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  1. No More Fingersticks for Techs!!

    cursedandblessed replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    fsbg is not rocket science, and especially in a facility where the wristband is scanned, and the info sent to the computer automatically or entered while the cna or tech is standing there with the...

  2. 3 dui's in mi

    cursedandblessed replied to lifeistweet's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    i personally haven't drank anything alcoholic in about 5 years. i don't because a. it supports my sober alcoholic husband, and b. i never really liked it all that much, and only drank a glass of wine...

  3. List of Drugs To Take!?

    cursedandblessed replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    i like the idea of finding the number of a place that can assist, we have several low income clinics in the area that i keep the number of in my pda. ventolin inhaler is $9 at target, albuterol...

  4. Did anyone have a CI who stole from the clinical site?

    cursedandblessed replied to 2BSure's topic in General Nursing

    i've come home with a pair of gloves, a couple of alcohol pads, a 2x2, a saline flush, and an empty 10 ml, and on occasion using a bandaid while at the hospital, though i've asked permission the first...

  5. CMA working as CNA?

    cursedandblessed replied to JonJon88's topic in General Nursing

    as a cma now entering my last year of my rn program, i feel the op's pain. here is my take on it. my cma was basically worthless to me. it is a certification for a test administered by the american...

  6. Do you snitch on cheaters?

    cursedandblessed replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    thanks livetolearn, our first semester was strict like that we were allowed pencils and a highlighter only, we use scantron thingies. now we're allowed a clear water bottle without writing on it and...

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    cursedandblessed replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    and to think i waited for two days with n&v, severe cramping, and then drove myself to the hospital when my appendix ruptured. i could have gotten a ride in an ambulance. but it was just my...

  8. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    cursedandblessed replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    not my story, but my ob instructor's: seems a lady was admitted and had a baby boy, unfortunately for the staff it seems her husband and boyfriend both decided to visit at the same time, both...

  9. Stalked and Tackled: The chicookie story

    cursedandblessed replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    love the

  10. Stalked and Tackled: The chicookie story

    cursedandblessed replied to chicookie's topic in General Nursing

    you deserve a long nap, alone in a lounge chair!! get some

  11. Do you snitch on cheaters?

    cursedandblessed replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    actually the other's cheating does affect me. for someone with attention deficit, the unwelcome sound of the keystrokes on the cell phone is distracting when i'm trying to decipher 50-100 nclex style...

  12. Have you seen Zyprexa, Risperdal, Remeron...make a difference?

    cursedandblessed replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    from a clearly personal standpoint, i like my husband better on zyprexa than without it. i don't know anything about the use in a nursing

  13. What do you learn in Nursing 1?

    cursedandblessed replied to mmm cdiff's topic in General Students

    our fundamentals class was basically learning the things a cna does, an introduction to critical thinking and nclex questions, therapeutic communication, patient safety, the hierarchy of cna, lpn, rn...

  14. Why is Nursing School so cut throat and competitive???

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

    it's really not, and yes i help everyone in clinical, including the slackers if i have time. i don't join study groups as i find them distracting with my attention deficit disorder. i'm not...

  15. Do you snitch on cheaters?

    cursedandblessed replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Students

    the texting thing happened during our tests, someone forgot to turn the sound off on their phone, and i heard it-i don't see anything as i sit at the front. i emailed an instructor after the class....

  16. 4th time with a pass

    cursedandblessed replied to kcj07's topic in General Nursing

    cograts to

  17. HELP! Question for medication exam to get a job

    cursedandblessed replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    actually looks like its OSHA just from what popped up on my web

  18. HELP! Question for medication exam to get a job

    cursedandblessed replied to Raefabian4's topic in General Nursing

    i don't think it's fema (federal emergency management act) i'd think it'd be false, the cdc or joint commission would require

  19. Diprivan Drip

    cursedandblessed replied to texicannc's topic in Nursing Humor

    you are hilarious, i was up until 0100 watching your music videos last

  20. Wasted Years

    cursedandblessed replied to Magsulfate's topic in Nurses Recovery

    i hope you're feeling better today. i'm know i'm guilty of doing that with my husband (he's sober almost 5 years now). sometimes things just come out of my mouth, even though i think i've forgiven...

  21. Nursing considerations for patients taking OTC drugs and herbal supplements

    cursedandblessed replied to MatRNstudent's topic in General Students

    a lot of patients think that just because it's natural or otc it's safe. one example i can think of is tylenol. we had patient who was an alcoholic who at age 38 had ruined his liver related to that...

  22. Reading alot of posts discussing "A" nursing students vs "C" nursing students

    cursedandblessed replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    i'm a big whiner (at least to my family) about grades. i've been an a student since i came back to college, until nursing classes. now i'm getting b's and i've learned to live with it. i agree that...

  23. My Journey as a First Semester Nursing Student

    cursedandblessed replied to CardioNRS~DAWN's topic in General Students

    i remember my first injection, my instructor took my hand and guided it. congrats on your first

  24. Nursing Diagnosis for Post OP FESS Patient

    cursedandblessed replied to nastassialeslie's topic in General Nursing

    i enjoyed reading about this daytonite, when i had mine done in the dark ages endoscopy wasn't an

  25. Post Op FESS Patients

    cursedandblessed replied to nastassialeslie's topic in General Students

    the only things i can find are: ineffective airway clearance r/t obstructive sinuses knowledge deficit r/t post operative self-care risk for aspiration risk factors postoperative drainage risk for...