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  1. Hygiene Queen

    Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    Hygiene Queen replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's an aphrodisiac, right? "Let's see... I've got your lisinopril, aspirin and Spanish Fly..."
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    Nursing listed as 4th on a list of fun jobs.

    Hygiene Queen replied to DizzyLizzyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You hit that on the head! I do manage to get a good laugh in at least once a shift... even on horrendous
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    School's hidden agenda, "NCLEX pass rate: Weed out students who will not pass"

    Hygiene Queen replied to Bala Shark's topic in General Students

    I do believe most schools are aboveboard and that they strive to produce competent new grads who should be able to pass boards and begin work. In these schools, one should expect it to be extremely...
  4. Hygiene Queen

    How do you pass meds?

    Hygiene Queen replied to mitral's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It depends. The first time I ever give any of my alert and oriented patients meds, I always open them in front of the patient and I discuss them as we go down the line, "Okay, next I have your Xyz,...
  5. Hygiene Queen

    Introducing dorkus maximus

    Hygiene Queen replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Sweet! Does it come with a thermos?
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    Do new graduates really get a job that easily in nursing?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Bchung5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Amen. It is not enough just to be working somewhere. You have to put forth 110% and never complain. You have to build yourself a reputation as a strong team player who can also work independently and...
  7. Hygiene Queen

    Introducing dorkus maximus

    Hygiene Queen replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    Holy crap! You shouldn't do that to people. I almost choked to death on a Hershey
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    Need major advice about several things relating to clinical!

    Hygiene Queen replied to madareebrahim's topic in General Students

    I, too, can be rather shy and stutter under stress or tired. Once I had such a hard time getting my thought out, I blurted, "Welp, Porky Pig is here" and got a good laugh. That is my trick to breaking...
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    Do you have family members who are nurses?

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

    Hairdressers, but no nurses. I do recall wanting to be a hairdresser and I recall two of my aunts wearing their white uniforms to beauty school. They looked like nurses, without the caps. My...
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    She got fired...

    Hygiene Queen replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I was also thinking that it is not uncommon for folks to not even really know the difference between arteries and veins. Usually, I hear all blood vessels referred to as "veins" in a generic way....
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    She got fired...

    Hygiene Queen replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I think you could bleed out if but it would be over a much longer span of time, just because it does not have the force of pressure behind it.Or am I wrong and it couldn't happen at
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    I'm tired of it!

    Hygiene Queen replied to sunnyskies9's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If our patients' families get too intrusive, we kick them out. Sometimes they even get banned. Psych has a few good points,
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    I'm a CNA, not a MAID.

    Hygiene Queen replied to Darkstar1485's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I completely agree. I used to work for myself and always charged $15 (negotiable) an hour and that was without household chores (which I would not do). I was once offered $6 an hour to take care of a...
  14. Hygiene Queen

    My most embarrassing nursing Blooper

    Hygiene Queen replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you got the obligatory
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    Things I noticed as a patient...

    Hygiene Queen replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    And there could be some truth in
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    Things I noticed as a patient...

    Hygiene Queen replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    No. You were trying to tell experienced nurses what they should be doing without fully understanding what they do and why. When they attempted to explain the rationale, you called it a "lame" excuse....
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    I'm a CNA, not a MAID.

    Hygiene Queen replied to Darkstar1485's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I just figured it was a different type of CNA work with different expectations. Not for me, no thanks. Personally, I would rather be elbows deep in BM than cook... And I believe my patients would be...
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    Things I noticed as a patient...

    Hygiene Queen replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I suppose you can express your opinion, but don't expect it to be taken seriously if you haven't had the experience. I could rip on doctors all day and all night in the spirit of lending my...
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    She got fired...

    Hygiene Queen replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Poop. I wanna know what she
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    She got fired...

    Hygiene Queen replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Right, but what was the action that she took? I am guessing it was something outside her scope of practice? I mean, did she apply pressure? Yell for help? Suture the vein herself? It's just hard to...
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    She got fired...

    Hygiene Queen replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure I understand what, exactly, the nurse
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    New cna rant: Being a cna feels so uninspiring

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

    But it is for such a good cause. I'd rather bust my bum in contributing to quality of life of the elderly than bust my bum ringing up toilet paper and Ding Dongs... or figuring taxes (ugh!). That's...
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    "But the patients sleep all night don't they?"

    Hygiene Queen replied to JDZ344's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ah, yes. The ones that sleep, you will be waking up every 2 hours to change and turn. The ones who won't sleep will be trying to crawl out of bed and "catch the train to work" all night. But, I did...
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    being forced out.

    Hygiene Queen replied to IdianaCNA1993's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Sounds like they have you working like a dog. Well, if you can manage and survive The Hall from Hell, I can only imagine you are succeeding in time management and prioritizing. You don't sound like...
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    Is nursing what you thought it would be?

    Hygiene Queen replied to Lucidity's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. When I first became a CNA, I thought I might want to be a nurse. After a short while, I saw what nurses did and changed my mind. I was a CNA for 16 years before I went back to school to become a...