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  1. OK, ummm............well...........

    well, his finger might not really count as a foreign object...since it's domestic. poor erik! you lucky
  2. yuck. it looks like it might be better suited to the stage (i'm thinking teen pop or maybe country-western--"fancy rose" could be her name! :) ). the way it's advertised is interesting. the "nurse"...
  3. a nurse's heavy heart

    my patient passed away today. young man, age 60's, of severe CAD and cardiomyopathy which started in his 40's. his wife was present during the attempted resuscitation. i am just grateful he didn't...
  4. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    rubyvee, i have no words of wisdom, i just wanted to offer you support. a nurse coworker of mine just went through a similar experience with her mom. it was a long and difficult road. my mother is...
  5. i don't know how to do the multiple quoty things, so: @ dolcevita: so true! i'm helping my preteen stepdaughter-to-be learn this (uh uh, no "hiney shorts," missy...as comfy as they may be! the message...
  6. yep, to be honest, my first thought would be, "whoa, nurse! what is going on here?" i'd be more distracted by the tight-fitting leggings than anything. well, maybe the overflowing cleavage too. in...
  7. i've liked hello kitty since elementary school, when my japanese-american friend introduced me to her. i like to say that i liked her before she was "cool" and sold herself out! i have a hello kitty...
  8. For all of those on Medicaid

    my sister was admitted a few months ago with cellulitis. she was the only one in a semi-private room, at the end of the hall (ahh, quieter). they'd even let her significant other stay the night in a...
  9. Apical Pulse Rate

    i listen to apical rate w/my stethoscope w/my right hand & palpate radial pulse simultaneously w/my left pointer & third finger (or the other way around, if necessary, which always feels...
  10. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    oo! this reminded me of a patient who described having "rota-cup" surgery on his shoulder. thought it was cute and it just stuck in my head for some reason. (dolcevita: i'm chicken! don't want to...
  11. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    our new administrator (of whom i am not a fan), recently put out a memo about customer service, etc. it read something like, "blahblah and blahblah are the basic tenants of our practice." must admit,...
  12. Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

    i got a BA in biology at 23, then my BSN at 30 in an accelerated second degree program, while also working full-time doing patient care. nursing school was absolutely dreadful, a nightmare. i still...
  13. the needles are out of whack, either left or right of the little neutral circle at "zero." am wondering whether there's a way to get it back to zero/neutral. i can't find much online about how to do...
  14. Just need some kind words...

    l&d, i am so sorry for the loss of your sweet granny. prayers being said for you and your family.