dee122381

dee122381

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  1. "Your job is to make me happy"

    dee122381 replied to Nurse216's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I liked a quote i once read regarding ED nurses, but it could apply to all patient care nurses: My job is to save your ass, not kiss

  2. Epic vs. Cerner -- head-to-head comparison

    dee122381 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hello, I am currently getting my BSN and am taking a Nursing Informatics course. Once of our assignments is to compare two EMR systems in terms of: * Features of each system (barcode, CPOE, etc.) *...

  3. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    dee122381 replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts exactly, Laurie52. The best way to advance nursing as a profession is to advance the education requirement. A 2-year ADN program is not going to get the respect that Master's or...

  4. Just curious...

    dee122381 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sub-urban, I suppose... I work in

  5. Just curious...

    dee122381 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I live in California, and started at $28.50 working as a new grad RN in a

  6. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    dee122381 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And as nurses, it is our duty to educate the public about the differences between nurses and non-nurses, not to just go along with what has always been. We need to stand up for and protect our...

  7. Tylenol IV

    dee122381 replied to Adri_RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Crazy, just a couple of years in nursing school, we heard horror stories of nursing students pushing IV Tylenol. Everyone knows you don't give Tylenol IV!!! But I guess now (in the US), it can be...

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dee122381 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My sentiments

  9. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dee122381 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    "As desired" is an English phrase. "Ad lib" is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "ad libitum," which means "at pleasure" and "at one's pleasure, as much as one desires, to the full extent of one's...

  10. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dee122381 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    i always correct people when they say "copd exasperation." i just say, "exacerbation, uh-huh?" i think my co-workers are getting exasperated with me..

  11. What HAVE you said to patients???

    dee122381 replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    A male patient was continually getting "fresh" with the nurses. Upon reassessing his pain after administering pain medicine: RN: Do you feel better? pt: If you give me a kiss, I'll feel better. RN:...

  12. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dee122381 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I like to avoid

  13. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dee122381 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    My employer offered a class on conflict resolution. The lecturer kept pronouncing it "conflick".. He even wrote it on the board in big letters "CONFLICK".. I was like, "Holy cow! What do I do? Do I...

  14. A interesting teaching method...

    dee122381 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Nursing

    i should show this to my husband so he knows what to do if something were ever to happen to me.. it seems like it might be an effective teaching

  15. Funny Anesthesia Song

    dee122381 replied to avtech's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    loved it!

  16. At my boiling point...you are NOT a Nurse...of ANY kind!!!!

    dee122381 replied to nursehunnie's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    In California, since 1999, "nurse" is a protected title limited only to RNs or LVNs. This law was passed in the interest of public safety and consumer awareness, and to prevent confusion for...

  17. May I interview You? please

    dee122381 replied to LoveMyBugs's topic in General Nursing

    western governor's university? me too :) i was planning on asking ppl from where i work.. this is a good idea too

  18. How do you check the patient's blood glucose??

    dee122381 replied to Meltem.Y's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital uses Lippincott's Nursing Procedures, 5th ed. According to Lippincott, an alcohol pad should be used to clean the puncture site and allowed to dry completely. Lippincott makes no mention...

  19. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    dee122381 replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    A patient calling on the call light asked if his nurse could bring him his

  20. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    dee122381 replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    lolol... yep, sounds about right!