Leader25 ASN, BSN, RN

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  1. Leader25

    Buy your own laptop?

    Leader25 replied to Hoozdo's topic in Home Health

    Get it and tax deduct all though next year who knows ..consult a pro tax
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    Share Your Favorite Motivational Quote - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Leader25 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    *Do or Do Not ,there is no try. ---------Japanese
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    Share Your Favorite Motivational Quote - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Leader25 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    To keep your head when others are losing theirs- (part of a poem by
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Leader25 replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    "Do you wear gloves when simply walking in a room and touching objects, or even shaking hands, with EVERY patient" One does have to be prepared for the unexpected, as in a blood draw gone wrong, way...
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    Best Tips for Nurses - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Leader25 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely
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    Marijuana usage by parents in NICU

    Leader25 replied to fifita2010's topic in General Nursing

    No one cares and if you want to be the big time policeman be prepared for insults,threats and no
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Leader25 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    An OB patient, says imperiously: I am having visitors today, where is the food pantry. Another OB :where is your full length mirror?What ,you don't have one?!!What kind of place is
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    Leader25 replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    Elderly patient i was doing am care on lying on her side looking over her shoulder says:"watch out for the stool honey, ...don't let it get on
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    The ANA is worthless, looks down on floor nurses, don't join!

    Leader25 replied to DannyBoy8's topic in General Nursing

    The ANA , humph I was a member at the beginning of my career, soon I realized it was like burning money I did not have.They are useless.They are invisible.Save your money do not
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    Favorite scrubs??

    Leader25 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Cherokee has the best stay white,the fit on cargo pants not so good,not as soft as the old tafford comfort wash. I need cool so I prefer good natural fabric.I used to press them but gave that...
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    My wife won't stay home alone and I don't get to see my family.

    Leader25 replied to Emtmurse15's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Oh I hate to see a good man being taken advantage of,I gather you love your family very much because you have tolerated a lot that other men would not put up with . Family counseling might help or it...
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    Giving last name in report

    Leader25 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    This is not something I would do,my sbar has my name and the emr probably even has the name of my first born,why is this bothering you,...because you were taught in school? Alot will go down through...
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Leader25 replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    Ha ha ha,been there,we had to do all the transfusions as soon as we came on because the blood was never"ready" on the previous shift....until..one MD got wise to the situation and then it all changed...
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    NICU Interview

    Leader25 replied to futureNICU2018's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Tell them how you plan to obtain as much experience as possible because your goal is to become certified
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    Is it me, or am I being given unrealistic assignments in the NICU?

    Leader25 replied to tmjwe3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Very busy assignment,I would not po feed longer than 20 mins,that's our standard,three slow feeders is too much,not having a decent meal break is unacceptable,you are NOT paid for your lunch hour,you...
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    Leader25 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I admit i am a pen addict,Years ago when we had to tape iv bags with a time frame label strip I had an astro pen that could write upside down.I had the mad men pen worn by Joan ,looked so nice just...
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    Lead poisoning!

    Leader25 replied to ABRN2012's topic in School

    Hey ,cool it down a little .I am sure there is plenty they know that you do not.Step back take a breathe asip of water and do not drink the kool
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    FNP Oversaturation

    Leader25 replied to brinksta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yes the salaries are definitely going
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    Best MD note

    Leader25 replied to beckster_01's topic in Nursing Humor

    I heard One doc wrote all about 9/11 on the progress note,scared everyone,copy of note ended up in
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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    Leader25 replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing Career

    Yay , but oh darn ,too bad I can't get back my
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    Crap! Am I a crusty old bat nurse?? Carrying pens...

    Leader25 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    There is always a need for a pen,even a four color one,you never know when the computers will crash,telephone messages,the printer for labs crashes , you need to write down the cpu numbers to report...
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    Had to work as CNA

    Leader25 replied to Sol95's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, what is going on here,I would rather go home.Once they pop your cherry that way you will always be given that "option".Does the nurse manager get downgraded whenever they are short?Does the CEO...
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    Nail Manicures

    Leader25 replied to SamiGee's topic in General Nursing

    My facility will send you home for fake nails,polish and chipped polish,I agree with this.Also the wearing of rings is gross with stuff ending up underneath,be it soap,scum,cream whatever. Since it...
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    What's your best catch?

    Leader25 replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm...what does a "normal" scrotum sound like and what does a incarcerated wall scrotal hernia sound like?" lets do it lets do it' "set me free why dont you
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    Suspension

    Leader25 replied to stasiastar's topic in General Nursing

    " if I were that NM, I would make sure everyone knows about your lack of character." Not good to say that,TSK tsk