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  1. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    BowlerRN replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am driving a 96 Dodge Intrepid right now, I graduated from an ADN program in May, and decided I'd rather buy a house than a new car, I want to buy a 2006 Dodge Charger, but probably won't be able to...

  2. What type of Automobiles do you drive as a nurse.

    BowlerRN replied to malenursetobe@21's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am driving a 96 Dodge Intrepid right now, I graduated from an ADN program in May, and decided I'd rather buy a house than a new car, I want to buy a 2006 Dodge Charger, but probably won't be able to...

  3. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

    BowlerRN replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights while out of school and I found the thing that helpled me the most was to stay busy and moving, although on nights in the nursing home when everyone actually slept and nothing happened...

  4. Why Do People Fail Nursing School?

    BowlerRN replied to Pachinko's topic in General Students

    The people I've known that were dropped from the program were mostly because of too low of grade and alot of their problem was they didn't expect things to go as fast as they did and it's hard to...

  5. A new poll re. uniforms

    BowlerRN replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    PROS: Easily identified by patients and vistors, Not having to decide what to wear CONS: NO individuality, I'd have to get rid of the millions of scrubs in my closet (of course half of them don't...

  6. MRSA Question

    BowlerRN replied to kellijojo's topic in General Nursing

    We have had a few cases of MRSA at the nursing home where i work, and i know that the residents with it had to have a recheck to see if it was still active. The way it's been explained to me is that...

  7. Residents leaving for outside appointments...

    BowlerRN replied to ComicRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a nursing home where we do not have any kind of clinics available in the facility, so almost all appointments are outside, except homevisits made by docs. We never send one of our CNA's...

  8. Underwear question

    BowlerRN replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I know just what you're talking about, they're my favorite! They're really comfortable and they don't ride up. :) I agree with AllenJ, I like to go without any, but not at work, especially under...

  9. Nursing Home ratios??

    BowlerRN replied to JustJulesy's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a nursing home in KS, we have 31 residents, 6 of them are assisted living, every shift has only 1 nurse, and two aides, except for days they usually have 3 aides, from 9-5 the DON is there...

  10. Question about Depo Shot

    BowlerRN posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know that it is normal to not have a period when receiving the Depo-provera shot, does anyone know is this bad for your health after any amount of time. Is it necessary to stop any kind of bc...

  11. Question about Depo Shot

    BowlerRN replied to BowlerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know that it is normal to not have a period when receiving the Depo-provera shot, does anyone know is this bad for your health after any amount of time. Is it necessary to stop any kind of bc...

  12. Happy, Happy Day!!

    BowlerRN replied to TennNurse's topic in General Nursing

    congratulations!!! i'm proud of you for being brave enough to get out of the

  13. Scared to Retake Boards

    BowlerRN replied to Emilys Mom's topic in General Nursing

    i just took my state boards in february. the scariest time of my life was waiting for the results of the test for the next 2 days. i would have gone crazy if i had to wait a month like i've heard...

  14. Need Advice

    BowlerRN replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I struggled a lot during middle school, cause i had a problem with getting my homework done all the time, but I did a lot better once i got to high school and I didn't think it was anything like our...

  15. Is this correct?

    BowlerRN replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    At the school I attended we didn't have the option of giving each other injections. We just had to show the instructor where it would be given, by pointing it out on each other, we actually practiced...

  16. my feet are killing me!

    BowlerRN replied to wintergreen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have a pair of slip on Rockers, they are very comfy, I've been known to wear them on my days off when I'm just running errands. I also recently got a pair of KSWISS, so far i like them too and my...

  17. Charting Bloopers

    BowlerRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I hadn't changed my profile yet, I was officially an LPN a little over a week

  18. Charting Bloopers

    BowlerRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    I transferred a pt with pneumonia to the hospital one day. Instead of charting that she went to NVCH-the hospital in my town, I charted that she was sent to NVHS-the High school. I caught the mistake...

  19. The Shift from Hell

    BowlerRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I know what you mean about everyone talking about everyone behind their backs at work cherfuldoer, we've been short all week cause the new aide has been no call/no show, and the night shift aide had a...