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    Do you work with creepy-weird co-workers?

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

    now that aint right!! i worked with a land-of-her-own girl for 6 months. among other things, she was a little bit behind the eight-ball in terms of social manners. she went to a work dinner with her...
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    Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    goats'r'us replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    heard about a kid once who was diagnosed with TMD - Too Many Dads. Gay male trio wanted a child, asked a good lady friend if she'd be their child's mother. she agreed, and so the baby would be 'all...
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    Teen dies from Med Error in Labor

    goats'r'us replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    this is an awful situation. at my old hospital, we only used pre-mixed epidural flasks, that looked different, felt different and were different to anything else. and just to make it doubly clear, a...
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    Read this- TRUE STORY! You're never gona believe this...

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

    there's a couple of little 'fake' tags in the email she sent around. 1: i'd be skeptical of anything that reads like a personal email but is sent to all. would you not just tell your friends about...
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    Hair Problems...help !

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

    fogot to say, it could just be something in that particular brand, could have been a bad batch etc... i would have consulted my hairdresser right away to see what they thought, as they see a bit of...
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    Hair Problems...help !

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

    this might sound obvious, but ask your hairdresser. there's a lot more to colouring than you'd think, and they're the experts in the
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    Funny Sign In Slips

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

    i give up, what's a fur uncle? i also don't get the eating a "nut" one. be kind. help the feeble-minded (ie. me) to
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    What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    goats'r'us replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    ever heard the saying 'a little knowledge is a dangerous thing'? i think the fact that both parents had some medical knowledge made the situation scarier for them. it's easy to think that since they...
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    Help Help kid with lice

    goats'r'us replied to kdmcook's topic in Camp

    have the girls wear head-scarves (identical ones, so no-one's is
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    Abandoning babies at Hospitals LEGAL?!?!

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

    go to http://www.metacafe.com and search for baby save. if you were ever in doubt about whether having the option of leaving your baby at a safe haven is a good idea, this will show you first-hand...
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    Wouldn't you consider this stealing???

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

    the annoying thing about this situation is it makes you seem so petty. i agree that it's wrong and bad for them to just go through your desk and take what they want, and especially to take your...
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    Incetive spirometer 10x q1h (funny story)

    goats'r'us replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    now THAT is cute. it's always the ones you least
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    Uses for Expired Bottles of Saline Irrigation

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

    a boy i used to work with would take the expired 3L SW irrigation bags that we used for bladder washouts, rig them into a backpack, spike them when the time was right with a 'borrowed' straight iv...
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    how will the new IR laws effect nurse's.......

    goats'r'us replied to froghair's topic in International Nursing

    if it does, can i come and open a bar next-door? i don't like the thought of losing award rates for weekends etc. nurses work some s**t hours, we deserve a little
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    Med Errors

    goats'r'us replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    i was going to give this same explanation too, but was going to use 1/4 and 1/8 as my example! i've seen a few drug errors in my time, but had to laugh when one of my mates (who was an ambo as well as...
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    What's your favourite poem?

    goats'r'us posted a topic in General Nursing

    saw this on a premium thread, but wanted to hear from everyone. my two favourites are: In The Park, by Gwen Harding She sits in the park. Her clothes are out of date. Two children whine and bicker,...
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    Words and phrases that make me want to scream

    goats'r'us replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    i know what you mean about this. i got told off by a co-worker for laughing and telling one of the kids that he was 'today's horror child' when he was joking around being difficult. all i could say...
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    Words and phrases that make me want to scream

    goats'r'us replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    i totally get what you mean! where i used to live they ran a 'special children's christmas party' and it used to irk me because all children are special! i know it's silly, and it's a lot less of a...
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    i feel a rant coming on... things that make me mad!!

    goats'r'us replied to goats'r'us's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    i have another thing to add (you guys probably think all i do is whinge!) :angryfire people who think it's ok to come up and ask personal questions about the kids like they're some science exhibit. i...
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    Anyone have dogs and work 12hr shifts?

    goats'r'us replied to xokelly2's topic in General Nursing

    like someone before me said, having two is a good thing, because they can amuse each other, and having the run of the entire basement is also good - many dogs would just have to stay outdoors (which...
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    Pic Lines.... Dsg. Changes

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

    where i used to work we used a biopatch under a meduim tegaderm and it was hospital policy to change them mondays and thursdays. wo found having set days to change them meant less confusion and less...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

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

    has anyone seen the amityville
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    have interview. am petrified.

    goats'r'us posted a topic in General Nursing

    i wrote yesterday saying i was worried i'd never get a job, and today i got a call for an interview at a hospital i really want to work at. it's for a general medical ward, which is something i've...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

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

    i just don't understand! no matter how demented you are, it just can't taste
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    My first death (yesterday)

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

    you done good. i'm sure she thanks you for your kind