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canigraduate

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  1. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    canigraduate replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Some of these are hilarious. I was raised in the South, where many of these "mispronunciations" are the dialect. My daddy still says "warsh", we "cut" on and off everything from the lights to the...

  2. Nurses req. to be CNA's before becoming a Nurse?

    canigraduate replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA I and CNA II while working through nursing school. It was a huge benefit to me. I was able to see the patho for a lot of systems/disease states in front of me while I was working and...

  3. if you graduated in the last 5 years

    canigraduate replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    My class of diploma RNs graduated in Dec. 2011. We were encouraged to put in applications the previous October. I had two job offers and was hired (contingent on me passing the NCLEX) in November. It...

  4. What is a Nurses Calling?

    canigraduate replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    Beyond Borders,

  5. What is a Nurses Calling?

    canigraduate replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! Nope, it was an Angelina Jolie movie. She ended up getting blown up by a mine in the end. I don't remember the name of it now, I'll have to look it

  6. What is a Nurses Calling?

    canigraduate replied to hopepedersen87's topic in General Nursing

    I became a nurse because I was on my third or fourth career and it sucked. I like helping people and I saw a movie where the lead female was a nurse and she rocked, so I thought I would try it. So...

  7. Regarding chronic tardiness

    canigraduate replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, long before I was in nursing, I was shamed by neuronormals to the point that I have clocks in every room in my house, I aim to be everywhere at least 20 minutes early, and I check the...

  8. Regarding chronic tardiness

    canigraduate replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Never

  9. Regarding chronic tardiness

    canigraduate replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    See my earlier post. Must be nice to have perfect time sense and make no

  10. Regarding chronic tardiness

    canigraduate replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    No, it isn't. I know a lot of people with a lot of issues. Time sense is something you either have or you don't. You can ask one of my brothers what time something happened, and he'll tell you to the...

  11. PATIENTS BECOMING MORE ABUSIVE?? anyone agree?

    canigraduate replied to nurseredd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is false. Wait times have increased. People are justifiably less tolerant of a system that tells them their time is less important than the practice's time. Especially with the current practice...

  12. PATIENTS BECOMING MORE ABUSIVE?? anyone agree?

    canigraduate replied to nurseredd's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, he would rather they treat him professionally. He is creeped out by nurses who treat him like a friend they have never met. So am I, for that matter. Don't hug me. I have a pretty good idea of...

  13. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    canigraduate replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    1) No 2) Just because they haven't been taught basic math doesn't make them unteachable. That's why I taught them. It just pissed me off that it was necessary in the first place. Why wouldn't I help...

  14. People really need to stop coming into nursing

    canigraduate replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

    I'm becoming a huge fan of standardized entry standards and preparation for nursing, whatever level you want it to be. I had some clinical students who can't perform basic math, such as if you need...

  15. Relationships with floor nurses?

    canigraduate replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    LOL! Thanks for your reply. "Singles night at the club" is an old reference to girls/guys giving out fake phone numbers when they like a person but not enough to have sex with them or pursue a...

  16. Attention med/surg/floor nurses

    canigraduate replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    My issue with peds and babies is that I have no rationality and a violent temper when it comes to protecting them. I will beat a parent that harms a child. I don't have the same issues with family...

  17. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Obviously. Are you trying to make a point or just trying to stir some imaginary pot? I'm tired of playing this

  18. Relationships with floor nurses?

    canigraduate replied to theantichick's topic in Emergency

    I rarely have problems with ER, but I do have some thoughts and opinions on the subject. Shift change admissions aren't just inconvenient, they are a safety risk. I have been on the floor when a...

  19. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Actually, most of the posts are about giving pain medicine if the patient needs it and can tolerate it, which implies assessment and use of nursing judgment. If you want to educate people about...

  20. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not sure why you are fixated on this. Perhaps you could start a thread on the student

  21. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL! It's too bad you're used to pissed off patients. What I do is chart "patient resting with eyes closed, no apparent distress" and move on from there. I second what another poster said about...

  22. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sorry. Been grading care plans and the stupidity has contaminated me. You are absolutely right and I stand

  23. Pain Seekers

    canigraduate replied to missswiss44's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    1) See the pee. Make sure you have an adequate amount and the right color. 2) Check your BUN and creatinine (kidney) 3) Check your LFT's (liver function tests) If the kidneys or liver are compromised,...

  24. Failing nursing school!!!

    canigraduate replied to nat_22's topic in General Students

    Do a quick search on allnurses.com. This question has been asked many times and there are several great threads that will

  25. Hospitals fail to protect nursing staff from becoming patients

    canigraduate replied to catmom1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This has been a known problem since I've been a nurse, so I'm not really sure why they're bringing it up now. I'm glad, though. I think it should be shouted from the rooftops until we have ceiling...