BarbPick

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  1. Feeling Frazzled!!

    BarbPick replied to emily_rn_03's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been a nurse since birth, it feel like sometimes. They are always springing new stuff on me. Can you believe the nerve of all these people promoting change!!! I have gone from individual med...

  2. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    BarbPick replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    Writing people up works both ways. I did 15 years and out from our county hospital. (I am vested) There was an out of control amount of write ups for very stupid things. I made copies of some of...

  3. This is sposta happen to someone else

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in Cardiac

    I have my refferal to the Cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. I was given 3 visits and one includes any testing the Doctor wants to do. I faxed the refferal over and told the appointments clerk I...

  4. Ethics Question

    BarbPick replied to chickel's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Good Sam law applies in Florida as well. Now the neighbor...Now days most people have a smaller co payment to see their family doctor. Other than a bandaid on a boo boo, I tell all to

  5. NG Tube and test prep

    BarbPick replied to weinerdog1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I believe we have our winner !!!! Tell the audience what the prize is Johnny !! Our winner gets to keep their home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Torts are such an inconvience, Lawyers, Court, filing for food...

  6. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    BarbPick replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was sent in first to evaluate the scene, I think I was sent in first to totally freak me out, and they succeeded. Hanging from a rope was a man I think wearing a diaper, panty hose, some kind of...

  7. NG Tube and test prep

    BarbPick replied to weinerdog1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    What would you do then? Think carefully, the answer might cost you your

  8. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    BarbPick replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    I was written up for not crossing off maalox prn on an MAR. (crossed

  9. First night shift

    BarbPick replied to Ortho_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not new, actually old. Five hours is not bad. That is about the amount of sleep that people who work twelve hour shifts sleep, turn around and go back. as the words to the song go " I love the...

  10. My 1st night experience!

    BarbPick replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the Big time, You did well

  11. anyone actually get good grades in nursing school?

    BarbPick replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Students

    there is no dishonor in a C, it is passing. I wanted to go to grad school, and Had to make a B or higher. My science courses put me over the bar. I guess I bloomed in college. My undergrad av was...

  12. What "ONE" thing do you know now that you WISH you had known then...

    BarbPick replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Buy an NCLEX review book before any other text book. Read the chapter in the review book before you read your assigned chapters. (make sure you do read the assignments) This way you do not get lost...

  13. Smoking cessation or not

    BarbPick replied to walterrn's topic in Correctional

    We see the post and situation differently. Why would anyone put themselves in a lose lose situation? Why choose the job in the first place and then be miserable? It has to do with agreements. Did...

  14. What is the Phillipine 'secret'?

    BarbPick replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes that is exactly what I said. In the 80's 90's I did many orientation classes for new nurses, it was my expereince that males kept quiet and when they felt comfortable they kicked as$ and took...

  15. This is sposta happen to someone else

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in Cardiac

    Thank you. I have had a week to think about this, and I am ok. Just look at health care right now. We used to be admitted with a hang nail the night before surgery. To the most important point,...

  16. Smoking cessation or not

    BarbPick replied to walterrn's topic in Correctional

    This is exactly what happened at my husband's police dept. They made a no smoking policy. They said from this date, no one will be hired who smokes. They gave one year to those to quit to continue...

  17. Smoking cessation or not

    BarbPick replied to walterrn's topic in Correctional

    Have you read this post before posting it? Why did you take this job in the first place? You agreed to rules, you want to break your agreement, Tell me how much less is your word worth than someone...

  18. What is the Phillipine 'secret'?

    BarbPick replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has been my expereince that male nurses from the Philippines are much less assertive then even the female nurses. After acclimation, the males kick as$ and take names more than the females. Just...

  19. Stethoscope recommendations

    BarbPick replied to NurseRatchet26's topic in General Nursing

    I can't hear well from any of them. I have a Hewlett Packard and it is the easiest form me to hear the slightest

  20. Post-Mortem Care

    BarbPick replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The moment her mother died in the hospital, she appeared in her bedroom and gestured like everything was ok, Who am I to

  21. Post-Mortem Care

    BarbPick replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't bring this up before cuz I was surprised the thread has gone this far. Now speaking from a Forensic point of view. If you even suspect the patient to be an M E case do not even consider a...

  22. This is sposta happen to someone else

    BarbPick replied to BarbPick's topic in Cardiac

    You are correct. I had an ecg in the primary's office and we are waiting for a cardiology appointment from the Cleveland Clinic of Florida, in Weston. (west fort lauderdale) I love the refferal...

  23. Post-Mortem Care

    BarbPick replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You would be surprised the ways I receive some of my patients. That cheap morgue kit is a blessing. Really, it is the only way I have seen post mortem

  24. Post-Mortem Care

    BarbPick replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Must be a Miami thing, but we never send a patient to the morgue in any bed clothes. We use a morgue kit that is a big giant plastic sheet a toe tag, small ties for the inside for the hands, one to...

  25. Ultram cost me my new dream job

    BarbPick replied to KELLYGIRL's topic in General Nursing

    I have learned so much reading this entire thread. 2 of the agencies I work for do random drug screens, chosen by the computer. In the last 5 years I have not been asked for a drug list prior...