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  1. Pimples, blackheads and acne

    anichols replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, have seen one too many cases of facial mrsa from pimple-popping to even *consider* playing with someone's zits, no matter where on the body they are....(besides, the gunk in them wierds me out...

  2. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    anichols replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    had one just the other day...a guy c/o a "lump" and worried he had "hysterical cancer"....when he started talking about his scrotum i figured out he meant "testicular". odd part was, he could...

  3. pacify or orientate? Alzheimers...

    anichols replied to Lfransis's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i've worked locked alzheimer's and psych. they are in no way the same, excepting the acting out. and this seems to be what the lady posting seems to be missing. the degree and friends she cites as...

  4. Poll: What do you love about psych nursing?

    anichols replied to here_kitty's topic in Psychiatric

    i like having to be mentally on my toes and ready at all times. yeah, i can do a tube or iv or run a code...so can any nurse (some do it better though!). but i get the chance to make a difference by...

  5. What is ur fave area in Psych

    anichols replied to ellieRN06's topic in Psychiatric

    schiz adults...always fascinating, rarely dull. borderlines suck me dry, depressions bring me down, youth units make me give up on humanity (mostly from their life

  6. Rules for the ER (long)

    anichols replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    i want brownie points!!!...got myself two borderline disorder pts who are threatening to write me up for not sending them to er last night for "chest pains" (right after overhearing them discuss how...

  7. Do drs really look down on nurses?

    anichols replied to lmf2006's topic in General Nursing

    to the OP: others have pretty well covered the doctor angle you asked about but...and this is just from my viewpoint...my husband was going to go from engineering to nursing. after some...

  8. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    anichols replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    now see, i'd been told to watch the earlobes for imminent death--they "turn under" (back towards the scalp). i think it's the same rationale as the nose--dehydration. and i've seen it many a-time....

  9. Calling Ivy Tech Students

    anichols replied to justbreathe's topic in Indiana Nursing

    transitional (lpn to rn) or traditional? transitional at columbus is a breeze so far, mostly internet, don't know about the traditional

  10. SHould I?? PLEASE HELP

    anichols replied to spoiledbrat0627's topic in Indiana Nursing

    if you can handle the responsibility of planning your own schedule and stay aware that there will be "dry" periods, then i say go agency. but as i've been agency-only for a while now, i'm prejudiced!...

  11. competition

    anichols replied to rebemomma's topic in Indiana Nursing

    when i went through lpn school 1/2 the class wanted to work at riley...and were told that : a) LPNs don't get hired there and b) all nurses want peds/ob so chances of getting a job there are slim,...

  12. Help with a patient who wants to end her life

    anichols replied to oxyjen's topic in General Nursing

    think this is gonna be a soap-box rant...sorry! i agree with the holism including spiritual beliefs. however, i personally would feel mighty peeved if anyone began to tell me about any form of...

  13. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

    anichols replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    not allergic to tomatoes...but allergic to the plants themselves. nasty case of hives. dad always thought i'd gotten into poison ivy (not allergic) when i was supposed to be staking up the tomato...

  14. Jobs worked to get through school

    anichols replied to nursethelma's topic in General Nursing

    MR group homes, weekend doubles and all the study time I needed during LPN school. But agency nursing has been a life saver ever since (especially now I'm back in school)...pick where and when i want...

  15. Threats from Management

    anichols replied to kittyrose's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    have to share my favorite madatory meeting story...once worked weekend doubles at a ltf and was in school full-time during week. d.o.n. knew this and was willing to leave paperwork for me to...

  16. How Do I Approach This?

    anichols replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    i'm usually assigned to the borderline unit and yes, it's stressful. sometimes it's hard as heck not to give negative/sarcastic reports when when everyone in the room knows the latest "emergency" is...

  17. Is This True? (extra coccyx bone, tail?)

    anichols replied to Meerkat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "tails" aren't always removed...my husband and i have a friend in his thirties who has a tail approximately the size and shape of a goat's tail. he can even wag it the tiniest bit. (don't ask how we...

  18. If not a nurse...what????

    anichols replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    started out studying international relations, then english and philosophy, ended up being a nurse...all interesting, along with ideas of being a history major, but all i really want is to be a...

  19. Worst information given in shift report!!!

    anichols replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    have a nurse where i work staff that got upset that i didn't include every minor detail (bm's and sugars, etc. are written on the paper i turn over to her but she needed to hear them) and complained...

  20. I saw something new and scary

    anichols replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    off the medical subject...if urine is good for plants why does puppy pee kill the

  21. scalp iv flow direction

    anichols posted a topic in Pediatric

    Yesterday we had a child who needed a scalp IV started. It was inserted, but away from the heart. Some of the older nurses recall it being acceptable to do this for scalps, while others insist all...

  22. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    anichols replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    once grabbed a donut to eat surreptiously during report. scooted my chair to grab a chart, tilted back in slooow moootion..and fell out in a near somersault. landed trapped under chair against med...

  23. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    anichols replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    think i've worked with you cara. got myself reamed by a new nurse one night after losing multiple pts on the shift. we all stood around dazed before getting down to the paperwork and without...

  24. Cannot work someone used my name

    anichols replied to ann86's topic in Agency Nurses

    just wanted to let you know if feel for you and understand part of yur frustration. half the reason i work agency is because i live in a rural area where someone with the same name has abused drugs...

  25. WHY are nurses so catty??

    anichols replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i personally prefer good nurses to bad, any gender. as far as catty and rude to someone overweight there may be other issues to consider. today we had a similar situation...slow, very obese trainee....