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Agnus

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  1. Breakfast of champs

    Agnus replied to RN ColbyJack's topic in General Nursing

    Wally World! You are kidding right? There is really a Wally World? That is as outragious as Piggly Wiggly:rotfl: Who thinks up these names? Peanutbutter toast before work and at my moring break a...

  2. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    Agnus replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    Touching. I touch everyone appropriate or not. I am apt to wipe your behind for you if you don't watch it. I want to cut your food, open your carton of milk for you, help you sit up whether you...

  3. inside the mind of a nurse.....

    Agnus replied to ERRN92's topic in General Nursing

    The last place I worked the cell phones we carried had a very distinctive ring. I would wake up in the middle of the night because I "heard" one of these phones ring. The ring would be so loud it...

  4. protecting the rock!

    Agnus replied to GeauxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I would not wear it on a chain around my neck. The chain will wear the metal on the ring. The chain may come unfastened. A confused, agitated, scared, or psychotic patient could grab the chain...

  5. If I were your assigned CNA...

    Agnus replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    You may or may not be assigned to a nurse, one nurse or even any nurse. Whether I am sharing you with other nurses or not here is what you can do. Consult with me at the start of shift to find out...

  6. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I get angry when a doc refused adequate pain relief for an addict. We have doc who do this because they are an addict. I have even heard an occasional doc voice the opinion that they should be made...

  7. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    This is true there are more resources for women and children

  8. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    It is just precisely because of stories like yours that I am torn. You make very valid points. It is because of people like you I and everyone else wants to help. Yet, sadly I do not believe...

  9. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Ilovemycat, I did not see Oprah. I have a hard time understanding why there would be surprise over this. We know that people who are financially rescued or given the gift of bankruptcy protection...

  10. Ageism?

    Agnus replied to cvryder's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard to tell what is going on as you say. Have you considered other possible reasons? Until you can eliminate other possible reasons you may never be able to actully pin it down to this....

  11. Gloves, feedings

    Agnus replied to misslo's topic in General Nursing

    If they are in isolation you wear gloves. LTC or not. Isolation is isolation and a pt is in it for a reason. If they are in isolation then they are not out with the general population so...

  12. avalon gardens smith town trial

    Agnus posted a topic in New York Nursing

    So what is the story with the Filipino nurses who are facing criminal charges for quitting their jobs? I understand the resignation took place in April 2006 but the trial begins next week. They are...

  13. practicing iv

    Agnus posted a topic in General Nursing

    Like some one in another thread I am terrible at IVs. I work peids. and can't even start an I V on an adult so now they want me to practice on kids. Somehow I find starting IVs on kids for practice...

  14. Do nurses, DR's, health care workers get randomly drug tested?

    Agnus replied to Imissthefall's topic in General Nursing

    Actually once anything is in hair it stays there. That means depending on how long your hair is they can find stuff you did years ago. Your hair only grows about 1/4 to 1/3 and inch a

  15. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    Agnus replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    Does your employer have an employee assistance program? You might beable to get some counseling or related help that way. Best of luck and blessings to you and your

  16. my love of nursing is gone...husband died of medical mistake

    Agnus replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in California Nursing

    My condolences. I can not imagine what it must be like for

  17. so is your work following the new ratios???

    Agnus replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in California Nursing

    On our med surg floors we have stable tele pts with no drips these floor are not staffed by tele nurses at all. We have a stepdown unit as well but they do have tele nurses. We are staffing 5:1 on...

  18. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    500 and 600 pounds is not over weight. By the way the shelter folks will tell you no one there is starving. And I am not suggesting that they need to starve inorder to be fed. I seriously doubt they...

  19. The homless guy in room 12

    Agnus replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    I understand this this and what others say here. I also realize the 500 and 600 pounders are probably in the street because of their wt. Let's face it that kind of wt. creates health problem,...

  20. more than nursing professionals wearing scrubs

    Agnus replied to wearingmanyhats's topic in General Nursing

    This last sentence referrs to the op's remark about not working long hard hours to have to share wearing the scrub uniform with others. Wearing scrubs is not something you earn. I would not want...

  21. Dating co-workers

    Agnus replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    Being married and dating are worlds apart in a work

  22. Dating co-workers

    Agnus replied to jerenemarie's topic in General Nursing

    Dating co workers can be risky. A supervisor dating someone they supervise is just plain

  23. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    Agnus replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely. What is more the CNA you dis today could end up your Nursing Supervisor

  24. Aides and Nurses - Different Outlook, Lack of Understanding

    Agnus replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, CNA's do have a different perspective because they do not have your education and background. We are forgetting here that part of our job is to educate the CNA. She is not going to learn in her...

  25. Do you have to be "smart" to make it through Nursing school?

    Agnus replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    Since you don't think people need to be smart I can only wonder what your definition of smart is. I like to think of my self as smart. It requires someone of average intelligence. (That in my book...