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  1. monkeybug

    What is your Achilles heel?

    monkeybug replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum. And I was lucky in my area of nursing to rarely encounter it. But, on the few occasions when we would have a C-section patient go under general, I would end up gagging when they would...
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    What did/do you dissect in A&P lab?

    monkeybug replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Cats. And I hated it because I'm a cat lover. I disagree with animal dissection in general, and this particular animal made for a miserable 2
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    Arbitration?

    monkeybug replied to heyitsme728's topic in General Nursing

    A lot depends on who will be making the final decision. If the arbitration board is biased, it might be a bad thing. What is the
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    Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    monkeybug replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    I vote for the kilt! Although if I worked with a kilt-wearing hottie, I'd have a hard time concentrating on my work. Kilts make me
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    Ever have a patient complain about you?

    monkeybug replied to love lilacs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yes, I've had patients complain about me and ask to have another nurse. Not often, but it's happened. I just counted myself lucky that I no longer had to deal with them. One complained because I...
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    Arbitration?

    monkeybug replied to heyitsme728's topic in General Nursing

    In general, arbitration is a process where legal disputes are settled outside of a courtroom. Decisions made in arbitration are usually binding. If you buy a car, you are probably agreeing...
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    Specializing as a new nurse??

    monkeybug replied to nurse5913's topic in Ob/Gyn

    How do you survive without SEC football coverage? And I'd like to add a ROLL
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    Friend tells me she is diverting

    monkeybug replied to Flennigan's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a nurse, you very well could have a duty to report her to the board of nursing because you know what's going on. She'd probably be at least marginally better off to bite the bullet and...
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    Non-Scrub Uniform Option

    monkeybug replied to Tozz's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have seen zippered scrub pants on the uniformadvantage.com website. You might try
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    Have you ever really heard a doctor say this?

    monkeybug posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    My current job involves a lot of contact with people experiencing unplanned pregnancies. I hear this one particular confusing statement all the time: "My doctor told me I couldn't have kids." Now,...
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    Best place to buy scrubs online??

    monkeybug replied to CMarieRN87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Uniformadvantage.com definitely! I second the poster who said they love Uniform Advantage's Butter Soft Scrubs! UA also carries many other brands and extended sizes. If you have money to burn and...
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    Lateral Violence

    monkeybug replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, have you been to HR? Sometimes simply using the phrase "hostile work environment" makes everyone sit up and take notice. I think sometimes it's just easier for managers to ignore things because...
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    Lateral Violence

    monkeybug replied to Sensibility's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, this! I've had to deal with one bully who was older than me. Only one. The other older nurses I've worked with have been warm, nurturing, active leaders and mentors, and positive role models....
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    So done...

    monkeybug replied to kickme's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My last job was literally killing me. I was so stressed out by it that I would sometimes vomit on the way to work from nerves. I felt like I had put my blood, sweat, and tears into that job and my...
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    Doc Mad At You?

    monkeybug replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never had a real doctor mad at me. Annoyed, yes, and if I was at fault I apologized and corrected the issue. I've had them get annoyed because I've woken them, or called them at home, or some...
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    working where you get your own medical care?

    monkeybug replied to OrangeSN's topic in General Nursing

    I delivered in the L&D where I worked, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I got the absolute best care for my baby and me because these were my friends. I knew the doc very well, knew how he...
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    Specializing as a new nurse??

    monkeybug replied to nurse5913's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I went straight from nursing school to Labor and Delivery, and it was absolutely the right decision for me. I would have been abjectly miserable in Med/Surg. I honestly don't think that having a...
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    What do you say when you answer a call light at the nurses station?

    monkeybug replied to bbeg28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I must have spent my life working with exceptional docs (well, I know I have) because I can think of several who answer call lights and phones on a regular basis. I've also seen a doc mop the...
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    Big pay cut at Orlando Health, please help your fellow Nurses

    monkeybug replied to skyflight's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think this is dragging innocent people into a wage issue, I think it is revealing reality to the public that administrators would prefer to keep hidden. We were told to never, ever, ever tell...
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    Have you ever really heard a doctor say this?

    monkeybug replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I should have added that I was also an infertility patient for years, and I heard about some absolutely miraculous conceptions (though none by virgins;)). Conception is such a mysterious thing in...
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    Termination, reflection, and moving forward

    monkeybug replied to TrixieRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry you had to go through all of this, but it sounds like it was a blessing in disguise. Good luck to
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    monkeybug replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Good luck, hope you have a quick and easy
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    "I don't want him as my nurse"

    monkeybug replied to libran1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    While I've never had the pulse to 180 with a drop in BP, I can say yes, yes, and yes to the other things. And? The point is that it's a simple question. "How would you rate your pain if 0 meant no...
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    the number of over-weight and obese nurses continues to increase

    monkeybug replied to amygarside's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am overweight. Actually, according to the charts, I'm obese. I'm also very short. And it in no way limited me from doing my job, being charge, circulating stat sections, scrubbing in on surgery,...
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    Have you ever really heard a doctor say this?

    monkeybug replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'd love to hear any of those things, too. Unfortunately, I haven't heard any of them yet. Although I was told that a Nigerian prince wanted to send me