NursingAgainstdaOdds

NursingAgainstdaOdds

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  1. Tell me there is something good about nursing and that you do enjoy your job

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to hopefulnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVED "Nursing Against the Odds" (see username ), it was a great foundation for how I view nursing and the challenges of nursing. It helped me greatly to understand the system which is at work...

  2. TUGs...Anyone have experience with these???

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Devil_Duckie's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I had no idea there was such a thing! And I thought the tube system was fun to mess with ... one can just imagine the

  3. ?? for long-haired female nurses/student! How do you wear your hair at the hospital?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    LOL for real! The only two things I know how to do with my hair are two (lateral) braids, or a ponytail. I like me in 2 braids, but how could my pts take me seriously if I was sporting that look at...

  4. ?? for long-haired female nurses/student! How do you wear your hair at the hospital?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah I suppose I could also be helpful. Since I have been trying to learn ways to pull back my hair (aside from standard ponytail, which I am SO BORED with), I have some links which might help:...

  5. ?? for long-haired female nurses/student! How do you wear your hair at the hospital?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    I've shaved my head before - it was sooooooooooooooooooo freeing. I also loved the way it felt. I've been trying to teach myself how to style my long hair so I don't do it again (I'm a GN, I feel...

  6. QUESTION: Who have you TOLD about allnurses.com to ? ? ?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I tell my co-workers...especially when I get compliments on the great tricks I've learned here. "Yep, learned it on All

  7. How Do I Find an ACLS Class?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in General Nursing

    I would really like to take an ACLS class. The earliest I could take it at my institution would be next summer, which really doesn't float my boat (also, there are limited spaces and those in ED and...

  8. Does it seem like it is usually the same ...

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to GreenNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Usually with codes and deaths it is really just the "luck" of the draw. However, I have witnessed falling trends with certain nurses. This often has little to do with luck and more to do with...

  9. med-surg questions...

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to RFA158's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hemostat, bandage scissors, and calipers if you're working tele. I wouldn't survive my shift without those three

  10. What do you think of this ratio?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to HealthyRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would kill for 1:4. When I have a medical group, I usually do 1:7 (and more often than not, one or two or three of those will end-up being tele). When I'm assigned as tele, I will have 1:6...

  11. was I wrong?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to MedSurgeNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Aww. This is totally one of my biggest fears - that I will screw-up my schedule and not go in on a day I'm supposed to be there. (We do straight-up days or nights, and usually get several weeks...

  12. Time to Cut the Apron Strings...

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, who else is a huge fan of mock-wrap scrub tops with a tie behind? Yeah, me too. It was the ONLY type of scrub top I would buy. I have a co-worker who buys the same tops and then rips the ties...

  13. Scrub tops with 3/4 length sleeves...

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to regularRN's topic in General Nursing

    That is so pretty! Thanks for the

  14. Anybody Do Volunteer Fire?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the great responses,

  15. Anybody Do Volunteer Fire?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I think that's probably a silly question on this board! :) I've been wanting to be a volunteer firefighter for a loooooooooooong time. I just moved to a new house in an area with 2 all...

  16. Anybody Do Volunteer Fire?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    LOL great to see you have such enthusiasm for volunteer fire. I actually called the chief of one of the local companies and left a message a few minutes ago ... I've been wanting to make that call...

  17. This just infuriates me!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration, and I can see where you are coming from. However, as an outsider looking in it really seems like you are making a lot of assumptions about your co-worker (whom it seems...

  18. Sick Day

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    That's great! I think it really goes to the heart of the matter - we need a change in culture in order for it to be "acceptable" to take sick days. Let's make it unacceptable to carry those germs...

  19. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really though - in the scheme of things, poo is the least of our problems. Personally, I think rotting flesh is much worse, among other things. Additionally, I hardly think the burn-out of more...

  20. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Keep the suggestions coming, people. :) I'm still looking ... most scrubs still make me think "eek! Jammies!". I am a small person, so that is another problem, as in addition to being baggy (even...

  21. Opinions about night shift and personal health

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started I needed Benadryl to help me with sleep. I would use it both in the AM after a shift and on days off so I could sleep before 0500. Now I'm more of a sleep hog. I sleep after a...

  22. Have I displayed drug seeking behavior??

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to elthia's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my gosh! You sound like you're suffering horribly. I can really relate because I am a migraine sufferer as well. Thankfully I have been able to control them by squashing them when I start to...

  23. Anyone happy with their facility administrative team? Unhappy? Neutral?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in every experience I've ever had with administrators, all signs point to "not to be trusted". I wish it were different. At my current facility it is the same and then

  24. Possible to become RN with 2.1 HS GPA?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it looks like you've gotten a lot of advice, but I would like to add my story anyway! I actually had to quit high school when I was 16 (problems at home resulted in me having to move out and...

  25. Education options???

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to mariej's topic in General Nursing

    People say all kinds of things, I would confirm this with the hospital itself. Institutions which hire BSN only are very rare ... more frequently, there are unit-specific qualifications, but they are...