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  1. Need help on mark twain quote!

    POTR replied to TeeGuneys23's topic in General Nursing

    Learn outside of the

  2. Time to call a duck a duck?

    POTR replied to eriksoln's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Eh... Most skilled labor positions have 4-5 year apprenticeships (school +OJT) usually with a certificate, sometimes there are options in the careers with an Associates or Bachelors Degree with a few...

  3. What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

    POTR replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... I have had a flat tire multiple times in a row when I was a young and starving student and couldn't just afford to go buy a new tire (or set) at the drop of a hat (or nail as the case may be)....

  4. What is your splurge?

    POTR replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Barnes & Noble! (And they just dropped the price $50 on the 3G+WiFi NOOK!) Home Depot (Power Tools) Snap On (All the other tools) any Gun show... A nice weekend - Read a book or three, work on...

  5. Just call me Flash

    POTR replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Just found this relevant bit of ACNP conference material while wandering the net...

  6. Just call me Flash

    POTR replied to nebrgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Can't say that any of this will ever apply to me, but perhaps I can offer some points for consideration... Some studies have shown that soy does work at producing relief from symptoms when from actual...

  7. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    POTR replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I only presented the God theory after you yelled about shaving "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD." Was not the focus of my point at all. If my skin gets chewed up from shaving, it doesn't matter what is...

  8. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    POTR replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, you 'yelled' "FOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE SHAVE IT!!" And since you now mention shaving prior to procedures along with your long experience, I'll simply point out that traditionally, surgical...

  9. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    POTR replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Eh, I don't care if you've got a unibrow, mustache, hairy chest or hairy mole, I'm not going to say you have to get rid of

  10. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    POTR replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Been there, experienced it, no permanent physical damage in my case. Both as a child in the 70's at a Catholic hospital, and as an adult in an Army hospital in the 80's. And as far as the...

  11. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    POTR replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Since you brought up God... God put it there, I'd be inclined to think that it would be against God to shave it. Even without arguing theology... Just like your eyebrows and eyelashes, which end up...

  12. Protocol for Going on trip with Patient

    POTR replied to Gingilly's topic in General Nursing

    For California you will need an endorsement... http://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-end.shtml I would suggest a cheap pre-paid cell phone for use while on the trip, to avoid giving out your personal...

  13. post turp patient catheter wont drain Why?

    POTR replied to nsgmjr's topic in General Nursing

    Weird kind of tired night last night... was having visions of misbehaving plumbing à la The Three Stooges - "A Plumbing We Will Go." You know, every convoluted thing that can go wrong... Nice catch...

  14. post turp patient catheter wont drain Why?

    POTR replied to nsgmjr's topic in General Nursing

    Assuming that the reinserted catheter is where it is actually supposed to be... Spastic bladder (common), Hypervolemia doing it's usual thing, kidneys self adjust and slow way down to protect...

  15. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    POTR replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah... ye old hospital smell. Iodoform is scary too, especially if you consider how reactive that stuff can

  16. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

    POTR replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    or, how about the (nearly) serious explanation... the post was constructed to be both informative, and humorous. firstly, no one should record unless they are certain they are standing on firm legal...

  17. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

    POTR replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :) I guess you missed the little winkie, and the "Of course, you know I am only joking, right?" Rule number 42 is, The best humorous yarn always starts off with a totally plausible setting, before...

  18. screaming doctors....how can we handle them?

    POTR replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Do not record anyone without knowing the law in your particular area, and the rules of your facility. Some states require consent of all parties to a conversation, some states prohibit public audio...

  19. watch with sweeping second hand?

    POTR replied to neonatalRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Both are technically 'sweep second hands.' The OP's course is just specifying ANALOG w/seconds required, instead of digital. As for the differences... With the exception of the Rolex Tru-Beat (middle...

  20. Best Branch for Military Nursing?

    POTR replied to Jennifer22's topic in Government, Military

    Don't forget the USPHS Commissioned Corps. Not exactly military, but you get the commission, uniform, pay and federal

  21. Did everyone flunk their college writing courses?

    POTR replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Proper grammar, punctuation and sentence structure are important in conveying your intended message to the broadest possible audience, no matter the language. Правильная структура...

  22. Male Nurse, Female issues?

    POTR replied to LorderrorproneRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dude, the ancient male secret antidote to estrogen poisoning is... liberal consumption of pickled eggs, green bean casseroles, smoked fish and oysters, stuffed cabbage and curries of any type. This...

  23. I hate my phone

    POTR replied to coolpeach's topic in General Nursing

    I am not aware if anyone mentioned it or not, since I only read the first and last page, but were I in the situation, I would consider having my carrier turn off voice mail. Really no need for it....

  24. 2010 edition- Anyone hiring new grads anywhere in the country?

    POTR replied to MJB2010's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You could try here... http://www.jobsearch.vacareers.va.gov/jobsearch.asp?q=Registered+Nurse Click on a job title, then click the Qualifications & Evaluations tab to see if it's a fit for

  25. Work USA foreign nurse

    POTR replied to anamica's topic in Retired Nurses

    The rules for New Mexico are here http://www.bon.state.nm.us/cont_ed.php Apparently NM requires 30 hours every 24 months. I don't see if they make an exception for the first period of licensure, so...