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    How far did you or are commuting to and from work/school?

    OhioCCRN replied to luckystudentnurseRN's topic in General Nursing

    I take 3 buses and a train at 4am in the morning to get to Clinicals. going to class isnt so bad because its a little later on in the day: / people think im crazy but i choose to call it...
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    Smelly Body Wipes

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Is it just me or do the body wipes at the hospital smell FOUL!!!! i NEVER feel the pt is clean after a 'bath' w/ that smelly excuse for a body wipe....lol.... good old soap and water for me.......
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    Those that prefer to work with men

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    So my Clinical instructor said something interesting today. She said she Hates Hates HATES!!! working with women in Nursing and she wishes that Nursing was a male dominated field so that she could...
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    Those that prefer to work with men

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! thanks for all the great answers and
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    I work with a DUMB nurse!

    OhioCCRN replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think the OP meant to 'eat any young' by the post. chill out
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    Had a Brain-fart on this one....

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Interesting thing happened to me in the hospital the other day... was passing IV-push meds on a lady... meds took 4 minutes (urgg) so as im standing at the bedside holding this lady's arm after...
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    Had a Brain-fart on this one....

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the wonderful advice! it took a while but i believe ive moved on from that incident. Its going to take more than an ignorant person to make me quit what i am doing!!!! p.s i LOVE...
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    Had a Brain-fart on this one....

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I spoke to her nurse who gave me a little bit of the history- she was a groupie in her day, followed around rock bands and did all sorts of drugs ("but not heroin! heroin is bad for you{direct quote...
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    Had a Brain-fart on this one....

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! Yup I think silence is a good thing sometimes so noone can say you ever said anything innapropriate back
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    Had a Brain-fart on this one....

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    When we pass meds- She usually has us do it on our own-after verifying everything with her, because she wants us to be comfortable dealing one on one w/ pts and not get used to being hand-held and...
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    IV Stick on first try!!!!

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Students

    I did my first IV start on a real person as opposed to the mannequins in lab.... and i got it in...+ the lady said it was minimal on the discomfort level!!!!! + the nurse had said the lady was a...
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    IV Stick on first try!!!!

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    Yeah-we tend to intimidate each other about random stuff, but its still a rush with the
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    Does anyone here have or want tattoos???

    OhioCCRN replied to sherriberry1's topic in General Students

    Nope! Just because i dont think ill still like it when im
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    IV Stick on first try!!!!

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    Take a deep breath! it helps! + my instructor was super supportive before we got to the pt room! its really not as scary as it sounds!!! Best of
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    Frustratingly Obnoxious People.....*vent*

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    In my Nursing class, we have a teacher with a faint accent...resulting in her pronouncing a couple of terms different.... Thats ok..... so.... why oh why do my classmates feel the need to be soooooo...
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    Frustratingly Obnoxious People.....*vent*

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everybody for your awesome replies! this is good therapy right here.lol your posts reminded me that i need to focus on the GOAL of why the heck im here and stop letting others distract me. it...
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    Frustratingly Obnoxious People.....*vent*

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!!! yet these people are the same ones that say " whatever-im only doing this crap so that i can be a NP or a CRNA etc." its kind of annoying because as much as we are all entitled to our...
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    Not prepared for clinical!

    OhioCCRN replied to beatrice1's topic in General Nursing

    well.... in REAL life i.e what you SHALL do once you graduate- you arent going to come in the night before and do research. So take it as good practice for the real world because you must get used to...
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    Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    OhioCCRN posted a topic in General Students

    I did a semester at a cardiac Unit so im totally OCD about taking vitals at least an hour after giving ANY blood pressure meds... so..... on the med surg floor my patients bp was unstable. had an MI...
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    Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    To the poster who asked, yes the pt has a hx of copd. the pt's Bp was 96/82 when i left the floor i dont know what happened to him, i guess i'll find out nxt week. pt isnt on any orders not to move,...
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    Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    its funny you should say that.(not) Typically i dont go around making things up about what nurses say to me... and i again why would i make that up? i have nothing to gain. I was THERE when she was...
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    Interesting*insert sarcasm* day at Clinical

    OhioCCRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Students

    *more info* I did talk to my instructor and since we are in the system we are allowed to chart so i charted and said i'd notified the nurse because i did..she just didnt want to listen at that time. i...
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    Things you would love to say to your fellow nursing students!

    OhioCCRN replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Students

    to the 19 year old who thinks she's better than everyone else and has no qualms with letting you know- i lied about my last grade i beat you behind by 10 points in the test!!! to the obnoxious...
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    Tri-C accelerated adn

    OhioCCRN replied to dollsdc2rn's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Thank you crafty starr!!!!!!! you have answered a question i had for the longest time!!!!!!! what we need for the nursing program.... where did you buy your scrubs and how much did they cost? do we...
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    Ok I am trying to keep tabs, all starting this fall say I

    OhioCCRN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I start this fall!!!!:yeah: this is a great way to share our experiences!!!! Good luck