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    The Shower Room is for ?????

    teeniebert replied to Reigen's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There's gotta be a joke here about quick and easy
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    teeniebert replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Panek, oral surgeon. Doesn't look as bad as it
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    Student nurses do the darndest things

    teeniebert replied to NurseNinaFla's topic in General Nursing

    My IV bath was D5W in 1/2NS. Talk about
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    Want to hear your pet peeves in LTC nursing

    teeniebert replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Amen to that! Right now we have an aide on light duty, so she sits in the lounge with the sundowning/self-transferring residents so the rest of us can actually get some work done. When she's back on...
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    Chart Audits -- I Couldn't Make This Up!

    teeniebert replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    mmm...dry roasted nuts...wait,
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    Had my first good night in a while!

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

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    Things I have learned in Nursing

    teeniebert replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    ...you might irritate the heck out of 'em,
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    So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    teeniebert replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I met my husband at work--we were both cashiers at Meijer, both taking a break from college. 12 years later (10 together, 7 married) he's a software engineer and I'm an LPN. Neither of us had...
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    As a Nurse what are some things that make you sick?

    teeniebert replied to Josh.P's topic in General Nursing

    I've always had problems with saliva and mucus...I can't handle watching people spit, sneeze, or blow their noses. When I had a trach patient in clinical, I was sure I'd be horribly grossed out and...
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    Unsure of wording to use for a red bum while charting!

    teeniebert replied to sunkissed75's topic in General Students

    "Non-blanchable redness over sacrum/coccyx; 1 cm diameter open area in buttocks cleft approx. 8 cm above
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    The "I HATE IT WHEN..." thread for students!!

    teeniebert replied to shescoolie's topic in General Students

    How about when you transfer a patient into the shower chair and they immediately urinate? If it feels like a toilet seat, they must be sitting on the toilet,
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    What is your opinion of the nurses you encounter during clinical rotations?

    teeniebert replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    The best nurses to follow, IMO, are the ones who expect you to know something. Not everything, mind you, but something. My first clinical patient was a Hospice client, and the Hospice nurse was...
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    Can you have a history of depression/anxiety and be a nurse?

    teeniebert replied to mell260's topic in General Students

    Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yes, as long as you know your 'triggers' or 'warning signs' and have a support system/plan for what to do if/when you have problems
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    Rash of UTIs

    teeniebert replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Also think about cup size. At my facility, water is passed in 12-oz styrofoam cups with straws and lids. 12 oz. is very heavy when you have weakness and/or arthritis in your hands. There are 2...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    teeniebert replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

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    When asked "what meds are you giving me?"

    teeniebert replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I get asked, it ends up being a rapport-building opportunity. My immediate memory is not the greatest, so I'll say something like, "You're getting a stool softener, your blood thinner, one for...
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    How are you LPN's getting continuing education hours?

    teeniebert replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    http://cme.medscape.com/nurses
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    Let me hear your raves

    teeniebert replied to Kyla.ann's topic in General Nursing

    I love seeing improvement in my residents (rehab floor of LTC). Just last night, a woman who has expressive aphasia and was only able to say 'yes' when she came in, looked at me and said, "Oh, go...
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    Please take this questionaire before you apply for a job

    teeniebert replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    When I interviewed for my job, I was told that many of the interviewer's questions were computer-generated based on my answers on the questionnaire. It helps determine if you will be a good fit for a...
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    Calling all geriatric nurses!! Need help!

    teeniebert replied to mdonohue's topic in General Nursing

    One of my classmates had a pocket guide called 'PDQ for LPN' or something similar, it was very
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    FYI. Medscape.com

    teeniebert replied to BluegrassRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's right under allnurses in my
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    Paperwork

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

    As soon as you DO know it backwards and forwards, they'll change
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    What shift in ltc do you prefer?

    teeniebert replied to Godsgirl20's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work 3-11 and have picked up/swapped for a few 7-3 shifts. I'm not sure which I like better. 3-11 works better with my circadian rhythms, but 7-3 felt better in terms of getting everything done...
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    What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    teeniebert replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Eyeglasses. Specifically, LTC residents' eyeglasses that have not been cleaned properly in quite some time. Not just the lenses, I know those get wiped pretty regularly. I'm talking about caked on...
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    Self Assessment

    teeniebert posted a topic in General Nursing

    I can take my temperature. I can check my pulse. I can auscultate my heart, lung, and bowel sounds. I can even, with a mirror, check my eyes, nose, and throat. But no matter how hard I try, I...