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  1. Any takers? Supressed sexual frustrations of husbands of Nurses...

    bigjay replied to Chellyse's topic in General Nursing

    I read the first two chapters and all I can say is.... Wow this guy is messed up! All this talk about sexual fantasies in the OR and washing genitals... is that what we do all day? Thanks for...

  2. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to go on again but the wheels are still turning... Thinking about some of the comments that have flown around this discussion about needing to help the "unprepared" new grads, be they BScN,...

  3. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry to go on again but the wheels are still turning... Thinking about some of the comments that have flown around this discussion about needing to help the "unprepared" new grads, be they BScN,...

  4. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

  5. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

  6. HELPPPPPPPPPPPP

    bigjay replied to Frustrated RN's topic in General Nursing

    To take a business point of view, you're heard "the customer's always right".... sometimes that can be the way in health care. That being said, it shouldn't be the case. Hopefully you have a nurse...

  7. PICC flushes

    bigjay replied to ajwill's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi! In our institution we are also having a lot more PICC's put in these days. Our policy is daily flushes with 3cc of 100u/ml hepalean solution if the line is not in active use. This seems to work...

  8. What Freaks You Out?

    bigjay replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh, something lighter... let's see what freaks me out. One nasty thing I hate is c-diff. We have a few on our floor and it's just nasty! The smell almost made me throw up a few nights ago. Me...

  9. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    I keep throwing gas on this fire, but here we go anyway. Fact: In the current climate of nursing there is little monetary incentive for getting a degree over a diploma. A degree is more expensive and...

  10. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    I keep throwing gas on this fire, but here we go anyway. Fact: In the current climate of nursing there is little monetary incentive for getting a degree over a diploma. A degree is more expensive and...

  11. BSN Clarification

    bigjay replied to page's topic in General Nursing

    I think one of the problems with this process and argument that has been going on is seperating the proximate issues like duties on the floor, who is the better nurse, who is more prepared, should I...

  12. Use of diapers vs. underpads for incontinent patients

    bigjay replied to bmaury's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi there. I'd think underpads would present a much greater risk to skin breakdown. I'm talking about regular underpads, cloth with a plastic backing. A diaper absorbs urinary incontinence and takes it...

  13. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Whew. Pretty lively discussion we got going here. Here's the thing. As is quite obvious by the preceding discussion there is a split in the current nursing environment among the various levels of...

  14. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Whew. Pretty lively discussion we got going here. Here's the thing. As is quite obvious by the preceding discussion there is a split in the current nursing environment among the various levels of...

  15. Demerol, YUCK!

    bigjay replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience and in the literature, demerol is a crappy pain control drug. Lots of side effects, poor pain control and only IV or IM routes have any effectiveness at all. On pain control all the...

  16. Demerol, YUCK!

    bigjay replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience and in the literature, demerol is a crappy pain control drug. Lots of side effects, poor pain control and only IV or IM routes have any effectiveness at all. On pain control all the...

  17. Experienced Nurse vs. Graduate Nurse

    bigjay replied to Dplear's topic in Nursing Humor

    I really enjoyed that... graduated in '97 so I guess I'm in the middle of the road... cheers,

  18. Casualization of the Canadian RN workplace

    bigjay replied to JMP's topic in General Nursing

    Hi JMP. I can sympathize with your frustration and I agree with the ass-backwards approach Ontario hospitals have to new hires. At my hospital staff are pretty much never hired into a permanant...

  19. Drug seeker vrs severe pain

    bigjay replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with the last few posters. While I don't have a lot of knowledge base or experience with drug seeking patients, most of the literature on pain identifies health care workers as one of...

  20. Drug seeker vrs severe pain

    bigjay replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree with the last few posters. While I don't have a lot of knowledge base or experience with drug seeking patients, most of the literature on pain identifies health care workers as one of...

  21. Drug seeker vrs severe pain

    bigjay replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great replies. Amen to patient report being the gold standard for pain measurement. Nothing else compares. Vitals tell you nothing about a patients pain and don't let anyone tell you...

  22. Drug seeker vrs severe pain

    bigjay replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Lots of great replies. Amen to patient report being the gold standard for pain measurement. Nothing else compares. Vitals tell you nothing about a patients pain and don't let anyone tell you...

  23. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Not to throw gas on the fire but... I think this discussion as several others have noted illustrates the "class wars" in nursing at the present time. Experienced, competent and valuable diploma/ADN...

  24. BSN minimum requirement

    bigjay replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Not to throw gas on the fire but... I think this discussion as several others have noted illustrates the "class wars" in nursing at the present time. Experienced, competent and valuable diploma/ADN...

  25. Nurses who love their job.

    bigjay replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    I too love my job. I am a staff nurse on an oncology/medical unit. I have been here for about three years now and still really enjoy what I do. I think the key is to do something you find rewarding...