Spidey's mom ADN, BSN, RN

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    Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

    Spidey's mom replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This was my understanding of "white coats" as well. I was surprised then to see nurses wearing the long white coats when I started my nursing career. But I think the East Coast and the West Coast have...
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    Does you have you own Audiometer or do you share with other schools?

    Spidey's mom replied to Bevp's topic in School

    I had my own. It was used for the entire district (two high schools, two elementary schools, etc). It had to be calibrated once a year. Testing hearing was way easier than vision. Yet, I had to...
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    Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    Spidey's mom replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    True to a certain extent. But it isn't an absolute contraindication. It is a relative
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    Spidey's mom replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    :) I googled "parabens" . . . and noticed a whole bunch of "images" . . . here's one. I hope it isn't too
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    Haldol, Pneumonia, PD

    Spidey's mom replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    ^What elkpark
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    Do you go to work with parabens on you?

    Spidey's mom replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that original post was oddly confusing. Personally, I'd rather take my "parabens" to work with me than bacteria and fungus. But, that's just me. (I love the idea of a pair of Ben's on each...
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    Elementary, Middle or High School?

    Spidey's mom replied to mc3's topic in School

    Me too . . . except I retired from school nursing last October. Today, two teachers who go to my church hugged me and said they missed me. I preferred the elementary school kids. But I had two...
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    Nurses forced to stop med pass

    Spidey's mom replied to Kinzie21's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've never been in a place where the nurses pass the trays out and feed people. The Alzheimer's facility where my mom lived out the last two years of her life had the nurse in the dining room with...
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    Gave my first epi-pen yesterday...

    Spidey's mom replied to ohiobobcat's topic in School

    The training I received and the video I used for training the schools says the protocol now is not to use Benadryl at all but go straight to epi-pens. There have been so many cases of waiting too...
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    Do you disclose AN to coworkers

    Spidey's mom replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I'm great actually. Thanks! (I just thought of something . . . the link in my sig line would give me away
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    Nurse Bullying

    Spidey's mom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Do you disclose AN to coworkers

    Spidey's mom replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I learned about AN from a co-worker when I was a brand new nurse. I signed up with a photo of my self and Spidey as my avatar (Spidey was a baby) and my name was my real nickname. Initially I was...
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    Nurse Bullying

    Spidey's mom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Of course the term NETY has been around for years. Doesn't mean "Nurses Eat Their Young" is NOT a generalization. It is a generalization. Nurses are not monoliths. We are not "Stepford Nurses"....
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    Nurse Bullying

    Spidey's mom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was worried too Far. There's that generalization again -
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    Nurse Bullying

    Spidey's mom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So many good posts this morning about the perception of bullying but I wanted to address this one. I'm training in a new area of nursing right now and I've been a nurse for 19 years. My background is...
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    Disturbing things that I heard Dr.s say in the Labor room

    Spidey's mom replied to mamagui's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    The answer was a few comments above yours
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    Nurse Bullying

    Spidey's mom replied to Slhengy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She's kind of a local girl . . . I've disagreed with her about some things and she thinks I'm wrong. To each their own. I'm not crazy about the reasoning behind why nurses are mean to each other...
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    Complaints only, please!

    Spidey's mom replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Same here - Spidey (my son) had it a week ago and was out of school for 4 days. Bad cough. My grandson (in Texas) has RSV that has gotten worse in the last 24 hours. He's been to the Children's ER...
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    Disturbing things that I heard Dr.s say in the Labor room

    Spidey's mom replied to mamagui's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I agree with you. Back in 1983 my 1st OB was a woman and her husband ran her office. She barely spent 5 minutes with me during my visits. She pushed for a Pit delivery and I was young and naive and...
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    Obesity; The "Second Hand Smoke" of Modern American Society

    Spidey's mom replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Organic is definitely not better when it comes to nutrition. And yes, much pricier. Moderation is most likely the key for most people although I do low-carb most of the time. Too many carbs make...
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    Prejudice Teacher

    Spidey's mom replied to Valsabatini's topic in General Students

    Well, he does have a point about American education. But maybe instead of wasting class time talking about that, he could use class time to really teach you all very well. Maybe mention that next...
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    Complaints only, please!

    Spidey's mom replied to ixchel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just starting a wound vac procedure on a post-stroke young woman when her mom shows up and proceeds to tell her all the gossip from her hometown including the fact that patient's dear friend was found...
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    Spidey's mom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've very glad you turned it around. However, I don't have to be a drug addict (walk a mile in someone's moccasins) to understand drug or alcohol addiction and make a judgment about it. And when...
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    Spidey's mom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Glad I didn't continue with the series. That makes me
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    Are You Nurse Jackie or Nurse Zoey?

    Spidey's mom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    That would be great! 2.5 weeks in a hot, humid, beautiful Vietnam. Setting up in rural villages and seeing sometimes up to 300 patients. And not having the bureaucratic nightmare of American...