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  1. IV Infusion Nurses

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I think that it helps to have a background in oncology. When I worked on an oncology unit several coworkers were looking to make the switch. I think a lot of the job is monitoring for side effects...

  2. Can I still get the job?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to misserella8036's topic in General Nursing

    The first time I met my current nurse manager I was assigned to interview her for a nursing school project. I was so excited because I already knew it was the unit where I wanted to work. This was my...

  3. How Has AIDS Touched You?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Pierrette's topic in General Nursing

    It really amazes me the misconceptions and phobia NURSES have about HIV/AIDS patients even today. When I worked oncology I once had a delirous AIDS pt who kept getting out of bed and pulling his IV...

  4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't put your tongue ring back in without washing it if you drop in on the floor at your baby's NICU bedside. If you have an alias for your hospital stay don't tell all your friends, your abusive...

  5. Very upset and depressed...almost got fired

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mondkmondk's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree you definitely need to see policies in writing. Who knows what else they aren't telling you? Don't feel bad, you can't help what you aren't informed

  6. Prayer @ staff meeting

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to HIPPIECHIKRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whether you choose to go directly to the person or report her I think you should suggest the prayer be replaced by a silent reflection. That way those who want to can pray those that don't can just...

  7. Couple of questions...

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to NICURN29's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I wear gloves for all routine care. When doing a PO feeding in an isolette I will take off the glove from the hand on the back that I use to rub and burp. It may sound crazy but I feel like they eat...

  8. Scrubs in NICU

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to s.maire.2126's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We wear hospital scrubs. We have to wear scrub jackets (our own) if we leave the unit. We wear cloth gowns to hold babies and paper gowns for isolation. I don't know the research behind it. L&D...

  9. jehni1000

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to jehni1000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree the stat box must just be meds and the cart is meds and equipment. Sometimes in an emergency you just need meds but not necessarily equipment. Patients are charged a lot if the cart is...

  10. Clean hands made me sick?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to HappyBunnyNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have a choice in soaps so I can just use the iodine based which I like better anyway. Several nurses have told me they got "little bumps" from the Avagard so they also refuse to use it. It is just a...

  11. NICU Job harder to find then the fountain of youth

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to sdclarinet's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Be sure to keep in touch with each NICU. A "hiring freeze" can turn in to a "severe shortage" very quickly. The NICU where I now work wasn't hiring when I graduated; three months later they hired 20...

  12. I m in big trouble! I think I failed my drug screen

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to alex68's topic in General Nursing

    Just tell them you ate a lot of poppy seeds or were in the room with someone who smoked or any of the hundreds of excuses we hear from patients. Lol. The best one ever I think I read it on here... Mom...

  13. Do nurses make the worse family members or patients ?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I try not to mention that I am a nurse because I don't want to be accused of being snotty or wanting special privileges. However recently my brother was hospitalized for several days with a severe...

  14. Why is it nurses put up with such poor conditions?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

    If I think I work in poor conditions I read one of the articles posted on here from the Times of

  15. Just need to vent about my exasperating coworker.

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like the situation in the original post is definitely a patient safety issue. As someone who is aware of the situation the poster has a responsibility to report to the manager. This is...

  16. Medical Missions?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to raerusse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is very interesting question that I had been wondering about myself lately. I was in a car accident a few weeks ago and the er doc got all excited when he found out I was a NICU nurse. He had...

  17. Parents never cease to surprise me

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to NFB2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Sadly though some parents are the opposite and are eager to get their child home so they can start getting the

  18. I need help with smells

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to BlessedRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as getting the smell off your skin I am a big beliver in baking soda. I add a half a cup to my bath water. Sometimes in equal portions with scented bath beads. It gets rid of the smell and...

  19. I need help with smells

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to BlessedRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too have a very strong sense of smell. I can always smell things my roommate says I am imagining. It drives her crazy until a few days later when she starts to smell it too and finds the forgotten...

  20. Ethical dilema - cancer pain

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to mlew's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that education is important. Perhaps the son doesn't realize she is in pain. Once educated family members are often better at recognizing pain cues than the nurse because they are in the room...

  21. Nurse reality show

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to massrn116's topic in General Nursing

    I've always thought Dirty Jobs should do an episode on nursing. L&D would be especially appropriate. Of course the audience would miss a lot unless they

  22. oxygen and vaseline

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to nrsman1's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with whoever said if a patient with oxygen catches fire vaseline will be only a small concern. Am I the only one who wishes they had been in the meeting where they tried to set the...

  23. Nursing and abortions

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to breakinglightx's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it is fair to say you have to avoid gynocology (or as some posters have suggested every thing except geriatrics) in order to avoid assisting with abortions. I have read long discussions...

  24. Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    I fall in the new group. I feel a care plan is something a good nurse does in his/her head. Actually writing it down is a waste for the experienced

  25. Care Plans - What does the Experienced Nurse Think of Them?

    HappyBunnyNurse replied to eriksoln's topic in General Nursing

    A care plan is something a good nurse does in his/her head. Actually writing it down is a waste for the experienced