RetRN77

RetRN77

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  1. Bed Baths & Other Nursing Arts Still Taught? (Speaking of Wet Wipe Baths)

    RetRN77 replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Students

    When I had my surgery in 2011 and was still in ICU, the nurse used a disposable pad that was nice and warm - I have to say it felt wonderful! Much nicer than washcloths which seem to get cold no...

  2. Anyone here who hate the holidays?

    RetRN77 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I hope so, Paco-RN. Having to carry on without those near and dear is so difficult, as is having loved ones pass near the holidays. I so hope and pray you and others hurting at this time find a...

  3. Was hired for my first LPN job, today!!!

    RetRN77 replied to garnetgirl29's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congratulations! Wishing you the

  4. What's the craziest thing a patient or family member has said to you?

    RetRN77 replied to monkeybug's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just when I thought there wasn't much left which could shock

  5. I just suck at sticking people.

    RetRN77 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Could have written this myself way back when. I think when I first started L&D I was lucky if I got one per week for the first 6 months or so - or at least that's what it felt like. I probably...

  6. Nursing Cap

    RetRN77 replied to LooLoo's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I'm very happy for you! Hope you really enjoy your graduation! You have a lot to be proud

  7. Love those Nursing Caps..

    RetRN77 replied to NIghtshift LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Never could work in long sleeves - but the rest sounds good - without the

  8. OB RN with ED experience?

    RetRN77 replied to star77's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go for

  9. Full moon this weekend

    RetRN77 replied to tweetyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Guess I'm a case of confirmation bias, as when I worked ER, they warned me, and when I worked OB, they warned me. Everyone would arrive groaning. (The RNs, that is, LOL) And very often it would be a...

  10. Learning How to Not Be a Nurse

    RetRN77 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I like your use of the words, "Help me understand." I'm going to have to remember that. I had a similar situation with my mom who's in assisted living in another state, regrettably. She has...

  11. Nursing Cap

    RetRN77 replied to LooLoo's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    :) It's interesting to see how many schools use this rather unusual type cap. Idabelle Firestone School was Akron City Hospital's program. Our school's was similar to the one on the left, except the...

  12. Nursing Cap

    RetRN77 replied to LooLoo's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Ah, an Idabelle Firestone school type

  13. Love those Nursing Caps..

    RetRN77 replied to NIghtshift LPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Most agreed, the cap was never a symbol of subservience. I always wore my cap proudly, even though it was very difficult to place and keep on my fine hair. Wish I would have known of some of these...

  14. Learning How to Not Be a Nurse

    RetRN77 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    As in many situations, it's not as much what we say, but how we say it. If we come across as aggressive as a patient or parent, we are often going to be behind the 8-ball. There are discussions...

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    RetRN77 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Something similar happened to my friends and I when we were in nursing school. Someone dug up a Ouija board, something I'd never even heard of, and I was asking questions about my fiance and I. It...

  16. code on a baby

    RetRN77 replied to adpiRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :hug: Thanks for sharing what caused the difficulty for the baby. Praying all will go well. I'm sure you did your best, and you'll learn from this, and learn to adapt as well, because you care. That's...

  17. "Fired for NO Reason"

    RetRN77 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I worked for a pediatrician about 30 years ago who had trained his receptionist of 20 years right out of high school. He was very precise about everything done in the office, included the phrasing...

  18. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    RetRN77 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    lol, i meant "slurred." should not post without

  19. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    RetRN77 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    indeed. my son has complex partial seizures after a tbi. most of the time, we can't even tell he is having them. he has to tell us. once we realized he'd been having a seizure, or was in the middle of...

  20. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    RetRN77 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm the same. I simply don't get fevers with sinus infections or bronchitis and my temps run low all the time. I often joke that 100.2 would be a raging fever for me. :) I have on rare occasion...

  21. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    RetRN77 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This just breaks my

  22. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    RetRN77 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Or worse - they turn up with a dissecting aorta a week later, ala my hubby, who was also convinced his meds weren't changing anything. Thank the Lord, he survived despite

  23. Interracial marriage and physiology..this is for a paper

    RetRN77 replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    :spbox: What a nimrod. We have a natural child and an adopted one. Neither of us are blue-eyed blondes, but both our children were when young. I have olive skin and black hair (um, HAD, lol.) I...

  24. Interracial marriage and physiology..this is for a paper

    RetRN77 replied to nvsmom's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, what I am inclined to think is that the purpose of the paper may be to educate the student on the issue - LOL, novel idea. :) That through research, the student is possibly to come to the...

  25. I am an American.

    RetRN77 replied to UnionRN2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, and I seriously doubt anyone could be in this country longer than a day or two without realizing eye contact is the cultural norm, or work in a hospital longer than a week or two to realize it is...