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    Yaaaaaaay!

    teeniebert replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in New York Nursing

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    Co-worker passed away. Bad day at work

    teeniebert replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    :hug:
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    Fun Seminar Topic Ideas

    teeniebert replied to tranjl's topic in General Nursing

    how about proper care of indwelling urinary catheters and bags? regular vs. leg bags and switching between them; privacy/dignity bags; maybe bladder irrigation; right and wrong places to hang the...
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    Calling Off Sick --Do You Ever Think People Lie?

    teeniebert replied to It'sInTheBlood's topic in General Nursing

    I think this falls under "Unprofessional Behavior" no matter what the official policy
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    Nursing habits

    teeniebert replied to Jenni811's topic in Nursing Humor

    ...it's not a joke if it's
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    Omg omg i passed nclex

    teeniebert replied to MelanieGa's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congratulations! I remember those 2 days...the longest 2 days of my life! I had to stay out of the house to keep myself from logging in and refreshing the State Licensure website every 5 seconds....
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    Funny things they say....

    teeniebert replied to joanna73's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yesterday one of my residents complained that he had 'hot spots' on his bottom, then continued wheeling himself down the hall (he's one that does laps around the facility all day). When an aide...
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    I can't believe this! This is crazy!

    teeniebert replied to fuzzywuzzy's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/complaints/index.html
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    Who really belongs in the bed...

    teeniebert replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    my grandmother was hospitalized about 5 years ago and was worried they'd think she had alzheimer's b/c she didn't know her room number or which street the hospital was on! she could state the name of...
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    I love my residents!

    teeniebert replied to SneakySnake's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Even the ridiculously annoying ones have their moments. There's a gentleman where I work who likes to turn his head away or blow raspberries when you try to give him meds. On one typical day he...
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    Estimated amounts of Supplies for Infirmary

    teeniebert replied to Illyra01's topic in Camp

    bsyrn--excellent list! I would add to it some kind of wet wipes (NOT alcohol) so that you can clean cuts and scrapes outside of the health lodge/infirmary/nurse's office; also a few instant cold...
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    teeniebert replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yesterday an aide came up to me and said, "Mrs. H. just gave these to me (a pair of bedroom slippers), she said she didn't need them anymore so I could have them, and I'm not sure what to do. I...
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    Per Diem question ! ( need help )

    teeniebert replied to Respiratoryguy's topic in General Nursing

    These are questions to ask the scheduler at the facility/units where you'll be assigned. Let them know when you're available, how many hours you'd like to work, and if you have other commitments (not...
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    Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    teeniebert replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    When I worked in adult foster care, one of my residents would occasionally say, "Know what's there? Jesus!" when someone listened to her heart. She was in her 50s and, according to family, first...
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    Theme song to your Nursing career?

    teeniebert replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't bother, they're
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    Where did you hear that?

    teeniebert replied to SpEdtacular's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother was sure the spinal tap she got to check for meningitis was really acupuncture to cure her back. Also she got two 'intercalator' treatments for her headaches (a CT and MRI). Oh, and...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    teeniebert replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    It must be a wonderful hospital...Chuck Norris can roundhouse-kick the cancer right out of
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    Calling a Patient 'Sugar': Abuse?

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

    This is what I've always heard in orientation/training, but on the floor in LTC there are a lot of folks using Sugar, Honey, Sweetie, etc. instead of names. At my current workplace there are quite a...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    teeniebert replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once encountered, somewhere in the healthcare system, a Mr.
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    What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    teeniebert replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember the exact numbers but I had a LOL who was 40s over 20s after 2 doses of sl nitro. She was talking to me the whole time--complaining about the BP cuff squeezing her
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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

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    Weirdest nursing thing you've done in "real life"?

    teeniebert replied to mama_d's topic in Nursing Humor

    Surgeons knot? How does that go? I do that...I've also caught myself knocking (or about to knock) on the restroom, med room, soiled utility room, and kitchenette doors at
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    DON telling me to omit facts from documentation

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

    maybe there is a problem with the wording? if you documented 'Mr. A. disabled his alarm' it won't stand up in court as well as 'nurse observed that alarm had been disabled. Mr. A. stated, "I turned...
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    Michigan Nurses

    teeniebert replied to exit96's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Aww, you beat me to it! My aunt and uncle came to my pinning ceremony (aunt is a BSN and pinned me ), and immediately afterward--we were still in the reception hall--my uncle pulled my husband aside...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    teeniebert replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one always gets a laugh, although I usually say, 'they can send a rocket to