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  1. 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. And a cape. I was reading about nursing...

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

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Anyone seen Sketchers skinny leg scrub pants? Anyone own a pair? They slim me down,which I why I love them. I paired that with a white mock wrap top,and we all know those show your shape. But I guess...

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

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't. Its my first

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

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I want to be sexy for once doing something I

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

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes,we are supposed to wear our lingerie to the party. It will be in a hotel. its not private,its a party the public can attend. This will be my first time doing this. I was hesitant in the past. I...

  6. Best way to go from non bedside nursing to bedside nursing

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I believe hospitals have completly written me off. I've been a nurse for 9 years,and never stepped foot on a hospital floor. All 9 years were done doing private duty(with agencies),with some...

  7. Do Rn's need to be Picc and IV certified?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two of the agencies I work for won't let me work with Iv or broviacs and tpn because they said Rn's need to be certified for both. This is what I believed since 2008,when I became an Rn. I was an lpn...

  8. Do Rn's need to be Picc and IV certified?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Two of the agencies I work for won't let me work with Iv or broviacs and tpn because they said Rn's need to be certified for both. This is what I believed since 2008,when I became an Rn. I was an lpn...

  9. Made a mistake

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Ok,so I was distracted at work by this patient who was moving around(peds) and he gets tpn.After the keppra infused I cleaned the port but forgot to flush with the 3 ml ns and started the tpn.. The...

  10. Cant believe the nurse did.....

    smartnurse1982 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Well,I stated that I was a cna at the time,and I saw the nurse do that.I even said in my first line"When I was a Cna,a nurse....".I don't get others reading

  11. Cant believe the nurse did.....

    smartnurse1982 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a cna,a nurse poured mouthwash over a resident's lady parts because she said it smelled. I asked her why and she said"its known as the other mouth."I know it had to burn. I'm not one to...

  12. Cant believe the nurse did.....

    smartnurse1982 replied to Daisy_08's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm,I have worked in Ltc before,and I have to agree with BrandonLpn.Its tough,yes it is. Someone mentioned if you are already behind 30 minutes on med pass,what difference would taking 30 minutes to...

  13. What to do when a nurse writes initials in wrong spot?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I don't know what to do,but I think I did something wrong.There was a nurse working 12am to 7am and she put her initials in the box where I was supposed to put my initials. I worked 8am to 4pm. This...

  14. Is pulling a 200 lb patient different than lifting them

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was asking my supervisor about this 200 lb client(quad). I told her I thought the max we are supposed to lift is 75lb. She said it really isn't lifting, its just pulling because what we do is take...

  15. Dating Patients

    smartnurse1982 replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How? I see anything about dating patients in the nurse practice act. I don't see anything on the Nj state Bon website.I'm thinking maybe its more of an ethical dilemma?But yeah,it does seem kinda...

  16. Dating Patients

    smartnurse1982 replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I looked through the policy manual and have not seen any info about dating a patient.Does that make it

  17. Dating Patients

    smartnurse1982 replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think that might be the problem.I want to see him as a "just another patient" but cant due to the crush. When I first oriented,his Mom and the other nurse told us to see him as person and not as a...

  18. Dating Patients

    smartnurse1982 replied to bobnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh my gosh,I said it would never happen to me,but I actually have a crush on one of my patients!I don't want to tell anyone either,so that's why I'm typing it on here.He is my homecare patient,32...

  19. What to do about thin skin on hands from washing them too much?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks all. I feel as if my body is falling apart.I look a little older than my age,and even when I look at other nurses it seems the

  20. What to do about thin skin on hands from washing them too much?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse for 8 years,and with the constant washing and sanitizer use I have the hands of a 50 year old at 30 years of age. You can basically count all the veins showing on the back of my...

  21. CNA's taking over lpn's?

    smartnurse1982 replied to nurse hopefully's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    From what I have seen,it seems true in certain states.For instance,in Nc you have the cna level 2,which can insert foleys,pass meds(they have to get a certification to do so),draw blood,(again with...

  22. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    smartnurse1982 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The problem isn't folks chosing to go uninsured,its the group who receive Medicaid that jacks up costs for everyone else,not the uninsured.Think about it,I pay taxes so someone else can receive better...

  23. To all "medical coverage is a privilege" folks:

    smartnurse1982 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm a nurse,and I wasn't on drugs,didn't have children I couldn't afford,was irresponsible,etc. I was in school to get the Associates in nursing(I was an lpn,and the agency didn't provide lpn's with...

  24. Potential nursing students who dont want to hear the truth

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sick of being accused of trying to discourage potential nursing students when I tell them the job market is tight or that many new grads are having a hard time getting jobs. They usually say...

  25. Potential nursing students who dont want to hear the truth

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    The job market sucks,I know.I really don't like it when others assume the unemployed are not working because we had resumes that weren't good,that they were lazy,or other things not mentioned. Believe...