Agnus

Agnus

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  1. "Thanks For Caring!!!"

    Agnus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    How about being told over and over that it is a privilege to take care of patients. Though I agree with that and I understand the spirit with which it is being said. I am sick and tired of it being...

  2. "Thanks For Caring!!!"

    Agnus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would have quietly whispered to her. "Neither does she." (the

  3. What Was the DUMBEST Request Made By A Patient?

    Agnus replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for reminding me about the brain transplant. I actually from time to time have families request that. It always amazes me how much explaining I must do to get them to understand. I guess it...

  4. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    Agnus replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    Emmanuel Goldstein, I was not referring to your post. was referring to her comment that "they just don't get it." That they give her a blank

  5. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    Agnus replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    It was not obvious to me. I was teasing you because I thought it was $260,000. I figured it was a typo and I was ribbing you. If you look I am queen of typos and I can't have tollerate anyone...

  6. Last final - holy crap!

    Agnus replied to Nursey Face's topic in General Nursing

    Oh now that is just not fair bringing up NCLEX.

  7. How do u go to nursing if you have to work full time?

    Agnus replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Take the loans and quit work, or at least only work part time. This will get you thought the first year of school.Believe me the next year you will qualify for all kinds of financial

  8. African Nurses in the Bay Area

    Agnus replied to EastCoastOR's topic in California Nursing

    African? or African American? The latter would be easier to find and more likely to

  9. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    Agnus replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=thrashej;2545022 Sometimes I do regret pursuing this degree. I really do. Because now if I want to do something else, nobody gets it. I just get that confused stare. One thing I WILL NOT do is...

  10. New & Ready To Move On To Bigger & Better

    Agnus replied to NewGrad07's topic in General Nursing

    This only will effect the rest of your life negatively if you allow it to. If you reallyfeel this strongly about this. Go do something else. You are not required to continue in nursing. A lot of...

  11. Differences between MS & ALD?

    Agnus replied to Determined.'s topic in General Nursing

    adrenoleukodystrophy is is hereditary. (sex linked recessive trait) Charcterized by adrenal atrophy and demylinazation in the white matter of the brain It can result in dementia, aphasia, apraxia,...

  12. DNR Orders Overturned By Doctors

    Agnus replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    A DNR order can only be written by a physician. You can not write a DNR order on yourself. Even people who have advance directives that specifically state they do not want extrodinary measures and...

  13. Tuition reimbursement !?

    Agnus replied to Jogirl's topic in General Nursing

    Tuition Reimbursement amounts to indentured servitude. Allow me to explain my point. First let me say that you will likely not find a hospital that will pay tuition fees that are beyond what a...

  14. How do you, on a Med-Surg floor, get report from the ED?

    Agnus replied to cdm.rn2006's topic in General Nursing

    Brent, at one time I would have agreed with you whole heartedly. Today we receive a printed report. Then follow up with a phone call to clarify anything and answer questions. Most of the time there...

  15. Retire by 30, thanks nursing!

    Agnus replied to ThePrestige's topic in General Nursing

    I do not need to read though this entire tread to know it is a crab bucket. Your original post invites that. It will be interesting to see how vulnerable you are to the crab effect. Never invite...

  16. Made first med error :( Filled out first OAR.

    Agnus replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    This is NOT to minimize any medication error. The vast majority of errors that happen on a daily basis in every hospital do not result in harm. This is your first error. That fact that it happened...

  17. Translation

    Agnus replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    We have the phone translation service I mentioned. One morning I got report. The Spanish speaking person told her english speaking relative she did not understand what the doctor told her about her...

  18. Translation

    Agnus replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Magic word "hope" I would not want to be that patient. Not an attack on you just the short sightedness our the hospital where you

  19. Translation

    Agnus replied to LydiaNN's topic in General Nursing

    Well I suppose it is better than nothing but... There is a solution. There are telephone translation services that many hospitals employ. They furnish the hospital with telephones that have two...

  20. Why shift diff nights when days are so busy?

    Agnus replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking day shift is more popular because it is in line with normal life. So many hospitals offer the differential as an incentive to work nights. Granted some of you lovely night shift...

  21. QI, Stress Mgt,...

    Agnus replied to OncNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    This might sound a bit froo froo, woo woo, but it works for me. I hang work on a shrub outside my house. I absolutely do not pick it up again until I leave for work again. I tried hanging it on one...

  22. Any Veterans in nursing here?

    Agnus replied to NiteQwill's topic in General Nursing

    Army 29W4I. 12

  23. Whats the average retirement age???????

    Agnus replied to futureRN09's topic in General Nursing

    So does that make a stay at home mom retired? Just

  24. "Thanks For Caring!!!"

    Agnus replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your call is very important to us please continue to hold. Your call is very important to us please continue to hold. Your call is very important to us please....Shut up and just play some good old...

  25. Disrespectful Nurse aids

    Agnus replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    Share with your aids that you were an aide too. Tell them you know how hard they work and appreciate all that they do. Go out of your way at first to help out the aids. Making a big deal about how...