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  1. Roll call for NY

    cnyrn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in New York Nursing

    Central NY where there is less sun annually than anyplace in the US. skin cancer patients are advised to move here (rural

  2. Hospitals discourage use of abbreviation "Q"

    cnyrn replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    Our pharmacy won't dispense if the forbidden abreviations are used. Who do you think has to track down the MD and have it rewritten? The RNs, of course! And get an earful from the doc about all this...

  3. Roll call for NY

    cnyrn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm Here Too, day off, but rainy so can't go outside, no money so can't go shopping, got the house to myself but just not into housework this

  4. Happy Nurse's Week

    cnyrn replied to StatBlues's topic in General Nursing

    We get free lunch in the cafeteria, usually some sort of nursing pin. Do other facilities have a popularity contest- "nurse of the year"- that sort of thing?(very poor for morale). The CNA's are...

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

    cnyrn replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Pt. went home s/p bka, returned a few days later with a post-op wound infection. Turns out pt. was letting her dog lick the wound, pt. thought this was the height of

  6. Why al the negativity in LTC???

    cnyrn replied to sixes's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my area, the best ltc facilities are located within a hospital. It's much easier to get your residents the prompt attention they deserve with an on-site ED,lab.pharmacy, X-ray etc. Plus, with some...

  7. Psych- What is it like?

    cnyrn replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    during my rotation in a large city hospital- lock down floor, I found most of the patients were delighted to have someone new to talk to, and they will tell you

  8. So what do you keep in your work locker?

    cnyrn replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Operating Room

    about 5 years worth of

  9. Lorcet OTC

    cnyrn replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    Plus they got great beer, Collective Soul and their money is

  10. Lorcet OTC

    cnyrn replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    In Canada, Tylenol Codeine is avail. without a script, you just have to ask the pharmacist for

  11. Patient Care Technician.............

    cnyrn replied to dansamy's topic in General Nursing

    To save money, of

  12. Patient Care Technician.............

    cnyrn replied to dansamy's topic in General Nursing

    To save money, of

  13. Distance Between Patient Beds

    cnyrn replied to bigjay's topic in Infectious Disease

    THi sis sort of off the topic, but I have an issue with doing an admit in a double room. The curtain that is pulled between the beds certainly isn't sound-proof, and there you are asking the most...

  14. Distance Between Patient Beds

    cnyrn replied to bigjay's topic in Infectious Disease

    THi sis sort of off the topic, but I have an issue with doing an admit in a double room. The curtain that is pulled between the beds certainly isn't sound-proof, and there you are asking the most...

  15. Patient Care Technician.............

    cnyrn replied to dansamy's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, they have used PCT's for about 18 months. Their duties include IV starts, sterile dsg changes, tube feedings, Fingerstick blood sugars, suctioning, EKG's, suture and staple removal....

  16. Patient Care Technician.............

    cnyrn replied to dansamy's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, they have used PCT's for about 18 months. Their duties include IV starts, sterile dsg changes, tube feedings, Fingerstick blood sugars, suctioning, EKG's, suture and staple removal....

  17. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    cnyrn replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    What I am suggesting by "keeping your mouth closed" is not to get sucked into the gossip on the

  18. Did you work full time while going to school?

    cnyrn replied to Faye714's topic in General Nursing

    Worked PT as an LPN while going to nursing school FT. It 's too hard when you've got little kids, working part time was hard enough.

  19. court appearance-malpractice

    cnyrn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I attended a workshop/seminar today about charting,how well documentation will stand up in court, the types of charting the attorney will focus on, etc. It really scared the heck out of me. I was...

  20. Survey: Do you leave work at your scheduled time on a regular basis?

    cnyrn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    If I thinl I'm going to be over (late admit, post-op coming, discharges) then I'll take a 10 minute lunch off my med-surg floor. That way I won't be late to put in 3 or 4 hours of overtime in the...

  21. Survival Tips for First Year Nurses

    cnyrn replied to rosemadder's topic in General Nursing

    Keep your mouth closed and your ears open. Find a 'mentor'.

  22. Dispute at work tonight

    cnyrn replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't supposed to have drinks, but it's only enforced on environmental rounds day. Those making the rounds always help themselves to our coffee before leaving the floor to return to their Ivory...

  23. What are your favorite nursing shoes?

    cnyrn replied to mollyjeanrn's topic in General Nursing

    The best overall nursing shoes are Reebok DMX Walkers, and they come in wide. It's hard to keep them looking new,though.