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  1. Dealing with "haters"...

    smartnurse1982 replied to mmcc26's topic in General Students

    Everyone told me i was too quite and shy to beocme a nurse,but i did it and proved them wrong. Heck,some people still have a hard time believing im a nurse,and this is after i introdued myself as one...

  2. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    smartnurse1982 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    I always found it strange that i went through 5 years of working as a nurse(both as an lpn and Rn) and i had never hear that used before,except on Allnurses. I have incorporated restimg with eyes...

  3. Sketcher's Skinny leg scrub pants to sexy for work?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love the look and fit of them. However,they do fit tight,esp around the hip area for me,and i have big hips. It doesnt matter if i order 2 sizes up,the hips still look huge. Would you all consider...

  4. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    smartnurse1982 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    One last question,i promise. I wrote this question on the general forum,but i will ask again. I have the same pt in my post above. He is unreponsive. How can i write "No s/s of infection noted" if he...

  5. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    smartnurse1982 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    I was taught you dont use words like "appears" and "apparent" becuase it makes it seem like you are unsure of what is going on. Is there anyone else that was taught

  6. Funniest or worst PDN notes.

    smartnurse1982 replied to KATRN78's topic in Private Duty

    Somebody,please explain the "resting with eyes closed" thing. Are you implying sleep? Also,if a child isnt alert,but has a sleep/awake cycle,how can we truly chart "watching tv"? I work with a little...

  7. A question about home health nursing

    smartnurse1982 replied to kje22's topic in Private Duty

    As far a trachs,thats why my agency requires we add "trach ties secured to one fingerbreadth tightness". Too many kids had trachs that came out because ties were too loose. You know what irritates me?...

  8. What are tasks that nurses can do with or with out a doctors order

    smartnurse1982 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    oops,i see its been mentioned about the O2. i know when i worked in the nursing home we needed an order to send patientts to the hospital

  9. What are tasks that nurses can do with or with out a doctors order

    smartnurse1982 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Actually'you dont need a Dr. order for O2(up to 2

  10. ADN's being pushed out

    smartnurse1982 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i always thought the push for Bsn was a cover up for hospitals to hire "foreign" nurses instead Let me explain: The hospitals around here are always screaming they cant find qualified nurses(code for...

  11. ADN's being pushed out

    smartnurse1982 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    so how is this all going to work? Will Bsn push out Adn's? Will Rn's(Adn) push out Lpn's? im just trying to

  12. Is it worth getting a BSN to work non bedside nursing?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am an Rn who pretty much wants to work in privare duty nursing for the rest of my life. i was an lpn for 4 yrs,and an Rn now for 5. I started in nursing at age 22,so its the only thing i know...

  13. RN's...in demand if willing to relocate?

    smartnurse1982 replied to pat8585's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Another thing....as someone said,find out WHY there are lots of openings in the areas with the nursing shortages. I have read about the acute shortages in the border towns of Texas. What no one tells...

  14. RN's...in demand if willing to relocate?

    smartnurse1982 replied to pat8585's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    To add to the relocation thing.......most people seem to forget lots of times many locals will treat you as an outsider. Conisder this-when i moved to an area down south,an a rural area,i applied to...

  15. Are you married sweetie?"

    smartnurse1982 replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A pt (they are from Pakistan) asks me all the time when i getting married,becuase im getting old(im 31) This same lady keeps commenting about my wt. She said to me "I see you are big again". She then...

  16. I saw a huge cockroach at my patient's house

    smartnurse1982 replied to 50kn's topic in Private Duty

    Apparently,everyone is talking about something different. The ones in the south,they look like cockroaches,but they aren't. They are better known as Palmetto bug,waterbug(incorrect though). But they...

  17. Working Weekends

    smartnurse1982 replied to luvtwilight's topic in Private Duty

    My agency,if you want health benefits and Pto,you are required to work 4 wk shiftsper

  18. Sleeping Nurse = No Agency?

    smartnurse1982 replied to HisTreasure's topic in Private Duty

    Interesting topic. Mine is a twist: What if the parents provide you with a bed to sleep in? Can you still sleep? Also,about breaks. Why dont we pdn get breaks? In Nj its mandated,you neen at least 1/2...

  19. Advice on how to keep skills fresh?

    smartnurse1982 replied to hezasan's topic in Private Duty

    I disagree about the skills being complex. From what other nurses tell me,the skills we have are basic. vents,trachs,gt,ngt,jt,tpn.......thats all thought of as basic. . At leas thats what they tell...

  20. I saw a huge cockroach at my patient's house

    smartnurse1982 replied to 50kn's topic in Private Duty

    Imagine you are on the toilet,and you see a mouse. But,the mouse has nwhere to go. It ran back and forth until i was finished and opened the door. ididnt tell the parents though. i thought we have to...

  21. Charting"No s/s of infection noted" when pt comatose?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    That isn't accurate,is It? My supervisor wants me to chart it that way,but I want to tell her they can't talk and some have brain damage,so how can I actually write "no symptoms noted?" I usually put...

  22. Charting"No s/s of infection noted" when pt comatose?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    someone touched on it above. How can i write "no symptoms" when they cant tell me their symptoms?. There is a box for when a pt is nonverbal. I always check that for the comatose pts, i always thought...

  23. Charting"No s/s of infection noted" when pt comatose?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I'm actually talking about say maybe the trach. A typical note of mine: Pt in bed awake with eyes open,Shiley trach # 6.0 intact and patent with no sign of infection noted. The supervisor wants me to...

  24. Would wearing a sexy nursing outfit to a party disrespect the profession?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I remember seeing a rerun of "Julia" the show that came out in the 60's and she looked very professional. They also really do have skinny leg scrub pants. Just like they have cargo and wide leg style...

  25. Would wearing a sexy nursing outfit to a party disrespect the profession?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The outfit I'm wearing to the party is a white biketard with a red cross in the middle, white sheer stockings,a nurse hat(of course),and white stilletos. I don't know if it is legal is I post the...