wooh BSN, RN

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    The nurse you dread working after

    wooh replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    And GTs don't automatically mean a person is at risk of aspiration. Sometimes the GT resolves the risk of aspiration if the only real risk of it was an inability to swallow and protect the airway at...
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    Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

    wooh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Skinny beautiful nurses are NEVER bully queens!!! (And apparently only women are
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    wooh replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Maybe they wouldn't have to hover if you'd quit putting your nasty shoes on
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    museum for psych rotation

    wooh replied to OnlinePersona's topic in Psychiatric

    Why wouldn't you attend one of these schools? There's a nursing shortage and people are destined to immediately get jobs, no matter how lackluster their education, see here:...
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    Press Release - allnurses Survey Says Nurses are Bullish on the Industry Outlook

    wooh replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    This seems more responsible than polls telling people that the industry outlook is bullish based on an unscientific poll. It also seems like something that's trying to be a legitimate resource to the...
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    The nurse you dread working after

    wooh replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    Just because there's a GT, it doesn't meant he patient needs the head of the bed elevated. Just because a form doesn't say it, doesn't mean the patient doesn't need it. Need to think about what each...
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    Accused of cheating at pearson vue

    wooh replied to dori1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Maybe she read the press release instead of all the
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    wooh replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So do I forfeit gender equality if I complain that my coworker didn't throw away their trash from their lunch break? Apparently I'm not equal to those who can throw trash away themselves. Sure, I...
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    Male patient refuses Female Nurse

    wooh replied to Pointofcareanalyst's topic in Men in Nursing

    If you were unhappy with the treatment, why did you want to continue going there
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    Press Release - allnurses Survey Says Nurses are Bullish on the Industry Outlook

    wooh replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Not "nurses." Members of allnurses. I think we know there's a
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    ANA petitions Feds (educ. funding) for 1.1 million more RN's within 8 yrs.

    wooh replied to Guttercat's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Haven't y'all heard? Allnurses readers say the job market is bully!! There's a press release to prove
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    Press Release - allnurses Survey Says Nurses are Bullish on the Industry Outlook

    wooh replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Press release: People who take polls on allnurses obviously don't read posts on
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    Pain assessments - gabapentin?????

    wooh replied to martymoose's topic in Patient Medications

    Agree with iluvivt. Sure, it's GREAT for some types of pain. But it's not a "Take this and you'll feel better in one hour!" kind of
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    Teaching High School students about STI barriers

    wooh replied to Murse91's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'd find out from the school nurse what you're ALLOWED to present. Anything sex ed related can get very
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    Male patient refuses Female Nurse

    wooh replied to Pointofcareanalyst's topic in Men in Nursing

    While a hospital will generally try to accomodate your requests, at a physician's office, they don't have to take on or keep any patient they don't want to keep. So if you refuse the staff they're...
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    rainbows and unicorns

    wooh replied to ceccia's topic in General Nursing

    Had the sweetest teenage boy last night, just a total doll. I love teenage patients. Seeing kids becoming young men and women, it's so great when you see it going
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    Float Pool Vent

    wooh replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

    Not float pool, but float frequently enough. There's one floor, that because of some of their float policies, when I go there, I can't take the overflow from my own floor. So according to them, I'm...
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    Do you have (or are you) a bully queen of the ICU?

    wooh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Focusing on someone's age, weight and looks isn't nice. Often the kind of thing a "queen bully" would do. So Pot, meet
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    wooh replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked a shift with all women the other day and it was great. Sure, we were serious during the code and made sure things were clean and small gloves were stocked, but most importantly, the seat was...
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    Accused of cheating at pearson vue

    wooh replied to dori1987's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    From what I've heard, you can't write on the whiteboards until the actual test starts. Prior to that (such as during practice questions) is against the
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    The Docs Who've Got Your Back

    wooh replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Most of ours are great. One, he even puts in the most magical admission orders. He knows the standard things that aren't necessary for most patients and just give the nurses more work to do....And...
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    Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    wooh replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Take it to the logical conclusion. Nursing is bad on the back and highly stressful. Thus, to be true role models of health, we must quit nursing to be good
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    Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    wooh replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Is this for a class in online
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    Desperately Need ADVICE!!

    wooh replied to Kermie90's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You turn this down you may not get another nursing job offer. Experience in psych nursing or experience not in nursing at all.... Which is
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    Discrimination Against ER Nurses?

    wooh replied to DaveBSN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    There's no need to be arrogant. You've had three positions in just a couple years, hardly any experience on tele med/surg, yet you could run circles around any tele nurse? Sorry I'm not compassionate,...