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    Borderline Personality Disorder on the Behavioral Unit

    Hygiene Queen replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Psychiatric

    Also, when it comes to this "manipulation", BPD patients are very POOR manipulators. You KNOW whatthey are trying to do. They aren't smooth Ted Bundy-like manipulators that cause you to "fall into...
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    How Much Homework in CNA School?

    Hygiene Queen replied to rene76's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    CNA class: the EASIEST nursing class you will ever experience. Probably, not a lot of homework but it depends on the instructor. We never had any and I seriously don't remember doing any studying,...
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    Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Hygiene Queen replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I always watch the elderly. I look to see how steady their gait is and can't shake the feeling I'm responsible to keep the unsteady ones from falling. Obviously, I'm not responsible for anyone at...
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    Hygiene Queen replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    LTC's can be hot as heck in the summer months, considering that on the most humid 100 degree day, the heat will be still cranked up for all those "cold" grandmas! I don't blame the staff who are...
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    Beautiful photos

    Hygiene Queen replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    I love abandoned buildings! They let your imagination go wild.
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    Student nurses do the darndest things

    Hygiene Queen replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    It was our last day of clinical on a particular unit. As usual, we students brought in doughnuts for the floor nurses. We placed them in the nourishment room directly in front of the nurses' station....
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    How do you wash your scrubs?

    Hygiene Queen replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    Ha! I have NO clue, but like you, I like the smell. I have heard that people tend to use more bleach than they really need to kill germs, so hopefully, I'm killing
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    How do the kidneys and nephrons work?

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

    Try Youtube, as well. They may have a good animated video. You are asking for much more information than can be explained here. Don't worry, you'll get it, but it will take some
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    How do you wash your scrubs?

    Hygiene Queen replied to gumby1411's topic in General Students

    Hot water and a hot dry setting. If they are gross enough, a capful of bleach. The bleach is diluted enough to make me feel better, but not enough to leave bleach stains. I let the basin fill a bit...
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    Insensitive nurses

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

    Maybe I have no self control but I would have given that nurse a piece of my mind. It takes a lot before I'm provoked enough to do so, but I do believe that would have done it for me. My heart aches...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

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

    "If you do not stop hovering your nosy butt over the top of this nurses' station and eavesdropping while 'requesting a pain pill', I am going to have maintenance plant land mines all along its...
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    Our new boss writing everyone up!

    Hygiene Queen replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    "If you ain't early... you're late." When has being late ever been acceptable? The only time anyone should be late is at their funeral. Seriously. Your co-workers are tired. They have lives. Your...
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    humerous, yet a little scary story

    Hygiene Queen replied to fhockeychick504's topic in General Nursing

    As far as I know, "code blue" is universal. Other codes may vary, but I've never heard a code blue called anything but a "code blue". Maybe the resident was having a most unfortunate brain
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    What freak occurrences have you seen?

    Hygiene Queen replied to PeachPie's topic in General Nursing

    Long time ago, in LTC, we aides would often opt to work short and get the job done and done right, come hell or high water, than use agency. Here's why: We hired a aide from agency. They sent us a...
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    Highly disturbed today at Clinical...

    Hygiene Queen replied to cookiesandcream22's topic in General Students

    You are totally spot on! There is NO excuse to leave a patient that way. It takes mere seconds to cover a patient. Seconds. The patient load has nothing to do with good basic care. Run faster between...
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    At the end of my rope......

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

    Oh yes! Or check ads for someone wanting help. I did that and found a job with a woman wanting help for her father who was already placed in a nursing home but she wanted him to have 1:1 help. She...
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    Hygiene Queen replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    That was an amazingly beautiful description... thank you for a good
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    Hygiene Queen replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Worked with an aide that stupidly wore bright blue undies under her white pants. We sang, "Blue Moon" to her all shift. And the next time I see thong hanging out, I'm gonna take some bandage scissors...
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    Nurse What have you got on your feet!

    Hygiene Queen replied to snoopy29's topic in Nursing Humor

    We used to wear white uniform dresses. We had an aide that decided a white lacy lacy lacy (think Victorian) dress with poof sleeves and huge shoulder pads was a good look. No, it was NOT a uniform...
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    The Other Professions of Nursing

    Hygiene Queen replied to elizabeth8503RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Waitress: you must serve patients meals with a smile and with flair... you must make green jello and broth seem exciting!! And you must clean up the tray that the kitchen staff sloppily put together...
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    Oops

    Hygiene Queen replied to KAUAIRNEMT's topic in Nursing Humor

    I went with a nurse on an errand that led us to a patient's room. The nurse goes ahead of me into the room and, noting an awful stench in the room, she exclaims loudly as she flings open the bathroom...
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    Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

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

    And this is why I'm torn. That does sound awful. But having staff hold the patient down to do this is just as bad. What hell our confused patients must
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    Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

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

    I don't know! I never heard of blindfolding... and I'm torn. I'm trying to be open. I'm wondering if blindfolding (just laying a towel across the eyes, no tying, right?) may be more gentle than...
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    At the end of my rope......

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

    I wish you the best. It sounds like you are working your buns off trying to get a job and I think that says good things for you. It is a shame nursing homes are only wanting experienced aides. Nursing...
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    I learned something cool! little tricks to make life easier

    Hygiene Queen replied to NM nurse to be's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I was once given, as brand new aide, the BEST advice, that I carry with me to this day, 20 years later as both a tech and a NS: "Rush, but be thorough with everything NOT involving the patient. SLOW...