Devil_Duckie LVN

There are plain fabrics as well. (The "classic" line.) And personally, I think the blue sky ones are ALOT more professional looking than some of the other "bouffant" scrub caps on the market. As far as the "ditsy" comment, well, I see some medical ...

I chose the option "we have IV therapy," because we do have an IV team at the hospital. However, we are required to try twice to establish IV access unless they have a history of being a difficult stick (dialysis patients, for example) and only then ...

http://www.blueskyscrubs.com/ Cute fabric collection, well made, but a bit pricey....

I took Leslie's advice to heart and did a little reading...and found this. A mother's account of raising a transgendered child. Heartbreaking and poignant, it lends a whole new perspective to this issue for those of you who believe that a having a tr...

Park Ridge has its pros and cons as with any hospital. Mission is far and away one of the best in WNC. Best advice I can give you however is to stay away from Pardee in Hendersonville.

Commuter, I am certainly feeling your pain...I've suffered from the worst phobia of snakes and other reptiles since the age of 3 when I saw my dad kill a snake...even typing the word makes me shake. I've experienced all of the symptoms you described,...

Hello all, have a question but let me give you a little background first: Received a new patient last night admitted from the emergency department. Her presenting complaint to the ED was left leg pain and after labs came back it was determined she wa...

You're absolutely right Steph....I should have been more specific; nurses are at a high risk for injury but it certainly isn't the most dangerous job out there. According to one article I looked up, logger and Alaskan crab fisherman are the two most ...

Thanks SICU Queen, I was about to point that out. Nurses are unfortunately at a greater risk for injury than other professions...nearly 40% of nurses sustain serious back injury at some point in their career. Me: back problems (herniated disc, slipp...

Grody!!!!! Out of curiosity, I did a google search and lo and behold, there are even websites out there about popping zips...even I felt like tossing my cookies and I have a pretty strong stomach. http://www.popthatzit.com/

WOW, I went and looked at it and what a killer zit! This thread is great as I too am a compulsive 'popper.' Only on hubby though, as I'd never cross that line with a patient.

Yes, there are several methods of chart auditing utilized at the hospital I work at. We have a clinical unit educator on each unit that is responsible for all aspects of nursing education, including charting, preceptorships, scheduling for classes, a...

Congrats everyone!!! (especially you, Viking!) Best of luck on the NCLEX, you can do it!

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Female, med-surg, one cat, and a bunch of fish!!!! We (hubby and I) were planning to wait on the whole pet thing until after we finally settled down (we're hoping to do some traveling, me as an RN, him a rad-tech eventually) and had the time to devo...

Mmmmmm.... I voted! Best of luck on your project!

Jess, you'll be in my thoughts and prayers over the next few days...you will do just great, I have full faith and confidence in you! Or, as my mom said before I took mine back in August: "Go knock 'em dead, girl!"

I'm currently in nursing orientation (new grad here!) and have heard about the "TUGs" several times now....I haven't been oriented to the floor I will be working on yet, but I know they utilize one of these little guys to track and dispense medicatio...

Best of luck to all of you!!! Be sure to take the day before your test and relax...that means no practice questions, no cramming, just do something for YOU! Get a pedi, go shopping, relax with a good chick flick, what have you! Keep that positive att...

I just did two days of general 'hospital' orientation earlier this week...and have computer training for the next two weeks, not to mention nursing orientation! Blaaah! Totally looking forward to being in the classroom for a few weeks....not! Anyhow,...

INFJ here. According to http://www.meyersbriggs.org INFJ's "seek meaning and connection in ideas, relationships, and material possessions. Want to understand what motivates people and are insightful about others. Conscientious and committed to the...

This thread is hilarious!!! Working in an ED as a registration clerk during nursing school, I saw my fair share of 'weird' stuff...the one that takes the cake however was the story I heard about a man getting a can of scrubbing bubbles stuck up 'wher...

Whenever I was in clinical, we HAD to have our hair up and off the collar otherwise we were sent home. That said, it's a heckuva lot easier to just have it up at the beginning of the day otherwise I'd spend wayyyy too much time tucking it back. My ha...

I have definitely heard of her course and even took it this past May. One of her representatives presents the course once a year at a teaching facility in the area. As far as the course goes, yes, it is effective but it is definitely 'what you make o...

Was an only child, parents divorced due to father's alcoholism...I always felt responsible for my mom and very protective of her...as a result, I was always the caregiver and peacemaker of the family (especially after she remarried). Personally, I ca...