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  1. Rotating Shifts

    eb_rn replied to nptobee's topic in General Nursing

    i am currently rotating shifts...12 hr. days for 5 weeks, then nights for 5 weeks. another nurse on my unit had requested to rotate because her husband rotates and she needed to be oposite of him,...

  2. eye edema/puffiness post crying

    eb_rn replied to purseOnalityRN's topic in General Nursing

    same here, anytime I cry, my eyes get puffy and red...my whole face gets red...I, too, am

  3. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    eb_rn replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I like taking care of chronic vent kids.

  4. Offended by Prayer

    eb_rn replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    :) I would not be offended....I was raised missionary baptist and would prefer this religion to others, but, in the event that I should leave this world through death, I would not be offended that...

  5. ER the TV show

    eb_rn replied to aruray's topic in General Nursing

    I too watch the show for the drama, and try not to pick out the stuff that's wrong....I did watch and, as usual, liked the episode. its entertainment...its not ment to be "real" or it would be on the...

  6. Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?

    eb_rn replied to klondike's topic in General Nursing

    :angryfire :angryfire :angryfire No, I wont work overtime for straight pay...you would have to be crazy...I love my job and all, but I dont think nurses get paid enough on straight pay, and now he's...

  7. new grad RN- want to quit nursing

    eb_rn replied to sax_journey's topic in General Nursing

    I can completely relate to your story. Please don't give up on nursing. You chose this profession because....I'm sure you had a reason. It couldn't have been the money, b/c I haven't met a nurse...

  8. Would you drive 100 miles for a great job?

    eb_rn replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on you really. I drive ~2.5 hours...~165 miles to work. But, I love my job and I only work weekends. I tried to work closer, but found that I liked the drive more than I liked the other...

  9. ARE THERE ANY NURSES OUT THERE THAT ACTUALLY "ENJOY" or HAPPY WITH THEIR JOB.

    eb_rn replied to dream8's topic in General Nursing

    Originally Posted by butterphlyrn Nursing is the smartest thing I have ever done. I,also,LOVE this statement, ..... I love my job and couldn't ever imagine doing anything else...except maybe, being a...

  10. Scary doctors!!!

    eb_rn replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a doc ask me to "turn-off the vent" so he could hear heart sounds. I guess the patient's breathing wasn't as important as his heart sounds.......the RT sitting beside me offered to bag the...

  11. APLS (advance pediatric life support)

    eb_rn replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Pediatric

    I have has PALS--pediatric advanced life support, guess its the same thing...really liked it. The first class was 2 days long...8 hour days. We went over information on first line drugs to give if a...

  12. My 1st job as a Peds RN; need advice

    eb_rn replied to GottaBeanRN's topic in Pediatric

    its been my experience that a small hospital may offer more support and help develope a basic knowledge of general peds prob....rsv/ pneumonia/ bug bites/tummy aches, etc.. but a larger hospital will...

  13. New grads in Peds!

    eb_rn replied to jeepgirl's topic in Pediatric

    I love peds...have since school... was quite anxious when I first got out of school.....small hospital, leaving 7 peds to 1 RN and a tech......incidently I didnt stay there long. Not b/c of the...

  14. Nurses grossed out by spit/mucus

    eb_rn replied to rnmi2004's topic in General Nursing

    i used to be grossed out by mucous....in nsg school, my first trach experience was a man in mid 40's with a VERY forceful cough. i opened the door, he coughed, i ducked, and mucous splattered against...

  15. Nrsging School-What was your worst error?

    eb_rn replied to hotcoffee1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i emptied a jp drain.......i was a tech for the hospital that i had clinicals in and had worked on that floor regularly.......they claimed i went "beyond my realm" and that i was a danger to...

  16. Is it child sexual abuse?

    eb_rn replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    its been my experience that all family denies such incidents, so confronting him will not help the situation.....it quite possibly will only increase hostillity between ur family and the...

  17. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    eb_rn replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    yep----we have had goodies to eat every day this week, special gift bags, and a few CE oppertunities every other day............happy nurses day/week to

  18. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    eb_rn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    nurses leaving the shift and not restocking the necessary supplies...nothing worse than walking into a huge poop-feast and no diapers, no wipes, etc......or a respiratory pt. that needs suction,...

  19. a few clinical practice questions

    eb_rn replied to pedsnrs's topic in Pediatric

    ive seen an article where ng was place in an adult and the woman was post op nasal surgery...u gueessed it, the ng went into the cranial area, and the nurse completed a feed, i cant remember, but i...

  20. dying child...how to cope?

    eb_rn replied to vjcnurse's topic in Pediatric

    its hard not to judge...where i work, we have lots of babies without family...frequently it is a childcare/transportation issue....or a single mom with 3 kids and simply must work to pay the...

  21. a few clinical practice questions

    eb_rn replied to pedsnrs's topic in Pediatric

    We use chloral a lot....is it available otc?....just kidding....we use it almost as much as tylenol, though....mostly we give it on the floor and closely observe the patient then he is taken to mri/ct...

  22. Marriage to a Nurse-- Need HELP

    eb_rn replied to NeedAdvice1234's topic in General Nursing

    nursing is about helping people....plain and simple. some of the things in ER really happen like the show portrays, but a lot of it is overdramatized, it is a drama type show.....and yes nursing has...