WhiteCaps

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1. Inventions we'd love to see....

   WhiteCaps replied to Nurse-o-Matic's topic in General Nursing

   A pain detector!!! I'd like to see a gaget you just touch to a pt's skin and it tells if and how much pain they actually

2. If not a nurse...what????

   WhiteCaps replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   If you could see the sweet swirly loops I can make on the top of a soft serve ice cream cone, you'd know why my dream job was to own a Dairy Queen.

3. I shaved off a patient's mustache. Was I wrong?

   WhiteCaps replied to NebbyLPN's topic in General Nursing

   My husband shaved his moustache once. He looked just like his brother. Eeeeeeuuuuuhhh! He hasn't shaved it since! Yes, the daughter over-reacted, but it really is a big deal to a person's...

4. Jay Leno slams nurses!

   WhiteCaps replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

   I've got to agree with llg. It's a joke. He pokes fun at everyone. And when he does, I don't take those jokes seriously either. Lighten

5. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

   WhiteCaps replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   thanks critter lover! unfortunately in our small town, the doc has no partners and his phone directs problems to the er when he's unavailable. my husband was standing right there, if they wanted...

6. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

   WhiteCaps replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   I don't know what the "drug of choice" is in our ER, but I do have another ER horror story. My husband has a severe chronic pain condition. He received a prescription from our family doctor for po...

7. No More Demerol IV Push???

   WhiteCaps replied to VickyRN's topic in Emergency

   I agree. In 30 years of using IV Demerol, I found it to be quite effective for short term post-op pain relief for most patients. We still use IV Demerol now but less frequently than in the past,...

8. What do you HATE to do at work?

   WhiteCaps replied to mickeymouse1205's topic in General Nursing

   I can handle almost any sounds or smells at work, but what I absolutely can't stand is a patient or visitor ( or other staff ) wearing the cologne Obcession!!! Obcession is worse than the smell of GI...

9. can someone help me out? please!!!

   WhiteCaps replied to bender73's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It's not unusual to feel like you've failed boards. If she did well in school, she most likely did well on boards. Give her a hug and some reassurance and prepare to celebrate her

10. have you had an abortion?

    WhiteCaps replied to cutecat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Please don't do it. There are other options. You might try looking up Project Rachel sites for true stories of women who had abortions and what they went thru and how they found healing....

11. Any info on IL vs FL pay scale?

    WhiteCaps replied to mszar's topic in Florida Nursing

    Since you love your Chicago home, I would suggest getting BOTH a IL and a FL license. That way you can always go back there to work if you and your husband decide you prefer the cold, traffic, and...

12. IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    WhiteCaps replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not to insult anyone here but I had an interesting talk with a doc one day in which I learned that he thought we hospital floor nurses knew more about our pt's than we do! He expected we had...

13. Physical exam question

    WhiteCaps replied to pat29's topic in Public, Community Health

    That sounds very invasive for an employment

14. What does your post name reflect about you?

    WhiteCaps replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    A double meaning here. No, I don't wear a white cap, but I'm a nurse who loves the

15. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    WhiteCaps replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Patients vacationing in Florida have taught me: Do not play with the cute little (extremely toxic) PIGMY RATTLESNAKES on the golf course. Swimming in the ocean at night is not "the best time...