SugarMagnolia

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  1. A legal question.

    SugarMagnolia posted a topic in General Nursing

    At one of the places where I work, some narcotics turned up missing around Christmas time. The police have been conducting interviews with all of us nurses in an effort to determine where they went....

  2. A legal question.

    SugarMagnolia replied to SugarMagnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Your replies have been most helpful & very appreciated. Thus far I have not heard from the cop about the polygraph. Maybe he just posed the question to see what my reaction would be. I understand...

  3. A legal question.

    SugarMagnolia replied to SugarMagnolia's topic in General Nursing

    First, I thank you all for your input. All is welcome. I work at a non-union place so that's out. I think contacting a lawyer will be wise & I'll also be contacting the board of nursing.

  4. A legal question.

    SugarMagnolia replied to SugarMagnolia's topic in General Nursing

    The only reason that I can think of them not doing drug screenings is because these pills went missing Christmas time & if someone took them I would think they would have left their systems by...

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

    SugarMagnolia replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ask & you shall receive. Here goes my tale of woe. I work as a nurse in a pediatric rehabilitation hospital with physically & emotionally challenged kids. One evening while bringing one of...

  6. Is it Ok for a male nurse to have a beard?

    SugarMagnolia replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    With hormonal changes setting in, that is a very real option. Gonna check myself in the mirror now.:rotfl:

  7. Slimeball enema Urgent

    SugarMagnolia replied to sarahbeesushi's topic in General Nursing

    with friends like these, who needs

  8. Let's Have Some Fun!

    SugarMagnolia replied to HannasMom's topic in General Nursing

    I second that!! :chuckle

  9. Do you take the flu vaccine?

    SugarMagnolia replied to darla80's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    I never take it. We're still waiting for our supply to come in.

  10. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    SugarMagnolia replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I chose Kerry.

  11. Anyone a CNA/nursing assistant b4 an LPN?

    SugarMagnolia replied to Maggie in NC's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I worked as a CNA for 16 years prior to going to nursing school. I think that if you can work as a CNA2 then by all means do that. As another poster said it will give you that much more experience...

  12. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    SugarMagnolia replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Great thread!! I generally open my mouth to change feet.

  13. Wierdest thing you've found in a bedside table?

    SugarMagnolia replied to edouglas's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a little boy years ago who had spina bifida. When I would come in in the morning he'd have a row of little round bowel movements on his night-stand & he'd say "Pam! Look what I made...

  14. What do you have on count???

    SugarMagnolia replied to burger914's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Let's see... We have Roxanol,Valium..liquid & tablets, phenobarbitol, lomotil, tylenol#3, vicodin, ativan.Im solution & tablets, adderal,klonipin, ambien & morphine tabs.

  15. Rant About Meds...

    SugarMagnolia replied to nurseygrrl's topic in General Nursing

    We have used Haldol & we used to use Thorazine for extreme cases. Pam I agree with Angela..an in-hospital detox program sounds like a more appropriate setting for her immediate

  16. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    SugarMagnolia replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on getting accepted to St. Joes!! I enjoyed their program. I wish you the best.

  17. 46 Things Women Can't Do

    SugarMagnolia replied to Farkinott's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: Very cute. I can do #5.,#23, #25...usually as a result of #23...so omit #23. I can also do #45...but I will always laugh about it or try to blame the deed on someone else.

  18. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    SugarMagnolia replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    I know that the Nashua students had the summer off & Fridays too. We didn't in Keene. It was full speed ahead but I liked that we were done in 11 months. If my memory serves me correctly, our...

  19. St. Josephs entrance exam?

    SugarMagnolia replied to Bruucebuff's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated from St. Joe's Keene program in 2000. Prior to that I had been working as a CNA for 16 years & that background experience helped alot. The Keene program was 11 months long with next to...

  20. What Freaks You Out?

    SugarMagnolia replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The chicken feathers thing & the dog eating the sputum from the can made me want to vomit up stuff other people ate.:rotfl:

  21. What Freaks You Out?

    SugarMagnolia replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    The chicken feathers thing & the dog eating the sputum from the can made me want to vomit up stuff other people ate.:rotfl:

  22. What Freaks You Out?

    SugarMagnolia replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My # 1 creep-out thing is any fashion of a nail injury be they finger or toes..I just can't cope. I'll deal with 'em if I have to but not without my skin crawling just about off me. #2 is vomit 'cuz...

  23. What Freaks You Out?

    SugarMagnolia replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    My # 1 creep-out thing is any fashion of a nail injury be they finger or toes..I just can't cope. I'll deal with 'em if I have to but not without my skin crawling just about off me. #2 is vomit 'cuz...

  24. What do they teach you about death & dying in nursing school?

    SugarMagnolia replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

    CeCiRN, I'm sorry for your losses & particularly that of your brother. I agree with you that we are somehow watched out for. I'm sure that your brother is looking out for you just like you did for...

  25. Sleepless on the night shift

    SugarMagnolia replied to stretch thin's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the night shift for about 13 years. I have the advantage of no children. I put black shades in my bedroom windows, my room was as dark as a pocket. I would most often split my sleep.. sleep...