chicookie BSN, RN

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    What would be your IDEAL Nursing-related job?

    chicookie replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    First I would love to be a cruise staff nurse. That would be awesome. Secondly I would love to be a travel
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    Patients and cell phone cameras

    chicookie replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    It is odd...........but it
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    Have you ever made a stupid mistake....?

    chicookie replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I gave 9 Popsicles to a forgetful diabetic. He kept asking for them because he kept forgetting that I had already given him one. Yeah that was way smart. When the acp came to get me about his blood...
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    IV Administration problems - Roller clamp vs Pump

    chicookie replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

    I love the pump. Its my friend. I thought there was a shortage in my hospital but then I realized that IS comes by and picks them up. If we need an extra one we just call them and they bring them up...
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    I was just laid off

    chicookie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    LOL I saw your post that said that you almost didn't want the other position, just because of that you are going to get it! That is the way life works. I am glad that even though you were laid off...
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    Med/Surg nurses, opinions please on this scenario

    chicookie replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How funny, last week someone came in and was here for two days before they were operated on. So to answer your question. Yes. Yes I have seen it. (I really don't like that surgeon. He is such a know...
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    R&R for your brain?

    chicookie replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I play video games. Nothing makes you lose yourself like a good video game. Especially the action adventure where you have to figure stuff out. If I don't have a good game, a trip to the library...
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    Is it polite to see the nurse manager directly for a job?

    chicookie replied to ARRR10's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed! But if its not just drop on in. I did and it landed me the
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    What would you have said to this CNA

    chicookie replied to zofran's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK what I would have done: CNA: I am not your N-word! You can't just leave me notes and expect me to do what you say" Me: um excuse you, last time I checked those two things were in your job...
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    Is it common?

    chicookie replied to dreamingofbeing's topic in General Nursing

    Noooooooo. Maybe its different because we are a chest pain center. We call the doctor immediately and they give us orders. If the doctor doesn't call us back within a certain amount of time we have to...
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    RN IN JAX JOBS

    chicookie replied to MSNorBUST's topic in Florida Nursing

    Baptist pays 19.25 an hour for a new nurse and Wolfson pays that amount too. It sucks. Were I am right now, its a private nursing company and they pay 19 an hour but I take care of only one patient....
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    Im beginning to dislike geriatrics

    chicookie replied to DivaNurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you. I CANNOT work with the older population. Not because I don't like them its just that I am always thinking am I going to end up like that? Then I say someone please shoot me before I...
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    Swing shift hours, day shift spouse

    chicookie replied to algebra_demystified's topic in General Nursing

    You know I had a similar experience. It was with my dad though. He used to have crazy work hours and one day off a week. I remember that on that one day off we would have a whole bunch of stuff for...
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    language barriers

    chicookie replied to jwenny's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone in the US should at least know two languages. Like Be Moore said other countries in the world speak more than one language. I have a friend in Bulgaria that speaks 3 languages and is...
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    Do you love nursing or hate it???

    chicookie replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    I have a love hate relationship some days I have that moment like oh yeah this is what I was meant to do and then I have days were its like I gave up my life for this.
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    Are COWs causing injury?

    chicookie replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    We have a grand total of ........ONE WOW that we use. LOL so no its not a problem for me. No one uses it. It just sits
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    FCCJ admission

    chicookie replied to julwh's topic in Florida Nursing

    It was 2 semesters ago and I doubt they would put a limit like that. they want money like any other school. I say go for
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    FCCJ admission

    chicookie replied to julwh's topic in Florida Nursing

    They do. Some of my classmates where from St. Johns county, plus we even had one girl from Daytona. She would drive almost 2 hours to come to
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    Please Send Good Vibes my Way!

    chicookie replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    =o TONS OF GOOD VIBES!! Oh I can't wait to jump for joy with
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    New CNA with New Job... What would you do?

    chicookie replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    I would confront her. But that is my type of personality I would look her in the eyes and say, "you suck" LOL but seriously I wouldn't play the whole I don't want to make you mad game. Life is too...
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    New CNA with New Job... What would you do?

    chicookie replied to MystyqueOne's topic in General Nursing

    While I hope everything works out for you, I do think you need to run away from that friend. Yeah they got you a job but they aren't helping you keep it. As far as getting along with the other CNA's,...
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    A very trivial question about hair!

    chicookie replied to amphigouri's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the program and the instructor. In my NS there were this girls I thought they were awesome one had black and white hair and the other had pink pink hair. I thought they looked great for...
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    How do I emotionally survive caring for a pedophile?

    chicookie replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    While I have no experience in this, I do know that nursing has a way of making you face your inner demons. It really comes down to facing those demons head on (or not at all) and growing from it. I...
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    Free boob job hiring perk for nurses

    chicookie replied to treetop2's topic in General Nursing

    =o I would go for the lipo for
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    Research on NCLEX-RN Preparation

    chicookie replied to victo019's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    1.When did you take the NCLEX-RN exam? Last year! 2008! 2.How many times did you take the NCLEX-RN exam and when was your first attempt after completion of nursing school? I took it 2x. I...