EarthChild1130

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    Nurse with potty mouth.

    EarthChild1130 replied to Born2BWild's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to watch myself because outside of work I cuss like a SAILOR...I'm more careful at work
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    So who do nurses marry or have as civil partners???

    EarthChild1130 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    i was married way before nursing school...my husband is a flight mechanic for the us coast
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    Need comments and support for hysterectomy

    EarthChild1130 replied to supernatural's topic in General Nursing

    I had a TAH/BSO when I was 23 to treat endometriosis and PCOS...best decision I ever made!! I have tried going without HRT but I get TERRIBLE hot flashes and awful mood swings. Good luck!!
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    Where is the caring and advocacy for ME when I really need it????

    EarthChild1130 replied to LoveActually's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for your loss.
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    Nurses who work for the state

    EarthChild1130 replied to phdeha777456's topic in General Nursing

    I don't feel like my job is threatened but I don't like that some services for our psych patients are being cut. Psych is never the 'money maker' in healthcare so the budget is a big thing every...
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    Merry Christmas from...

    EarthChild1130 replied to RNnbakes's topic in General Nursing

    Happy Holidays from Coos Bay, Oregon,
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    New grad RN finds job at ltc, but getiing paid as LPN

    EarthChild1130 replied to newbiehere's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto everything said!! Even though you've been looking for 7 months, you risk losing EVERYTHING that you worked so hard for if you take this job. The fact that they're willing to list you as an LPN...
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    If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    EarthChild1130 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had my vaccine 3 weeks ago...didn't even feel it and no problems so far. Hubby had his a week later...same thing. Niece had hers (nasal vaccine)...she had a headache for a little while but she's...
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    Tattoo's....quick ?

    EarthChild1130 replied to nursingstudent221's topic in General Nursing

    Nope, my job doesn't care if I cover mine or
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    How much do you enjoy being a nurse?..pros, cons..quality of life..happiness?

    EarthChild1130 replied to Canadian eh?'s topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for nearly 5 years now, and I still love it as much as I did the day I started out. Pros: I have a steady income and pretty good pay...I REALLY like the patients I work with...the...
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    Do you need an order to give the flu vaccine?

    EarthChild1130 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno about the order thing here, but I did see a pharmacist giving flu injections when I went to pick up some of my
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    Terrified of vomit! HELP!!

    EarthChild1130 replied to sophie<3's topic in General Nursing

    I too had a terrible fear of puke...not just the sight...the SOUND always got me and I'd be the first one out the door, until I went to nursing school...I got used to it fairly quickly. I found that...
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    Total Colectomy....the Journey

    EarthChild1130 replied to JustaPatient585's topic in General Nursing

    (((hugs))) to you...hope you continue to recover
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    Being a Nurse for a Killer

    EarthChild1130 replied to Stickyrunner325's topic in General Nursing

    I work psych, and I work with a fairly large amount of forensic patients. We have a couple of murderers, arsonists, one lady who committed infaticide. I keep two things in mind: 1) I treat them...
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    Update on Sally

    EarthChild1130 replied to tatara's topic in General Nursing

    (((Hugs))) to you and that child. I'm glad you were able to be there for her.:redbeathe
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    How did you get your first nursing position

    EarthChild1130 replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I think I actually got pretty lucky. I went to work on an acute-care, inpatient psych unit a few weeks out of school...I did my practicum there, and I was working as a tech on a forensic evaluation...
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    This is a vent thread.....deal

    EarthChild1130 replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck!! I don't really love my job right now either due to workplace drama and blatant favoritism, but I'll stick it out till June 'cause we're getting restationed...no sense looking for...
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    Do psych nurses actually make a difference?

    EarthChild1130 replied to Lola77's topic in Psychiatric

    I feel that I have helped a lot of people who might have otherwise not been helped, both inpatient and outpatient. There were some folks who never left the desk, and that was them. I did my...
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    question about psych nursing

    EarthChild1130 replied to shelbee1084's topic in Psychiatric

    I'd say get the M/S experience...that way you can hone your physical assessment skills and be more familiar with the illnesses that you will run into with psych patients...and your assessment skills...
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    Inpatient psych nurse/pt ratio

    EarthChild1130 replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in Psychiatric

    When I worked inpatient, I worked nights...our adult wing had 26 beds and was usually full b/c we were the only game in town, so to speak. We'd have 2, sometimes 3 RNs...3 or 4 techs...and 26...
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    Polycystic syndrome

    EarthChild1130 replied to madgina's topic in General Nursing

    This is totally off topic but that made me laugh...one of my favorite preceptors used that saying for everything, and I got to where I'd say it too...I've been relocated b/c hubby's military, and when...
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    What is the scariest thing that has happened to you while working as a nurse?

    EarthChild1130 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...I dunno anymore LOL...I've been tackled on the unit a couple of times...been choked by a towel...urine and feces thrown down the hall at me...hmm... There was one guy who was not so mentally ILL...
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    Nursing intervention for schizophrenic patient having sex?

    EarthChild1130 replied to robinslapsRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Ditto elkpark!
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    Your Favorite and Your Weirdest

    EarthChild1130 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do a week in ICU as part of my clinical experiences...that was one long week...it was so INTIMIDATING! lol All those machines and meds...I had such a hard time getting past the machines to...
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    phenergan ivp into hand

    EarthChild1130 replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    Thread hijack: When I took my hubby in for tonsillectomy, he was nauseated afterward, and they gave him Reglan too, and the nurse remarked 'This is Reglan; we don't even have Phenergan anymore' (which...