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    What do you wear to work?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    I gather there are no local uniform stores you can pop into to buy your
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    Tips for a quieter floor?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to abbysmom's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the same position, but work day shift. The noise gets out of hand. The other day I had a pt actively dying and a group of nurses were giggling not too far from the room. I finally made a...
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    Visitors are OUT OF CONTROL!!!

    Turtle in scrubs replied to paperdreams's topic in General Nursing

    Generally family members are no problem. We have open visiting hours and to be honest some of the time visitors are a god send. Often family members are a big help regarding pt care (feeding, bathing,...
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    What do young single nurses do on their days off?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to chichimitchi's topic in General Nursing

    I think Oldiebutgoodie may be on to something. After I graduated and passed my boards I was left with this feeling that I didn't know what to do with myself. My boyfriend would laugh at me and shake...
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    Psoriatic Arthritis

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Mandarella's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Mandarella - don't know if you are still surfing the boards or not. If you are I was just wondering if you could give us an update. I've been dx w/ psoriatic arthritis and grappling with whether...
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    hanging cartizem

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Kristine6767's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital is stingy with pumps. Cardizem is always on a pump, but the NS can't be. How does this sound? Bag of NS hooked straight up to pt going at 10-20cc/hr. Cardizem on pump hooked up to NS...
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    Staying organized on the floor

    Turtle in scrubs replied to quetepye's topic in General Nursing

    i too grappled with what to do about my heavy, unorganized pockets. pocket organizers didn't help me at all. after trying a few things i settled on a "hip pack" (it just sounds better than a fanny...
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    What do you wear to work?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    Periodically there will be nurses here in the US that choose to wear dresses. I don't think there is anything wrong with it if that is what you are comfortable with. With all the bending, squating...
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    How do you waste medications?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to WondeRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This recently came up on my unit. A fellow nurse was wasting an almost full PCA bag of dilaudid. It ended up going down the water supply. Due to the large quantity this raised some eyebrows and...
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    my first two days on mother/baby

    Turtle in scrubs replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did she have much down time? I'm guessing not and that she quickly learned the only way to get her work done was to be brief and zip off to the next task. For me the TLC has become a luxury that I...
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    Preceptor advice

    Turtle in scrubs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for exactly one year. I'm not the fastest and in fact I often come in a bit early, seldom eat lunch, and usually leave a bit late to get all my work done. The other day I was told I...
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    Preceptor advice

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    Our staff on the unit is very "young" (experience wise), so it is sort of slim picken's. I spoke to the nurse educator (who is pretty much running the show), and she assures me I was chosen for more...
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    Preceptor advice

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I know that my unit does not have any preceptor program in place, but I think I will see if the hospital offers anything along these lines. I'm slow, but pretty well organized and feel I prioritize...
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    Well I don't have an ethical issue but I need to discuss one !

    Turtle in scrubs replied to aphi~gn's topic in General Nursing

    I loved studying ethics in school and find value in studying the "big" issues. Ironically now that I'm working I realize that the ethical issues I make on a regular basis are a bit different than I...
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    Should I be able to find a nursing job in Michigan?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to RDH1's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I agree that it will not be hard to find a job. The ADN vs RN will make no difference as an entry level nurse - at least that is the case for hospital nursing. All the hospitals I looked into offered...
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    The worst part of nursing?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to SeattleKid09's topic in General Nursing

    The worst part for me is the constant interruptions. Very rarely do a complete a task start to finish without interruption. Call lights, doctors, and my phone rings non-stop. Computer charting is nice...
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    At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Ok. So we can see age is no problem. I totally agree w/ Shelly304 - in 2 years you will be 41, so the only question is what you want to be doing then. For me it was 37, and I too had concerns. I...
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    Relationships between residents

    Turtle in scrubs replied to Altra's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    What a paternalistic society we live in! Every nation should be democratic like we are – What a crazy idea that someone would be granted the right to die – and… Heaven forbid we let older folks...
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    Cell Phones: Help or Hindrance?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the idea was great, until we got them. Some days it is not too bad. Others it is insane. The other day it rang 13 times during a dressing change of a patient on contact precautions. You...
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    So many schools, where to apply?!!?!

    Turtle in scrubs replied to nv2998's topic in General Nursing

    U of M has a 12 month 2nd career program. http://www.nursing.umich.edu/academics/second_career/index.html Best of luck to
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    A rant: sick time use and policies

    Turtle in scrubs replied to andre's topic in General Nursing

    I just called in this morning for the 2nd time in my life. While I hated to do it, I'm miserable and in no way should be around patients. I was told to make sure I go to the doctor to get a note....
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    Wound care nurses - pls share your experience

    Turtle in scrubs posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi Everyone, I'm a new nurse with 1 year experience on a step down unit and am considering specializing in wound/ostomy care. After reading through hundreds of your posts I've got a pretty good idea...
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    Is it for me?

    Turtle in scrubs replied to meyun06's topic in General Nursing

    Meyun06 - I'm not an ob nurse but had similar concerns regarding what I was able to handle regarding body fluids, and for me, injections. My family joked that I couldn't be a nurse b/c I passed out...
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    Career Change, Please Advise

    Turtle in scrubs replied to JamesStacy's topic in General Nursing

    I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the "best" path and found that it is different for each person. Pros to an A.D.N. that I see are decreased time in school, lower cost of education, and it...
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    Best state/hospital for new grads???

    Turtle in scrubs replied to galenanurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough one. As a new grad last year I tried hard to find the "best" hospital and it just seemed that no two nurses have the same experience at any one hospital or even the same floor! I agree...