Shamrock

Shamrock BSN, RN

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  1. Protecting patients from themselves...

    Shamrock replied to bellehill's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Education and documentation is the key. Everyone has the right to risk, (oriented, of course) I feel it is our job to educate. Cyberkat's statement of telling the patient the conversation would be...

  2. Nurses who specialize in footcare

    Shamrock replied to adrienurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    There is definetly a need for it. I've seen so many elderly people with skanky feet! I'd be interested in knowing how the class goes, does it certify you? Also, how much is charged for the foot...

  3. How long is your journey?

    Shamrock replied to suehp's topic in General Nursing

    15-20 minutes, I'm out in the

  4. is a spanish course needed for nursing

    Shamrock replied to Cs Jinx's topic in General Students

    Being bilinguil is AlWAYS a

  5. bed making class?

    Shamrock replied to twarlik's topic in General Students

    Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed that someone made or what? :) Not judging, just responding, and trying to show that, yup, some classes seem silly, hopefully your instructor can give...

  6. bed making class?

    Shamrock replied to twarlik's topic in General Students

    In the "real" world you should be making beds. If you want any support from your team members you will need to show them that you are able to do the dirty work too. Doesn't mean you'll have to that...

  7. Inflamed uvula?

    Shamrock replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Gee NICU - you just took all the fun out of it!!

  8. Inflamed uvula?

    Shamrock replied to NICU_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My brother-in-laws uvula swells up like that when he gets a hold of peanuts or some other nut. He has to go to ER. I mean it gets HUGE and blocks his airway. Have you developed an allergy to...

  9. Crafty Old Rooster

    Shamrock replied to Zee_RN's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl:

  10. Is 40 too old?

    Shamrock replied to szccdw's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    If you don't do it you will just be 41 - without the degree

  11. What are the Most Common Emergencies in Long-Term Care?

    Shamrock replied to dwoodruff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'd say the most common are as stated in the above two post: dehydration and

  12. "Designer Bags"

    Shamrock replied to Flynurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm sure it's a conspircy from the designer purse companies to drive nurses CRAZY and it seems to be working!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

  13. Dress Code

    Shamrock replied to plantsower's topic in Telephone Triage

    Welcome aboard. Good luck with the dress code

  14. Pain scale

    Shamrock replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

  15. Pain scale

    Shamrock replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    Exactly!! I don't think memphis was trying to insult anyone, just stating her thoughts/feelings. Pain, as several have stated, is quite subjective. You definitly learn frequent flying drug seekers...

  16. Pain scale

    Shamrock replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    I gotta agree with memphis here. Pain is what the person says it is. Does not matter what they are doing. May be that the patient of webby's was trying to make the person on the phone feel better...

  17. Buying a bathing suit

    Shamrock replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    :chuckle :chuckle

  18. Nursing as a customer service profession?

    Shamrock replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in General Nursing

    As much as we may not like it, I think Gomer is

  19. "Thats not my patient"

    Shamrock replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    You don't sound shy to me! Your response to your co-worker made me laugh!

  20. Foreign nurses who can't speak English well

    Shamrock replied to PhePhe's topic in General Nursing

    It really must be quite hard for them. I would think that for patient safety hospitals would ensure that their command of the language would be

  21. The Cat, The Mice, And Heaven

    Shamrock posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    The Cat, The Mice, And Heaven One day, a cat dies of natural causes and goes to heaven, where he meets the Lord. The Lord says to the cat, "You lived a good life, and if there is any way I can make...

  22. Kansas opts out

    Shamrock replied to smiling_ru's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    KANSAS ROCKS!! I know!! I live here and work part time on the F.M.

  23. Cheating In School

    Shamrock replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    OUT with the

  24. Let's talk about acrylic nails ...

    Shamrock replied to SC RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Suppose it would depend on their policy. Personally, I think they are