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  1. Alzheimer resident made me laugh !!!

    freefalr replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i had an absolutely horrible day, and this made me laugh! thank you for sharing, nurselovejoy. i love caring for elderly patients, too...demented and not-so. :) (while reading your patient's reply, i...

  2. A&O - orientated or oriented?

    freefalr replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    "...so when i orientate a new member of staff i am not butchering the english language at all, because where i live (in britain) that is the correct term to use, however if i oriented them here i may...

  3. A&O - orientated or oriented?

    freefalr replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    i also cringe when i hear "orientated"...maybe eventually it will evolve to be the standard, but for me it just sounds awkward. like "we conversated" for "we

  4. Life's Strange Detours....Where's My Map?!

    freefalr replied to BedsideManner's topic in General Nursing

    bsm, i am so very sorry for the loss of your precious little angel. i think you will make a wonderful cna and/or nurse, whatever you choose. thank you for deciding to make part of your life's journey...

  5. Holy Crap, Dad's having an MI!!!

    freefalr replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i do this w/my SO's 10 year old. we make up pretend scenarios about many things: "okay, what would you do if this suddenly happened...and why?" i think she's onto it (my paranoia/teaching), but she...

  6. So sick of this attitude....

    freefalr replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

  7. Just a Reminder...

    freefalr replied to jnrsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    jnrsmommy, i am sorry for the loss of your dear friend and coworker. thank you for posting & reminding us...& you please do the same for yourself

  8. Moochers who want to copy your homework or cheat off you......

    freefalr replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    i just read on reddit about a guy knowing someone was cheating off him during a "bubble sheet" test. he filled in all the wrong answers (and thus so did she). she turned in her test, and he went back...

  9. Drastic change in appearance

    freefalr replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    blackhearted, it sounds really cute! stylish and easy to deal with, and out of your way for work. i bet you look very professional. glad you treated yourself to a new 'do to go w/your new license....

  10. Why would I NOT help? I'm confused.

    freefalr replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    i work w/a female doc who got her start as a teenager volunteering/assisting at in her father's medical practice. her mom is a now-retired nurse. i find that she just has a different appreciation for...

  11. Did I keep my composure...too well?

    freefalr replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    tait: blech. i'm sorry you had to deal with that cr*p. i don't think i would have handled it as well as you did. i'm happy you have a sweet hubby to come home to after a hard day.:heartbeat i hope...

  12. I am allergic to...

    freefalr replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

  13. The Unit of The Bitter and ****** Nurses

    freefalr replied to Health-Nut's topic in General Nursing

    health-nut, i have been in a similar situation with rampant toxicity. you cannot fight it alone. it is pervasive and will erode any positivity you have. i feel horrible for those patients and pray...

  14. Listening to a dying man

    freefalr replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for being with him and listening to him, michigangirl. you gave him an immeasurable gift. i feel honored to be your fellow nurse.

  15. I am allergic to...

    freefalr replied to SteffersRN87's topic in General Nursing

    my mom is one of those people with numerous genuine medication allergies or serious adverse reactions. to read her allergy list, you would think, "okay, this woman is nuts," but she's not! she knows...

  16. I Am Feeling Like the Biggest Loser...

    freefalr replied to iluvdetroit's topic in General Nursing

    iluv, you have been focused on doing the hardest job in the world, being a mother! it is a blessing that you were able to spend those years full-time with your children. are there any community...

  17. What do I say to my new employer about the job I currently am not happy at?

    freefalr replied to CrystalClear75's topic in General Nursing

    crystal, i am so sorry for what you are going through! i am sorry you are so miserable and distressed. i know you had much higher hopes for your very first job as a nurse. like the above posters, i...

  18. thank you to my nurses

    freefalr posted a topic in General Nursing

    i've been meaning to post this for several weeks now, and have been stopping myself for various reasons, most of them centering around self-doubt (is it appropriate?, will it cause eyerolling?, will i...

  19. thank you to my nurses

    freefalr replied to freefalr's topic in General Nursing

    very nice!! i bet that meant a lot to them. it always does when patients make kind gestures. it embarrasses me & can make me teary. i thought about sending flowers, something yummy, or just a...

  20. thank you to my nurses

    freefalr replied to freefalr's topic in General Nursing

    ugh! i know! jo, i'm embarrassed that i almost forgot to thank my pacu nurses, who were awesome. there were two of them...i think. i don't remember their names or their faces. i couldn't tell you...

  21. thank you to my nurses

    freefalr replied to freefalr's topic in General Nursing

    was lying in bed, trying to fall asleep...and i thought of my OR nurses (thank you for safeguarding me and assuring that everything went as planned) & PACU nurses (thank you for keeping me...

  22. Print Warm-Up Jackets

    freefalr replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i agree, most of the available print scrub jackets are hideous! was talking w/some workmates about designing our own line. i can sew, but not well enough yet to make a jacket i'd want to wear! try...

  23. Why it doesn't pay to be a pervert in the medical profession.

    freefalr replied to TreehuggerRN's topic in General Nursing

    *shudder* his pic is

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    freefalr replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    varying things with the same general underlying sentiments: "YES!!!!" "NO!!!!" "SHUT UP!!!!" and "GO

  25. Was fired today......

    freefalr replied to TrickieTam's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yay!!! for you & your new