ManEnough

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1. Any Former ER Nurses Here

   ManEnough replied to Fiesta Red's topic in Hospice

   I made the transition from ER to hospice and it's the single greatest decision I ever made. Before: 12.5 hour shifts (when I got out on time), working every other weekend, one 30 minute break a shift (when I was lucky), constantly apologizing to pat...

2. Starting Ed Soon

   ManEnough replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Emergency

   I agree that asking questions is the single most important thing to remember. Also remember that if someone makes you feel stupid for asking a question, they're the stupid one. Good luck!

3. Nursing at Disneyland

   ManEnough replied to ManEnough's topic in California

   Thanks for all the feedback, everyone. I've heard similar accounts elsewhere. Along with the fact that a lot of the guests begin mentioning lawsuits the moment they get injured. As for the question if I'm man enough to dress as Sneezy or Little Bo...

4. Nursing at Disneyland

   ManEnough posted a topic in California

   Has anyone here ever worked at Disneyland as an R.N.? Pros/cons? All feedback appreciated. Thanks in advance.

5. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

   ManEnough replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

   I was getting an appy ready to go to the OR and took his temp. He had a fever of 102.4. I told him we'd have to do a Tylenol suppository and gave him the option of doing it himself. "Yeah, I'd rather do it myself." It was hour of 11 of my shift and...

6. Flu Season

   ManEnough replied to Rollins's topic in Emergency

   :icon_roll :icon_roll i soooo hear ya! and we have doctors that order full septic work-ups for every kid with a fever (presumably 'cause they were sued once when a kid with a 99.8 fever ended up getting something serious). as for educating paren...

7. Your least favorite patient.

   ManEnough replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

   MDs as patients. Give that smelly homeless drug addict ANY day over the "do you know how easily I could get you fired?" crowd.

8. Enpc

   ManEnough replied to ernurse728's topic in Emergency

   I found it interesting and not at all difficult. Not nearly as instense as ACLS or PALS.

9. HELP!!! with ACLS Drugs!

   ManEnough replied to Town & Country's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for pointing this out. When I took ACLS the first time I was so overwhelmed by all the information. And all those catchy phrases and abbreviations are not nearly as useful as one might think. Unless you're Rain Man I have no idea how you ca...

10. First day of nursing school.....overwhelmed!!!

    ManEnough replied to MarcyRN3385's topic in General Students

    I had a study group during nursing school and the 5 of us consistently scored highest in the class. And the dirty little secret we never let out.. not a single one of us read the assigned material! I did not miss a single lecture in all of nursing s...

11. I'm thinking about trying to get pregnant and start nursing school? Yes or No?

    ManEnough replied to rayofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    For what it's worth, all my plants died when I was in nursing school. And that was only first semester. :imbar

12. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    ManEnough replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has made my day! If we're going to talk about fashion emergenices in medicine, I've seen far worse than some creepers popping out of my male collegues' tops. If we're gonna make a rule about wearing t-shirts beneath scrub tops, I'd sugge...

13. Marijuana for everyone!

    ManEnough replied to Dinith88's topic in General Nursing

    Spend one Friday or Saturday night with me in the ER and explain why alcohol is legal and marijuana is illegal.

14. Poll: How much did you "know" before nursing school?

    ManEnough replied to ER1010's topic in General Students

    Before nursing school, the only time I had ever set foot in a hospital was to visit ailing relatives. I had NO knowledge of medical terminology and felt way behind my classmates, many of whom had been CNAs, paramedics, phlebotomists, etc. The first...

15. I am shocked!!!!

    ManEnough replied to student_girl's topic in General Students

    Extremely well said. Same for the nurse who's constantly falling asleep on the job. I'd rather the occasional potsmoker take care of my mom than the chronically sleep deprived, over worked nurse. If you provide safe, competent care, what you do at...