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    Nursing Student Position at Camp

    teeniebert replied to PhilaBSNstudent's topic in Camp

    I 'played nurse' for 2 summers at a Girl Scout camp (then went back last summer after I got my license, woohoo!). The absolute bare minimum qualifications were the Red Cross 'Responding to...
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    Air in IV lines/syringes

    teeniebert replied to kcochrane's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have exact numbers, but when someone is having a 'bubble test' echo done, they get 20 or so mL of agitated saline (lots of air bubbles in it) injected and I've never heard of anyone dying from...
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    Took the NCLEX-PN yesterday, Pinned last night!

    teeniebert replied to HealerWoman's topic in General Students

    The best is yet to come...waking up at 6 am on Monday and thinking to yourself, "I don't have to go to school today!" Seriously though,
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    TV shows and movies that are ruined, because you know better

    teeniebert replied to HollyHobby's topic in Nursing Humor

    hahahahaha!!! "you, call EMS! you, get the
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    teeniebert replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    3 Wolf Moon SCRUBS?!?!! Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have a
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    State surveyors here again...and being super picky...

    teeniebert replied to IowaLPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Surveyors arrived on Tuesday morning. Yesterday they were interviewing CENAs on my hall, including calling at 10pm to talk to 2nd shifters. The lady who called talked to one person for an hour. AN...
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    Totally Had One of Those Days :(

    teeniebert replied to Fngrpntsnotasin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ...a happy yellow sign taped to the employee entrance door..."Survey In
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    Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    teeniebert replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    The hospital in our health system has gone to mandatory colors. My facility (LTC & Rehab) hasn't yet, but I think it's in the works. Yesterday I went to the outpt. lab to practice drawing blood,...
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    You put what??!!!! were???!!

    teeniebert replied to snoopy29's topic in Nursing Humor

    My sister put a piece of macaroni up her nose. COOKED macaroni. It's hollow, so no trouble breathing. It's also quite soft and breaks apart when Mom tries to pull it out with tweezers. Mom and sis...
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    If someone tested you on the last book you read for fun, what grade would you get?

    teeniebert replied to annalem's topic in General Nursing

    When I was 8-9-10 years old, I read the Little House books over and over--the whole series, from start to finish, then pick up the first book and go again. Now I do the same with Harry Potter. I...
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    Do you go to work when you have fever/cold?

    teeniebert replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    I tend to follow the rules my pediatrician gave my mother for staying home from school: Fever, throwing up more than once, cloudy green sputum/nasal
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    Dealing with delusional patients

    teeniebert replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Not to minimize the OP's concerns, but occasionally a pt with PD won't be able to read someone and they'll pick something completely absurd to focus on. Some 'abusive' gems that have been thrown at...
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    Should I include veterinary experience/skills in a resume? Please Help

    teeniebert replied to amitch77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You could mention specific tasks/concepts that overlap between the veterinary and medical fields--aseptic technique, customer service, active listening, dealing with people in crisis
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    Had a Brain-fart on this one....

    teeniebert replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent. The deadpan stare usually works. A couple times I've been asked, "what's that look for?" or similar things, to which I reply, "I have a librarian stare and I'm not afraid to use it!"...
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    has your school done fund raisers? Need ideas to help pay for pinning ceremony

    teeniebert replied to avidhunter3's topic in General Students

    We did a snack cart. Each person in our class donated some item to get started, then the money raised went to buy more snacks etc. The best moneymaker was coffee--one student brought in her 40 cup...
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    You know you've been a nursing student too long when...

    teeniebert replied to panda_181's topic in Nursing Humor

    No worries. That joke has been around a while. It was the nursing-student rationale that had me
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    Handwashing and Dry Skin

    teeniebert replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Gold Bond has a new moisturizing sanitizer that is EXCELLENT. My skin felt incredible when I used it...until the hives started. Turns out it has corn oil in it, and I'm allergic to corn. I do okay...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    teeniebert replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    did this person
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    You know you've been a nursing student too long when...

    teeniebert replied to panda_181's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...that's a horrible joke...but the nursing school twist is
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    What to do with CNAs that sleep during the night shift?

    teeniebert replied to Plagueis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Answer call lights, clean/disinfect wheelchairs and other equipment, answer call lights, make out new sheets for the vitals/I&O books, answer call lights, check inventory and make lists of what's...
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    Coworker talking on cell phone while counting narcs!

    teeniebert replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Holy crap! If someone did that at my facility they'd be out on their @$$ faster than you could say, "I'm at work, I'll call you back on my
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    teeniebert replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    "...and then there's all that
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    Funny things patients have said

    teeniebert replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Best. Complaint.
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    Your Pet Peeves in Nursing..

    teeniebert replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Noisy carts in general. My med cart rattles and squeaks, dietary carts sound like they're about to fall apart (plus all the dishes and silverware inside clank around), and the bladder scanner wakes...
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    How do you wear your hair for clinicals?

    teeniebert replied to Kamdyn's topic in General Students

    I've been out of school for nearly a year, but I wanted to add this: I usually wear a bun--ponytail just above ear level, twisted around itself and wrapped in a scrunchie. Several of my residents...