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  1. Hygiene Queen

    ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    Hygiene Queen replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Lol! Because you meant to type a colon and then the "p" for pt, but forgot to put in a space between the two. Type them next to each other and you
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    Dropping out of Nursing School.

    Hygiene Queen replied to Stephalump's topic in General Students

    Sorry to hear this Stephalump. I could tell by your posts that you've "got it all together" and I never would have expected to hear you were having trouble. I suffer from endocrine issues, myself, and...
  3. Hygiene Queen

    Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    Hygiene Queen replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Well, I've been on both sides of that fence (and right now I'm sorta just straddling the middle) and I can say with certainty that the "ugly" side is far more painful than the "pretty"
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    Why do you visit allnurses.com?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was looking for a decent forum for CNA's... and then I found the ghost story threads and I was hooked This board is also one of the most active I have ever seen. Sometimes, the replies can come in...
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    CNAs, do you like your job?

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

    Yes, I know exactly what you mean. You can feel it when you make that connection. You cannot teach someone how to do this... and I'm not so sure everyone can do this. I truly believe this ability to...
  6. Hygiene Queen

    CNAs, do you like your job?

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

    I have never been as satisfied to be a nurse as I was when I was a CNA. Being a CNA was sacred to me, as well. My favorite residents/patients were not the ones who could tell my boss how great they...
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    Cry baby CNAs

    Hygiene Queen replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. I wish I could "like" this 1,000,000 times. You and I are of the same ilk, Stargazer. I could have written your post. You are spot
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    Playing with fire...

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

    To be fair, we don't know what this gal's relationship with her current boyfriend is like. It may not be a relationship this gal plans on maintaining for the long term. Not every relationship is...
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    Which fields of nursing have the most stable clients

    Hygiene Queen replied to JPN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Umm... disagree. But I'm geriatric psych and I've dealt with more than my share of chest pain, vitals in the toilet, cracked heads and hips, sepsis, wonky labs and brittle diabetics. We then sprinkle...
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    Superstitions???

    Hygiene Queen replied to BeansMama's topic in General Students

    Back when I first returned to school, my daughter gave me a lucky charm for me on exam day. Well, bless her little pre-teen heart, because she gave me her Jonas Brothers pencil. And I used it for many...
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    What do you say when you answer a call light at the nurses station?

    Hygiene Queen replied to bbeg28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know that and you know that... if only they knew
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    the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

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

    I assumed jrwest was referring to income level, not saying that nursing was low class. If income is low, poorer food choices are often made to stretch a dollar and feed the family. One nurse can be...
  13. Hygiene Queen

    "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

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

    And why the hell would you want to? Those old glasses were so big and hideous! But, hey... If she wants to wear glasses she can see AND eat through at the same time, all the more power to
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    "Fake" or Nonprescriptive Eyeglasses

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

    Ah. These must be the same people who think if you "have two beans, and then... add two more beans" that you end up with a "very small
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    Youngest person in your cohort?

    Hygiene Queen replied to sjalv's topic in General Students

    Ummm... I was skipping class and smoking stolen cigarettes behind the church when I was 14... I am always amazed and in awe of the seriously intelligent and dedicated kids out there (sorry, I'm old--...
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    Just tired

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

    Dear god! If that is the first thing out of their mouths, what does that tell you?! Disturbing... I will toss out there that some folks develop spontaneous hip fractures... but if you have a situation...
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    Fingerprinting

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

    Yep, it's because of privacy laws. Hospital A cannot share your background checks and fingerprints with Hospital B. You will need to get prints for each new employer. Also, employers can't just "look...
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    Family Members/Patients Who Write Down Your Name

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

    No way is a psych pt getting my full name... nuh uh! You have my first name... if you have a complaint, send it to management... but you don't need my last name to do it. Most pts wouldn't think of...
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    How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    Hygiene Queen replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    #1: "Yucky stuff aides do"???? Nurses do that "yucky" stuff too! So... just the lowly aide touches that stuff, eh? Boy, oh boy! #2: It's more than learning basics. Okay, you can do the task, but how...
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    Other nurse moms how am i going to do this? My heart hurts!

    Hygiene Queen replied to mommynurse25's topic in Nursing Career

    I feel your pain. Being a stay at home mom is not easy but it is such a valuable thing to your children! The lack of sleep (because even though the kids are napping doesn't mean you get to!) and hard...
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    Anyone used their EAP?

    Hygiene Queen replied to linzjane88's topic in General Nursing

    I did when I hit rock bottom while realizing I was going to be divorced, not get to see my children every day anymore, loose my beautiful home and dealing with the pressures of nursing school. It was...
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    Sick of this

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

    You've done all that you can do. Now it's up to those to whom you reported this. You're in the right field... now you just need to find the right job. Kudos to
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    Do pt families every drive you crazy?

    Hygiene Queen replied to purple10's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work psych and we have limited visiting hours. Thank goodness! As you can imagine, the families can be even more psychotic than our pts! And don't you know, that the heaviest, most difficult and...
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    Reinforcing a Perception of Reality

    Hygiene Queen replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I agree 100%. I have told the story, here on AN, how I xeroxed money for a very agitated dementia pt who was looking for his paycheck. Worked like a charm. I also have said, to a lady who asked, "Does...
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    If you could "do over" one thing about nursing school, what would it be?

    Hygiene Queen replied to justjohn's topic in General Students

    I would have learned quicker that NCLEX questions are a beast of their own and would have made better attempt, early on, to understand how they work. Not quite grasping this, I failed and had to...