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    Med Errors: Share Your Stories

    teeniebert replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've had 2 major errors that I know of. The first was several years ago. I had a little more healthcare training than my co-workers, so I was administering meds to a bunch of kids at an outdoor...
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    Opinions on Grand Valley State U?

    teeniebert replied to KatyBear3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I don't know about the second-degree program, but their 4-year BSN program takes applications from the pre-nursing students each semester. Last I heard, if you don't have a 4.0 when you apply from...
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    Why do teachers tr to fail you???

    teeniebert replied to NStiger88's topic in General Students

    Is this a public or a private school? I've been in a community college RN program, and a private trade school LPN program. NOTE: the following is my OPINION, based on my personal experiences. The...
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    Wish it was a NANDA diagnosis

    teeniebert replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in Nursing Humor

    :hpygrp:
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    Good rolling backpack

    teeniebert replied to krltdy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Here is mine. http://www.ebags.com/products/index.cfm?modelid=10787 It's looking a little rough after 7 months, mostly because I dragged it through a couple of puddles and my coffee thermos leaked. I...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    teeniebert replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    ...are you in my
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    Passing out in the OR....

    teeniebert replied to HealthNut12's topic in General Nursing

    We were instructed that, should we feel faint, we should back up, stand against the wall, and carefully slide down to the floor. It never came to that point for me, but I was scared it might. Some...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    teeniebert replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, how do you pronounce 'chignon,' meaning the mark left on a neonate's head after vacuum-assisted delivery? I assumed it was pronounced 'sheen-YON,' like the hairstyle (a bun or knot at the nape...
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    Fess Up! How much HSP stuff is in your drawer???

    teeniebert replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Alcohol wipes and the little paper rulers for measuring wounds. If I was doing blood sugars toward the end of the shift, I'll empty my pockers before leaving. I'm paranoid about bringing home...
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    How do you keep your hands in good shape?

    teeniebert replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    As the previous poster said, using a thick moisturizer at night with cotton gloves is a good method. I use Bag Balm, or sometimes a thick layer of regular hand cream, and I can tell the difference...
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    Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    teeniebert replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    This actually came up at clinical today. A classmate said 'O2 stat' and our instructor corrected him, "It's SAT, not STAT. SAT is short for saturation, STAT means right away." The classmate then...
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    Jehovah Witness patients refusing any blood transfusion.. Why?

    teeniebert replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    There are health care liaisons associated with many Kingdom Halls (JW 'churches'), and larger hospitals may have their own blood avoidance specialists. I did a class presentation on blood avoidance,...
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    Unemployment in Michigan and college

    teeniebert replied to MandyinMichigan's topic in General Nursing

    Several of my classmates are receiving "No Worker Left Behind" benefits. I don't know how much the program pays for tuition, but I know they reimburse for mileage. I quit my job just before starting...
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    Most commom camp issues and tips...

    teeniebert replied to carachel2's topic in Camp

    When I wasn't passing meds, I was making kids drink water (anyone with a 'headache' or 'upset stomach' had to drink 16 oz of water and sit quietly for 10 minutes...amazing how much better they felt...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    teeniebert replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most likely. The nice thing about taking alcohol PO is that, when you pass out, you stop drinking and have less chance of overdosing. If you take it PR it not only gets absorbed faster, but your...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    teeniebert replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    did he survive long enough for the ambulance to get there?
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    Extremely frustrated @ clinicals!

    teeniebert replied to miss_pitty_pat's topic in General Students

    Look for any post by Daytonite--she has a downloadable report sheet and a critical thinking sheet in her signature. She's also awesome.
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    What I Love About Nursing Is....

    teeniebert replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Right now I love sweet old men. It's great to walk into a room and be greeted as "young lady" instead of
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    Thought you guys would appreciate this

    teeniebert replied to blondy2061h's topic in Nursing Humor

    hahaha nice...does anyone know how to 'unplug' my husband's World of Warcraft game without disconnecting me from
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    Anbody Else Gain a Ton of Weight in Nursing School?

    teeniebert replied to CandyGyrl's topic in General Students

    Not a TON, but I've gained back most of the 20 pounds I took off in the 2 years prior to
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    Can't get these knots outta my neck

    teeniebert replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    I carry a lot of tension in my back, around the shoulder blades (the right side more than the left). It's been worse since I've been in school, due to sitting for several hours at a time, writing...
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    No meds for this Schizophrenia patient.

    teeniebert replied to nckdl's topic in General Nursing

    [vent]Our local community mental health department is notorious for giving people a 30-day supply of meds, then scheduling them for a 6-week followup. Sometime about day 20, a lot of patients start...
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    I am loving this!

    teeniebert replied to SiennaGreen's topic in General Students

    Isn't it great? I'm finishing my LPN program in April, and any time an instructor (or nurse at a clinical facility) asks me a question and the answer is right there, bang, I KNOW THIS STUFF!!! I feel...
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    teeniebert replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    No snow, no blizzards...just earthquakes, mudslides,
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    Oh no! Now I'm the patient!

    teeniebert replied to Sonjailana's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::plsebeg: