Shotzie

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  1. I apologize in advance....

    Shotzie replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 12 hr nights before I had chidren and again when they were all in school. Because I tend to be a night person anyway I didn't have any trouble. I tried to schedule all my shifts together...

  2. Nursing and body piercings

    Shotzie replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think tasteful jewelry is OK. But things like eyebrow piercings, lip, tongue, cheek etc. usually just look trashy. I used to go to a local restaurant for dinner with friends. But recently, they...

  3. Need Advise

    Shotzie replied to pmanrnbflo's topic in General Nursing

    If your ratios are really 2:1 or 1:1 then I say go for it. I have never worked med-surg. I went straight out of nursing school and into a critical care internship...which is funny, considering I...

  4. Critical thinking exercise

    Shotzie replied to Teacher Sue's topic in General Nursing

    One thing no one has mentioned is that if you have a serial-02-remover maybe you should start with asking the patient if they had just put their tubing back on. By doing this you can assess whether...

  5. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Shotzie replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    It can be considered theft if you try on an expensive ring in a jewelry store that is waaaayy too small and then you can't get it off. When they call both the police and the paramedic sat the same...

  6. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

    Shotzie replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    HappyStudent...if you're ever in Texas and need a job, just let me know! I'll be glad to recommend

  7. What do I do...I witnessed pt. physical abuse

    Shotzie replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was a PRN nurse working at a local, small town ER. I worked Q Saturday, 3pm to 3 am...the shift from He**. One night we had a young teen come in about the age of 12 to 14...skinny kid with glasses...

  8. Low Down on Nursing Education

    Shotzie replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    This dead horse has been beaten so much it should be nothing but dust! OP has a lot to learn in this world and unfortunately this post shows it...my other overwhelming thought is that this looks a lot...

  9. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

    Shotzie replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    You have all restored my faith in the nursing profession and nurses in general! Thank you for responding. We all talk a lot about the trials and tribulations of nursing as a career. I wonder...

  10. Nurse recruiter

    Shotzie replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurse recruiter for a large metropolitan hospital. I loved it! It was fun, I traveled just enough to make it interesting but not enough to be a bother. I was part of a group of people who...

  11. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    Shotzie replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    >> Have you noticed that HIS rant about HER school is all about HIM? Even when he discusses studying for the exam he is "reading the questions to her aloud" ...and he doesn't think he is...

  12. Nursing for single moms

    Shotzie replied to kellisdomain's topic in Texas Nursing

    A lot depends upon how much money you feel you have to make to survive...It's hard to work very much while in school. I know several single moms who are in fast paced LVN training programs that last a...

  13. Yikes, my hands are a mess, help!l

    Shotzie replied to dlmrn's topic in General Nursing

    My hands used to break out all the time when I worked in the ICU. I used the best remedy around...plain old fashioned petroleum jelly! I used it one night when my hands looked especially bad. I...

  14. I gotta get outta this place, can you help?

    Shotzie replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Why leave nursing??? Just leave your current position and type of nursing. *Try school nursing where you have all the holidays off and all summer off and there are NO physicians. *Get a position as a...

  15. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    Shotzie replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    Response to Big Babs, You know, What's really funny is I don't remember what happened to that jerk...I do remember the geeky, sweet chief attending who calmly pulled the curatain after politely asking...

  16. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    Shotzie replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    That arrogance is not reserved for attendings. Our intern was told not to touch the patient in the rotating bed until the resident came back. The nurse was involved in a lengthy dressing change that...

  17. Is It A Widespread Hospital Practice For CNAs To Catheter Patients?

    Shotzie replied to Havin' A Party!'s topic in General Nursing

    Larry, All I can say on this topic is YIKES!!! Back when Columbia hospital system ruled the South and was expanding repidly, they decided that non-professionals could do most of the tasks that nurses...

  18. I hate it when people say this...

    Shotzie posted a topic in General Nursing

    ...Was talking to a childhood friend that I haven't seen in a long while when she said : " I don't know how you can do this, I just couldn't be a nurse, I'm way to soft hearted" I smiled politely but...

  19. has anyone been to Brownwood

    Shotzie replied to tamtam's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas has a couple of "Brownwood"s. Which one are you talking about? Are you meaning the on that's kind of west and inbetween Dallas and

  20. Any one care to share how much weight you have lost on Low Carbs?

    Shotzie replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    It's possible to be well educated and still wrong about a topic. Very low carb diets, 10 grams or less a day, tend to be very high fat and were some of the first high protein diets (low carb) that...

  21. Any baylors here?

    Shotzie replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    The Baylor Plan is administered differently in different places. I used to work it and it was and 8 hr shift on Friday, 2 (12 hr) shifts on Saturday and Sunday. I didn't last long doing this kind of a...

  22. Texas Childrens Hospital Parking Question

    Shotzie replied to nimbus2004's topic in General Nursing

    This is the bad thing about working in the Texas Medical center. Parking Stinks!!! If you are going to be moving and don't mind apartment living you might do well to find an apartment along the new...

  23. Night Shift Eating Habits

    Shotzie replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I worked 12 hr nights 7p-7a for years. On the day of my night shift I would eat breakfast late, about 10:30am, nap in the afternoon and eat a meal with my husband before I went to work (usually...

  24. Nurses with children.....

    Shotzie replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done this one... When my children were small I did a variety of things to be able to work and provide good care for them. For a while I worked a total of 3 shifts a week. One, an eight...

  25. Need Advice about pursuing nursing career

    Shotzie replied to cheryldoug's topic in Texas Nursing

    I am a huge proponet of nursing as a career. I think it offers great flexibility, variety and constant stimulation. I've done a lot of different things in my career and I've loved each one. I've...