whichone'spink

whichone'spink BSN, RN

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  1. What can nurses do to be more happy in their career?

    whichone'spink replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    What are those? In any case, I think I'll take up writing

  2. Don't come to Colorado Springs....please!!!!!!!!

    whichone'spink replied to LuLu2008's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I am a recent graduate of Beth-El College of Nursing, part of UCCS. And the situation is the same as it was 20 years ago. There are hardly any hospital jobs for the loads of new graduates that have...

  3. 10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    whichone'spink replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I'm guessing someone forgot to turn the suction on for that SBO

  4. Anyone else have a problem with this ad?

    whichone'spink replied to rawlinz's topic in General Nursing

    It's a no-brainer really. She looks like a Media

  5. New Grad Starting in ED - Advice on Good Assessments

    whichone'spink replied to ecf1972's topic in Emergency

    How does one know who needs a full head-to-toe and who just needs a focused assessment? For, say, a hand laceration, I wouldn't really need to listen to heart and lung sounds. I guess it's just a...

  6. Great moments in bad judgement

    whichone'spink replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    8 year old kid stuck two small magnets up his nose, they attached to each other at the septum. Fortunately, the doctor was able to pull them out. If the patient was 3, then it would have been...

  7. Anyone had serious doubts...about nursing and about self?

    whichone'spink replied to zephyr9's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    No, it's not just nursing school. This kind of BS continues in the hospital. Extroverts are dominant in the hospital too. I think you might like psych nursing, or counseling, or something along...

  8. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    whichone'spink replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    I'm curious as to why her H&H was low to begin with. Does it have something to do with her COPD? Did she have a history of G.I. bleeding? I've taken care of patients with COPD who had crappy blood...

  9. How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    whichone'spink replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I interviewed at a similar facility, at what must be the worst LTC facility in my city. I was in heels, but boy, I ran out of

  10. Opinions about Tympanic Thermometers

    whichone'spink replied to Kristy02_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Will cerumen impacted years affect the temp reading? Stupid question, I know, but I've always been curious. I've had older patients whose ears were full of wax, and ear wax build up has been a...

  11. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

    whichone'spink replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

    This has been helpful to me (as well as the OP I'm sure), because I could have a resp. distress patient, say, in my first three hours of orientation in the ED. I hope and pray I can keep my cool and...

  12. Having Effective Communication Skills is Important

    whichone'spink replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I was going to suggest that, but that nurse apparently beat me to the

  13. Can I include my parents in my health benefits at the hospital?

    whichone'spink replied to chariot's topic in General Nursing

    As of this year, I will no longer be a dependent of my Mom. Then, can I put her on my

  14. Books to help prepare for ED Nursing

    whichone'spink replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in Emergency

    I'm a new grad who is going to start in the ED next month. Prior to this, I took an emergency nursing course in nursing school. I still have the text book for that class. It's called Sheehy's...

  15. Arrrgghhh, get the smell off!!

    whichone'spink replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I have allergies so I'm congested most of the time. The smells don't hit me as hard,

  16. Polite Way to Turn Down a Job?

    whichone'spink replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Thank the manager for the job offer, then tell them you have taken a position elsewhere. Mention that perhaps at a later time you might apply for a position with that company again at a later time,...

  17. how to ask patient for pain scale score correctly?

    whichone'spink replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    This is a joke, but an ED tech I used to know came up with an interesting way to get patients to rate their pain accurately. Slap them on the arm as hard as you can, that is a 5. Is their pain worse...

  18. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    whichone'spink replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like patients that I never see again. I just got a job in the ED, and to be honest, that is part of the appeal of ED. Patients don't usually stay for long unless they are psych patients, or...

  19. Nurse with potty mouth.

    whichone'spink replied to Born2BWild's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I rarely cuss so when I do, people take notice. I've only done so after frustration with someone on the phone, AFTER I hung up. One instance, I had a family member give me a hard time because the...

  20. What Kind of Patients Do You LIKE Most?

    whichone'spink replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like the patients who take an interest in their care, without going about it in a pain-in-the-butt kind of way. I've only taken care of one patient like that. Most patients I've taken care of are...

  21. The New Face of Healthcare

    whichone'spink replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    And as soon as they grow up, they'll get out of there once they have their

  22. New grad program in Mayo Clinic

    whichone'spink posted a topic in General Nursing

    How often does Mayo Clinic hold new grad residencies/programs? I've not been able to find any info regarding new grad residencies for the Rochester location, only the Phoenix and Jacksonville...

  23. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    whichone'spink replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    Unless I am the CNO of a hospital in 30 years, I'll still make less than any hospital

  24. Ooops, I told off a doctor

    whichone'spink replied to catladynurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Telling off a doctor is something like telling a doctor throwing a hissy fit to shut up. I've seen

  25. Comparing A Nurses' Salary

    whichone'spink replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    . Oh, how I'd love to move back to California again, as a nurse this time. It beats the village state I live in