Well, we have a mouse and I've got two traps out with cheese and someone told me that peanut better works better and I used peanut butter and still that silly mouse just runs right by the traps. So,...
Spidey's mom replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing
I would never give them my cell phone number or I'd block them. I still have a landline with caller ID. I never answer the phone if I'm not on call if my job is calling
Spidey's mom replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School
That's true. During my interview for my school nurse job I was told the reason behind many policies was fear of lawsuits. Because, parents DO sue. Some parents are whiners as well nowadays . .
Spidey's mom replied to westieluv's topic in General Nursing
The OP stated she just accepted the job and was a few days into orientation. That time period is perfectly fine for deciding you made a mistake about a job and have decided to quit. The facility...
Understanding Bias – What color is this truck? | I ******* hate pseudoscience Trying to link to this website without the bad word . . . if the mods don't like it, they can remove it. But the...
That was a good catch! Glad the kiddo made it to see a physician. I became a nurse at 40 which was almost 19 year ago. So I worked in the hospital (acute;L&D;ER) before all this EMR . . ....
I took a vaccine history class from (my hero) Dr. Paul Offit. I just read his review of the movie. Anti-Vaccine Doc 'Vaxxed': A Doctor's Film Review - Hollywood
Spidey's mom replied to mustanglover's topic in General Students
Absolutely nurses are supposed to use their judgment and can question physician orders. But saying she would shred the prescription without discussing with the physician who wrote the order is...
Spidey's mom replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School
Thank you! Y'all know that is the main reason I left my job as a school nurse. Reading this incident gave me some feelings of nausea as I remembered being treated exactly the same way. Go...
It is always a good idea to tell teenagers that they aren't mature enough for sex. I talked to my kids about real-world consequences of a sexual nature . . . remember that full-sized poster from...
I use this to help explain to anti-vax relatives (in simple terms) how vaccines work. Thought I'd link it for fun. :) 5 badly informed opinions about vaccines - The PharmafistThe Pharmafist (There...
Spidey's mom replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students
I've seen it done . . . homeless folks who come in with matted filthy hair and lice. I can see how this is an iffy proposition but medical care has to come first. Good for you for asking the...