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  1. Seem to catch colds etc. whenever in a hospital environment.

    anonymurse replied to hs2005's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    "Every time" is interesting. On the very off chance you might relate to this in some way: Mom and Dad went together to scuba lessons, but shortly after beginning, Mom would get a cold the night before...

  2. Has working in a hospital environment (or nursing genrally) made you more spiritual?

    anonymurse replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe rather than being a spiritual path, the role and environment have potential as a vehicle for personal spiritual unfolding (much as there is no spiritual path inherent in making tea: most will...

  3. To crush, or not to crush? That is the question!

    anonymurse replied to blueberrybon's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You can't call for a TO? To me, the potential for NMS triggered by withdrawal may be a critical factor in this

  4. What are the most laid back nursing jobs?

    anonymurse replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    That would worry me, being out there in the middle of nowhere in one of those floating Petri

  5. What would you change about your scrubs?

    anonymurse replied to daisygirl_001's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Plus waist and inseam measurements in odd as well as even inches, an option for lightly velcro'd flaps over back and side pockets, 4-pocket top, 8-pocket cargo pants, and sturdy fabric--if I had to...

  6. Pain

    anonymurse replied to nursemike's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a short quote from http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic516.htm : "Principles for medical management in the chronic stages of LBP and disability differ in several ways from those in the acute...

  7. My inability to brown nose is holding me back in my nursing career

    anonymurse replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You pays your money and you takes your choice. The main thing is to know it's a choice and know what it costs up front so you can not only be free of regret in the future, but enjoy, if not relish,...

  8. Nursing math

    anonymurse replied to mel4's topic in General Nursing

    Here's Daytonite's useful online resource list: https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/dimensional-analysis-math-problems-website-nursing-math-202109.html#post2027705 Please note the first link on the list...

  9. Direct admits and "Stat" orders -- if it's that urgent why not call 911?

    anonymurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    As every human transaction involves negotiation and the frailties of communication, maybe not. Maybe the doc suggested and the pt refused. The devil's in the details of the phone conversation between...

  10. Reorienting families.

    anonymurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    When families think it's all about them, the situation calls for reorientation, which I usually accomplish by pointedly speaking directly with the patient, asking their own wishes and perceptions....

  11. Please help: new grad on tele floor

    anonymurse replied to hollyberry678's topic in Cardiac

    I brought a whole briefcase full of what I thought would be useful references with me my first week and never opened it. I found the relevance, quality, and speed of retrieval of information gathered...

  12. "Hi Mrs. X, I'm Y and I'm your RN until 7."

    anonymurse posted a topic in Men in Nursing

    Seems to be something about introducing myself as RN instead of nurse that keeps the "male nurse" conversation from starting. I don't understand it but it works for me and another guy on the unit....

  13. What is it like working 3/ 12 hr. shifts?

    anonymurse replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Not enough work. I didn't struggle through full-time nursing school to only work three 12s a week. I've worked some 4-shift weeks and really liked it. I'm going to wait until the next "help wanted"...

  14. my classmates HATE me

    anonymurse replied to hpynurs2b's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Worse actually. And I'll tell you you can make it through this. All you have to do is look at your motivation and find the place where you have no options. Mine was easy. If I didn't make...

  15. Kaplan question Trainer 7...Need help!!!!

    anonymurse replied to JR816's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I'll tell you what happened to me and you can see if it fits you. This applies to the "Kaplan Complete." I did everything right, like studied 2 1/2 to 4 weeks (I planned and did 4 weeks while working...

  16. Cockroaches are driving me out of the hospital!

    anonymurse replied to raynefall's topic in General Nursing

    Err...sounds like (1) they haven't been there like they're paid to, or (2) they've been there and haven't done anything they're paid to do. However, every little local TV station has some guy who...

  17. ??Is there a shortage: Nursing Supply and Demand

    anonymurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That's exactly it, a straight supply-and-demand situation with the moneybags who control the pay thereby keeping staffing levels to the lowest, cheapest level possible. I have no idea why this always...

  18. Disgusted with my behavior, need help

    anonymurse replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    If that's all you know, you need lots more information before you have enough to act on, if it's even

  19. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    anonymurse replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Basic flaw in the original study that started all this is that they didn't track how many of the BSNs they studied were prior diploma RNs. Now if you could cough up a study that compared the safety of...

  20. What do you think about cell phone use?

    anonymurse replied to RNontheroad's topic in General Nursing

    OK, here's a factual article: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4193689a7144.html PS, articles like these caused the outright ban to be lifted on our

  21. What do you think about cell phone use?

    anonymurse replied to RNontheroad's topic in General Nursing

    We have a 6-foot rule. It's in our "welcome to tele" handout. Last night I paged a doc because he told me to page him to remind him if he didn't show up on the unit after a certain time. I told the...

  22. How to decrease stress in patients

    anonymurse replied to mygavin03's topic in General Nursing

    Your goal is a good grade. Never lose sight of your goal. The basic winning approach to choosing research topics is to pick one that has more recent research done on it than any other topic. In this...

  23. Oh my......nowwhaddoIdo?

    anonymurse replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Jokingly.

  24. did you ever think it would be like this?

    anonymurse replied to jamonit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    --that you would ever feel so tired (both mentally and physically) Yes. But then, I'm an old fart, so it's nothing new. --that you could not go back another day (because your confidence was shaken)...

  25. Not out of Orientation yet and...

    anonymurse replied to a.w.n.'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Same here. I stayed quiet and refused to complain. Then one day the preceptor (a charge nurse) said the manager wanted to see us in her office. I said OK. The manager asked how I was doing, and I said...