nursefrances BSN, RN

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    Expecting better results with less staff and high ratios

    nursefrances replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Love it and all true. Sometimes I wondered if they were trying to make us quit. Someone 'higher up' at the hospital during a budgeting meeting: "Hey! I have an idea! Let's up the acuity, drop...
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    Lesson learned today...

    nursefrances replied to clarinets's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I agree. When I was a preceptor I would share things like this. One thing I would say is: as you went through school you saw nurses do things a little differently. Be observant. You will find...
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    Nursing and waitressing/food service industry

    nursefrances replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I remember once walking down the hall with the med cart and a patient tray on the cart. Another nurse walked by quickly with one food tray balancing on each arm. I swear she was holding something else...
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    The "Q" Word and Other Mysteries

    nursefrances replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well now your just playing with fire. I am NOT a superstitious person. I don't care about broken mirrors, black cats, spilled salt. I walk under a ladder. No big deal. I do believe in everything in...
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    is nursing really worth the debt

    nursefrances replied to starnurse2b16's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree. Try to retake those classes so you can get the needed knowledge and to help bring your gpa up. Nursing school is more difficult than the anatomy classes taken. You don't want to spend a lot...
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    nursefrances replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    As I read this post I thought, naked....ok, poop everywhere/GI bleed smell....yuck but ok, 24 g in foot now on floor..NOOOOO!!!! We have hard sticks daily in our surgery center and when you see the...
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    Does anybody have any patient near-death experience stories?

    nursefrances replied to SMAC92's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I know someone this happened to. He remembers watching from an outside view point as he was worked
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    Bizarre/funny things patients do

    nursefrances replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down...the medicine go dooown.....the medicine go down...... Here's my favorites: Once I covered my friend, We'll call her Melissa, for lunch. She had a...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    nursefrances replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've stepped on those before. Dangerous when wearing Danskos. Especially when speed walking to/from the supply room. I nearly twisted my ankle. I always made sure to pick those up if I saw them on the...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    nursefrances replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    These types of threads should have a disclaimer: WARNING: This is a funny thread. Do not drink or eat while reading this. Doing so may result in laughing, eye watering/tearing, coughing, choking,...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    nursefrances replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    This is my blood transfusion/transport patient story: This guy was a mess from the time I got him in the morning from ER. He was a new admit. There was an order to transfer a few units of PRBCs, lasix...
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    What's the nicest thing anyone has ever said or done for you?

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    (sniff) What? There's something in my eye.......anyone have a tissue? Loving this thread. I think I shared this before, mine is "Thank you for saving my life" as the patient looked into my eyes...
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    Urinary cath rant!

    nursefrances replied to DedHedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It sounds like there may be some nurses where you work that have an "Eh....good enough" (and walk away) attitude. To be fair they also may be so overwhelmed and feel a lack of time to do it...
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    Not a people person... (Yikes!)

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I work in an ambulatory surgery center and my hours are 9-5, Mon-Fri, no (major) holidays or weekends. I worked bedside 3 1/2 years before getting there. We have hired new grads though, and trained...
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    My Poor Legs!

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

    I wear running shoes. My knees have been bothering me a bit lately.
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    My Poor Legs!

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

    I haven't had any foot swelling/edema. So far so
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    My Poor Legs!

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

    I used to wear compression socks (knee length from prestige medical). I started wearing these when I was in nursing school (at age 32). My legs would ache without them. I would feel the need to...
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    Nursing Hunger Games

    nursefrances replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    Peed three times....... (whispering) Wooooooow! Wouldn't THAT be a dream come
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    February 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Mr. Smith really wished he could go to Disneyland with his family instead of being in the hospital and Nurse Sandy knew it. Nurse Sandy to patient: "Please keep your hands and arms inside the vehicle...
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    Nursing Hunger Games

    nursefrances replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought that would be a crazy halloween costume at work. Have sequentials on your legs, dragging an iv pole with fuids and tpn, a foley bag clipped to your side. Hey and maybe a...
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    Csusb bsn program fall 2014

    nursefrances replied to AnneCarrasco's topic in California Nursing

    Hi. I'm not currently applying but CSUSB is where I graduated from in 2008. I had a 3.84 gpa. I don't remember what my teas score was- approx 91-94 I think. I don't remember. It's nice to see a...
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    To those who wants to quit nursing: Try another job!!

    nursefrances replied to candyapple1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congrats on the new job. Thanks for sharing.
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    Nurses working as CNAs

    nursefrances replied to nolanurse88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's different. It doesn't seem very cost effective for the company though. Where I used to work, occasionally a nurse would fill in as secretary and this seemed the same to me, not cost effective....
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    The Proverbs 31 Nurse

    nursefrances replied to Gaby_rmz77's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Love it.
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    Grateful patients can lead to gracious gifts

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have gotten candy bars. One time a family brought me a Filipino noodle dish (Poncit. ? spelling. It's one of my favorites). We had spoken about Filipino food while I was caring for their father....