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    Stephen Colbert recognizes nurses as Heroes

    teeniebert replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!
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    PPD Measurement Tape

    teeniebert replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Can you use wound measuring tools? I'm thinking of the clear plastic sheets with a bull's-eye type design on them measured in mm and
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    The gross side of nursing..

    teeniebert replied to Ashley94's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ this! WARNING! NASTY TRACH STORY COMING!!! In my personal life, I have problems with mucus...I don't care where it came from, I don't want to see it or hear anyone expelling it. During...
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    You know whats annoying...

    teeniebert replied to Pneumothorax's topic in General Nursing

    It's not just you. Welcome to 2nd
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    Dear God, Help me

    teeniebert replied to artsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I took care of a lady who came to LTC for rehab after hip replacement. Her kids chose the facility because it was close to her old home, and her sister-in-law already lived there on the memory care...
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    "You look tired"

    teeniebert replied to nickel78's topic in Medical-Surgical

    "Sweet, 'tired' was the look I was going for
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    What are you really good at?

    teeniebert replied to proud nurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Removing slivers and wrapping ankles. Yep, I'm a camp
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    How Do I get a Camp job for next summer?

    teeniebert replied to GoosbyLPN's topic in Camp

    I'm an LPN and have been a camp nurse 2 summers. Before I was a nurse I did 2 summers as "Camp Health Officer"--the minimum requirements for the position were CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Red...
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    Common nicknames for hospital items.

    teeniebert replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've also heard PTA, for pits plus t&a...not tonsils and adenoids, the other
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    Good camp nurse nicknames?

    teeniebert replied to CloudySue's topic in Camp

    My camp name is Bert--I've had it nearly 20 years and don't want to change it. The best camp nurse name I've ever seen, though, was The Nurse. Capital T, Capital N. She was a straight shooter and...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    teeniebert replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...even your old, grubby, yardwork-only shoes are NurseMates or
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    teeniebert replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good grief...my head almost exploded reading your post, and I KNOW YOU'RE DOING IT ON PURPOSE! Some people remain alive only because their grammar and spelling make me shake so hard I can't pull the...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    teeniebert replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Marmite Shortage Hitting New Zealand
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    Coffee Addiction

    teeniebert replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    somehow I find that claim
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    teeniebert replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Vegemite is actually really good on buttered toast. I think this topic needs a "finish food and beverages before reading"
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    teeniebert replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oo, I want a full set (top, pants, jacket, cap) of Fomite Factory scrubs in
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    The Mockery of Nursing

    teeniebert replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Awesome. Don't let that 'another door' hit your butt on the way OUT of
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    Best homesickness advice EVAH.

    teeniebert replied to nurseprnRN's topic in Camp

    Thank you, GrnTea. I've bookmarked this post for future
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    What is your favorite nursing memory?

    teeniebert replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Before LPN school, I worked in a group home with developmentally disabled ladies. As a nurse, I feel privileged when I get to take care of a DD individual. Once there was a lady on the unit who went...
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    Nursing Dress Code

    teeniebert replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm working agency/per diem currently. Several times, upon finding out I'm assigned to THAT floor (every facility has one), I've told the supervisor that I'd like an extra bowl of Wheaties and a pair...
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    exposure to the Operating Room

    teeniebert replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in Operating Room

    There are 4 major hospitals near me. 2 of them (owned by the same organization) no longer allow students in the O.R. for safety and liability reasons. The used-to-be-exclusively-osteopathic hospital...
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    Disgusting job but still keeping a smile

    teeniebert replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Chocolate milk, mashed potatoes, and gravy--she walked past just as Mrs. Sundowner decided to heft her dinner tray across the
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    Tips for what a student nurse should observe in the OR

    teeniebert replied to lukeslichy's topic in Operating Room

    Practical advice: Make sure you have a good breakfast, with protein in it. If you start to feel dizzy or lightheaded, back up until you hit the wall then sit down (also tell the circulating nurse)....
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    Dumb things new nurses do....

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

    D5 1/2NS. Stickiest shower of my
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    What's your weird quirk?

    teeniebert replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I may be the only nurse at my facility who USES the pull-up flags on the MAR dividers. On some floors there is only 1 flag per divider, so I use a post-it note to flag the 2nd med pass. I just love...