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  1. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    veteranRN replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    I once worked in a drs. office with a cma (certified medical assistant). The CMA never directly introduced herself as the nurse but when a pt would call to talk to "a nurse" she would jump right on...

  2. Granny Dumping

    veteranRN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I think if you admit the patient's to the floor after issuing a HINN (stating the admission is not medically necessary) then the family will stop dumping, at least at your facility. Facilities need...

  3. Eat Before You Get Here!

    veteranRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    I have to admit, I first read this thread a couple of weeks ago but last Friday I ended up in the ER with an acute attack of vertigo. As soon as I got checked in, I remembered all the things from the...

  4. Does your employer recognize "Nurse's Day"?

    veteranRN replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

    My sister sent me a happy nurse's day card (she's also a nurse). Like many of you we have hospital week which is OK but I wish my boss would recognize nursing

  5. I wish I'd have known....B4 nursing school

    veteranRN replied to ARmickie's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I would have known how much bedside nursing is actually charting and how little is hands on care. And how much charting I would need to do to

  6. Why is it... (nurses constantly throw jabs at physicans)

    veteranRN replied to NP2BE's topic in General Nursing

    NP2BE....It is your perception of nurses being "under physicians" that put them on a pedestal in the first place. I agree that we are all collegues in the care of the patient. And you can be I know...

  7. color coding staff

    veteranRN replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    At our hospital, all nurses (RN and LPN) wear navy scrubs, techs wear teal, houskeeping purple, radiology black etc. Seems to work well

  8. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    veteranRN replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a redhead with 4 kids. Everytime I went to deliver the nurseswould say "watch for bleeding". Never had a problem! Just like mythbusters "I think this myth is

  9. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    veteranRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    How about when a physician misspells simple words. Don't they look like morons??? (Hope I didn't make any spelling mistakes

  10. the term "animal nurse"

    veteranRN replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    Well, where do I begin?????? I guess if they want to call themselves "animal nurses" then I don't care, however, what an arrogant bunch of people. I was shocked at the derogatory things they said....

  11. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    veteranRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    double, triple, even quadruple charting. Then patients wonder why they don't get the individualized

  12. Is socialized healthcare in our future?

    veteranRN replied to msummar_smc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My aunt is visiting from Ireland and we were discussing the health care system over there. While it is true you can wait six months for a knee replacement, there is also a private health care system...

  13. Smoking ban

    veteranRN replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I remember going to the hospital to deliver my fourth child and the smell of the nurse was sooooo offensive. The smell of smoke really nauseated me. I can understand what patients must

  14. State Requirements in LTC

    veteranRN replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In indiana we are surveyed by the Indiana State Board of Health and I think you can go their website for the regs. Probably close to the same thing in your state. Please just remember, follow the...

  15. Would you assist in abortions?

    veteranRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nope! Wouldn't assist. Would care for person

  16. 10 things you hate to hear your surgeon say

    veteranRN replied to mcmike55's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm sooooo tired I can hardly see

  17. how much Indiana nurses make

    veteranRN replied to nurseluv9's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I do compliance/chart reviews and I earn between 19-20.00/hr. I have been an rn for 12

  18. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    veteranRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who say to me "don't you miss real nursing" because I no longer do bedside nursing. I do auditing. I want to say, "I am a real nurse on the same team you're on just playing a different...

  19. Any Navy Hospital Corpsman out there?

    veteranRN replied to ldshaw's topic in Government, Military

    I was an HM from 1984-1988. I got out of the Navy and was a CNA for a while and then went to school for my nursing. I loved it!!! Now I am a nurse auditor for a hospital. I also work a second job...

  20. ADHD and son

    veteranRN replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

    I have a 17 year old son who is ADHD. The main thing we noticed is he would act impulsively (like hit another person) and couldn't explain why. ADHD kids act without thinking. He is very impulsive...

  21. GETTING WRITTEN UP: What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?

    veteranRN replied to greeneggsnham's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not I got written up for wearing flowered underwear under my white uniform. :imbar Now it is only the granny whites for

  22. Coumadin and Cranberry Juice

    veteranRN replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I read about it a month ago in Dnursing 03. I think it was in the December issue (maybe november). On resident we had given cranberry juice to because it was her favorite had critical Protimes....