IstikmRN

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1. Totally wierd question...

   IstikmRN replied to cpnurse's topic in General Nursing

   There is a really great product available at beauty supply stores called "tend skin" it is some sort of salicylic acid solution that works really well for ingrown hairs and other kinds of shaving bumps.

2. artifical nails off..angry nurse

   IstikmRN replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Safety

   I had my tongue pierced until my peds rotation in nursing school. I took it out after the 3rd child asked me what I had in my mouth "you got candy??" It was really hard to explain to a child who was going through all of these painful procedures and n...

3. wokplace violence

   IstikmRN posted a topic in Ambulatory

   Do any of my fellow office/clinic nurses have a workplace violence policy that you could share with me? I am on our college clinic OSHA committee and it has fallen into my hands to establish a policy. Surprisingly, our campus doesn't have one in plac...

4. Any IV certification courses in the San Francisco area?

   IstikmRN replied to 91WhiskeyM6's topic in Infusion

   Try http://www.nurseweek.com/eventportal/ Good luck. I am looking for the same class along w/ blood withdrawal in Oregon, any ideas?

5. What are your favorite nursing shoes?

   IstikmRN replied to mollyjeanrn's topic in General Nursing

   The only way to go are Danskos, as far as I'm concerned.Yes they are pricy but they last forever and they are soooo comfie.I wear them all day long and don't kick them off first thing when I get home. I've even begun to expand my dansko wardrobe to o...

6. any ideas regarding prescription refills??

   IstikmRN replied to vjohnsonrn's topic in Ambulatory

   At the 1 MD, 3 mid level family practice I work at we do most of our refills by fax. Patients call their pharmacy and request their RF, the pharm faxes and the chart and request go to the nurse who works with that provider. Rf's are reviewed for appr...