RheatherN ASN, RN, EMT-P

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    What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    RheatherN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    i hate when ppl say BUN.. its not a damn burger.. its a blood test!! B.U.N. see the period marks?? hate hate hate that!
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    Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    RheatherN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay great one Grace!!!! made me literally LOL and get goofy looks! -H- i am gonna take that one to clinicals
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    open mouth, insert foot

    RheatherN replied to kiszi's topic in General Nursing

    OH MY... i worked with an ******(QOHQE dr at one time, he was doing the same thing and she caught him. we shouldnt be doing that anyhow, but i was glad he got caught red
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    Guess the mispronounced medical term

    RheatherN replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    okay, total pet peeve of mine, makes me cringe.. so dumb.. but we each have our "thing"... BUN pronounced BUN not a B.U.N..its not part of a dang burger for gosh sakes!
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    Flu Shots

    RheatherN replied to RNERHOUSESUPOR's topic in General Nursing

    sounds like crap to me that you have to have it or not work. i never used to get it at work, i had it once in 6 yrs. and i know there was no correlation, but i did get sick that one time only! and it...
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    Well, I survived my first weekend on call

    RheatherN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well congrats on ur survival!! i was a volunteer medic and did all the extrication and stuff.. so i had the rescue truck a lot. The first night i had the truck alone, i did the same thing!! i slept...
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    HELP!! patient teaching

    RheatherN replied to Diva0082's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    i still think that the lewis books are the best for that class. we had that first sem, and used them and it was exaclty what our instructors were looking for. GL
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    Soooo, you're observing in the Operating Room (O.R.)...

    RheatherN replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Students

    I had a great experience!! my CRNA & his preceptor and nurses and md's talked to me the entire time. they showed me stuff as well as tried to get me to go into their field! it was pretty funny,...
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    Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    RheatherN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    Okay, i just found this thread....2 yrs later.. Nurse VS Nurse, that trach pt from back there each nurse has own and the pt has to "swallow" stuff and blow it out the trach and whatever nurse gets to...
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    Butterflies?

    RheatherN replied to LNDis4ME's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone else, they are much easier to draw with most of time, but we are also told to "veer away". esp when i did phleb, we had some girls that is all they would use, and got "talked"...
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    "Maybe you shouldn't be a nurse"

    RheatherN replied to krazy_coconuts's topic in General Nursing

    I also had some type of same experience. My dean of nursing had to sign off so i could take a gen ed 2nd semester as well as my full load core classes. She signed off and told me that, "i will sign...
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    People with tatoos afraid of needles??

    RheatherN replied to SaderNurse05's topic in General Nursing

    Totally normal.. most ppl in the medical profession HATE needles and IV's...I know i do, gimmie a needle to sick others, but come towards me, holy crap, i get all shaky; sick to my stomach...hate...
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    Nursing Student concern

    RheatherN replied to NewbieSheila's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you guys... i cannot do vomit for some reason.. i havnt had to do that yet w/ a pt. I never thought poop would bother me either, but i had a pt that couldnt contol it for anything and i...
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    ATI- What do you think?

    RheatherN replied to jean333's topic in General Nursing

    I have passed all my ATI's, but on a couple of them, i sure waited for that ending screen to show up, and damn was i surprised once! i just didnt feel it, and it said that i had a 99% chance of...
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    I need your opinion

    RheatherN replied to nightingale99's topic in General Nursing

    This is dumb! like that pharm hasnt ever said anything r/t a person's culture for description. i am so sorry this has happened, but can't you appeal the decision. Maybe this pharm has something...
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    RN versus Dental Hygienist

    RheatherN replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way in heck i could ever work on one part of the body for the rest of my life. ESP in so many other persons mouths..HECK NO! for all that do it, more power to em!! and thanks for being...
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    C'mon, let's play!! Real-World NCLEX Practice Questions

    RheatherN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG that was great!!! needed that laugh after these last couple weeks of school!
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    So i cant be the only one...

    RheatherN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So how many of the rest of you are stressed already? its not 1/2 way thru the semester and i am stressed out already! how do you guys deal with all this? i know i know...take time for yourself. but...
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    Clinials & Nurses

    RheatherN posted a topic in General Nursing

    so my last semester of clinicals, 2nd semester, the hospital i was at for a while, omg some of those nurses were just not nice. i would be able to ask a couple of nurses stuff, but there are so many...
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    How did you pay for nursing school?

    RheatherN replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

    I was injured in the Army and they are paying for all of my schooling for the rest of my life. See, they do take care of some ppl, but only if you fight your butt off for it! This is the only reason...
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    Did you work as a CNA before RN?

    RheatherN replied to doglover1's topic in General Nursing

    NurseJane, i never did CNA or Aide stuff at all before going to nursing school, and i fully appericate ppl. I work my butt off not only to help myself, but other too. I was a paramedic in the Army...
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    Most RN's first borns?

    RheatherN replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    first born into a family that doesnt do emergency or medical! lol my sister is 12 and wants me to be a doctor or NP so she can be my nurse at a private clinic!
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    How opposite are you and your mate?

    RheatherN replied to wooosp's topic in General Nursing

    i was married to a man for almost 2 yrs, together for 9. well i kicked him out when i started nsg school cuz i wasnt going to deal with his crap anymore. watching tv; playing game systems; watching...
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    What do you do in clinicals?

    RheatherN replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    great topic!! i love clinicals, but at first with a new instructor it is a little nervewracking. i do everything i can, keep myself busy, and if my pt's are taking care of, i make sure that i am...
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    QUESTION: Who have you TOLD about allnurses.com to ? ? ?

    RheatherN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I actually was on my instructors site for some math help. I went to THIS site for something else and then i read a few threads and now...well..lets just say i have posted to the addicted to...