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    Tips on Saving Money

    Baubo516 replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    I also agree with lauraline - skip the salon and buy cheaper beauty products (Suave shampoo works just fine, thanks!) and don't spend money on hair, nails, tanning, or too many new clothes (unless...
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    Tips on Saving Money

    Baubo516 replied to zoe92's topic in General Students

    This may not be a popular suggestion, but you could get a cheaper cell phone. I do not have the internet on my phone plan. I can talk & text unlimitedly to people on Verizon (my network) and my...
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    Nervous about first OR observation...

    Baubo516 replied to Baubo516's topic in General Students

    Thanks, humanoidRN! It's morning now and I am feeling lots better - possibly because I had dreams about my old job last night, and they reminded me that I don't want to go back to doing that! Good...
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    Nervous about first OR observation...

    Baubo516 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello, All! I am in my first semester of a 4 semester ADN nursing program, and tomorrow I will have my first opportunity to observe in the OR. I will be observing a total knee replacement surgery....
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    Super Obese

    Baubo516 replied to anotherone's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @BrandonLPN - I just heard a program on NPR recently that talked about employers asking overweight, out of shape employees to pay more for their health insurance, or something like that. Those kinds...
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    Got first nursing job but can't afford loan payments

    Baubo516 replied to venousr3tuRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't have ideas about cutting the loan payments that haven't already been mentioned, but here are some additional ideas to cut your personal expenses: get rid of cable, downgrade your cell phone...
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    A word of advice for a strange question?

    Baubo516 replied to bebbercorn's topic in Emergency

    I agree with sandyfeet - perhaps save the beautiful, more complicated scarves for off-work hours. Safety aside, anything we wear to work is in danger of getting soiled and/or contaminated with scary...
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    Please help me nurses and nursing students

    Baubo516 replied to l95gbvca's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I sent you a private
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    Baubo516 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This thread is awesome! I think I may have skipped a page while reading, so forgive me if I repeat one.... I am curious why anyone would pronounce centimeter as "sontimeter." Is that, like, a French...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    Baubo516 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If rales does not have a long "a" sound, how is it supposed to be pronounced? I was taught to say it so it rhymes with tales (or
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    Baubo516 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "The one I really can't stand, is when some says "lar-i-nix" (I'm hoping that bad pronunciation will come across) for larynx." OH MY GOODNESS - this one bothers me too! It is a LAIR-inks, not a...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    Baubo516 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know people say "orientated" a lot in nursing, but I think the proper way to say this is "oriented." The pt is alert and oriented. You get oriented to a new school, a new job, etc. The fact that 1...
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    OMG Say it correctly!

    Baubo516 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just replying so I can find this thread later... there are SO MANY mispronunciations that bug me, but I feel obligated to read the whole thread so I don't repeat one that was already mentioned!!! BTW...
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    Nursing is better than what is out THERE. What do you think?

    Baubo516 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Just realized my post is very similar to the one by TheCommuter - ah well! Also, the analogy would have been more apt if I had used Dr. Pepper instead of Coke. Well, you know what I
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    Nursing is better than what is out THERE. What do you think?

    Baubo516 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I work as an aid right now, but I am in my first semester of nursing school. I have found that a patient will get just as upset if they have to wait for a glass of Coke that they requested or an...
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    Rough clinical week again need advice

    Baubo516 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    The week is over! Did you survive? I sure hope
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    [So] My hospital has banned disposable wipes...

    Baubo516 replied to Thunda's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a LTC where we had wipes, but they were specifically only for incontinent patients. We could not use them to wipe anyone else's bottom - even if said bottom would be cleaner after a poop...
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    Guy RN Question About Breastfeeding Help

    Baubo516 replied to Husker_RN82's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just had to read your question after seeing the title. I'm not a nurse yet but I AM a woman. :) I work as an aid and I frequently have to "handle" men's private parts to help them with bathing....
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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    Baubo516 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks,
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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    Baubo516 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    jmdRN - Thanks for the explanation! I did NOT think it meant putting nasty drainage back into a patient , but I wanted to know what it DID mean. So far the only NG instruction I have had is that NG...
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    Loving Hospice

    Baubo516 replied to aklohr's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am a nursing student who is interested in hospice. One concern I have had is that a hospice nurse would need to be on call frequently because, well, people can pass away at any time of day. OP -...
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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    Baubo516 replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am a nursing student and I'm happy that I understand most of the stories in this thread... but what does this mean? "replace NG drainage IV q4h with NS" I would read that as "replace nasogastric...
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    Rough clinical week again need advice

    Baubo516 replied to Kaysmom8's topic in General Students

    I'm with GrnTea - find a way to tell her what is going on. "I feel that I can be much more accurate if given time to think. I know I will get faster with practice but right now I want to make sure I...
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    Help so down and out...

    Baubo516 replied to CordaeP's topic in General Students

    To the OP, CordaeP: How are things going for you? Are they looking any
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    Help so down and out...

    Baubo516 replied to CordaeP's topic in General Students

    FutureNurse114: Here is a website where you can take a quick ( http://www.vark-learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire It will tell you what your top learning styles are, and then it gives you...