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vhern246

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  1. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    vhern246 replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    When my Grandma started coughing really bad, I subconsciously reached for my (not there) pocket for my (not there)

  2. Best route into the ER

    vhern246 replied to NoPrisoners's topic in Emergency

    Is it better to start in Icu? At a local hospital, they have an MICU new grad position open. could this experience also help in the

  3. What Next for an "old" nurse

    vhern246 replied to lulu220's topic in General Nursing

    what about going for an

  4. Grandma's Blood Pressure Low but getting bp meds?

    vhern246 replied to sampaperplay's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother had the same issues. I can't tell you to not give her her meds, but I can say that you should take a full record of her bp's taken at least twice a day and give them to her doctor....

  5. Messenger Bag for work

    vhern246 replied to lcapNICU_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love TImBuk2 bags and I highly recommend them! Just don't pick anything smaller than a large. I had mine custom

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    vhern246 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I was on the ACE (Acute Care for the Elderly) floor and I was sitting, looking down, flipping through my index cards and I heard a man say, "How do I get out of here?" Without looking up, I said,...

  7. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    vhern246 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    That link has too many stories! Anyone got any new

  8. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    vhern246 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Darn, someone beat my posting! Oh well, thanks for the

  9. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    vhern246 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I've been around hospitals for a little while now and I've already heard a lot of ghost stories already! Whether you're a believer or not, most people have some sort of experience they can't...

  10. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    vhern246 replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Omg. I just realized that i've been telling doctors and nurses that my grandfather has a touch of emphysema. I'm a nursing student.

  11. what exactly is a relief nurse

    vhern246 replied to ymm123's topic in General Nursing

    All I know about them is that they are nurses who cover others during mandatory

  12. TB question

    vhern246 replied to RachelBa's topic in General Nursing

    What about a sputum

  13. Comatose patient can't close his eyes and has no curtain for sun protection

    vhern246 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Tape an eye guard to each eye and cover the top of the eye guard with gauze. either that or get two styrofoam cups, cut them to size and tape them on. just gettin'

  14. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    vhern246 replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    UPDATE! Last night, she was pulled of the floor and I heard today that she was terminated. Reason? Slapping a patient. Glad it sorted itself out, but next time I will speak up, student or not. I want...

  15. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    vhern246 replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately no. I'm still a student and I was afraid of bad repercussions if I spoke out. (The staff is REAL close knit.) I just sort of bandaged myself, and went back out. Then I went home to my...

  16. Get it off your chest! What's the rudest thing a doctor ever said to you?

    vhern246 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What's the rudest thing a doctor said to you and how did you handle it? I haven't had any run ins, but my preceptors have and they're not so willing to share. So tell me

  17. Have you been assaulted by a patient?

    vhern246 replied to CrabbyPatty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A nurse pushed me into a cart and knocked me down. I cut my hand and all she said was to better prepare myself before I come back to HER

  18. what type of socks do you use??

    vhern246 replied to ct1tx's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear these athletic comfort, compression socks from

  19. big babies...

    vhern246 replied to futurenurseheather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I read somewhere that someone had a 15lb baby and the mom had to have a symphysiotomy and it had to be surgically corrected. Plus they had to have the bladder lifted after a hysterectomy. So it wasnt...

  20. I failed my nclex-pn on june 19

    vhern246 replied to Mandy1105's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't get discouraged or overwhelmed! Take step by step and dont focus on getting through, focus on learning! Study as often as you can, anywhere you can and make sure to take breaks! (small

  21. Get it off your chest! What's the rudest thing a doctor ever said to you?

    vhern246 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    I hate that so

  22. Would I be a terrible person if . . . ?

    vhern246 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Your not a terrible person and its awful that you have to go through this. At this stage, just make sure she's as comfortable as she can be and make sure your doing everything you can do. Taking care...

  23. Get it off your chest! What's the rudest thing a doctor ever said to you?

    vhern246 replied to vhern246's topic in General Nursing

    Sexual

  24. What is the funniest thing a patient has ever said to you?

    vhern246 replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    During a clinical at a gastroenterology office, this lady comes in for a pre colonoscopy examination. The doctor goes in, comes out and asks the nurse to set it up and give her the script for the...

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

    vhern246 replied to sasha2lady's topic in General Nursing

    Living in Texas, I can completely see this as an actual excuse. They take FOREVER and the temp could climb way past 90 in the