Benton

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1. Pill identification--need help

   Benton replied to my2sons's topic in Emergency

   It could be a non-pharmaceutical pill. Best bet is to get your hands on one and take it. This will tell you what it does. Okay, just kidding!

2. "I didn't know you were gay"

   Benton replied to ChrisA's topic in General Students

   I've known a lot more lesbian nurses than gay male nurses, but you don't hear much about that. I bet women in construction hear comments about being lesbians, probably from the same people who think of male nurses as gay. And there are probably mor...

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

   Benton replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   As a new grad had this happen to a pt. A confused middle-aged man in a semi-private room got up (broke out of his Possey vest) in middle of the night looking for a place to pee. He shot a stream of pee on the chest and head of his roommate, an earl...

4. How to get rid of the hiccups?

   Benton replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Intractable hiccups...Thorazine 25mg PO

5. Ever have a major crush on a doctor

   Benton replied to ninaldunn's topic in Relations

   Past the crush, if you want to date an available doc try this and you will. Be spunky with them! Disagree with them on something that you can backup. I've noticed a trend over the years and it also relates to my own experience with dating a doc. ...

6. Tell me "what not to miss" while I am in FL for the next 4 weeks...

   Benton replied to passing thru's topic in Florida

   Enjoy what you see and be in that moment. Don't worry that you are missing something or you will...that moment. Have a great trip! PS: Nurseunderwater posted the canoe rentals at State Park in Ocala (Junniper Springs). There are gators on the back-...

7. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

   Benton replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

   When it comes to nursing school instructors, "Love the one you're with" and after class plot which student will run her down in the parking lot.

8. Foreign MDs becoming US CRNAs

   Benton replied to calgal's topic in CRNA

   This subject matter reminds me of an interesting thing that happened to me. I had a CNA come to me and tell me that one of my pts was starting to cardiac tamponade. I assessed my pt and sure enough. Later, I thanked the CNA and asked him how he ca...

9. Diminishing GPA? Do you care?

   Benton replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Students

   My first test in nursing school was a great lesson for me. The student seated next to me showed-up before class with 500 detailed index cards she had been studying with a fervor. I asked her what all she had on the cards since my notes didn't come ...

10. Want to travel to California; need info

    Benton replied to m_kae_s's topic in Travel

    Hi, Cali-bound! I've had travel assignments in the Bay Area of CA. One assignment was at Stanford in Palo Alto (thirty-minutes out of SF and in the heart of the Silicon Valley) The hospital, people at the hospital and the area make for a great expe...

11. What are your methods for keeping your cool at work?

    Benton replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Mandi! As a former hospital nursing supervisor I learned more than I wanted to know about the conflicts that go on within a hospital. There can be units that seem to be magnets for toxic, unhappy people. It seems unhappy people are attracted t...