Bezoars

Bezoars

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  1. How often do you get "low census" days off?

    Bezoars replied to Nola009's topic in General Nursing

    casual here.... so all the

  2. Bedside Report

    Bezoars replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    ^^^This. We have been doing for awhile. I personally hate it... mostly because it will double your report time.... and don't get me started on "pt satisfaction surveys" which I believe to be what's...

  3. Thinking about quitting

    Bezoars replied to snider1970's topic in First Year After Licensure

  4. patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    Bezoars replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    ^^^ This. No sympathy for your pain if you are an addict/user. You made that choice. We will manage your pain like we would anyone else's based on the trauma/surgery/condition. No, we will not feed...

  5. patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    Bezoars replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    Yeah, you're right, I have no empathy for the disease of addiction. None at all. Thank God I'm not a an addiction recovery nurse, right? You know what I am a nurse for? All the babies that these...

  6. Meth heads are zombies

    Bezoars replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously?? Get over yourself. I love it when people post their self-righteous bullcrap on

  7. RN to BSN Online

    Bezoars posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Okay, I know this topic has been hashed out here before, but I'm not finding any RECENT opinions/info on the subject here. I am an ASN RN who is wanting to go ahead and get my BSN online. I want it...

  8. RN to BSN Online

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm leaning heavily towards WGU because of the acceleration and cost factor. I was just wondering if any new, good ones have popped onto the scene in the past year or

  9. RN to BSN Online

    Bezoars replied to Bezoars's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Anyone

  10. patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    Bezoars replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    There is a vast difference between those that take meds for "chronic" legitimate pain and drug addicts/users or past history users. No I don't have the same attitude about them... just the...

  11. Key lanyards around neck

    Bezoars replied to rickbren.lds's topic in General Nursing

    For that matter, I've seen doctors who round in the hospital moving back to bow ties for the same reason. Bacteria laden ties....

  12. patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    Bezoars replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm have a differing opinion here. I don't have any sympathy for addicts. Maybe if you were a trauma pt or something... but having a baby? No. I'm not empathetic. I'm pretty much not empathetic...

  13. RN Specializing

    Bezoars replied to Lexiock's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a big believer in specializing early on. I must be old-school too because I think there is no better place then a Med-Surg Unit for a new grad. You will learn all the basics, hard stuff, and...

  14. Jobs for new grads

    Bezoars replied to Nyeve's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You need to

  15. My favorite med:

    Bezoars replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Dilaudid is a pretty good med for IV

  16. New graduate looking for work...

    Bezoars replied to tony51783's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    1. There is NO nursing shortage. 2. Be patient. It's a bad time of year to get hired. January is coming in a few short weeks. Apply for everything out there. You need experience. That's the way...

  17. Key lanyards around neck

    Bezoars replied to rickbren.lds's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a hospital, but we aren't allowed to wear the lanyards. They say it's an infection risk with it being able to dangle and get in patient's

  18. what age did you decide to become a nurse

    Bezoars replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    At 26. I had just had my first child. In other words, nothing scared me or freaked me out anymore. My husband was in the Navy so we were stationed all over the place. A lot of my friends were RN's...

  19. patients on methadone plus PRN pain meds

    Bezoars replied to sassyann85's topic in Patient Medications

    Okay, granted, I'm in Perinatal, so the only time I see this is on Mother-Baby Unit. That being said... the docs don't order anything WITH the methadone or subutex but ibuprophen or Tylenol. That's...

  20. What sort of nurse do you want to be?

    Bezoars replied to Miss-kate's topic in General Nursing

    A Geriatric nurse living in FL... where there's lots of that work to be

  21. What job will you do for your semi-retirement?

    Bezoars replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As long as I can still ambulate, I will work. Just kidding. I want to be a Disney Princess. By then, they'll cast me as Ursula or

  22. Abandoning family in the ED during the holidays

    Bezoars replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL.. this happens here all the time. Tis the

  23. Why are Nurses paid so low in the south ??

    Bezoars replied to Michigann's topic in General Nursing

    Who could ever afford to live IN San Francisco? It always perplexes me how people can even aford to live there at all. Georgia sounds good to me. You've sold

  24. Best lotion for dry hands?

    Bezoars replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A&D oinment works wonders for me. I need thick

  25. How long do you wait from graduating nursing school to further your education?

    Bezoars replied to kyski's topic in General Students

    Well I graduated with an ASN 5 years ago and still haven't gone back. I'm casual (per-diem) so I don't get tuition reimbursement. I haven't wanted to spend the money after paying off my other school...