nursefrances BSN, RN

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    What have I gotten myself into.....?

    nursefrances replied to lgood905's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lisa, hang in there. It will get better. :) There was some great advice given already. When I was new, I would ask myself at the end of each day, what could I have done differently to make things...
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    Best shoes ever?

    nursefrances replied to redraccoon's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Thanks for the info, your shoe description sounds perfect for my foot. We have a new balance factory store in my city and have been meaning to get over there. Last week my friend saw a podiatrist who...
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    Someone pleassse calm me down!

    nursefrances replied to bttrfly's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hugs to you Bttrfly. :hug: I took NCLEX before this pvt everyone speaks of, but it won't hurt to try. After tests I would always try to tell myself to not worry and fret because this won't change the...
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    Another vent, need to let it out

    nursefrances replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    Hugs to you MomRN0913 :hug: Hang in there. No advice here but know we all are here as an ear and with virtual hugs (and prayers if you want).
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    Friday the 13th - Any madness?

    nursefrances replied to canned_bread's topic in General Nursing

    It was only crazy at the beginning of the shift when my patient who was to be discharged wouldn't leave until he was "healed" of his intermittent hand tingling he had for a month. ""I'm not leaving...
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    On vacation but thinking about work...

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think this is one my favorites so far Brian.
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    Very strict credit check is coming. Errors on credit report.

    nursefrances replied to UGADawgs's topic in Correctional

    Did you contact the debtor and tell them about the error? Maybe they will remove it. Good luck to you and hope you get the
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    ER Nurse (Me) calls Report to Ortho/Neuro floor

    nursefrances replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    Ok, I gotta throw one more story in I just thought of. We have student volunteers that help in our units, these are hospital volunteers (getting in hours for pre-med, etc), they can take vitals, help...
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    I'm throwing in the towel, as HARD as it is to say because I did fight the good fight

    nursefrances replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Career

    Ohhhhh!
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    ER Nurse (Me) calls Report to Ortho/Neuro floor

    nursefrances replied to libran1984's topic in Emergency

    I didn't see any problem with your report, it sounds like she was trying to MAKE a problem. Sometimes I work in our ER overflow area (Telemetry holding area) and I love the ER folk. Not to put...
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    When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    nursefrances replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    There is one doctor that comes in daily to our unit and he wears his steth draped/hanging over one shoulder. Imagine if we tried to do this as we ran around like crazy fools. Wooh, love the uniform...
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    I'm throwing in the towel, as HARD as it is to say because I did fight the good fight

    nursefrances replied to CrystalClear75's topic in Nursing Career

    Crystalclear, it sounds like a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders and I am very happy for you. I worked at an HMO medical clinic when I was 19 (twentry years ago) and it was then that I...
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    Cleanliness is a must!

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Most of the time I put gloves on when handling pills. I would want it done for me. This is how I see it. I walk in the room, wash my hands, touch the scanner and keyboard keys then open pills,...
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    Cleanliness is a must!

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a few friends that will clean their stethoscope, folder, scissors, etc with anti-bacterial wipes before they leave the floor at the end of the shift and that is great. What I think is a...
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    Tired, broke, and frustrated

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I wish I would have thought about this more in nursing school. (hindsight is 20/20 right?) Instead I got in debt up to my eyeballs, we had a home/mortgage, I quit my job to go to school full time and...
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    Tired, broke, and frustrated

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    quote from aachavez [color=#ffffff]a[color=#f0ffff]pply for every grant, scholarship and every bit of money out there! unless you're like me... i applied for a county grant, so they put my...
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    When did wearing a stethoscope become popular

    nursefrances replied to Katniss88's topic in General Students

    I usually keep it in the cargo pocket of my scrub pants during morning assessment then put it in the bottom drawer of the med cart I use for the shift, it is still with me if/when I need to use it...
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    Student loan taking forever to pay off...

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    The hospital I work at has a tuition reimburement program. This hospital went to the colleges and recruited us when we first started school. They had a program where we would do most of our clinicals...
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    How I can apply for NECLEX exam without SSN. Anybody has a suggestion for me?

    nursefrances replied to mahtab's topic in Nurse Registration

    Welcome mahtab. Glad to see you here. I am not too familiar with taking NCLEX when coming from another country but I see GitanoRN covered that. Hope to see you around the site.
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    Sponge Bath

    nursefrances replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok, I have been wanting to share this quick story for a while but did not know the right place to share it. Well here it is. Last month I am walking down the hallway of our unit and my coworker...
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    Lunch Break

    nursefrances replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Good one
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    What's the difference between a graduate nurse and an experienced nurse?

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    A graduate nurse walks in early at the beginning of the shift smiling, happy and almost skipping and singing like the smurfs ("tra-la-la-la-la") because they are finally a real nurse. (Unicorns and...
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    Can you imagine having Spiderman as a patient?

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Good
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    Can you imagine having Spiderman as a patient?

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    It would be very hard to do a nursing assessment on Spiderman. Can't feel the skin, I imagine skin turgor woud be good since he is so young and agile. Hmmm...can't see his eyes. I don't think I...
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    6th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse 1: "You grab the bell and I will hold the ear pieces." Nurse 2: "How come I always have to carry the