RNonsense

RNonsense

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  1. Some Kind of Friendship...A True Story

    RNonsense replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That was beautiful. Thank you so much for

  2. Nurses are not Doctors

    RNonsense replied to Plato's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm,

  3. Ways to Have an Extra-Specially Fun Time At WalMart!

    RNonsense replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very cute! Thanks for

  4. An Eye Test

    RNonsense replied to Danamegg's topic in Nursing Humor

    :eek: Now my eyes

  5. Are you going to dress up for Halloween at work?

    RNonsense replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm off this year so I get to dress up with my kiddos at home. I have in the past though. I've seen everything, witches, pink panthers, even Uncle Fester. Ewwww. Have

  6. destructive, grossly inaccurate messages about nursing

    RNonsense replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Florida Nursing

    I saw it. The B*tch comment was funny, but I HATE how they have written Abby's character.

  7. Games to play

    RNonsense replied to Coldfoot's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle You must be related to my

  8. Can't give a friend an aspirin at home?

    RNonsense replied to PennyLane's topic in General Students

    :rotfl:

  9. Change in mental status

    RNonsense replied to essarge's topic in General Nursing

    Um,

  10. a good medical excuse

    RNonsense replied to rdtyu7's topic in General Students

    ITA

  11. Do all surgeons think that they are Gods?

    RNonsense replied to angiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    You know...I've been really fortunate to have never met a surgeon like how you describe

  12. Nurses, do you routinely do beds and baths?

    RNonsense replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    We have no aides or LPN's on our surgical floor. Our ratio is 4 or 5 on days...6 or 7 on

  13. Need info on PD

    RNonsense replied to mia's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    We do CAPD on the floor. There is a CAPD unit in our hospital that deals with new PD patients, is that the type of area you will be working if you

  14. Ventriculostomy/ICP question

    RNonsense replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We run EVD's on the floor. Policy is to the tragus, unless the surgeon specifically orders something

  15. Saline flushes or Blood

    RNonsense replied to gwenith's topic in General Nursing

    And to prime the tubing. If the doc wants lasix after/inbetween it will be

  16. Teen daughters 1st pelvic exam...

    RNonsense replied to itsme's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I still cover my eyes and pretend it just ain't happening... Fact of life though. Have to suck it up and just do it. She needs to know how very important monthly breast exams are too!

  17. The opposite of nursing????

    RNonsense replied to javamom's topic in General Students

    Tough assignment. How to narrow down the opposite of all this. To do

  18. Does normal saline "expire"?

    RNonsense replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

    Does this apply to IV bags too? Without literature or something to support that, I'd still be scared to use

  19. Cheating In School

    RNonsense replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    Jeez. How sad. I was just about to post that 4.0 students still have to pull it all together in clinical... It has been my experience that the cheaters are weeded out pretty

  20. Does normal saline "expire"?

    RNonsense replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea Tory! IMHO I wouldn't use it...I vaguely remember something about the plastic & wrapper breaking down over time, thus you cannot guarantee the contents are still

  21. Dietary department...(ranting!!)

    RNonsense replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    Vent away...it's like that here too. No idea why. Budget? Portion police? Who

  22. Holiday schedule....

    RNonsense replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    The only ones we play around with are Christmas and New Years...if you worked it last year, they book you off the

  23. Aspirating with IV pushes.

    RNonsense replied to kimmicoobug's topic in General Students

    I was taught that way

  24. Night Shift Nurse...I Can't Sleep at Night anymore..

    RNonsense replied to zambezi's topic in General Nursing

    That is a refreshing attitude!! :) I did straight nights for a couple of years when my baby was, well, a baby! She's three now so life is a bit more normal. I did what somebody mentioned...

  25. Do RNs declot temporary hemodialysis catheters?

    RNonsense replied to frankie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Our renal unit RN's do