NursingAgainstdaOdds

NursingAgainstdaOdds

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  1. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to a hospital aide about Chantix the other day, I can't remember how but we had related that conversation to our previous one about my goal of attending medical school in a few years....

  2. LPNs glorified Techs?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to mommie2bodie's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of hospitals have phased-out LPNs all-together, or use them only in a tech capacity. However, in long-term care they are extensively utilized for the type of skills you learn in nursing...

  3. A Really Weird Thing Happened at Work the Other Day!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Bugaloo's topic in Nursing Humor

    :smackingf That is

  4. Helping a falling pt stand.....

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to KckStrt's topic in Nursing Humor

    Whoopsie...

  5. How do you stay out of all the drama?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to smurfed_05's topic in General Nursing

    Really - the people that are most successful at avoiding that nonsense are the ones who meet criticism of other parties with a diplomatic "Yeah, but I did dumb s*** when I was a GN, too" or another...

  6. Professional courtesy from police at traffic stops

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't expect a courtesy warning instead of a ticket just because I'm a nurse. An unsafe driver is an unsafe driver. I was also horrified to read the post about the nurse asking the cop in the ER...

  7. Safe Harbor

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to woody62's topic in Texas Nursing

    It was my understanding that ratio is typically 2:1 in ICU, but I'm sure it depends a lot on facility and state. I know our (superhero) ICU nurses balk at the idea of 3:1,

  8. Anyone ever try working 60 hours a week?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to buff nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been routinely working 50+ weeks, next week is a 60+. When I'm working a lot of hours, the best way for me to handle it is "one day at a time". I work this many hours because I have to (for...

  9. Getting a hard night off my chest-

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to FNimuaeMae's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that is a tough night. The family must feel

  10. central line flushing do you aspirate?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    You got some great responses on the flush question, so I won't go there. I just wanted to ask you to not use the word "retarded" to indicate dumb, it is hurtful and (at best) highly unprofessional....

  11. wearing veils/head cover

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to ikan's topic in General Nursing

    There should be no issue with wearing a head cover. You would not want to work for an institution that felt otherwise, because they are not likely to respect you as a Muslim. I'm unsure on the veil...

  12. Leave during orientation.

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to one's topic in General Nursing

    I say give it more time. Two months into my job as a GN on a med-surg/tele floor I was hatin' life and the only thing that got me through the day was looking forward to specializing after I hit the...

  13. Hesi Scandal at my School!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to yotoc's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse you mentioned sounds like a bit of a gossip hound. I'm sure for most nurses this barely registered as a blip on the radar. Frankly, I don't care how anyone did on any test in nursing...

  14. Interesting Back to School Experiences After Getting My GN in May

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! Well, despite my sworn statement last May that I was NEVER EVER EVER going back to school - I'm taking 2 classes this semester. Partially for prerequisites for an accelerated BSN, partially...

  15. An interesting question about product placement

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    (egads your font hurts my eyes.) that aside, how darest thou ruin the gold plated stethoscope for me! dr bob kelso has one

  16. An interesting question about product placement

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: I kinda want the stethoscopes used on Scrubs ... :uhoh21: OK, I really want

  17. Tele Nurse starting in ED

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to BriBriRN's topic in Emergency

    Just a post of support from BriBri's twin sis here! Guess what? She finally got her NY license today! YAYYYYY!!! (That'll teach ya to work in PA.) I wish you guys knew her in real life, she's an...

  18. Ripoff Report: www.stethoscopes.com

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to student456's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks for the heads-up on this! I'm sorry OP that you've had such a terrible

  19. Does anyone else see a problem with this policy?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be documenting the hell out of a change in the type of foods available and the fact that the resident chooses certain things. If they won't listen to nursing staff ('cause God knows we're not...

  20. mobile phones and hospitals

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Our institution allows cell phones across the board (though there are some old signs hanging about still that state otherwise ). The tech guy said cell phones are OK, but wireless internet on laptops...

  21. Overtime...What's fair?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I am really envious of some of the nurses in this thread! I think that is great that your employer pays for hours worked over scheduled, or for hours worked over 8 or over 36. I routinely work...

  22. Does anyone else see a problem with this policy?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Has the overall "regular" diet been made healthy enough to qualify? Is that a stupid question? Just seems to me it could be possible if, for example, they were incorporating more fruits/veggies and...

  23. Are accelerated programs fair?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to caro3334's topic in General Nursing

    The accelerated program I am interested in requires a lot of prerequisites : -ADN -RN w/ at least 1 yr experience -One year of English comp -One year of bio -One year of Inorganic Chem -A&P w/...

  24. Rapid Response Team for Families

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    The way it was presented to us at our institution is as an emergency team which is called by the family. I just presume they will end-up doing a lot of pt advocate stuff, since that by in large is...

  25. so far, love the job, hate the culture

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is rife with class issues. It seems at every turn, there is some sort of class-issue based conflict going on. Doctor-RN, RN-RN, RN-LPN, RN-CNA ... and that's just the people we work with....