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  1. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    redwinggirlie replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  2. What was your secret weapon for surviving nursing school??

    redwinggirlie replied to michelle_s_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go now. Go soon at least. Go for a day at some remote hotel where you can veg, lounge, study or whatever..... by yourself. No phone, no nothing. It's all you. And, even if you don't open your books,...

  3. Nursing Student Jitters - normal??

    redwinggirlie replied to SugarMagnoliaMom's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, forgot. My specialty is burns and wound care. All my best to

  4. Nursing Student Jitters - normal??

    redwinggirlie replied to SugarMagnoliaMom's topic in General Nursing

    As far as IV's, you may miss. Make it a point to do as many as you can. It's a great plus anywhere for a nurse to be able to get one in. Remember when you do it that everyone can have a hard time....

  5. Gift for a new Student Nurse

    redwinggirlie replied to waaane's topic in General Nursing

    How about a weekend gift certificate for some quiet hotel she could use for getting away from it all or for a quiet place to study for that next big exam. I did it three times during school. Even...

  6. Worst thing you have seen

    redwinggirlie replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn

    100 percent TBSA due to suicide attempt with kerosene. No genitals, ears, eyes sealed shut, fingers hanging by charred skin and bone. The patient lasted six hours. Just

  7. What does Charge Nurse really mean?

    redwinggirlie posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering how people

  8. Her body burned by drug, not fire

    redwinggirlie replied to nursebedlam's topic in Burn

    This was a patient of mine. Great attitude and great support system. It's a condition which warrants more

  9. Terrified of Boards.....

    redwinggirlie replied to Nurseizme's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I felt the same way all of you did last year when I took the boards. Just do this: Take time daily to take the test as if it were real. Wear the clothes, have the silence, and do at least 300...

  10. Chronic absentee-ism

    redwinggirlie replied to RN4ustat's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ask the employees what the problem is. That is my suggestion. Not being flip, but it worked at a place I worked at before. There is an underlying problem that pizza just won't fix. Good

  11. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    redwinggirlie replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    How about the Calgary Flames Vs. Tampa Bay

  12. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    redwinggirlie replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    Why do we need to think we have to differentiate between rich and poor? It may bite me in the ... someday, but my patients are all the same to me. They need me, our techs and all of our expertise. In...

  13. Career switch - from 6 figure salary

    redwinggirlie replied to melly06's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, great for you! Make it easy on yourself. Cut the cable, cell and all those other niceties we use...... makes the paycut issue a bit better. If you think about it, no tv and no cell gives even...

  14. How do you really feel about 5-star rooms?

    redwinggirlie replied to maddiecat's topic in General Nursing

    Five star room? Does that mean your family will be there to dip your lobster for

  15. ER last night made me mad!

    redwinggirlie replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Soooo glad I only watch hockey on TV and rented movies, of

  16. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    redwinggirlie replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reading the post, I really don't see a men or women RN problem. She just had a bad day and is comparing to her brother. We are all the same in the RN respect and people will react to our...

  17. Nurses who don't take the time to care: have you seen examples?

    redwinggirlie replied to np2b's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Forgive, as I have not read all the responses. Why are you focusing on the negatives in your paper instead of the

  18. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

    redwinggirlie replied to ninaldunn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you're going through all this trouble for another man, isn't that kind of cheating in a far-fetched way? 3rdshift said it best. The only doc I ever had a crush on was the one who gave me a little...

  19. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    redwinggirlie replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    YES YES YES!

  20. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    redwinggirlie replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Getting report and finding that all of the IV's that "were flushed and are patent"

  21. Going to the Burns/Plastics unit for clinical rotation

    redwinggirlie replied to nurseshanti's topic in Burn

    Be prepared in your knowledge of pain meds.But most of all, what your patient's are taking. Know what works for your patients. Know that almost every dressing you will do will hurt. Practice your...

  22. Tired of toileting, docs, and pt dependency

    redwinggirlie replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say work nights as then you don't have the traffic. But then, you still have the patient care issues you loathe, which, sorry to say, are a part of nursing. It's great not to have all the traffic...

  23. Z-coil shoes

    redwinggirlie replied to Shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    Theres'a a nurse at work who swears by them. She works ICU. As far as IV lines on the floor? They shouldn't be there anyway. Let us know if you buy some and what they are

  24. Do any RN's out there think that I should as a student

    redwinggirlie replied to nurseRNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    The best nurses I've worked with have been techs before. They know the deal. Do it and learn! All my

  25. Maybe Someone can Help

    redwinggirlie replied to michw2's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you can do both! Be