Nurse Ratched RN

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    Required to wear girly scrubs

    Nurse Ratched replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dude, my hubby likes to shop international male. Here's a recent purchase... (The shirt, not the pants lol.) Trust me, you're man
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    someone please give me some advice

    Nurse Ratched replied to eme165's topic in Nursing Career

    Only you can say whether or not your relationship can endure the separation of school. I hate to do the dorky thing and suggest that at 22, it's not a horrible thing to make sure your relationship is...
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    toenail fungus..

    Nurse Ratched replied to ldnurse7581's topic in General Nursing

    Essence of thyme oil is a remedy I have heard of (stinks to high heaven, need to be applied consistently, and takes as long to work as any other topical thing.) Need to keep nipping at the nail as it...
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    holds vs. restraints

    Nurse Ratched replied to Marie50's topic in Psychiatric

    Are you talking about when you have an order to "force
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    schedules and new nurse hirees

    Nurse Ratched replied to JetLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    OK - now lets talk about the practicality of it lol. First of all, I saw RED at your post. I can't believe (yes I can - I've seen it too much here and in my own travels) that a newbie gets to choose...
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    schedules and new nurse hirees

    Nurse Ratched replied to JetLPN's topic in Nursing Career

    Good lord - they just kicked you off your shift because it was inconvenient for someone else to work their hours? I'd tell my boss *I* couldn't work nights either, and I'd be prepared to go elsewhere....
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    nursing cover letter with lack of references and termination

    Nurse Ratched replied to kocoman's topic in International Nursing

    My feeling is that you'll never get in the door if you put all that in your cover letter. It's a LOT of info that is going to confuse and send red flags up. Can you wait until a call to give this...
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    Could this be stress?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    If it's your appendix, I *promise* the doctor will give you a really good note that your instructors will accept as an excuse , Seriously, if it gets worse, you know you need to see the doc. We do...
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    I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    Nurse Ratched replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    Mod note: a number of posts completely extraneous to the original topic (and resulting in several TOS violations) were removed to avoid having to close it
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    Female Nursing Students Dont like me !

    Nurse Ratched replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    I will ask everyone to return to the original question. Please refrain from personal attacks on
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    DETOX Nursing - Looking for Info

    Nurse Ratched replied to estrogen's topic in General Nursing

    The nice thing about working someplace that does that all the time, is that you know what you're doing. The biggest problem when you get pts who don't quite fit in your unit is it's unfamiliar...
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    staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

    Nurse Ratched replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Happens sometimes at the hospital where I work, too. I don't sweat it too much - it's a nice change of pace every now and then. I enjoy the personal care stuff and don't worry about having to pass...
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    CNA ? Is it really gross and why do we have to?

    Nurse Ratched replied to pristy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't sweat it - you'll figure out pretty early on whether or not it's a deal-breaker for you. When I interviewed at the nursing home circa 1988, my future boss asked me if "incontinence" bothered me....
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    what can nurses do besides "nurse"?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Candidnt's topic in Nursing Career

    Is it primarily the hospital and long-term care settings that you are wanting to avoid? Is it the politics/coworkers? Or are the patients driving you nuts regardless of the location? (Trying to get...
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    NCLEX for the 3rd time Thursday

    Nurse Ratched replied to MackNJacks mom's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just breathe deeply, go with your first instinct on questions, and apply the ABC's (airway, breathing circulation) anytime a question about prioritizing care comes up. Best to
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    ethical dilema

    Nurse Ratched replied to raspy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For the parent or the
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    How do you deal with an angry/anxious patient?

    Nurse Ratched replied to tiroka03's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's good that you're trying to be introspective and wonder if there is anything you can change to have angry pt's interact with you. Certainly we can do very little to change how others act - only...
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    What different areas are there in ob/gyn nursing??

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursestudentx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    They opened her up for the c-section, closed her, and a few days later had to open her again because of the pain, only to discover the damage (probably exposed in the first surgery.) Seriously, you're...
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    CNA info, help request.

    Nurse Ratched replied to MichaelJ's topic in Colorado Nursing

    http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/licensingrequirements/licensingrequirements.htm#cna
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    Vdrl????

    Nurse Ratched replied to WSU_Ally_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Syphillis
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    What different areas are there in ob/gyn nursing??

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursestudentx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Friend cared for a lady who had necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease) after a c-section/ They opened her up and she was black inside. Every organ was rotting. I say this not to gross you out,...
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    What different areas are there in ob/gyn nursing??

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursestudentx's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This seems to be a tremendous hurdle for you. Bottom line: you're going to have to deal with "gross" stuff in school at the very least. Anything that involves direct pt care is going to run the risk...
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    Mandated!

    Nurse Ratched replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    My brother works corrections and can be mandated, but they have to catch you first . The specific procedures for mandating are in the contract and people that work there understand it and accept it...
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    when is it time to dismiss new clincal manager

    Nurse Ratched replied to mydesygn's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse manager on my hospital unit has presided over a 70% turnover rate in the past two years. Staff morale is at an all-time low. BUT he keeps the budget in line, so no one cares and he will...
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    Dermatological Nursing

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursecrickett's topic in Nursing Career

    There is also an outpatient/office nursing forum