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canigraduate

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  1. Nursing T-Shirt/Hoodie

    canigraduate replied to TiffyGiGi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    It doesn't even say on there that you're a nurse. It says "Giving shots by day, Taking shots by night." You could be a Walgreen's pharmacy tech. (Or whoever it is who gives the flu/varicella/TB...

  2. Stephen King Readers Thread

    canigraduate replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the movies go, they are only 1/10th of the books, usually. For crap-your-pants scared, there's nothing like the books. Especially if you have a vivid imagination. The movies are pedestrian...

  3. Stephen King Readers Thread

    canigraduate replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I started reading Stephen King as a child. I honestly don't remember the first one I read, but I think it was Skeleton Crew. I used to be scared of the Monkey. My parents were both big readers and...

  4. Nursing T-Shirt/Hoodie

    canigraduate replied to TiffyGiGi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    PPS - Saying "What if there is a medical emergency?" while you're bar crawling is pretty asinine. I'm pretty sure that when you're drunk, no matter where you are, you can dial 911 and the EMTs won't...

  5. Nursing T-Shirt/Hoodie

    canigraduate replied to TiffyGiGi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    PS - Don't firefighters, docs, EMTs, and other assorted heroes get drunk at the bar?

  6. Nursing T-Shirt/Hoodie

    canigraduate replied to TiffyGiGi's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I like it. It's funny. You guys sound like my Baptist Deacon daddy. "Thou shalt not have

  7. Facebook nurses and patients

    canigraduate replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not a good idea. However, I do have one FB friend that was a patient from my first year, before I understood boundaries. Never again,

  8. NLN PAX

    canigraduate replied to todhuntert's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That was such a beautiful post. I wish I could help more. My best advice would be to focus on the study guide you feel most comfortable with and only use the other two to help you clarify things....

  9. Starting out in a hospital?

    canigraduate replied to Nurse2BeCam's topic in General Nursing

    Getting on dayshift as a new grad is rare, but it happens. It varies depending on region and healthcare system. Call around to your nearby hospital's HR departments and ask them. Personally, I believe...

  10. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    canigraduate replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all got to stop feeding the trolls. And I need sleep. Sheeee-yit, that was

  11. Been asked to do home wound care after patient is discharged

    canigraduate replied to Cbailey75's topic in General Nursing

    You've already crossed too many professional boundaries. You are playing into this patient's fears and are doing her a disservice. Let it go. It's time for you to move on. Also, now it's going to be...

  12. All my friends are RNs

    canigraduate replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I've moved so much I've left all my friends behind. My social life currently consists of calling my family, who live across the country, or socializing with my husband's work friends. Or, hanging out...

  13. Should I Wear this to Work?

    canigraduate replied to lilgop's topic in General Nursing

    My advice is to keep the chain short. I have never had anyone grab at my necklace, but it's nearly a choker. They couldn't get a hold of it without trying really

  14. Vent about toiletting patients

    canigraduate replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first started, it was the secretary's job to answer the call light, then send in the appropriate person. Saved a lot of time and double trips to the room. I miss

  15. So careless!

    canigraduate replied to Mygenericusername's topic in General Students

    LOL! I know several people who have done the same thing. Once. Hope you've learned your lesson. One friend used to fill in her answers backwards to make sure she was on the right line. She would start...

  16. The WORST TEACHER EVER

    canigraduate replied to sn_blessed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well. You seem to be a part of the problem. Maybe you "eat your young." I don't. Never have, never will. However, I don't tolerate stupid people well. See you

  17. Go into nursing for the money?

    canigraduate replied to jackhensy's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I did it for the money. I loved being a CNA, but $8/hr wasn't cutting it. A year of pre-req's and 18 months of school later, I was making $19.23/hr. Definitely worth it from a financial...

  18. Do I NEED to get my BSN?

    canigraduate replied to SingDanceRunLife's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well, I hate to be the Beyotch, but it sounds like you need it. So, reality check. Your posts are full of supposition, which usually bites you in the butt. First, you need to find out what the...

  19. Lose your license for administering a PRN med without a pain scale?

    canigraduate replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I just ignore the pain parameters and give patients what we agree they need. If someone has a raging headache, but the Tylenol pain parameter is 1-4 (Mild), I don't NOT give it. I just chart the...

  20. missing pinning ceremony for dying father's birthday

    canigraduate replied to ichiro12's topic in General Students

    Pinning ceremonies are kind of boring. There's a lot of clapping and crying, then it's over. Honestly, I kind of wish I had skipped mine and gone to a theme park with my family

  21. The WORST TEACHER EVER

    canigraduate replied to sn_blessed's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you have iTunes, you can use iTunes U (University) and get free lectures. I love this option, it's helped me through a lot of classes. You can also search YouTube. I had an A&P I teacher a lot...

  22. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    canigraduate replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    You're making a lot of egregious assumptions. I think it's YOU that needs to calm down. Until teaching students becomes part of my job description, it is not my job to teach the students. It is their...

  23. Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    canigraduate replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    If you're trying to be encouraging, you're really bad at it. Motivation by shaming... Let me know how that works

  24. Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    canigraduate replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    Then send it to your representative. Stop being a crab in a

  25. Can this be put on the homepage or SOMETHING?!

    canigraduate replied to SubSippi's topic in General Nursing

    No need to be condescending. Petitions are one way to let lawmakers know how important an issue is to their constituents. If you get enough signatures and send it to your reps, change can happen....