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  1. February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    proudnurseRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    No way is your blood sugar 500 after eating a salad... where are you hiding the

  2. I notice nice veins!

    proudnurseRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    My husbands best friend, a well-built young man with multiple veins that I have eyed ever since knowing him, got into a motorcycle accident last year. After his release, during our first visit, and...

  3. I never, ever went to ER when I was a kid

    proudnurseRN replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I'm trying to remember if I went to the ER as a child. My parents were poor, and didn't have health insurance, so I don't remember any trips to the doctor or ER until I was 17 for an abscess. Then,...

  4. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    proudnurseRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Ain't nobody got the money for

  5. I asked for Christmas off and they...

    proudnurseRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The way our unit works- and as far as I know only our unit and only nightshift- on the 5 winter holidays Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE, and New Years Day we place our order of preference...

  6. If you have kids, when do you study?

    proudnurseRN replied to mz23's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was in nursing school I purposely scheduled classes with a 1-2 hour break. That was the majority of my study time. Also, if I had a 10am class I would get to school at 7am and study in the...

  7. Hospital Marketing FAIL

    proudnurseRN replied to tom's topic in Emergency

    That hospital changed their signs around a year ago so there was no longer a "30 minute" promise. Now I think the signage reads "Quick ER" or something similar. KateICURN- we must be

  8. What are you good at?

    proudnurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    The other day at work I had a series of small issues with a patient. First, I couldn't get the CPM to fit right no matter what adjustmants I made. So I brought in our floor "CPM expert" to help get...

  9. New grad, new job, 1 week of orientation. :/

    proudnurseRN replied to pullingallnighter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's ridiculous. When I was in your position (worked as a extern/PCA) I still received 5 weeks of orientation. Since then they've cut orientation from 6 weeks to 4 weeks which is still not enough...

  10. 100-200 questions per day

    proudnurseRN replied to drbettner's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    That was my main strategy for preparing for the NCLEX and I passed with 75 questions and in 30 minutes. I felt I was very well prepared, but I also researched each question I missed and would even...

  11. Calling a Death

    proudnurseRN replied to KareBear0609's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an ER nurse, but spent a few weeks doing a stint in the ER. We had a MVA and the doctor asked the same thing... "Anyone else have any ideas?" I think it's a matter of respect and making sure...

  12. Any RN in the surgical world got a few moments....

    proudnurseRN replied to Lisa1980's topic in General Nursing

    I work with post op joint patients and other fresh surgeries, some have standard care paths and specific post-op orders. Orders for the degrees on a CPM, and whether or not it's even used, is based...

  13. What are your must-do's?

    proudnurseRN replied to missdeevah's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot sit to chart until all my physical work has been done. I have to check the last 2-3 pages of orders before doing anything else... I hate surprise orders at 2am. A couple of weeks ago I was...

  14. When did you decide nursing was for you?

    proudnurseRN replied to pishoncna's topic in General Nursing

    In 2002 I was working at a well known company, making decent money for a single girl, doing a job I hated and was slowly but surely getting shipped overseas. At the same time, my grandmother became...

  15. Indiana State University - Online

    proudnurseRN replied to FemmeEnergy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I graduated there with my BSN... but I don't know anything about their on-line

  16. If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

    proudnurseRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have had this happen a few times, most often due to pain meds. Pts pain out of control and I've called a couple of times for orders and they have said " she can have this and/or that and nothing...

  17. If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

    proudnurseRN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I do understand the difference between comments and orders. Once there was an ortho surgeon, friendly doc, when asked about a constipation issue with the patient..."Ask the medical doc. If...

  18. If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

    proudnurseRN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good answers and they are all over the place. I can count on one hand the times this has happened, and I've actually initiated the order before. It was a patient that wouldn't be happy with her pain...

  19. If a MD says "Don't Call Back"- do you write that as an order?

    proudnurseRN replied to proudnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I probably wouldn't. Actually who knows what I might write depending on what else is going on. Writing it as a nursing note is probably a better idea. CYA... and the MDs don't read the nursing notes....

  20. Surgeon's Error?

    proudnurseRN replied to Lahryn04's topic in General Nursing

    I had a stone left over after my gallbladder surgery also. It hurt worse (and I didn't think it was possible at the time) then what lead me into the initial gallbladder surgery. I called my husband...

  21. I'm glad I listened to my instinct.

    proudnurseRN replied to payang0722's topic in General Nursing

    Good for you. Not too long ago I had a pt arrive from OR onto the floor who just didn't seem "right". V/S upon arrival were WNL, so I just kept an extra close eye on her. Kept her door open next to...

  22. Bad Decision -- Huge Amount of Debt, Need Advice

    proudnurseRN replied to cogath's topic in General Nursing

    I am able to take care of my $35,000 loan payment fairly comfortably being the sole supporter of a family of three. I'm not able to save huge amounts of money, don't drive a new car, and home...

  23. Surgical leave... I just need some love and support from other nurses!

    proudnurseRN replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    I understand. I have an embarASSing issue that has required several interventions... colonoscopy, outpatient repair, colonoscopy, outpatient repair...I'm only 32. Fortunately have been able to get...

  24. 12 hr Night shifters who use day care?

    proudnurseRN replied to MommyandRN's topic in General Nursing

    We don't have any night shift daycares around here. I think it would be invaluable, and I'm not sure why we don't, but we don't. Nurses aren't the only ones that could utilize after 6pm childcare......

  25. In the spirit of recent optimism, what is your true love?

    proudnurseRN replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    My true love is my son. I never knew it was possible to love someone so much until I held that boy in my arms. I would jump into a lake, run through a fire, do whatever it takes to keep him safe....