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    Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

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

    Oh you bet your booties they got paid... they would never put up with being treated like that, would they? Most excellent point,
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    WWYD?

    Hygiene Queen replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't think there is anything they can do with that information. Unless your classmate has a criminal justice record, then reporting him is moot. And, if he does have a record, they would find it...
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    Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

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

    Yes, but you knew, that in the end, you were going to get paid, so I respectfully disagree with using this scenario as an example (in response to working for free in relation to nursing being a...
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    Do Nurses eat their....lunch?

    Hygiene Queen replied to massrn116's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We make every effort to make sure every one of us gets a break. I have been tempted to work through, but like my charge told me, "Um no! We are not about to to set that precedent!" And she's right....
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    Giving the wrong meds.

    Hygiene Queen replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

    Oh my lord! I just went back and reread the OP. My eyes must have swept past the part where she mentions that she is a CNA. I just wasted 5 minutes of my life in my above post. Alrighty
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    Giving the wrong meds.

    Hygiene Queen replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

    Why disciplinary action? How about looking at the situation and figuring out how it happened and how to prevent it from happening again? As for showing remorse, well, I'm sure her head was just full...
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    Donating Scrubs

    Hygiene Queen replied to LadyBugLass's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I just dropped off my old scrubs today at the Goodwill. Some were really cute, but just too small for me now (yay, menopause...). Also, I brought some of my old scrubs to work and anyone can use them...
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    Washing those scrubs?

    Hygiene Queen replied to johnny depp23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Okay. I totally agree, Leo! Ewww! I work on the geri unit in a psych facility... it's like a mini nursing home. Uniforms are not required, however, due to the fact that we have daily contact with...
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    Anyone go through a divorce while in Nursing school?

    Hygiene Queen replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in General Students

    Protect against this. This almost happened to me. This is very painful for me to talk about. My own lawyer told me I would not get custody because I "had an erratic and unpredictable schedule" as a...
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    Horrible time at clinicals

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

    It's an art. You learn (over time and many bad experiences) how to motivate your patients, communicate, organize your time and tricks of the trade. You gather information as you go-- what has worked...
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    JCAHO, how you annoy me.

    Hygiene Queen replied to brainkandy87's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only good thing is that you actually get adequate staffing during their visits... hmmm... JCAHO knows every place they go is putting up a good front, so what the
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    why doesn't our stomach "like" our own blood?

    Hygiene Queen replied to brownbook's topic in Gastroenterology

    The only thing I could think of would be pH. How about the iron in the blood???
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    LAZY CNA's!!

    Hygiene Queen replied to RNBeauty23's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And does it not strike anyone as odd that we would hire people who are "not smart enough" to care for the most vulnerable of our society? If the CNAs are "too stupid" to understand the concept of...
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    Certified Nursing Assistants - The Nurses think we have it so easy.

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

    How can you know this first hand? You have never been a nurse. However, any nurse that tells you your job is easy is being ignorant. Both jobs are not for the faint of heart. I did not know it was a...
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    Friday the 13th - Any madness?

    Hygiene Queen replied to canned_bread's topic in General Nursing

    My night was sooooo crazy... Because it actually was the best, quietest and most pleasant shift I have ever ever had. I was actually sitting down and talking with my pts. My coworkers and I enjoyed...
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    Fainting... so dramatic

    Hygiene Queen replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Working in Psych, I have seen some pretty amazing histrionics, that include falling out of such epic proportions, that it would make Benny Hinn
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    Washing those scrubs?

    Hygiene Queen replied to johnny depp23's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I chip the crusty stuff off with a butter knife... and ta-da! I'm ready to go! Okay... not really, but... I would be so tempted to tell JC that because they annoy the crap out of
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    Is there always that one nurse.....?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have taped report, which eliminates that problem. However, our problem is that one nurse drones on and on forever! I swear, it's like: "...and the pt woke up, ate eggs but refused bacon and so I...
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    Recollections from 25 years of psychiatric nursing

    Hygiene Queen replied to marydc's topic in Psychiatric

    ...And it's fascinating. Most of my instructors and classmates looked at me like I had two heads when I said I wanted to work in psych... and geriatrics, at that. I could never work a medical floor. I...
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    Therapeutic Lying With Dementia Patients

    Hygiene Queen replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a strong believer in therapeutic lying. It has its
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    Med Dose Calc - Is It Possible Some Just Don't Get "It"?

    Hygiene Queen replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    I struggled with math my whole life. It did not click until I was 36! It finally struck me like a ton of bricks! I don't know why schools would insist on math being done one way. Everybody's brain...
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    Worried to death about dosage cal!

    Hygiene Queen replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    Also, there are many ways to do calculations. You will find a method that works best for you. Once you find one that you like, stick with it! Don't switch back and forth. You'll just confuse yourself....
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    Will starting in psych put me at a disadvantage in the future?

    Hygiene Queen replied to spdaydream's topic in Psychiatric

    It totally depends on the type of psych nursing. I work in geriatrics and get plenty of med-surg action. I would recommend this as a possible
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    Worried to death about dosage cal!

    Hygiene Queen replied to kayruhh's topic in General Students

    Start now. It's better to try to figure it out on your own at your own leisure. If you wait until pharm, you will be stressed and it will be that much harder for you. I used the book Bloomgirl118...
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    Fit to be a nurse?

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

    Some of your patients will be difficult... no matter what. Jesus Christ could come down from the heavens and the patient will still complain that everything is all wrong! If you did everything you...