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    What NON Nursing jobs are you "expected" to do?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Sometimes, I cannot believe the similarities between school nursing and my elderly daycare job. I do lurk on this forum, once in awhile, because many of the questions you have, actually apply to me,...
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    Demanding patient wanting me to page MD about insignificant issue.

    Hygiene Queen replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, I would not call the doc and I would tell the pt we will address it in the morning. I would further explain that a page now is likely to go unanswered for such a non-emergent request. I would even...
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    If you were a CNA did your job let you promote to LVN/LPN after school?

    Hygiene Queen replied to jawatson87's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I never saw that when I was working LTC. In fact, when I was a CNA, I trained CNA's who later became nurses and, therefore, my supervisors. I never had a problem with it and neither did any of the...
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    I never would have thought of that...

    Hygiene Queen replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I have a soiled brief in my hands, I can usually roll it a bit, and pull off my first glove over and around the soiled brief. The brief is now partially encapsulated in my turned out glove. Then...
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    Doing away with Scrubs

    Hygiene Queen replied to Kcwestportboy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh no! That makes me think of khakis and a polo shirt... And if I had to wear that, I would quit. I've seen this way too much as a
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    Doing away with Scrubs

    Hygiene Queen replied to Kcwestportboy's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You know, I can remember a time when waitresses and hairdressers wore uniforms... and the hairdressers, in particular, wore white like nurses. Oh, pooh... I'm just time traveling here Anyway, I don't...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Hygiene Queen replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Awwwww!!!! Now, I'm sure there's a good explanation for all of it. Goodness knows, I've had my share of peculiar experiences. Is there a scientific reason? Probably. But until we get it all figured...
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    Weirdest thing...

    Hygiene Queen replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I once answered a call light wherein I found my resident with the end of the call cord shoved up her nose. She looked up at me and, in great earnest, declared, "My oxygen isn't
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    How do you say "diabetes"?

    Hygiene Queen replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think
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    How do you say "diabetes"?

    Hygiene Queen replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I pronounce it "dy-uh-beet-ez" or "dy-uh-beet-ees", depending on how much talking I'm doing and how it flows into the other words I'm saying. I also tend to pronounce it however my pt's pronounce it....
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    Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

    Hygiene Queen replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Only because everyone keeps handing him the
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    Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

    Hygiene Queen replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "She's loud and outspoken. Markedly unattractive and overweight, in her mid 40s, she describes herself as having been in the ICU "forever." She's large and in charge, and everyone knows better...
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    Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

    Hygiene Queen replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, for Pete's sake! RNdynamic wasn't talking about anybody on this board! Why is everybody making this about themselves? Come on! The descriptors painted a picture of this nurse... and it was very...
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    Is this how med pass is supposed to be?

    Hygiene Queen replied to designer-mommy's topic in General Nursing

    We have a Pyxis, a pharmacy and we also have an eMar and scanner. Yes, it is much much easier than you describe. Back when our MARs were paper, we still wrote home meds on there... why the heck...
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    Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    Hygiene Queen replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, my lord!!!!! Wooh, I laughed so hard... my body made weird noises Then I started thinking about the avatar you made (soooo long ago) for Fomiiiiiite!!!! and I lost it even more (sorry, to those...
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    Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    Hygiene Queen replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so sorry, Klone. Yes, someday, you too will find yourself being the Grand Prize for the lucky nurse that gets to have pancakes with you! Yesssssss... someday, they will print your face on hospital...
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    Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    Hygiene Queen replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, please stop! Maybe a wee bit arrogant of administration to even think anyone would be delighted to have breakfast with them... They must not not realize we spend most of our time trying to avoid...
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    PDN shot and killed

    Hygiene Queen replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Has anyone worked for a home health agency that utilized bodyguards on occasion? I think that it's justified, especially if the nurse is heading into a sketchy area. My husband used to get hired to...
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    Pearson Vue: Bullies?

    Hygiene Queen replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    I'm GLAD they killed the PVT!!! Now, maybe... just maybe... we'll stop getting constant posts asking if it really
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    Any other nurses with poor quality fingerprints?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Kittery's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do fingerprinting from time to time and it's part of my husband's business. People who do manual labor over many years are notoriously hard to read. Years of wearing down the prints, diabetic...
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    1 month into being a Med/Surg nurse. Help!

    Hygiene Queen replied to nurse2b121212's topic in Medical-Surgical

    WOW!!! What's this? A new nurse... overwhelmed... BUT IS WILLING TO HANG IN THERE AND NOT QUIT???? That's a breath of fresh air around here! Good for you to know you just gotta tough it out and not...
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    Does anyone else have nursing nightmares while sleeping?

    Hygiene Queen replied to jrbl77's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Yep! I one had a dream where I worked a whole shift. That was it. It was truly like I had been working. I was distressed when I woke up because I felt like I had gotten no sleep! More often, I have...
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    What do you carry with you/bring to work as a psych nurse?

    Hygiene Queen replied to carterr's topic in Psychiatric

    Yes, I do. I'm on a geri-psych unit and we get enough dressing changes, IV's and whatnot that carrying scissors and alcohol wipes is justified. I bring my own stethoscope and cuff because of all our...
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    At my wit's end...

    Hygiene Queen replied to jasonsgirl4eves's topic in General Students

    You've got some people "being stupid throughout the whole class". I'm not sure what you mean by this. If they are people who are not paying attention or putting forth effort to learn, well, it's...
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    What do you carry with you/bring to work as a psych nurse?

    Hygiene Queen replied to carterr's topic in Psychiatric

    Stethoscope, cuff, pulse-ox (kept on my COW) Bandage scissors, penlight, highlighter and pen in my pockets Gum, coffee and water Some days I come in and I have all the dang finger-sticks, alcohol pads...