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  1. To work nights or not to work nights? that is the question....

    Texas Tornado replied to tsbarbre's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always fascinated by this discussion. When making your decision it is best to talk to someone who has worked both shifts on your unit and not those who have only worked one or the other (they...

  2. Each job title wears it's own color.

    Texas Tornado replied to borzoilady's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital went to different colored scrubs for each discipline last year. Love it. Do the patients have a better understanding of who is caring for them? Many do. Others don't have a clue. It...

  3. OMG! why does everyone HATE NURSING!

    Texas Tornado replied to twinjeep97's topic in General Nursing

    Oh... this is what I'm doing wrong - I care! Sure I've tried it the other way: ignoring call lights, pretending I don't hear pt's calling out, refusing to help my co-workers, cutting pts off so I...

  4. IVPB question

    Texas Tornado replied to PreemieNurse's topic in Patient Medications

    We hang separate tubing for each piggyback. The med stays into the tubing until the next dose. What is a

  5. Does your supervisor give a crap?

    Texas Tornado replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    Nope. I've worked a few jobs in my time, and some not so glamorous. Never have I felt as disposable as I do in my new profession (that is by management ... not by my co-workers or my patients). I...

  6. Almost a Year In -- Desperately need advice/encouragement (LONG)

    Texas Tornado replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whichever you are doing at the time Seriously I think it depends on what you are most challenged by. Both are hard, but some people have an easier time with one over the other. For me the first year...

  7. Getting your need from someone else.

    Texas Tornado replied to Pocahontas98_21's topic in General Nursing

    If I could only move my eyes and this were a permanent condition then yep I'd tell him to go for it... right after I ask him to drop ice down my trach tube.

  8. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

    Texas Tornado replied to Reigen's topic in General Nursing

    With a heavy heart I say that I'm so very sorry for the loss of your father. I have no words regarding your employer - I'm just ill thinking about how poorly one human can treat another. Best of...

  9. NOT BASHING M.A.'s!!!!

    Texas Tornado replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok... here is what you do. Direct her to this thread and let her read it. After reading it two things will probably happen. First she will understand just how important you feel this issue is (as...

  10. NOT BASHING M.A.'s!!!!

    Texas Tornado replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord! Please talk to her and tell her how you feel. For goodness sakes if she is one of your closest friends don't turn her into the nursing police! She probably has no idea the significance,...

  11. What do you wear to work?

    Texas Tornado replied to Turtle in scrubs's topic in International Nursing

    Very nice! HDU? Is this hemodialysis?

  12. Nurse Aoi: something to watch on your off

    Texas Tornado replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just checked and we don't get either show here (across the pond in the US) on BBC America, but I'll keep my eyes and ears open for them as they are always adding new stuff.

  13. Nurse Aoi: something to watch on your off

    Texas Tornado replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just watched the first episode and enjoyed it. With all the chat about Hopkins and how they don't acknowledge nurses it is interesting to see a show that has a nurse as the heroine, grappling with...

  14. Going to university.. change in plan

    Texas Tornado replied to StevenB's topic in General Nursing

    Well StevenB - I don't know about Univ of I, but many schools have already accepted their max for this comming fall term. Only way to know is to call the school of nursing directly. If they are full...

  15. Staying in touch with pt after discharge

    Texas Tornado posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a patient who has been back in the hospital for the second time in about 6 months. She is older and I got to know her and her husband a little bit the first time. When she was discharged she...

  16. yankauer tubes

    Texas Tornado replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, if something is coming out of the nose. Like already said - don't stick it up the nose. I use the yonker to suction secretions from mouth, nose, and around trach. But pls keep it clean b/n...

  17. Staying in touch with pt after discharge

    Texas Tornado replied to Texas Tornado's topic in General Nursing

    I just told her it was against the rules. I didn't explain further b/c it just seemed like anything I would say would hurt her feelings.... "you may turn out to be crazy after all and accuse me of...

  18. Staying in touch with pt after discharge

    Texas Tornado replied to Texas Tornado's topic in General Nursing

    the pt is older, very ill and home bound. other than this request she has been totally appropriate. while i would put money on it that that this would not become a problem, i realize there is no...

  19. New LPN...survived two nights on my own!

    Texas Tornado replied to happynewLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You should be proud of yourself J I know it is overwhelming and exciting - sounds like you are doing great. 12 orientation days doesn't seem like very long! Is that considered normal? I'm an RN...

  20. Output?

    Texas Tornado replied to Firemedic7's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It depends on what you are trying to achieve. For many of my patients I want to know strict urine output (meaning as exact as possible), but I only want to know if they did indeed have a BM. I don't...

  21. In Need of Advice...

    Texas Tornado replied to princesskarabu's topic in General Nursing

    Contacting the school is a great idea. They want their graduates to succeed and should be able to help you out. Also if you could get a letter of recommendation from a recent employer that would...

  22. Looking For Nclex Review Audio Cds

    Texas Tornado replied to aphi~gn's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just took my NCLEX review book and my MP3 player that had a recorder on it made my own. Put them on CD's and they worked really well on my road trip after graduation. I never really enjoyed hearing...

  23. The Hospital Spa

    Texas Tornado replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya - at least from a nursing perspective. However as I read it I sort of thought this sounds like something I would say... not knowing what else to say, trying to lighten the mood and make my...

  24. lovenox one dose??? huh??

    Texas Tornado replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree w/ BradleyRN. SCD's would be a safe