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  1. Any recommendations?

    handyrn replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who got a pair of those. He was wearing them yesterday. They were the ugliest things I have ever seen! (And I told him so.) He says they are the most comfortable pair of shoes...

  2. Nursing shortage? or Nursing bubble?

    handyrn replied to goetface's topic in General Nursing

    The posts on here are funny. One says there IS a nursing shortage, the next one says there ISN'T a nursing shortage. I am still of the belief that it is a regional thing. I moved a year ago from...

  3. Do you really remember half the stuff from nursing school?

    handyrn replied to FRESH_90's topic in General Nursing

    After the first two posts, I thought I would give you some good news. I think that what ends up happening is that you learn the basics in nursing school and you learn the really important things....

  4. Oh those poor babies!

    handyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered a new job (super excited). The new place of employment asked for vaccination records. I needed my records a few years back but I can't remember what I needed them for. I can't...

  5. Desk job or Prison job? Help!

    handyrn replied to christinacub's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like you have already made up your mind that you want the prison job and are just looking for validation. If it's what you want then go for it. "However, I have been told that I am too...

  6. Oh those poor babies!

    handyrn replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I never asked about a titre in leu of the vaccinations-now I am wishing I had! Maybe they just tell you to get the vaccinations again because you can go to a walk in clinic (the community health...

  7. Is nursing really for me?

    handyrn replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    I had to laugh the minute I saw this post because just this morning was another post called something like "your one stop shop for nursing" which addressed the most common questions here on AN that...

  8. Your one stop for all the most popular pressing questions on allnurses!

    handyrn replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one that is not usually a question but is brought up in SO many posts: "actually, the word is not ORIENTATING, it's ORIENTING" C'mon, 521,000 nurses on this site and you think you are the...

  9. anyone taken a break from nursing?

    handyrn replied to nursingisok's topic in General Nursing

    I did. I worked at a cell phone call center for a while. Didn't last long though. I missed nursing too much. It's in my

  10. Has anyone endorsed to more than 2 states?

    handyrn replied to SimplisticRnx's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, just as LoveMyBugs said. You just apply, they do your backgrounds and you pay a fee and get licensed. I sure wish all states would just become compact. Just have a "national" license. It...

  11. What's an IO

    handyrn replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

    WOW! I had never heard of this. I watched the video on the EZ IO website. Why does this not hurt like

  12. first PP temp after epidural?

    handyrn replied to ischialspines's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are you using dynamaps? I never trust those things. Are you using something digital to take the temps? Are you always using the same thermometer? Maybe it's as simple as

  13. Can I do this??

    handyrn replied to HospiceRNHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    Someone once said to me that it is ok to get emotional, as long as you don't go overboard so that the patients/families need to comfort YOU, you are there to comfort

  14. What is fecal texture?

    handyrn replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

    This post reminds me of 2 things: 1. Ron White the comedian: "Have you ever taken a poop so big that your pants fit better afterward?" 2. When I was in nursing school an instructor told us that...

  15. How soon is too soon...

    handyrn replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    Heck, I have the job offer, signed paperwork, done my physical and drug screen. It is for a new specialty to me and I so want to post a few questions on AN about the specialty (I'm super excited...

  16. Geriatric Interview/Assessment

    handyrn replied to kwilson2's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how detailed your interview is supposed to be but, in my opinion, mealtime climate encompasses SO much! Some of the things I think about and questions I ask myself about the mealtime...

  17. documentation

    handyrn replied to RI Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I read this post wrong or at least different from everyone else I think. I thought she was asking about verbage. Such as how to narrate parts of an assessment, not

  18. Need a little help here if you have gone from nights to days....

    handyrn replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Can you shadow a couple of day shifts just to see how the people work together-or

  19. Is there a correct way to crank a bed?

    handyrn replied to optimist's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! While I can sympathize with you, I can also out-do you. The facility I recently worked at (not anymore) had the old crank beds that you could crank up heads and feet, but not raise the bed...

  20. WHAT were they thinking at that Nursing Home???

    handyrn replied to JDougRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe I can help to answer the actual question. Mind you, this is not a good explanation, but it's an explanation. First, you said that the order was a clamping protocol, so that gets rid of the bag...

  21. Tattoos and nursing

    handyrn replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    To the manager who wouldn't hire me because I have a tatoo: be careful not to judge. I have a very large tatoo (fortunately I am able to cover it with full length clothing for work purposes). This...

  22. Thoughts on improving caring

    handyrn replied to mstev001's topic in General Nursing

    Finally the previous 2 posters brought up what I had been thinking after reading the OP. Isn't caring somewhat subjective? I mean, if a nurse came into my room and continued to call me honey and...

  23. Advice Needed: Helping Nurses Recognize a Dangerous but Obscure Condition

    handyrn replied to thehipcrip's topic in General Nursing

    Stargazer-you bring up some good points. If I were an ER nurse and didn't know about AD, I would have probably not done anything either until the Dr. saw her. Like I said on another post, when the...

  24. Disrespected daily by residents

    handyrn replied to b.randolph's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I KNEW when I left my comment that I would be flamed! First of all, I never told the OP to have thick skin. That was something that others are throwing into this. What I did say was that it...

  25. Disrespected daily by residents

    handyrn replied to b.randolph's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I seriously have mixed feelings on this. I think it depends on the context. Are they asking someone for the N***** nurse to come help them? Or are they saying "Hey N*****! Come help me!" If they...