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  1. Did you work as a CNA before RN?

    anonymurse replied to doglover1's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I did it and I'm glad. RNs manage NAs, and they have to understand how NAs are utilized, their routines, how long tasks actually take, and how NAs must budget their time and cluster care in...

  2. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    anonymurse replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well our own sometimes-ambiguous terminology doesn't help much. Had a pt going for an xray who give me a look of utter disbelief that told me I'd better explain "cervical" meant

  3. Signed up for Med-Surg but feel like I am in ICU!!!!

    anonymurse replied to ExTechie's topic in General Nursing

    That kind of preceptoring sounds like

  4. Failed NCLEX...after miserable 265 q. English second language... Can someone help?

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

    1) "When a horse throws you, get back and ride it." Re-take as soon as possible. And needless to say, stay immersed in studying your content until then. 2) You almost passed! The reason it went 265 Q...

  5. The smell...

    anonymurse replied to dbledutchs's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it's said the coffee somehow sucks up the bad odors, which doesn't seem logical, but it does seem to

  6. The smell...

    anonymurse replied to dbledutchs's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that bad in itself, but when the major portion of what gets sucked out of your pt's stomach is mucus and it comes time to change his brimmin' full suction canister, there's something mighty...

  7. How to organize your "brains"

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

    I made up a form and revised it and revised it and finally threw it out. Instead, I roughly divide one sheet up into boxes, jot down the important stuff (everyone's important stuff is different,...

  8. I am so stupid!!!!!!!

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

    When you orient, typically you will watch (assist in) a procedure a few times, then be quietly coached through it until you're comfortable, then after orientation, you can still bring someone in "to...

  9. Management on Decline?

    anonymurse replied to MikeyJ's topic in Nurse Management

    Culture building is the prime management function. Once a culture is built, and yes the possibility has to be inherent in the larger organization, many things will take care of themselves. This is the...

  10. Management on Decline?

    anonymurse replied to MikeyJ's topic in Nurse Management

    Because there are so few positions. Most would rather get a MSN that will reliably return money in a predictably short time. Because few understand what it costs in terms of personal discipline to get...

  11. So I lost it? Am I out of Line?

    anonymurse replied to fizz2Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    If your unit's not equipped to handle the pain, it's not equipped. Transfer the pt somewhere they can deal with the prob. Like the ER. Or call

  12. How to make a Case Presentation?

    anonymurse replied to warlock23's topic in General Nursing

    Try coupling your search terms like this: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22%22case+presentation%22+%22how+to%22&btnG=Google+Search Try this, too:...

  13. You know you're a male RN when......

    anonymurse replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah, that classic is a senior NCO's line, but hospital nursing amounts to pretty much the same

  14. What color of suit to purchase for job interview?

    anonymurse replied to krazykev's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yah, well you had a 9 iron in your hand and the interviewer had a

  15. I'm a nurse not a "Male Nurse"

    anonymurse replied to suanna's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yeah I guess there are those too young to have seen a Tweety cartoon. I see by your ID block you're doing RN to BSN. And I also see you have more than 36k posts to your credit. If it weren't for...

  16. New Male GN with anxiety

    anonymurse replied to Brad_RN_Student_PA's topic in Men in Nursing

    Benzos are strongly addictive. BTW, don't combine with

  17. Step 2 Diet (coronary artery disease) Shrimp?

    anonymurse replied to GingerSue's topic in General Nursing

    Just to muddy the waters some more:

  18. Tricks to remember things

    anonymurse replied to Holly27's topic in General Nursing

    Normal labs/therapeutic levels = 10 - 20 for: ammonia ALT AST BUN dilantin tegretol theophylline

  19. Understaffing and burnout

    anonymurse replied to cherishlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hospitals make choices, and so do we. There are two main choices where I live. I hired on with the one that pays less but staffs

  20. What color of suit to purchase for job interview?

    anonymurse replied to krazykev's topic in Men in Nursing

    It depends on your look. I have a somewhat gruff appearance, so my interview clothes are a navy blazer, khakis, blue shirt and maroon tie. It takes down the authority of a suit by a couple of notches,...

  21. what are the best mens scrubs you have found?

    anonymurse replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    My unit allows business casual, so I just switched to a Nurse Pro Pack (large), available from http://nursepropack.easystorecreator.net/ (like a carpenter's apron). Holds lots of stuff. Nice to just...

  22. Why would a student be banned from a hospital?

    anonymurse replied to leonidasrex2's topic in Men in Nursing

    AFAIK, they don't have to do anything if the hospital's private

  23. Beware Virginia Drivers!!!

    anonymurse replied to EmmaG's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Wow, a fund-raiser for a billion bux wortha road contracts. The legislature must have a whole lotta bros-in-law and cousins to support. They tried to institute a permanent 1% sales tax hike for the...

  24. Job Discrimnation !

    anonymurse replied to buildingmyfaith57's topic in General Nursing

    Fashions come and fashions go. In other times and places, not talking about God would get a person in trouble. Of all forces we may choose to confront, it may be most futile to attempt to fight...

  25. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    anonymurse replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if it's reasonable, but it's fun! Everywhere we go, there are self-appointed "thread police," scolding for grammar, whether a thing is "on topic" (whereas the joy of any conversation lies...