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  1. For those that work off shifts

    DoeRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work nights and have done so for years. I can switch back to days but I am usually cranky when I do so. I try not to do so much but I don't know any doctors offices or shopping malls that are open...

  2. Nurses, where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?

    DoeRN replied to learning08's topic in General Nursing

    In 5 years I would like to have a DON position. In 10 years I would still like to be a DON but maybe in a smaller community near the beach somewhere so I can make sand castles on my days off. (It...

  3. Best way to get rid of visitors

    DoeRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    I have had visitors stay even when I firmly tell them to step out. And I have pulled curtains on a few like this too. Never had any step into the patient area especially if the patient did not say...

  4. Ever pull the wrong med from the right cubie in the Pyxis?

    DoeRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a week ago I found some Dilantin in the cubbie with some senna. It takes me a while to pull my meds because I compare it with the screen and the med rec screen in our charting system. I...

  5. I Contracted HIV

    DoeRN replied to sarahwv's topic in General Nursing

    Wow I am at a loss of words. Sending prayers your

  6. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    DoeRN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    I see you are new here and I don't know your background and I have not been on the board for a while because I have been working a lot. So correct me if I am wrong. You are a student and have you ever...

  7. Question: What's so bad about the night shift?

    DoeRN replied to LadyEJ BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am another night owl. I don't have any problems sleeping during the day. I have worked night shift for the most part for 5 years. I am sleep deprived now because I have family here for Christmas and...

  8. Do nurses talk about their patients when the leave

    DoeRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    In change of shift we would never say Ms. So and So has stretch marks on her arms. We would report about wounds/wound care, an ostomy, skin breakdown etc. I am one big stretch mark and would have my...

  9. Seven 10 hour days followed by seven days off job offer

    DoeRN replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice for vacations. I worked 4 ten hour shifts but I wasn't a nurse either. I know that after working 3-4 12's in a row I am out of sorts. I guess it just depends on what you are used...

  10. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    DoeRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    All I have to say is OMG!!!! I checked the first box. Never thought about it before this

  11. Would you marry any medical professional

    DoeRN replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    I would. It would be nice to have someone to talk to that can relate to what we go through at work. When I talk about things with my family who are non-medical (I do have a lot of nurses in my...

  12. Shift report and HIPPA

    DoeRN replied to GiGiRNICU's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We do this too. It has its pros and cons. I always ask family members to step out of the room especially in a semi-private. Some get huffy but they still leave. Pros- You can see what was done and...

  13. NP program at UMSL or Barnes?

    DoeRN replied to abooville's topic in General Nursing

    I would say UMSL because of the sheer cost of

  14. Nursing caps required at your job?

    DoeRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    My hair is too big for a nursing cap. It would get lost in my

  15. Kitty litter as an order

    DoeRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    We had peppermint oil too but they took it off the floors. It was

  16. Kitty litter as an order

    DoeRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have used it before too. We had a person in the ICU that had a lot of bad wounds and one of my coworkers brought in kitty litter and it did the trick. Well it had a funny smell to the room but at...

  17. RN-BSN Barnes-Jewish

    DoeRN replied to flyingbaby's topic in General Nursing

    A side note. If you work at Barnes and it may be true of any BJC hospital you can get your BSN online for free at the nursing

  18. my pyxis nightmare..

    DoeRN replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

    Wow that is different. We keep everything in ours except the pre-filled saline and heparin flushes. So whats next the patient can call down and ask for their

  19. How many of you work 2 jobs??

    DoeRN replied to cmawrule's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am a newbie, but as soon as I get the hang of my job now then yes I plan on getting another part-time/prn job. It doesn't have to be in nursing. I was an insurance rep before so I know all of...

  20. Nurses who became famous

    DoeRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Mel Gibsons wife was a

  21. Nurses who became famous

    DoeRN replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    Actress Jenny McCarthy was in nursing school before she became famous. She did not finish though. I watched her on the Biography

  22. Sandford Brown RN Program

    DoeRN replied to gglola's topic in General Nursing

    I did not attend the CC for school but would check them out. I know from experience with the students doing clinicals on our floor that it is a great choice. I have family members and coworkers that...

  23. How to get stool smell off of your hands?

    DoeRN replied to mickjordmoll's topic in General Nursing

    I have used shaving cream to clean up patients too. Never tried it on my hands

  24. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    DoeRN replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    Actually not really because I invest in good fitting bras. And I guess I am just used to

  25. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    DoeRN replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

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