VioletX

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1. Altering Scrubs?

   VioletX replied to FutureNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

   I've never had scrubs altered, but I would say to buy your current size. Its much easier to fit into something too big instead of something too small. I've had problems in the past when I purchased...

2. Good or Evil?

   VioletX replied to Monist's topic in General Nursing

   I don't understand why you felt the need to post

3. speech impair

   VioletX replied to Masters's topic in General Nursing

   I don't have a speech impairment, but since I was born I have had fine tremors in my hands. I was really worried about it growing up because I was always afraid I would not be able to be a nurse with...

4. What colors do you wear?

   VioletX posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am about to start a new job in a LD department. We have two colors to choose from: blueberry and periwinkle. To me they look the same. I was just wondering what colors other people wore, or if you...

5. Starting IV

   VioletX replied to Ninet's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It is a nurse's

6. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

   VioletX replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My sister is pregnant now and she told me the other day that she knew she was having a boy because she was on bottom during sex. I think thats the stupidest thing I have ever heard, and I told her so...

7. Do You Have A Favorite Area in Nursing?

   VioletX replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Labor and Delivery I haven't graduated yet (05/08/04) but I have an interview on Tuesday and I can't

8. What to do when U know others are cheating...(in classes)

   VioletX replied to KBnursestudent's topic in General Nursing

   This was a major issue in my class. I say, worry about what you are doing only. There is no reason in college to act like you are in 3rd grade. It is not your job to be hall

9. Racism still living freely in elderly...

   VioletX replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I don't care that they are from a different time period, times have changed and if the person is AA&O then I do not have to and will not put up with being degraded. You can make any excuse you...

10. Racism still living freely in elderly...

    VioletX replied to mandykal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My preceptor and I were helping to bathe this older patient. I am white, my preceptor is black and the patient is black. With me standing right beside her, the patient looks at my preceptor and says,...

11. Thought I would like nursing...now I don't know

    VioletX replied to lilbiskit78's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student graduating in May from a BSN program. I felt much the same way that you feel when I was in my first year. I hated clinicals, dreaded everyday of it! I would hide from the...

12. Male vs. Female

    VioletX replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a female nursing student (graduating in May). Personally I find it a little ridiculous for a male nurse to only cath male patients or vice versa. I can understand if the patient completely...

13. Nursing School Bloopers

    VioletX replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I've done the same thing ...

14. Embarrassing moments?

    VioletX replied to canna42's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yesterday I was in one of my patients room for about 15 minutes talking so I decided it was time for me to go tend to my other patients. When I was leaving I was trying to say something like "ok, well...

15. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    VioletX replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Just want to reply to this from my personal experience. I am a BSN student graduating in May and until I started my preceptorship 4 weeks ago, no one had ever shown me how to answer a call bell. Not...