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  1. Its ONLY 115 outside today

    shelly304 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    We lived in south Florida for 10 years and I HATED the summer heat, and no change of seasons. Then hurricane Frances came for a visit in 2004 and stole our house. We moved and I have never looked

  2. Lpn's working ER

    shelly304 replied to Arky's topic in General Nursing

    :chuckleAs soon as I hit "post" I thought the same

  3. Lpn's working ER

    shelly304 replied to Arky's topic in General Nursing

    I get floated once in a while to the ER but there are always several RNs on duty in the ER that I work under. Do you mean the only nurses on duty in the ER are LPNs and there is an RN SOMEWHERE in...

  4. Charting Issues that Really Bug Me!!!

    shelly304 replied to al7139's topic in General Nursing

    I work with an NP who often will "dispose" :nono:of the chart notes on a new pt. She chooses to word things her own way-therefore reducing the amount of time needed to spend on the pt. This is my...

  5. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    shelly304 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    With Hillary Clinton's stance on healthcare in the U.S., and the intensity of the democratic nomination process we all just witnessed..........Someone, somewhere would have dug up this quote (from...

  6. Found my calling!!!

    shelly304 replied to SunnyGaits's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat::hpygrp:

  7. Pet Peeve

    shelly304 replied to BookwormRN's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse I work with always tells pts, "Don't forget to schedule your Mammbogram!" Yep, those mammbo's need looked at every

  8. New "Hopkins" reality show

    shelly304 replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    wow! thank you for letting us read

  9. becoming a CNA before a MA, major dilema

    shelly304 replied to athenasbyjen's topic in General Nursing

    My advice-find a position at a hospital that will train you for your CNA or as a PCT. Also, find what hospitals have LPN programs. Often if you work there for a certain amount of time they will pay...

  10. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    shelly304 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    This rumor seems to have started around oct. 2007-nothing AT ALL to validate

  11. Foreign patient with greencard only staying in U.S. for 'free' medical care

    shelly304 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I reside in one of the largest welfare states in the US. In my county it is accepted to: *Drop out of high school. *Get pregnant before the age of 18. Because the parents refuse to let the school...

  12. Foreign patient with greencard only staying in U.S. for 'free' medical care

    shelly304 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    My aunt who is now 60, married a man from England in 1980. They moved to London. He died several months later. She stayed, citing benefits too numerous to mention. She is still a US citizen, and has...

  13. Foreign patient with greencard only staying in U.S. for 'free' medical care

    shelly304 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I lived in south Florida for many years. During the winter months the "snowbirds" invade from all over the U.S. and from outside the U.S. to seek better climate. The healthcare system in south Fl. is...

  14. The Slipshot Nurse

    shelly304 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly what I was thinking while reading the post. Straterra is a wonderful

  15. At dinner out, I am chastised for drinking before work by manager -- help?

    shelly304 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I read this thread when it first appeared. I think it is pretty cut and dry. You don't drink before going on duty. Period. End of

  16. Anyone can get into Nursing.

    shelly304 replied to indiawhitaker's topic in General Nursing

    TB is fully curable, if the full dose, 6-12months of meds, is taken. I tested positive for exposure in 1993. I am A-OK! And I am a What is your personal

  17. At age 39, should I start nursing program?

    shelly304 replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    What I know for sure is, in 2 years you will still be 41. A 41 yr old woman or..... A 41 yr old woman who is a NURSE! GO FOR

  18. Hopkins

    shelly304 replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    jUNE 25,2008 abc 10:00PM Seems like docu

  19. Why the Customer Service emphasis?

    shelly304 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100 percent-I hate calling patients customers! My hospital ain't

  20. Why the Customer Service emphasis?

    shelly304 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    And don't get me started on the neuro who refuses to make eye contact with me and will only answer my questions by looking directly at MY husband and speaking to him...as if I was invisible. And he...

  21. Why the Customer Service emphasis?

    shelly304 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys, please know I am very tired, REALLY whiney, and really b****y. allnurses is keeping me sane right now. On the verge of tears. What a long, long 8 days so

  22. Why the Customer Service emphasis?

    shelly304 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I will play devil's advocate. My dh had surgery last week. Tethered Cord Syndrome. We live one hour away from this very LARGE teaching facility. The neuro doing the surg. is a jerk. The hospital I...

  23. Heimlich Maneuver for the first time

    shelly304 replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    My dh and I were having dinner with another couple at a very nice restaurant. I was eating chicken and when I swallowed, it just didn't go down! I wasn't choking...I couldn't breath. Not one iota of...

  24. The things you never forget...

    shelly304 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Taking care of my friend who had AIDS. He came from a very religious family that believed God created AIDS to rid the world of gay people. They didn't question that their son was not gay. But they did...

  25. Virtual Clinicals?

    shelly304 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

    I actually saw a website for a Virtual Phlebotomy Course. How in the world......? Would someone really hire a person who took