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  1. What was your job before you became a nurse?

    kxvc replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    sales rep at automotive paint store medical records/front office clerk at peds clinic lab secretary phlebotomist ED Tech/ED HUS Interpreter Soon to be LPN And hopefully RN next

  2. A doctor helps children change their gender

    kxvc replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please do not misconstrue my words. I strongly believe in providing help for transgendered children. The "rash decision" I was referring to was making irreversible changes in a child for the reasons I...

  3. Calling Docs by their first name...

    kxvc replied to zamboni's topic in General Nursing

    I have become good friends with some of the physicians I work with, and some have asked me to call them by their first name. I just can't though, I feel like I am being disrespectful. It has nothing...

  4. A doctor helps children change their gender

    kxvc replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your logic earle58, but I completely disagree with you. JlsRN gave valid alternative methods by which a parent could show support for their child. By no means do I believe these children...

  5. A doctor helps children change their gender

    kxvc replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This, in my opinion, should not be allowed. It makes me sick to think it is happening. Children are children, not little adults. They should not be allowed to make decisions of this magnitude on their...

  6. "Patient" or "Client"?

    kxvc replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    PATIENT Client, IMHO, sounds cold and business-like. Regarless of what we call them they will always be involved in the decision making process because it is their right. Using client vs. patient...

  7. Alli skinny pill

    kxvc replied to nurse79's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I tried alli for a little over a month. Things went well for me, and I did manage to lose some weight. I experienced a horrible side effect of what I believe was this medication so I decided to stop...

  8. I need encouragement.....

    kxvc replied to charlottegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Many people in healthcare have a thing or two they have trouble with. I know many who hate sputum, some who hate poop, and even one RN who hates to see or help people brushing their teeth. We deal...

  9. the RN's appearance

    kxvc replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely chew gum anywhere because I personally find it difficult to talk with it in my mouth. I do keep my toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash in my locker. I know many people at work who chew gum,...

  10. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    kxvc replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    -when you dump your boyfriend because he wants to spend too much time with you -when your family doesn't bring you yummy take out because they forgot you were home and you have to eat left overs -when...

  11. What's YOUR nursing obsession?

    kxvc replied to tanthalas's topic in General Nursing

    1) Learning anything having to do with medicine 2) Difficult sticks 3) Difficult patients 4) Phone cords that are too coiled (only phone

  12. Nursing school vs. Nursing

    kxvc replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

    Great question! I'm second semester too and would also love to

  13. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    kxvc replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    This reminded me of an old lady in the ER who asked me to set her glasseson the bedside table for her which was, of course, easily within reach. I told her, "No, but I'll move the table closer in case...

  14. Let's hear your best birthing stories!

    kxvc replied to micmac's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I was a little girl, I have a vague memory of a woman on a bed screaming her head off while several people were around her, and then her giving birth. Mom tells me that I woke up that night,...

  15. Is nursing hereditary?

    kxvc replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I have often wondered the same thing. My mom met my father while he was in medical school and she was in nursing school. I grew up in hospitals and watched my first delivery when I was just 4 years...

  16. Cardiac Arrest - ALONE

    kxvc replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    I just wanted to mention that not all support staff knows CPR. I was surprised to learn upon my transfer to a different facility within the same company didn't require BLS for ALL staff like the...

  17. What would you do if you were to quit nursing?

    kxvc replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    When I finish nursing school I plan to finish my degree in Spanish, finish my med school pre-requsites, and go to medical school. I can't see my self doing anything long term outside of the medical...

  18. is it necessary?

    kxvc posted a topic in Pediatric

    I'm not sure where this post should go, but I thought I'd go straight to the experts. I will be starting my OB, L&D, and Peds clinical rotation next semester in block 2. I have a Master...

  19. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    kxvc replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've always said, "Why marry a doctor when you can BE a doctor?" When I am done with nursing school I will continue working hard to get there no matter how long it takes. When I am done I won't care...

  20. Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    kxvc replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Just recently in our first day of LTC clinicals I followed a cute fat cat into a resident's room. Looking for something to do, I struck up a conversation with this resident in order to get some...

  21. Things you would LOVE to say to your nursing instructors...

    kxvc replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in General Students

    1) Please don't confuse me with the other student that is of the same descent when you know everyone else's name. 2) LIAR! That is SO not how it happens in the real world! And I know you know it...

  22. Do you think some schools are turning out nurses too fast?

    kxvc replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in an accelerated 16mo program. The program is really only accelerated because we don't have long summer breaks, yet we do have other short