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  1. I think nursing school is getting to me...

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I was watching Law & Order tonight, and they were interviewing a big-shot physician. I noticed a cheap little Sprague stethoscope around his neck and couldn't help think that not many physicians...

  2. "Angels of Death"

    tmiller027 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This was the title to a show I saw on the History channel today...the theme of the show, "Nurses that kill" They profiled the big cases from a few years ago of the nurses who euthanized or killed...

  3. "undercover" patients in New Mexico

    tmiller027 replied to mscsrjhm's topic in General Nursing

    My question is this: If the state is SOOOOOO concerned about quality of care and staffing levels...THEY are the ones who can control the pt./staff ratios. I remember last year our facility cut back...

  4. speaking of stethoscopes....

    tmiller027 replied to shay's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be a great gift. I dont have one quite like that, but a LOT of students in my class have them. THe only reasons I bought the master cardio are 1) My job said they'd reimuburse me...

  5. Thoughts Regarding Professionalism & Nursing

    tmiller027 replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    EEEEKKK!! Youre one of THEM LOL....sorry, I'm a CNA...our SDC is super anal about the silliest things, but seems to overlook the bigger things...go figure. I think your professionalism idea is a good...

  6. Have you ever given the 'Nurse Dose'???

    tmiller027 replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    Ive seen nurses do a form of this with milk of magnesia in a nursing home. It may be PRN..so according to the nurse, the patient needs it until they are exploding out their butts....guess a regular...

  7. My New Stethoscope!!!

    tmiller027 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I bought a new Littmann Master Cardiology Stethoscope today. It cost me around $170, but its worth it (besides, my job is reimbursing me since I'm on their scholarship program lol) The Spragues that...

  8. My New Stethoscope!!!

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds interesting. What I like about the master cardio isnt so much what you hear, but what you DON'T hear. That thing lets you hear just what your listening for and not the tubes rubbing together,...

  9. My New Stethoscope!!!

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I always believe in going with what you know. I've had people tell me certain brands were better than the Littmanns, but from going to the store and looking at, holding and using different...

  10. My New Stethoscope!!!

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    I plan on having my name engraved on the diaphragm...and having "RN" put behind it after I

  11. My New Stethoscope!!!

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks....and since I work in a nursing home, some of the elderly folks don't have the strongest heart or lung sounds...I think this scope will make a HUGE difference. I've been listening to my own...

  12. New Charge Nurse in LTC Rant

    tmiller027 replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    This is all comforting since I'm going to be working LTC for quite awhile. I'm a CNA in a nursing home right now, but the home is paying part of my tuition, so I'll have to work there for a couple...

  13. impersonating a Dr. warning

    tmiller027 replied to NurseStacey143's topic in General Nursing

    My school gives us really goofy looking uniforms with patches that say "ADN Nursing Student" and nametags that say the same thing. I noticed at the local hospital, a ton of employee's name badges are...

  14. "Angels of Death"

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    "The male nursing student was asked if he was gay ONE too many

  15. "Angels of Death"

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Especially when one of the quotes from the show was something like: "Ever since Florence Nightengale, Nurses have been given our trust...but what happens when that trust is abused?" Just makes it...

  16. Makes me feel better

    tmiller027 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Recently I made a huge decision. I started RN school this fall at a local, private college which is VERY expensive. I'm currently a CNA in a nursing home. Now, LTC nursing wasn't my original...

  17. Makes me feel better

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Jennifer, I agree....and as far as the adrenaline rushes, I think I'm past that. After six years of working in county and city jails, I think Ive had all the excitement I can handle

  18. Makes me feel better

    tmiller027 replied to tmiller027's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks Jennifer, what a great post. One girl in my class told me, "Why don't you do REAL nursing instead of just being a pill pusher?" But the good nurses at our facility do a lot more, including...

  19. Chemistry in Nursing School(getting more panicked by the day!)

    tmiller027 replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    I'm taking Gen. organic and biochemistry now. I had to take intro in the summer, its required for our ADN program. Just PM me if you have any questions, I have a fairly good understanding of the...

  20. A resident swore at me!

    tmiller027 replied to pumpkin's topic in General Nursing

    At least you got drugs, all I ever get is shock treatment...explains all my bad hair days

  21. Need a backbone...

    tmiller027 replied to boulergirl's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I do, and its harder for me since I am a CNA and we have some flippant nurses, who can write me up if they feel I'm insubordinate, even though they might be the ones completely out of line....

  22. PRIVATE school vs. PUBLIC school

    tmiller027 replied to chuckcamp's topic in General Students

    Here, the community college has an RN and LPN program, both have about 30 openings and about 300 people trying to get into them. THe private school I got into had no waiting list, but tuition is...

  23. MA's Calling Themselves Nurses?

    tmiller027 replied to Sheri257's topic in General Nursing

    At my school, when we do our clinicals, they refer to us as "Student Nurses". I guess as long at the "Student" is attached, the patients know to brace themselves

  24. Could you get fired for something you write on the boards?

    tmiller027 replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work for a police department and they also made a big deal out of the "conduct unbecoming" thing, but it was very selective. THeyd try to discipline a patrolman who they found out was...

  25. Cheating In School

    tmiller027 replied to cokie's topic in General Nursing

    There were some people in my ANP class last year who were getting straight As and a few had admitted they had copies of all the exams fromt he previous semester so they were just studying the exams....