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My first IV starts were bad. I was like, maybe 15/70. One day it just all sorta clicked and I've only missed 2 in around 50 attempts or so. It just takes practice :)

lol Thanks guys. A used needle in a Hep C, HIV positive patient dropped near my feet last weekend. Scared the living cr*p out of me!

Preventing needlesticks in your feet: What shoes do you wear to prevent this? I was thinking of wearing the Sika Footwear shoes because they look tough and a lot of nurses wear them. http://sikafootwear.ca/ What shoes do you wear to prevent needlesticks in your feet?

Any links to the SBAR thing?

When people ask "what should I do to stay regular?" I say "eat more fiber! A couple bowls of All bran will have you going pretty regular!" I hope I don't get sued or something.

So I'm thinking of getting a nice gift for the ER staff in my hospital as a thanks because they have mentored me. What would you guys recommend? I was thinking a box of chocolates perhaps, but that's quite mundane. Suggestions needed!

You know how nurses make a difference in their patients and their families lives? And that we save lives albeit we don't see it the immediate results? Last night, working as an undergrad in the ER, a patient on my team coded in front of me. I started CPR, my preceptor bagged, the trauma nurse shocked the patient. The patient came back to life. Thought I'd share that with you fellow students that we nurses save lives through all means!

Big thanks for all the teaching and the patience you do and have for students. Your kindness may go unthanked sometimes for whatever reason, but just know you are making the world for us students! I just went through my first trauma code and everyone was so welcoming to let me in and participate in the care for the patient.

I've met some incredible doctors to work with and some others that are devoted to the care of their patients. I've also met some real prick doctors too. Same thing for nurses, too. Goes the same way for police officiers. And dentists. And customer service reps at supermarkets. And lawyers. And waitrers/waitresses. And flight attendents. And vendors. And teachers. Shall I go on?

A nurse that specializes in infection control in my hospital says that we don't have to wear gloves when we have no chance coming in contact with bodily fluids. She said this includes from changing linen to doing vital signs to bed baths (that doesn't include any open cavities). She claims the glove acts an incubator and causes more risk of infection. That doesn't make sense to me though. If you wear gloves, yeah it may be an incubator, but you always wash your hands after anyway, so what's a little more protection for the pt. and yourself? anywho, my two cents. :chuckle

Anyone ever work as a student in the ER and feel absolutely inept, stupid, and incompetent? I sure do! To all you nurses out there, what do I, as a student, need to do to become successful? I can only review the common diseases so much but there's so much variety that walks through the door. Thanks!

I jsut think how funny it is that the 2nd poster wrote that gas prices were 90.4 c/L in 2004. Albeit it has dropped dramatically (today 89.9) from earlier in the year when it was 155.9. Things sure change quickly when you travel.

Let the manager or supervisor know. You need to be protected!

In Thailand nurses still wear the nursing caps. I think it's quite attractive

Thank the dear lord someone posted this. I feel the exact same way as the original poster.