canesdukegirl BSN, RN

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    What grosses YOU out?

    canesdukegirl replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Something about prepping nasty feet for surgery is just too much for me to bear. I nearly
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    Smelling Cancer?

    canesdukegirl replied to MikeyJ's topic in General Nursing

    I can smell cervical ca, but I imagine that everyone else can too. It is an awful smell. You know, the kind that permeates your hair and you feel like it is still on you even after you shower? My mom...
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    Nurses don't save lives....WHAT?

    canesdukegirl replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses save lives by initiating CPR during an arrest, they save lives by questioning orders that were written erroneously (doc writes to give PCN OCTOR, pt has an anaphlactic rxtn to PCN), and use...
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    How do I have more confident talking/calling doctors?

    canesdukegirl replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my goodness, steely...I work with MANY foreign nurses and docs that I have a great deal of respect for, so I don't think that accents have anything to do with the amount of respect one receives....
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    Is nursing the most interesting profession?

    canesdukegirl replied to LPNweezy's topic in General Nursing

    When I start talking about open abdominal surgery with my friends who are not in the medical profession, they are slack jawed. It isn't everyday that you get to see AND repair the inside of a human!...
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    quit my job woes, must rant!

    canesdukegirl replied to RNme123's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I must be brutally honest here. My apologies to the nurses on this forum who are in administration who may view my comments as negative, but I know that there are good managers and bad managers. I...
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    how did you study?

    canesdukegirl replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    A&P is all memorization. Make flash cards, then study them for an hour at a time, give yourself a 15 minute break, then do it again. I did this for 3 cycles, then hit the bed. I kinda had some...
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    Where did you find financial aid when you decided to go for the 2nd degree in nursing

    canesdukegirl replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    OP, what have you found so far in your search? I found this site, so it might be helpful to you. http://www.tn.gov/CollegePays/documents/VBP%20Tuition%20Reimbursement.pdf I also found something on the...
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    Appropriate to ask for schedule switch?

    canesdukegirl replied to none the wiser's topic in General Nursing

    Hey none- I am glad that you decided to do the shifts instead of asking for a switch. I totally understand where you are coming from, though. It is very hard on your body to do three 12 hour shifts in...
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    Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    canesdukegirl replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I am almost done with a long hard day, feel that I have been dropped from a building, and must turn my room over myself for the umteenth time because the housekeeping staff in the OR are...
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    Varicose Veins in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to marhelper's topic in Operating Room

    Gold Toe makes a compression stocking as
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    So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    canesdukegirl replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    You know, another thing that I did when I was working on the floor a few years ago was to tell the families that they can do x,y and z for their loved one. I set absolute boundaries on what they could...
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    So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    canesdukegirl replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I think families expect drive thru medicine. "Welcome to McHospital, may I take your
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    High school students get angry if you tell them the truth about nursing

    canesdukegirl replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    My baby brother wanted to be a pediatric cardiologist since he was 7 years old. I was astounded that he even knew what that was. He is a brilliant kid-took his SATs when he was 13 only 2 weeks after...
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    Varicose Veins in the OR?

    canesdukegirl replied to marhelper's topic in Operating Room

    Yes, I do. My legs look like little blue linguine invaded them.
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    Where have you found missing countable items?

    canesdukegirl replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

    The most horrid thing that I have heard regarding a retained item was a cervical ring retractor that was left in after the leaving/relief shift did not give appropriate report. This is one of the last...
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    Rant and steam

    canesdukegirl replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly believe that anyone in a nurse management position should be required to work one shift a month to keep in touch with reality. Things look very different on paper than they do during...
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    Where did you find financial aid when you decided to go for the 2nd degree in nursing

    canesdukegirl replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Look into schools that offer some sort of tuition forgiveness if you work in a hospital that is connected to the school in some way. I got a full ride by agreeing to work at a university hospital for...
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    got fired/got hired, but confidence shaken

    canesdukegirl replied to VivaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Viva, I feel for you. It is never an easy road to rebuild self confidence after such a reeling experience. So with your new job, I would sit down with your new manager and set YOUR expectations and...
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    Please Help Me . . . Advice Needed . . . How to Title a Post

    canesdukegirl replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I was also surprised to see this from Ruby. But I have always read your posts, Ruby and as I have stated in the past, I enjoy the pearls of wisdom that you offer. Your experience and tidbits of...
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    Surgical Technologists Taking Over Nursing Roles?

    canesdukegirl replied to techraider77's topic in Operating Room

    i don't know of too many or rns who are afraid of losing their jobs. i encourage you to think through such generalizations when debating points that are inflammatory to the reader. everyone loves a...
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    Is honesty the best policy in this scenerio?

    canesdukegirl replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I like the suggestion that one poster made about getting some travel experience. If I were interviewing you and you offered up that the reason you left was in order to follow a BF, I would question...
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    Pet Nurse?!

    canesdukegirl replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if the Pet Nurses complain about their patient
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    How do I get out of a pt's room politely?

    canesdukegirl replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I have done in the past: "Hello Mr./Mrs. X, my name is Canes and I will be your nurse while you are here in the ER. As you can tell, the place is full tonight, so I will be asking you...
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    Sore Shoulders

    canesdukegirl replied to kristen38's topic in Operating Room

    Oh girl-tell me about it! When we are scrubbed in, we have to position our bodies like a contortionist sometimes in order to remain sterile, hold retractors and pass instruments. I think the worst is...