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  1. how do i study? self motivate myself? be disciplined? more assertive?

    TDCHIM replied to mashamontago's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How do you study, motivate yourself, and become more disciplined? You just sit down and do it. I'm not trying to be rude or flip - I actually mean exactly what I said. Studying habits are the easiest...

  2. Quirky Habits?

    TDCHIM replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    oh yes, i gave up on regular purses a long time ago. instead, i use canvas bags, like the ones some stores sell for you to use instead of plastic bags. i'm a terrible packrat, so i always have a...

  3. Quirky Habits?

    TDCHIM replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    yeah, that's me, too. i have my bedroom book, my upstairs bathroom book, my downstairs bathroom book, my car book, my workbag book, etc. people ask my how i can read so many at one time without...

  4. What's your favorite computer charting program?

    TDCHIM posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious about the current experiences nurses are having with the charting programs in use today. Obviously there are going to be problems with each and every charting method (nothing's ever...

  5. What's your favorite computer charting program?

    TDCHIM replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, the patchwork of non-integrated charting systems is just ridiculous. A new charting program and the implementation process are obviously costly, but having personnel playing Musical Charting is...

  6. Quirky Habits?

    TDCHIM replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    These are great! Now I don't feel like a lonely weirdo anymore; we're all weirdos together! Let's see.... 1. I cannot go anywhere without something to read. When I say anywhere, I mean literally...

  7. What's your favorite computer charting program?

    TDCHIM replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent. Thanks for the feedback. That program sounds miserable! One of the big points of computer charting is to make the process more efficient, not to make things more cumbersome! Could you...

  8. What's your favorite computer charting program?

    TDCHIM replied to TDCHIM's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, so the leading contenders so far are Meditech (handily winning the Nightmare Relic From 1985 award) and EPIC (useful but repetitive). Other positive contenders are Health Management Systems and...

  9. "practice what you preach"..am I only one who gets this?

    TDCHIM replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    Good God. I'm going to respond a lot better to a doctor or nurse who has food weaknesses like I do telling me I need to lose weight or watch what I eat than I would to some perfect, toned,...

  10. stupid documentation!

    TDCHIM replied to NC29mom's topic in General Nursing

    Oh come now, Moogie, that would take extra effort! Horror of horrors! That seems to be the attitude among some of my classmates,

  11. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    TDCHIM replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I definitely understand your concerns about staffing, and I'm not entirely sure about the whole same-gender team option idea. It sounds like it would be tough and costly to maintain. However, I have...

  12. Never failed anything, until today...

    TDCHIM replied to RickLP's topic in General Nursing

    I am normally a phenomenal test-taker (talk about a useless skill in the everyday world!), but I ran up against a class in which the tests were so tough it nearly wrecked me this year. The awful thing...

  13. Comfort Food After a L o n g Shift

    TDCHIM replied to EMSnut45's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see...I have several favorites (although bear in mind I'm talking about when I get done with a long day of studying and preschooler parenting). 1. My homemade baked rigatoni, full of fresh...

  14. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    TDCHIM replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Been there, done that, and have the osteoarthritis to prove it (see my first post in this thread), so I know how much that must have hurt and how embarrassing it must've been! I'm pretty impressed you...

  15. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    TDCHIM replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know who I feel sorrier for over this incident, you or your patient! Ow, ow, ow. It just had to happen on your first day, too. The nice thing is we can all look back on these times with a...

  16. What were your job interview red flags?

    TDCHIM replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I sort of understand this one, though I also see how it could be offensive and inappropriate. Whenever my husband is offered a job, the employer offers to give him time to talk it over with me. On the...

  17. What were your job interview red flags?

    TDCHIM replied to Destiny12's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As someone in the same boat who is currently in school (HIM, not nursing), I can't begin to say how un-thrilled I am to hear about this. If you'll excuse my curiosity, how often have you been offered...

  18. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    TDCHIM replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    @Honey Bee: Lord, how awful! I used to hate guys like that. That reminds me of the time when I was 16 and had an ancient stool collapse under me during the middle of choir practice. Seventy people...

  19. Being Sued / Losing License

    TDCHIM replied to Meraki's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What an awful situation! I don't blame you a bit for being cautious. This is a side note, but I'm curious about something - could the patches have been falling off either because of the type or the...

  20. I hate my phone

    TDCHIM replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    This post is dead on. I am terribly sorry you're running up against this situation. It won't change until you stop letting your supervisor make you feel guilty for having a life. The simple fact is,...

  21. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    TDCHIM replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's the abbreviation for against medical

  22. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    TDCHIM replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going into HIM, not nursing, but if I could pick my fun, utterly impractical job, I'd read and evaluate submitted morificecripts for a publisher. I read voraciously anyway, so it would be nice to...

  23. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

    TDCHIM replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Nursing Humor

    This one isn't work-related, but just goes to show my general klutziness: I hold the dubious distinction of being the only person in the history of my high school to break an arm while running...

  24. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    TDCHIM replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it isn't the same type of stress. But while, for instance, a reporter might not kill someone through something like a med error, plenty of physical harm and death has been caused or incited by...

  25. IF you WEREN'Ta nurse, what would you be???

    TDCHIM replied to sjoy's topic in General Nursing

    If you want a less stressful profession, don't become a professional writer or editor. Just trust me on this