vanburbian

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  1. RN-BSN 7-1-15 start

    vanburbian replied to 42pines's topic in Western Governors University

    Hoping to start July 1st as well. Not sure I'll make deadlines, as I don't have the official interview with the enrollment counselor until this Friday. Paperwork is all done, transcripts sent, just...

  2. Immediate bedding

    vanburbian replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    We do it on nites where I work, I hate it, because I may not even know I have a pt in a room for 20 minutes if I'm busy elsewhere, but the chart says they were roomed at a certain time, and it ends up...

  3. Anyone in the ED used EPIC. Go live soon in ED.

    vanburbian replied to cheryl2365's topic in Emergency

    Been using it for almost 2 years now, the transition will be a huge PIA. It's a good system, it's just so very different from anything else most people are doing. Things like the code or trauma...

  4. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always say I would make the ultimate sacrifice, and remarry if I could only find a man who had a playlist like

  5. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    well, seeing as how it was a 5 or 6 dollar bottle I've had since Xmas, I didn't want to waste the reindeer on guests or anything. Not like that stinkin' bottle of Freja (drink local) sitting in my...

  6. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We can help your chicken. I'll get the bovie out and fry him right

  7. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, but I work nights too. And days. And mids. I am a dreaded VARIABLE RN. And I don't think it's freakin fair, cuz I have been a nurse for 23 years. Just cuz I just started in ER last year, I...

  8. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Crap...are you telling me that my reply to rnbeauty was a wasted effort at reality confrontation because that poster was writing tongue in cheek? I wish I would have read this whole thread before I...

  9. What is it about turning 50 that makes you obsessed with your bowels?

    vanburbian replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Ahhh yes, I recall the good 'ol days, when I was a "regular" young nurse working ortho and gen surgery floor. Everyday I asked myself- "Self, WTH is wrong with these people that had a BM last night...

  10. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What happens when stoma sex occurs with a nurse in scrubs???/

  11. I joined this site for positive inspiration

    vanburbian replied to SushiJoe's topic in General Nursing

    i can only second what bostonterrierloverrn stated: "but, if your hearts really in it, i promise you that every minute of the battle fatigue, stress, fear, even panic sometimes, and the general...

  12. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I've had to work for 2 days, and missed this til now, but hellzz yeah!!! I want me some Fomite Factory Scrubs, can you make them in poo brown/ bile green/blood red

  13. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    vanburbian replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I see you know my last blind

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pardon my interruption here, just performing a routine Fomite Inspection...carry

  15. AV fistulas and lines.

    vanburbian replied to MLB55's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We will occasionally start a PIV in a fistula arm in the ED, but generally only after getting an OK from the nephrologist. And, it's always a very distal line, like hand/wrist. It's only meant as a...

  16. Socializing after work in your scrubs

    vanburbian replied to klone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Anyone who thinks I am gonna go home, change and clean up after I just ran my azz off for the last 12.5 hours all night before I stop at the grocery store on my way home is, IMO, only seeing half the...

  17. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Geez..can't even make a joke about Real Nurses not crying in a thread about nurses feeling harassed by older nurses without being harassed and corrected that yes, indeed, real nurses do too cry.. I...

  18. Am I harrassed???

    vanburbian replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Did my "wink" not show up?? Not a LITERAL statement here folks. Hence the

  19. Am I harrassed???

    vanburbian replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am shocked- SHOCKED, I tell you- that the older nurse was Chinese. Because that has everything to do with why you're (OP) feeling harassed? Hmmm...the fact that you mentioned her nationality leads...

  20. Giving narcotics to patients with no ride

    vanburbian replied to alimill's topic in Emergency

    Majority of my pt.'s are homeless, and we send them out walking. Otherwise, the insured visitors generally have someone they can call, or we make them call a cab, or if we know they are driving we...

  21. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am so stealing this line.....and I'll use it

  22. Why did you want to become a nurse/ My Story/Rant

    vanburbian replied to jasonc1254's topic in General Students

    You're still young, so I'm, not sure you really know exactly what you love. As far as nice house, car, paycheck etc...if that is why you think nursing is for you, DON'T do it. If you LOVE the...

  23. Medication shortages?

    vanburbian replied to Tarabara's topic in General Nursing

    No IV Valium either, versed on limited list...Oy Vey. Interestingly, I got an email from Medscape today and they had about 6 articles, as well as Methotrexate shortage on MSNBC/national news. 258 meds...

  24. Nursing Error

    vanburbian replied to Nurse_Extern's topic in General Nursing

    The answer will be different from probably each and every nurse you ask. Heck, it could be different depending on the day you ask the same nurse. Too subjective to gather any quantifiable data...

  25. The Mockery of Nursing

    vanburbian replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Bonus for working ER- hot EMT's and Police