AOx1

AOx1

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  1. Will my tattoos hold me back?

    AOx1 replied to MLutiker's topic in General Students

    Hello, new student. Greetings from a long-time nursing instructor with multiple tattoos. Although I don't have any that aren't mostly covered by my scrubs, I have not encountered a problem. I have had...

  2. Is This Bullying?

    AOx1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is why it is best to stay at the bedside. Although those with doctorates in jellology have studied the matter with great interest, the Ivory Tower of jello is not, in fact, of any relevance to...

  3. Anatomy of a crash cart

    AOx1 replied to delphine22's topic in General Nursing

    Next time the cart is opened and restocked, but not yet locked, take a digital picture of each drawer. Ours are set up the same throughout the hospital, but they are not the same in different...

  4. Is This Bullying?

    AOx1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Jello shot

  5. Is This Bullying?

    AOx1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am also being bullied. First, I had an order to give jello at a rate of 4oz red and 2 oz green per hour. The physician then said to double the rate of the green and halve the rate of the red. I...

  6. So Frustrated I Could Cry..

    AOx1 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    I would not put up with that. They are treating you like garbage. Time for a new

  7. Is This Bullying?

    AOx1 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't really think that this could qualify as bullying. Let me tell you what REAL bullying looks like. That manager took the red jello to my floor. As my heritage is Cherokee, clearly this was...

  8. I miss my armpits

    AOx1 replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent! Glad to hear that left pit has made its

  9. What's your nursing kryptonite?

    AOx1 replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

    Roaches in ears. I sleep poorly for weeks after I see

  10. My poor husband

    AOx1 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    At first, I thought this thread would be a real jewel, but it's turned into a bunch of junk. I was hoping to find some nuggets of wisdom about testicular exams, or even some gems about risk factors,...

  11. I miss my armpits

    AOx1 replied to JBudd's topic in General Nursing

    JBudd, I had no idea. You're a champion with wicked humor intact! i wish you the best in your recovery. I sewed a slightly above normal sized boppy pillow for a friend who was recovering from her...

  12. Great tips for studying... review syllabus first!!

    AOx1 replied to isa_salud's topic in General Students

    I absolutely do. This is often one of the first indicators of a weak student who will need assistance. I don't make a note to fail them or anything, but students who barely turn in their admissions...

  13. Breckinridge school of nursing

    AOx1 replied to carlahall29's topic in General Students

    I have had so many students call begging to enter either our RN-BSN or our master's program from a non-accredited school. They are desperate, but the answer is still no. I would never go to a school...

  14. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    AOx1 replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is the case at every school I have attended or taught

  15. Scanner suggestions??

    AOx1 replied to 7237dallas's topic in General Students

    I just use the TinyScan app on my ipad mini. It will scan documents into one pdf file, then you can upload them in evernote or a similar app, and write notes, highlight, etc. I use this for...

  16. Should I quit my job, sell my house and sail to Hawaii?

    AOx1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I want to come, too, and so do many others, at least according to the poll. You're going to need a bigger

  17. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    AOx1 replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am called "Doctor" because that is the expected convention for one who holds a doctoral degree in an academic setting, just as an English professor, a math professor, or a science professor with a...

  18. Nurses Masquerading As Doctors (INSULTING)

    AOx1 replied to djaychris's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doctoral titles were first used in academia, so yes, nurses can be doctors. As a professor, perhaps I should demand that he stop calling himself doctor, since academics held the title first. After...

  19. Of Nursing, Nudity and Public Perception

    AOx1 replied to hagiospneuma's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very interesting that the entire, banal discussion is focused on women and their actions. If it is morally wrong for female nurses to be strippers, where is the corollary? There are male...

  20. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

    AOx1 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of the foolishness I've encountered was related to "allergies." I've had patients who were allergic to oxygen. My favorite by far was the woman who told me she knew she had cancer. Her rationale?...

  21. New Grad/Hate My Job/Life is Miserable!

    AOx1 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I tell our seniors often that this is the case, and to keep going and not give up. The first year is incredibly difficult. However, I can see that some don't believe me, just as the juniors don't...

  22. Am I Being Bullied?

    AOx1 replied to wendey's topic in General Students

    Again, we don't know both sides. I remember having a student on an incredibly busy day with two critical patients. The day started out insane from minute 1. I did warn her that the day was crazy, and...

  23. RN Assaulted by MD

    AOx1 replied to Lulu2RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OP, do have any

  24. "nurse" has been charged with scalding two year old

    AOx1 replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Mother of burned Jersey City toddler sues nurse, home health firm | NJ.comHere is an updated article. I really hope that is not a nurse in the picture, touching the toddler's leg with germy plastic...

  25. Muslim nursing students

    AOx1 replied to mtcowgirl's topic in General Students

    You know, there will be patients who don't want a fat nurse, a male nurse, a tattooed nurse, a nurse with a certain skin color, etc. as you can see above, others have succeeded before you. You have...