Chewie_123

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  1. Best. Stress. Relief. EVER.

    Chewie_123 posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is something I never thought would be relaxing, and in fact was a bit scared of until yesterday. My on leave from the army brother and I went out shooting. Shotguns, a handgun, and a big old...

  2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Chewie_123 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Evilsizer. Answers to Dr.

  3. Help with diluting meds for IVP

    Chewie_123 replied to RNtoB2010's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For the purpose of nursing school, do what your instructor tells you. And this does sound like the most correct way to do things. Don't forget to switch the filter needle out before adding to the NS....

  4. How important is GPA while in Nursing school?

    Chewie_123 replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    As they say... C=RN. 4.0s are great, but not worth killing yourself for. The grading scale in nursing school is so skewed anyway, any passing grade is a good

  5. Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

    Chewie_123 replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    Get comfortable with saying "no, thanks" and bring your own yummy snacks. Like bell pepper sticks or

  6. Mandated scrub colors

    Chewie_123 replied to FLOBRN's topic in General Nursing

    White or navy blue for RNs Light blue for CNAs/PCTs Green for Techs/other support staff Black/tan for housekeeping Its really not bad, except they also make us wear big plastic magnetic badges with...

  7. Survey: Should nurses from other countries be recruited to aid in the nursing shortag

    Chewie_123 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    As I'm sure many others have said, there is no "nursing shortage." There is a shortage of nurses willing to work under the horrible conditions most facilities impose on their bedside staff due to a...

  8. Do you regret going into nursing?

    Chewie_123 replied to Crystal112's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes. Being a nurse is truly a dream come true. But the worse-than-high-school clichiness, bad management, highly-paid out of touch executives, cost (staff) cutting, overtime, repetative...

  9. Health Care Bill

    Chewie_123 replied to VerbalGrl715's topic in General Nursing

    At the moment, I am most worried about medicare cuts. Less reimbursement money to my hospital will mean more budget cuts. But those budget cuts won't be made to executives or management, they will be...

  10. nurses and spelling

    Chewie_123 replied to Bormio's topic in General Nursing

    I think the problem is mostly grammer. I haven't had any kind of grammer related lessons since second

  11. Is it true about the poo?

    Chewie_123 replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    Take a look at this video: And accept it will be part of your life for as long as you are a

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

    Chewie_123 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Wow. I have been following this thread for a good two years... and this story is the one that has gotten me closest to

  13. How many pair of scrubs do you own?

    Chewie_123 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have 4 sets of navy blues I wash and

  14. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    Chewie_123 replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    We have containers of Caviwipes in brackets every couple dozen feet or so, I can't stand finding them empty. We also use half-sheet of paper form to write down minor communication stuff to stick in...

  15. Time for a Title Change

    Chewie_123 replied to breastfeed's topic in General Nursing

    "Nurse" is the only thing not broken in this profession. I am proud of my title. Changing it would only be a bandaid over a nasty open wound. We need to change from within first. We are a bunch of...

  16. Do nurses actually teach patients assigned to them?

    Chewie_123 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Half the unit has been closed for a quick remodel. As a result, we have enough staff to provide adequate coverage. :anpom: I have had some time to do some great, in-depth teaching that is so nice to...

  17. Interesting blog Describes view from family's eyes

    Chewie_123 replied to Whiskeytown's topic in General Nursing

    I read about two pages... I mean, I feel horrible for the patient and family, I really do. But this is like an extreme form of "reporter syndrome." Not only are they writing every little thing...

  18. Has anyone ever had to call Police & file charges against a Patient?

    Chewie_123 replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    No experience in #1 If this (scary) article is correct: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=128538&provider=top looks like its just second-degree assault here in Colorado. I...

  19. You know you work nights when.......

    Chewie_123 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You find the phrase "I'll be back tonight" extremly

  20. Terms we will not admit to using

    Chewie_123 replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Going in the chile or she/he'll be in the chile soon The morgue is very close to the cafeteria. The meat in the chile always looks strange. And some of the cafeteria workers are a bit...

  21. You know your shift is going to be INSANELY busy when...

    Chewie_123 replied to abbaking's topic in Nursing Humor

    Very true. Ours is 4. And when you get report that you assignment includes 3 patients in active detox - - and pharmacy calls to tell you they can't refill the ativan because they are almost out and...

  22. Does allnurses.com make you a better nurse?

    Chewie_123 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Gave me a place to ask questions while I was in school. Now gives me a place to vent, learn and maybe laugh a bit. It is nice getting feedback from nurses, and where else are there nurses from...

  23. If you have rec' d the H1N1 vaccine - please report

    Chewie_123 replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I received the nasal vaccine on the 10th. No side effects from that, I felt fine. Until Thursday, when I started to have the whole congestion/coughing/sore throat/fatigue/body aches/GI symptoms thing...

  24. What type of family member drives you craziest?

    Chewie_123 replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    The Reporter: The polite, friendly and helpful family member... who keeps a freaking journal detailing every time you come into the room, how long it took to get there, what you did, said, touched,...

  25. My hospital's new PPE policy!

    Chewie_123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Many of my colleagues and I are a bit disturbed by this, and I am looking opinions/advice. Paraphrasing the official fliers that are making their rounds, we are required to wear gown, gloves, masks,...