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  1. Most embarrassing mistake you've ever made

    moosemadness replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    When i was a fairly new nurse, i had a patient who had some serious GI issues from eating meat in Mexico at a little street vendor. Well he was snowed on narcotic pain med and had wrapped himself up...

  2. I took my NCLEX today and I think I failed :-(

    moosemadness replied to Want2succeed's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Well, I hope you passed. I took the NCLEX so long ago that it was still on paper and took 2 days to complete... 2 VERY LONG days. Plus you didn't get results till almost 2-3 months later. Try that on...

  3. I do not care anymore

    moosemadness replied to JB2007's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like to me there is more to it than nursing... thought about see a mental health doc???? Sounds like you need too, and it's ok, don't get me wrong, but explore this

  4. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    moosemadness replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    How about: "when you ask me for a pen to use, even though there is one in the pen jar right in front of your face, don't just stick your hand out, stare at the order sheet and say 'pen!'. I'm NOT...

  5. Racist Patients

    moosemadness replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That is too bad some one was like that, however, I get the opposite. I have been called cracker and have had patients only want AA or native American nurses or would only talk to the tech b/c she was...

  6. Death bed visions

    moosemadness replied to legend0710's topic in General Nursing

    Ok you two (golyte and heavens nurse), play nice in the sand box. I actually enjoy reading peoples stories of what they have seen regarding a person dying, but you two need to drop

  7. Funeral customs

    moosemadness replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The native Alaskans will have a "pot Latch" celebration aprox 40 days after the funeral and it is a big time event. I'm not native Alaskan, but I lived there a little while and saw/heard about this....

  8. Woohoo!! I cleaned the shower today!!

    moosemadness replied to Rianna1's topic in General Students

    I understand completely. I spent 7 hours in my kids room cleaning up and trying to get ready for new carpet to be installed at the end of the week. My room on the other hand is worse. There just isn't...

  9. Working as a nurse at a correctional facility

    moosemadness replied to RN 4 U's topic in General Nursing

    Has any female worked in a male prison? How/what did your husband think of that? What are the hours of prison nursing? Is it harder to be female in a male prison?

  10. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    moosemadness replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh my gosh, superglue to the "man" part. Too funny!!!! I'm still

  11. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    moosemadness replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    a 120 poung PUPPY!!!! Good grief. I had a lady come in er once, many moons ago when I worked there for about 4 months who had a false fingernail come off and wanted the doc to put it back on. No...

  12. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    moosemadness replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I have a new one, from yesterday. We were in a fetal distress situation and I'm trying to get an IV in the lady, and it went right in and all of a sudden I realized I had the IV started but forgot the...

  13. MD's and Pitocin

    moosemadness posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello Everyone, I'm updating some policies and I'm wondering if anyone out there has a policy that say's how soon a doctor must see his patient before pit is used. Ex: is it ok, for him to see her a...

  14. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    moosemadness replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a brand new nurse, I was trying not to disturb this man who had some bad GI problems and had had lots of narcotic pain meds. I noticed he had somehow got his IV line wrapped around his neck...

  15. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    moosemadness replied to DachRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had two funny ones, First, a lady came in b/c her fake fingernail fell off and wanted the doc's to put it back on and second, a guy came in for a small, very small, bruise after getting blood drawn....

  16. Question for Female Nurses

    moosemadness replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    my husband also gets "weirded out" when I start feeling his veins, can be watching t.v and playing w/ his veins and he just doesn't get why I like to feel them. (he lets me though....) however over...

  17. Question for Female Nurses

    moosemadness replied to keaton90's topic in General Nursing

    There are alot of good opportunities for male nurses and you can bring alot to the profession and be a "change agent". As long as you are a nice guy, treat your women right and aren't a knucklehead,...

  18. MD's and Pitocin

    moosemadness replied to moosemadness's topic in Ob/Gyn

    babyktchr, I agree. That is why i wrote in, b/c apparently there are some times when the provider will schedule them(an induction) a week out and b/c we have standing orders they don't always come in...

  19. Forensic Nursing (FN): Programs

    moosemadness replied to sirI's topic in Forensic

    sirI, Thanks for the info. I haven't tried to market outside my area b/c I'm so new in it really. I don't have much experience and I just doubted anyone would hire me w/o several years experence. It's...

  20. Forensic Nursing (FN): Programs

    moosemadness replied to sirI's topic in Forensic

    sirI, What degree do you need to be in forensic's? I've got my Legal nurse Consultant diploma from Kaplan college but haven't been able to work in the field b/c of my location of living in small...

  21. How much is your pay?

    moosemadness replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    Elizabeth8503RN...... your opinion counts for alot, don't sell yourself short and don't let others make you feel wrong for your opinions. You know more than you

  22. How much is your pay?

    moosemadness replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    By the way, Sweden's taxes are WAY HIGH, for the single payer. So, the grass isn't always greener, just different grass. I have been friends w/ a girl in sweden for 30 years, and I know it isn't all...

  23. OB nurse/educator

    moosemadness posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all, just wondering from some of you postpartum nurses. How often do you do your fundal checks on postpartum women. I'm new to this hospital and I'm used to doing them q4 hours for the first 24...

  24. OB nurse/educator

    moosemadness replied to moosemadness's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the reply so far. I also think q 12 seems risky. Allthingsbright...... do you have a policy for that and what resourses do you use to back up your policy?? At the hospital you work at, do...

  25. Fetal death after maternal death

    moosemadness replied to WorkofHeart8's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When doing a crash section on a mom that has died, it depends on alot of factors if the baby will/can survive. I have been fortunate enough not to have to deal w/ that situation. I did have a friend...