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  1. Blood cultures and antibiotic iv meds

    bonestAx replied to cview110's topic in Emergency

    Well, I obviously work in the ER with you because we have been having the same problem. Doc's say no no I don't want cultures just start the abx. Then as soon as you start it there's the order in the...

  2. Sexy nurse image in Hooters ad

    bonestAx replied to Jonathank's topic in General Nursing

    OMG this is outrageous! Nurses can't write scripts. I'm writing my congressman. Then I'm writing my HR to get those nursing uni's put into our hospital.... Waaaait, that means IIII might have to wear...

  3. A question about Adenosine

    bonestAx replied to Aerin's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like we have a few people that haven't taken their ACLS class. tsk

  4. What are OSHA's restrictions on shift length for Nurses?

    bonestAx replied to icb1977's topic in General Nursing

    How or why did this happen? I once worked in a ER in which we were under a state of emergency and even our generator lost power a few times and still no one worked over 16-18 hrs! You did 16 then went...

  5. Sterile Glove Size Advice

    bonestAx replied to NewBeginning's topic in Male Nursing Students

    You don't want your gloves loose at all. Sterile or clean. When you go to start an IV you want nice tight fitting gloves so you can feel everything. This is why people sometimes tear off their finger...

  6. What does "Stand up for yourselves" really mean?

    bonestAx replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    When things like the active infarct you mentioned happen, there should be an investigation to find out why it happened and what could have been done to keep it from happening again. If your company...

  7. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    bonestAx replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have anything that makes me sick. I can deal with pretty much all of it. But my buggaboo is strangely coughing. I gotta take a few steps back when they cough because if I don't they will cough...

  8. Drug Seeker Stories

    bonestAx replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    When patient was told that he would not be getting a script of them sweet tabs today in the ER. pt states " How am I supposed to buy my kids christmas!? I mean, but I'm really hurting you've got to...

  9. Do nurses learn how to read EKG's and do phlebotomy?

    bonestAx replied to TamTammers's topic in General Nursing

    If you are waiting to get into a nursing program and have the time. Take the phlebotomy course. It will be very helpful for you in the future. And you can work sticking people while your in school....

  10. What would you like to have at your school?

    bonestAx posted a topic in General Students

    O.K. guys I am my schools president of Ky Assoc. Nursing Students. In this role I am in charge of having student meetings at my school in which we usually have a speaker come to talk to the students...

  11. Dating someone from within ???

    bonestAx replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I was told. Don't get your honey where you get your money!! That being said. I am trying to start a relationship with one of my coworkers now. I had the same question. Is it weird? Is it wrong? And I...

  12. Get it off your chest! What's the rudest thing a doctor ever said to you?

    bonestAx replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    Doc got right in my face a few days ago in ER very busy night.... "ARE YOU IGNORING ME ON PURPOSE I TOLD YOU TO DO SOMETHING!" uhm. you did? I'm sorry what did you need me to do? "i told you to...

  13. A letter to my Patient

    bonestAx replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Rock on gentlegiver!!!! Keep doing what your doing... and I loved how you showed your feelings in this post. THANK

  14. What do you wish you were told on the first day?

    bonestAx replied to AOx1's topic in General Students

    Tell them to 1. Get an Nclex book that has a comprehensive review. 2. Get Fluid and electrolytes made incredibly easy. 3. Don't try to read everything.. 4. DO THE REVIEW QUESTIONS! 5. most important,...

  15. Transporting Pt. on O2

    bonestAx posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am currently working as a tech in an emergency dept. One of my duties is to transport patients to the med-surg units on admission. I have noticed that the oxygen tank thank we have are becoming...

  16. Transporting Pt. on O2

    bonestAx replied to bonestAx's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our hospital has said that the big metal cylinder tanks are dangerous. If you drop one it can become an airborne

  17. Best ER Nurse quotes

    bonestAx replied to JennyAS's topic in Emergency

    E.R. doc "You can tell someone that's F.O.S. by the amount of washcloths on their

  18. Ridiculous? Or not?

    bonestAx replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

    Lilgirl, the more you talk the more I think you work at my hospital, lol. Same things happen here, same president with same promises, and tactics. I'm interested to know how they took you ideas for...

  19. Saturday night study party?!

    bonestAx replied to ladybugme!'s topic in General Students

    Get the book Fluid and Electrolytes "Made Incredibly Easy". It breaks it down 1 electrolyte at a time, has pictures and charts that help. I wish I had this when I took my F/E test. But someone was...

  20. viewed cheating,what to do,if anythig?

    bonestAx replied to nursegc's topic in General Students

    If you do not want to single out the students in question by telling your instructor, so n so are cheating on the tests. Suggest to the instructor that it would be really easy to cheat during the...

  21. I need heeeeelllllpppppp!!!!

    bonestAx replied to proudpops's topic in General Students

    either one of those would be excellent choices and both have their own advantages. I am currently in a nursing program and I work as a tech(cna) in the emergency room at my hospital where I get to see...

  22. NSNA National Conference in Orlando

    bonestAx replied to bonestAx's topic in General Students

    We are doing several fundraisers also. We also did some begging that worked well. Our local hospital that our school does all its clinicals at and also many of our graduates are nurses there. Has...

  23. NSNA National Conference in Orlando

    bonestAx posted a topic in General Students

    Whats up folks!? I just thought I would see if anyone is going or knows about the NSNA National conference in april. Post here who's going, how your getting there, and what you had to do to pay your...

  24. NSNA National Conference in Orlando

    bonestAx replied to bonestAx's topic in General Students

    We are doing several fundraisers also. We also did some begging that worked well. Our local hospital that our school does all its clinicals at and also many of our graduates are nurses there. Has...

  25. Spencerian students reinstated

    bonestAx replied to organichombre's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, WHAT!? They failed to make the C's the first time correct? Why where they even let to retake the test? To me, these students should be