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  1. What do you do with your dogs during 3 7a-7p shifts???

    cursedandblessed replied to goofygreyhound's topic in General Nursing

    we have a fenced in yard with a doggie door and locks on the gates. we have signs on the fence with our emergency phone numbers-hubby's and my cell numbers. we have a great pet sitter who does...

  2. Know it all Nurses

    cursedandblessed replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    i know nothing!!! okay i know a little bit. i know to raise the head of the bed when you're feeding the patient ( i thought everyone knew that one.) has anyone ever seen someone mess up put one of...

  3. Drawing up insulin

    cursedandblessed replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    i was just stating that i didn't like the order, it was incomplete. no date, time, rte, and there are diff insulins, reg, lantus, etc. i'm a little picky like

  4. Nursing is stupid?

    cursedandblessed replied to AmandaTheNurse's topic in General Students

    i don't think she's someone you really want to have further interaction with. as well, it sounds like she doesn't respect nurses. my brother told me(he's a doc working in california) that he's...

  5. Learning to be emotionally neutral

    cursedandblessed replied to mom35's topic in General Students

    have you tried ssshhh-ing her?? i'm old and frankly don't put up with the piddly games. i know i have issues, i can be a "motormouth" outside of the hospital. in the hospital i am very busy...

  6. What do you use to carry your 500 books around in?

    cursedandblessed replied to bebahloo's topic in General Students

    during the semester i keep my books i might need in a milk crate in the trunk of the car. most of our reading is done at home and lectures are done on powerpoint, which we print out and take notes on...

  7. WANTED: Nursing student tidbits of advice

    cursedandblessed replied to KellRrn2b's topic in General Students

    ita about the good shoes. i also have some socks made for diabetics, extra thick, they don't rub the feet good support. even with great shoes, don't be surprized when at the end of the day your feet...

  8. Are COWs causing injury?

    cursedandblessed replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    most patient rooms have a computer in it along with the scanner for the meds. the cows or wows are used when the room computer crashes, and are used by some nurses to sit in the comfy chair to do...

  9. I have a herniated disk am I done :(

    cursedandblessed replied to Coloradogrl's topic in General Nursing

    i've had a couple herniated in my neck for about 6-7 years. everyone is different, everyone's body heals differently, and everyone has a different amount of pain they can take. yesterday wasn't a...

  10. Drawing up insulin

    cursedandblessed replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    well first i'd like to know what kind of insulin? what time am i supposed to give it?? it would be 40 units of ____________ insulin drawn up in an insulin

  11. Professional Conduct

    cursedandblessed replied to rachelgeorgina's topic in General Students

    professional conduct in nursing and what it means to me (in the five minutes before i crawl in bed) i will show up on time unless something dire prevents it (ex. five car wreck requiring the med-evac...

  12. Is this grounds to get denied into nursing school???

    cursedandblessed replied to Miss_Roz's topic in General Nursing

    not a legal expert, but you might want to consider talking to a lawyer. in my state sometimes things that are minor can get expunged (is that the way you spell it) if a lawyer files something. my...

  13. R&R for your brain?

    cursedandblessed replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    my rescue dogs, it's hard to think about anything else when you pull up in the drive and see the little fur balls jump out of the doggie door and race the fence line waiting for you to unlock the gate...

  14. A question about danish , paper, and germs...

    cursedandblessed replied to aKyRN81's topic in General Nursing

    guess i'll just have to take the risk, after 9-12 hours, i'm not cooking!!! (heck yes, i'm yelling). nor am i going to hold it either,

  15. Anatomy & Physiology for Beginners? (Games, Text, Cards,etc.)

    cursedandblessed replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    i used the coloring book the flash cards were useless to me. i took an intro to bio class since i hadn't had any science in 20 something year it really

  16. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    cursedandblessed replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    my tuition/books is running around $3000-4000 a year for my adn which of course is taking 3 years-1 for general ed and 2 for nursing classes, i get some state aid (everyone in the state is eligible-it...

  17. Census dreadfully low at our hospital, anyone else???

    cursedandblessed replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    no!! no!! no!! i heard one floor is bare(students only having 1-2 patients) but not the one i'm on(i'm learning a lot though about time management). we're packed out i think there was one empty bed...

  18. Who reads your charting?

    cursedandblessed replied to Texas Tornado's topic in General Nursing

    the coder's who bill the insurance companies check every page of nurse's charting to compare it to what the doc's charting is, in order to code and get reimbursement for every dime they can. if the...

  19. what should i do?

    cursedandblessed replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    sorry for your situation. that's about all i can say. only you know if nursing is truly for you. our program is the same for lpn's and rn's up to a certain point, then the lpn students exit out and...

  20. NEED SOME FEEDBACK!

    cursedandblessed replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    just my very honest

  21. NEED SOME FEEDBACK!

    cursedandblessed replied to mRpeNa's topic in General Students

    i got a 95 but needed a 100, my iv push morphine, i would have taken twice as long as the correct answer was!!! carp-diddly!!! i just got the book on friday, i've read a little of it, and it seems to...

  22. Mind Boggling - Not going to graduation?

    cursedandblessed replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    i had to laugh. i got married at the courthouse at the beach in pair of hot pink shorts and a golf shirt. i plan on going to my pinning, but i can understand why some people might not want to

  23. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    cursedandblessed replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    sorry your day was so rotten. i don't know about the laws about reporting assaults, but imo the physician should have kept his mouth shut, with his sideline commentaries. i come from a small...

  24. Legal issue involving DNR...please comment

    cursedandblessed replied to logans_mommy's topic in General Nursing

    o2 stat-check for order for rt treatments, morphine, etc, call the doc if none and respiratory distress continues. respiratory distress causes extreme anxiety. i had a patient today with it, tripod...

  25. Need advice about making drug cards!!! Please Help me...

    cursedandblessed replied to KibbsRNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    easiest way to do it is to use 8 1/2 x 11 card stock paper, do your meds as a power point presentation and print it as handouts i think i did two per page and they came out about 4 x 6 inches. then...