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    Unit Clerks are Useless!

    goats'r'us replied to HUCtoRNBScN's topic in General Nursing

    to me, the unit clerk is god. treat them with respect and they can make your day, but p**s them off and all hell breaks loose. my unit's clerk is wonderful. just today, she waited by the phone for...
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    Cheating on nursing exams

    goats'r'us replied to MiaNJ's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, what you describe isn't cheating. previous exam papers were a readily available study aid where i went to school, and if the teachers didn't bother to change the exam between years, then that...
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    Should there be a limit on trying to pass NCLEX?

    goats'r'us replied to 2ndCareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    i've come to add my 2c and the aussie rules. here, if you fail your final year of nursing three times, you can't register. i know that probably sounds harsh, but over here, if you fail, you don't just...
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    Sterile field contamination?

    goats'r'us replied to MamaT's topic in Nursing Humor

    what a brilliant question! and one that is sure to make us all go hmm... the bigger question is, how can we stop this contamination? i can envision stick-on bags that cover your orifice so that you...
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    Most unforgettable nursing instructor

    goats'r'us replied to CaseManager1947's topic in General Nursing

    i had 2 favourites, sean and dirk, who both taught different areas of out human scieces section. sean used to get out interest by peppering his presentations with really revolting pictures of...
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    i'm starting a new job tomorrow and i'm packin' it!

    goats'r'us posted a topic in General Nursing

    please tell me reassuring things, because i'm seriously scared! this is a total change from everything i've done
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    Don't put that in your nose!!

    goats'r'us replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    slightly gross one.. when my sister and i were little we were visiting family friends who had a son my sister's age (about 10 maybe). we were in his room, and he had a beanbag, and for some reason...
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    501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    goats'r'us replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    20. you've read all the posts in the popular humour threads, and in order to read something new, you've started reading the posts from back when the humour section
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    Stupid People Award

    goats'r'us replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    i know this will make me sound like a total bi*ch, and i'm not, i swear, but if that was my boyfriend, he'd be going to th er alone. i would possibly drop him off at the door (i am not without...
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    Help! How do you stay awake on drive home after night shift?

    goats'r'us replied to neetnik461's topic in General Nursing

    someone's post just reminded me of my other never-fail trick. drink a heap of water before you leave work. ever tried to get to sleep when you're dying for a
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    Help! How do you stay awake on drive home after night shift?

    goats'r'us replied to neetnik461's topic in General Nursing

    maybe you need to call someone on your way home, i know that helps me. only do it if you have hands free of course, but i found it really helped to actually talk to someone, rather than singing,...
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    Never understood nursing

    goats'r'us replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    it's a famous quote from Voltaire. sorry, assumed everyone would know
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    Never understood nursing

    goats'r'us replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    well, if we're going to be like that, then why are medics, techs, lay people etc allowed to post here without being lynched? i've even seen posts from a vet's assistant! you can't just pick out one...
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    Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    goats'r'us replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    had a very well-known public figure pass away on my ward. talk about media
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    tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

    goats'r'us posted a topic in General Nursing

    i've been reading the 'don't understand nurses' post, and there's a lot of people saying 'i can't believe that would happen', but then there's a fair few saying 'believe it, i've seen stuff like...
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    Question for night shifters

    goats'r'us replied to moongirl's topic in General Nursing

    in my job, everyone has to do their share of nights, and the rule is that however many days you work per fortnight, that's how many nights you have to do every six weeks. i usually save up my nights...
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    a little help please?

    goats'r'us replied to balutboi's topic in General Nursing

    if you don't want to be a nurse, don't let yourself get pushed into it, because you'll grow to resent the work. why don't you look at jobs that can incorporate your music talents, like music teaching?...
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    Getting "Called Off"

    goats'r'us replied to peds4now's topic in General Nursing

    where i worked, they could call you and say 'we have too many staff, would you like the day off?', but it was your choice whether you wanted to work or not. Once they'd rostered you on, they had to...
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    Disabled RN looking for job

    goats'r'us replied to LisaRNinarkansas's topic in General Nursing

    you could do infection control. the infection control nurse where i used to work was in a wheelchair and had no problems doing the
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    tell me a story that ends in "i can't believe they just did that!"

    goats'r'us replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    i just thought of another.. I had a patient, a young male who had been suffering from chronic back pain, and was in for med review, and he was sent down to MRI in a wheelchair by the am shift just...
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    You know you work nights when.......

    goats'r'us replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    when you become know to friends and family as 'the phenomenal sleeper' for your ability to sleep through monsoons. when on nights, nothing comes between me and sleep. i've been known to be...
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    Never understood nursing

    goats'r'us replied to PACPhD's topic in General Nursing

    soo.. we've all been exchanging ideas, sharing stories, expressing opinions and clarifying details for a few days now, so i think it's time to ask a big question.. do you understand nurses yet? have...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    goats'r'us replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    although this is a totally ridiculous reason to come to emergency, i can sort of understand.. the first time i cut myself shaving, i seriously though i'd need stitches or something! it was a decent...
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    Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    goats'r'us replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    i have one more, very important thing to add: don't be offended if the staff are wary of you at first. until you show that you know the basic rules (ie. keep out of the way, no touchee etc), they...
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    What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

    goats'r'us replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i still wear docs! (a left-over from my youth..) they do take some wearing in, but they live forever and get so comfortable.. i've also had great success with a pair of planet shoes mary janes....