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  1. 5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    halkogirl replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    They spent five years traveling through space only to find out there is no nursing

  2. serving alcohol to patients

    halkogirl replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For those of you who are under twenty-one and are wondering how old you have to be to serve alcohol- in most states the age is eighteen. It does vary by state. However, as a nurse following doctor's...

  3. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

    halkogirl replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    If I had a dollar for every time I said that and a nurse rolled her eyes, and then had to stick me eight times before calling in a SWAT nurse to do it, I'd be

  4. Flu Vac, should it be mandatory

    halkogirl replied to hagler2011's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, in this current economy, employers have much more power over their employees than in the past. There are a wealth of people in every field that are unemployed and willing to take a job....

  5. prolonged vomiting replacement fluid?

    halkogirl replied to Lanesmama's topic in General Students

    Potassium chloride and normal saline would be my guess. If a person is suffering from dehydration, there will be a loss of fluids in both the cells and extracellularly. Hypotonic and hypertonic...

  6. Shoulder dystocia

    halkogirl replied to mormor's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My first son had shoulder dystocia. They pushed my legs back as far as they would go and the nurse got on the bed and pushed with her fist. I couldn't see what the doc was doing but I swear his arms...

  7. Pet Rat Visiting - Nurses Creeped Out!

    halkogirl replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have four pet rats. They are very smart animals and fun to have. However, I developed a severe allergy to them (confirmed by my allergist). I wouldn't be able to come within five feet of the...

  8. Choking Patient

    halkogirl replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Way to think outside the box!! You must be a wonderful

  9. New grads and student nurses...textbook question!

    halkogirl replied to NothingsImpossible4U's topic in General Students

    The only one I considered keeping was my A&P book. I got $90 bucks for it at the bookstore buyback, went on eBay and bought a ten year old version for $4.85 (including shipping). A&P hasn't...

  10. Calling all pen aficionados...please report here

    halkogirl replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Students

    I also absolutely LOVE office supplies!! I love Pilot Easy Touch clickables, medium point. Fell in love a few years ago and never looked back. I also always have a Sharpie marker with me at clinicals-...

  11. Possible nursing career path

    halkogirl replied to NurseKitty2013's topic in General Students

    I would really love to be a WOCN eventually, although I think that I would also enjoy ER or ICU nursing (which, I believe, can be hard areas to get into). I was an EMT and really enjoyed the fast...

  12. Help! Severe Anxiety

    halkogirl replied to Isabellah's topic in General Students

    Ativan.

  13. To chart, or not to chart

    halkogirl replied to soon2have2's topic in General Nursing

    If it is in writing, get a copy of it, stick it in an envelope that seals up well, and mail it to yourself. When it comes, don't open it- stick it in a safe. Continue to chart when you contact XYZ...

  14. what would you do?

    halkogirl replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that you are willing to seek help here and from others makes me feel like you will be a great nurse. It will come with time. I was the opposite- I cried all of the time with patients and...

  15. ATTENTION MOMMIES!

    halkogirl replied to mommy_5's topic in General Students

    I learned to live with a mess- not disgusting, but things may not have always been put away in a timely manner and the bathroom didn't get cleaned daily like it used to. I used to be obsessive about...

  16. Credit check - so worried all of the sudden.

    halkogirl replied to ErinRN2B's topic in General Students

    I had bad credit and got a job for an insurance company. They ran a credit check and never said anything. I had way worse credit than you, from the sounds of it. They still hired me, and I had access...

  17. Good Samaritan Law

    halkogirl replied to Kyasi's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line, if the situation could POTENTIALLY be unsafe for you (ANY car accident is potentially unsafe) your only obligation is to call 911. I live in MN, which has one of the most strict GSLs in...

  18. Halitosis invasion

    halkogirl replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I have the same problem! My tonsils are always so swollen and inflamed and my breath is HORRIBLE! I also have GERD, which seems to make it even worse. I have been begging for a tonsillectomy, but my...

  19. Phone Interview for ER residency...advice please!

    halkogirl replied to MECO28's topic in General Nursing

    I heard this advice once for doing a phone interview and it works great- sit in front of a mirror while you are doing the interview. That way you can make sure that you are smiling the whole time. It...

  20. How do I get a new job after being fired?

    halkogirl replied to Bkre8iv2's topic in General Nursing

    I used to manage a business, and part of my job was hiring new staff. Believe me, I hired more than one person who had been fired from a previous job. If someone came to the interview and stated that...

  21. Rounding IV drip calculations

    halkogirl replied to myknucklehurts's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    In our program anything 0.50 and above we round up, anything below that we round down. However, if it is a peds patient, then we always round down. Hope that

  22. Have you been ever gotten sick from working as a nurse?

    halkogirl replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You CAN colonize staph on your skin. A bee sting introduces the staph into the skin. The reason that nurses clean an area of skin with alcohol before administering any type of injection into the skin...

  23. Have you been ever gotten sick from working as a nurse?

    halkogirl replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am not a nurse yet- I am currently in the nursing program and working as an aide- but I did get cellulitis. I got a bee sting and developed a nasty infection at the sting site. My doctor said that...

  24. Inver Hills/ Century College hopeful

    halkogirl replied to Sweet_Li's topic in General Nursing

    I was alternate #77 last year for Century, and I got in for the spring. I got a letter at the end of May that I was in. My class is 60 people so I am guessing that it will be the same. Plus, since IH...

  25. There is no delicate way to put this (WARNING! Sensitive Subject Ahead)

    halkogirl replied to BunnyBunnyBSNRN's topic in School

    If this was a girl, we wouldn't be having this discussion. Girls can dress in boy clothes and have short hair and never wear makeup, but nobody says boo. Many girls put on loads of makeup and perfume...