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

    DoeRN replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    I am almost the same size as you just drop a letter. I also use to suffer from shoulder pain. I use Bali and Lane Bryant bras for the most part and don't have that problem any more. I don't think...

  2. How a nurse feels about reporting child abuse

    DoeRN replied to crzynrsn08's topic in General Nursing

    It has to be reported. I have never had to do it because I don't work in peds and am a new grad. But I think that most would be thinking about the best interest for the

  3. Wearing all white

    DoeRN replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    Why is it that people think white makes everyone look professional? It is funny as I type this I am watching She-Devil on tv and Roseanne has on a white nurses uniform. But back to my point. It is the...

  4. St. Louis Community College

    DoeRN replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    I did not go to the community college because they wanted me to retake chem and biology again since it was over 10 years old. I was bummed because it was WAY cheaper than the school I went to. I...

  5. I am sad and disapointed

    DoeRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Humm I know you said that they want you to have a bachelors and 5 years ICU/ER experience but you do have EMS experience. Maybe talk to a counselor at the program and see what they say. It is worth a...

  6. I am sad and disapointed

    DoeRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was just getting ready to post this because in her profile she said her passion was EMS. This is similar and will pay the

  7. What do you wish students knew?

    DoeRN replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe to avoid this happening and having the students "bothering" you all day you could show them where everything is when they come to the floor so they will have a general idea of where things are....

  8. codes

    DoeRN replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    I have done both. There was a larger patient and I had to jump on the bed to do compressions. But so did everyone else when we took turns. But most of the time I have stood at the side of the bed...

  9. how many times were u rejected to nursing school

    DoeRN replied to lunden's topic in General Nursing

    Keep trying. Are there any other schools in your area that you can apply to? Don't forget about out of state schools too. If you can move and live on campus somewhere I would give that a

  10. question about charing by exception

    DoeRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    We chart the same way. I try to keep it short and sweet but I am wordy by nature and just want to be careful. I am a new nurse so I am sure I will fall into a routine eventually. But the good thing...

  11. Cheating in nursing school?

    DoeRN replied to believer4's topic in General Nursing

    I did not know of any cheating in my program but I heard that was a lot of cheating in the accelerated program at my school. To the point that we could not bring anything in with us on test day. No...

  12. Congratulations! You are going to sensitivity training

    DoeRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I want to transfer

  13. is she RN???

    DoeRN replied to laura06baby's topic in General Students

    Inquiring minds want to

  14. Anyone graduated early?

    DoeRN replied to tripletrouble03's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you. And I might add you have the rest of your life to live as an adult. Enjoy your youth because before you know it you will be saying wow where did the time

  15. I am GETTING out of hospital work! This is BULL!

    DoeRN replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry it took you to barf for them to come to their senses. I am glad you got to go home. Good luck with finding something else and you

  16. Does anyone have a 2nd job?

    DoeRN replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have been having those same thougts. Those darn student loans. I want to return to school early next year but want to start paying them off real soon even though I am not due to start paying until...

  17. Reporting other nurses

    DoeRN replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    Gasp.... Well yeah something like that you had no choice but to report that because it would have been a big ole mess if no one had and it was discovered with the reconcilation

  18. Wearing Cologne to work Yes Or No

    DoeRN replied to KarmaWiseRaven's topic in General Nursing

    I wear perfume but not to work. I wear DIAL soap and unscented lotion. I love perfume and like when a good smelling man passes by me. But I know a lot of people don't like perfume/cologne esp sick...

  19. Help with Nail gel for real nails

    DoeRN replied to newstudentofnursing's topic in General Nursing

    I cried when I took my nails off for school. I had been wearing them since I was 16 years old. I did something similar to what Ms. ICANDOIT said. I forgot what the product was but it was in an...

  20. Does taking low census look bad?

    DoeRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Oh don't get me wrong I don't want to work either. Not in the least bit. I would be right next to you on the beach drinking a bahama mama. If I could find a rich husband then hey I would be the...

  21. Does taking low census look bad?

    DoeRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I said thank you because I thought it was funny. I have done this exact same thing when I wasn't paying attention in an email and had already hit send before I caught it. Seems like the computer...

  22. What is the average age of people entering nursing?

    DoeRN replied to Satori77's topic in General Nursing

    Well I am 32 and new!! Hey that rhyhms! Actully I should say that I am a new grad and I am 32 but that did not have as much kick as the other sentence. But we had a variety of ages in my program. And...

  23. Contracting diseases?

    DoeRN replied to Hanabna's topic in General Nursing

    There are some good answers listed. Just make sure you are safe and practice good handwashing and use your PPE. When I worked in the ICU several nurses would glove and gown up when we got an admit...

  24. Does taking low census look bad?

    DoeRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with cherrybreeze. They may not tell you that they do care but I am sure everyone that works period would like to have an extra day off from time to time. In my unit we have not had low...

  25. ER at Childrens Hospital

    DoeRN replied to LeesaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh she may have gotten the position that I applied for. Darn I wish they would have called me sooner. And I am also an ASN but have a lot of years of BJC experience. So no they do hire ASN's and in...