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  1. Finally full time Oncology

    ThirdWorldGirl posted a topic in Oncology

    Well it's official now, no longer resource and full time Oncology come Sunday, thought about working Saturday night for one last resource shift for the money before my pay deduction takes effect but...

  2. Good LPN correctional jobs

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    What does the state do for the inmates that is considered

  3. Did you ever get the diarrhea while in the middle of an important procedure?

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I suffer from IBS and while I don't recall ever having a diarrhea attack while doing a procedure, I do remember when I worked long term care as the night nurse we were required to do all the am...

  4. Maryland Lottery Commercial

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    Well I'm going to have to check this out, thanks for giving us a more detailed look at it. If this is the case then I would have to agree with it being an inappropriate depiction of nurses. I've tried...

  5. Maryland Lottery Commercial

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to hbscott's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to actually see the commercial to base any real answer on its meaning, but if the nurse lost might the narrator meant that it's lucky for his patients that he was in the losing, so they...

  6. Avatars for dummies?

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to warrior woman's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks a million LPN2Be2004!!! I have been sick of my avatar for the longest and wanted to change it, and have been unable to do so, did just what you suggested, went to my msn group site, uploaded...

  7. Financial aid for Excelsior students

    ThirdWorldGirl posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Will apologize in advance for the length of this thread so here goes......... I am an LVN in Texas currently working in the Resource unit of the best hospital in town and my passion has always been...

  8. LVNs in oncology

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to Megs's topic in Oncology

    I'm going to go out on a limb here and say probably not, depending on the state you are working in of course, and what LVN/LPN's are allowed to do in that state, but here in Texas, there is too much...

  9. Need to find cheap airfare, family member ill

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to Paige Turner RN's topic in General Nursing

    I've used hotwire.com for most of my travels to D.C. and have been very pleased with the

  10. Financial aid for Excelsior students

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to ThirdWorldGirl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you for your replies, yes I do feel like I have a wonderful oppurtunity with this, I have so many questions about the program but don't know where to start. But you'll definately be one of the...

  11. Top Ten Nursing Home Games

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know this is a little off the topic, but something that I've always pondered..... know how in the nursing homes, there is always music time (which I always enjoyed listening to when I worked there)...

  12. Some Feel Good stories

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    Awwwww I personally don't think it's cheezy at all, these little moments are what makes it all worth while, it's like children, the really big moments are the ones that are the most simple (did that...

  13. lpn-rn...same difference

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    LPNs do practical tasks, not assessments. That's why they aren't allowed to IV push dangerous drugs like narcotics. It must depend on the state you practice in, here in Texas LVN's do push...

  14. lpn-rn...same difference

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to reyna's topic in General Nursing

    On the BSN LPN issue. I think it's great. I say let 'em all get BSNs! What difference does it make what they do with their free time and money? [/b] Haven't logged on in a while, been busy with my...

  15. irritable bowel syndrome?

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to Liann's topic in General Nursing

    Sort of embarassed to admit this on a public board, but years ago I was misdiagnosed with Colitis, underwent many bowel studies and medications to find that it was truly IBS. It's something that I've...

  16. Why LPN??

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm an LVN of almost 13 years now and we can do IV push meds, I think it might be either a state thing or hospital policies that dictate that LVN's can't. There are numerous things that I can't do as...

  17. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think my 2 most gross stories were a few years ago I worked for a new M.D. (fresh out of school and this was his first practice) he and I were doing and I&D on an abdominal abcess on this...

  18. suppository

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to magnione's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL been there done that got the t-shirt to prove it, ya learn to reach out to insert a suppository with your head held back lol. A couple of weeks ago I was working med/surg and this guy had really...

  19. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    My most recent med error was merely due to me working too many days and just simply being exhausted but still my fault: about 3 years ago when I was working long term care I got pulled to the...

  20. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    "Bullet with butterfly wings" by Smashing Pumpkins "One" by Metallica- a song about an actual WW1 soldier "Help me make it through the night" by Sammi

  21. Weight gain on NIGHT shift!!!

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh yeah I forgot the most important thing I'm doing now at work to help me lose weight, I take the stairs instead of the

  22. Weight gain on NIGHT shift!!!

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to jaxnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I actually have managed to lose weight being back on the night shift, of course I still have tons to go but what helps me is in the evening I wake up, take my vitamin with a big glass of water, then...

  23. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    ThirdWorldGirl replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I've written myself up for my mistakes my thought is that it's better to be honest about it from the start so it doesn't appear you are trying to hide anything because 9 times out of 10 if you think...