a nurse. Don't get me wrong, I had my days when I thought to...
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    Why become a CNA? Be a Medical assistant instead

    CT Pixie replied to Faro's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No sweetie, the CNA's don't do ALL the heavy lifting. My team will tell you I am always available to help them lift, transfer, as does the nurse who works the other wing when I work..as do many, many,...
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    when did they stop wearing those cute nurses caps?

    CT Pixie replied to johnnyDoGood's topic in General Nursing

    I worked a LTC facility in the early 90's. The cap was a required part of the nurses uniform at that facility and at many others that my friends worked at. I think I stopped working in the facility in...
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    My Favorite Pen Has Been Banned! Help!!!!

    CT Pixie replied to OldMareLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Sharpie pens don't bleed through papers and don't smear when wet. Although I don't take kindly to fine point pens..I much prefer a medium point, and Sharpie only comes in fine point . So I suck it up...
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    You know you're Old School when...

    CT Pixie replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I remember Granulex and the
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    You know you're Old School when...

    CT Pixie replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Although I'm not too "old" and only being a CNA "back in the day "circa early-mid 80's to mid 90's I recall: Sitting in the "maternity" ward watching Mom's smoking in room with babies,..smoking...