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NursingAgainstdaOdds

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  1. Experienced Preceptors - Dump Advice Here!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the advice - I've found it really helpful and enlightening. In part because I've been thinking things through after starting this thread - I've been able to re-group and we've been...

  2. new grad -3 yrs ago. homemaker. now, cant find job

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to drRN's topic in General Nursing

    There's no way my, or darn near any other, med-surg unit would turn you down. I say go medical and get your skills in order before you

  3. Staying organized on the floor

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to quetepye's topic in General Nursing

    We don't keep flushes in patient rooms generally. Personally, I don't find it to be a very safe practice on a medical floor. ICU may be a different story though

  4. Staying organized on the floor

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to quetepye's topic in General Nursing

    Pocket organizers just don't cut it for me, I had similar problems as you described. Cargo pants are the bomb for carrying all the extras. The way I organize myself, I don't carry anything that's...

  5. Black scrubs?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm glad you got a positive response. I think you're probably right - it might be a little more casual in California. I know here (Upstate NY), they'd probably have me change as soon as I walked...

  6. can anyone please help me?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to jen212008's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do yo' own homework, girlfriend! Do you really expect to learn this

  7. I was slapped by a doctor!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, am hoping for an update. OP, I hope you're doing

  8. Do you start your own IVs?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL that is unheard of where I work - to not start your own IVs. But, then I realize I work in a smaller hospital, so there are less resources like this. We start every one of our own IVs, the...

  9. how should this situation be handled?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with Angie - that person should be

  10. Gifts for references?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to missrebecca's topic in General Nursing

    Send a well-thought-out Thank You note.

  11. I was slapped by a doctor!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Reading through the posts ... First, I would like to offer you my support - gracious, what an ordeal to handle as a new nurse! I'm not going to shame you for not "taking it further", that's complete...

  12. Turks in NYC?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in New York Nursing

    My husband and I have played with the idea of moving to NYC for some time. Our problem right now is we live in a small city in Upstate NY (where I've lived all my life), but my husband is from...

  13. Pizza on tuesday

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    I also wanted to mention, I simply hate staff meetings, housewides, and so forth. A ton of time is spent outlining the ineffective, band-aid solutions to systemic problems which usually are based in...

  14. Pizza on tuesday

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    Gee, can't imagine why everybody's miserable. Maybe you should have responded "Uh, yeah ... could you maybe resign? We'll take our chances with a new

  15. Nurse's hairdo's

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet Lord above! They really did try to put the fear of God into us in nursing school, eh? Don't worry so much, you'll be fine.

  16. *sigh* How Many Times a Week Do You Say No?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is really bugging me. I recently signed-up for an incentive program at my institution where I sign a contract agreeing to work what averages out to be an extra 8 scheduled per week (some weeks...

  17. Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    NursingAgainstdaOdds posted a topic in General Nursing

    The HIV thread reminded me of a thread I've wanted to start here for a while. (Apologies if it's been done!) I love to hear accounts from experienced nurses about how nursing practice used to be, or...

  18. Has anyone tried Chantix?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to me_daffy's topic in General Nursing

    I have used Chantix before, and found it to be very effective. Mostly the effectiveness was r/t the fact that it made me incredibly nauseous if I smoked (once the therapeutic blood level was...

  19. Admission with abd pain & N/V/D...

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

    Precisely what I was thinking. As a PP stated, I do hold on to at least a thread of assuming the best (preparing for the worst), until proven otherwise. I'd still be documenting the heck out of...

  20. Dry, Chapped, Cracked, Burning Hands

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, I completely have the same problem. I've tried every lotion over the counter, including the ultra expensive, supposedly ultra healing ones - yep, they made my hands burn like hell and break-out...

  21. First name or surname?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to Scooter321's topic in General Nursing

    I am personally disappointed that nurses don't tend to use their surname. I think it would be much more professional to be referred to as "Nurse Smith". There's a lot of disagreement on the subject...

  22. Scrubs

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

    I have probably 6 sets (I tend to work either 3 or 4 12s a week), but there are 3 in particular that are my favorites (surgical green, ciel blue, and pink) which I tend to wear all the

  23. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    I wish my hospital would color-code nurses. Personally, I would not mind all white, I think it looks very professional. I really despise systems which have every single department (nurses, support...

  24. Some parents amaze me

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to teeituptom's topic in General Nursing

    In that case, they shouldn't have swallowed anything smaller than a

  25. Do You Look Like A Nurse?

    NursingAgainstdaOdds replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's possible many people mistake a certain demeanor with "looking like". Many nurses exhibit a demeanor which (IMO) exudes knowledge, confidence/assertiveness, has a certain "way" with...