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  1. Mistakes you'll never make, again.

    glutton4punishment replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I will NEVER assume that a female is not

  2. Lazy techs!!!!!

    glutton4punishment replied to Wantoknow-rn's topic in Emergency

    All CA's where I work are union. It's really a shame. I feel like ours are either REALLY good, or totally suck. There is no in between where I work. I have never, and i really mean, NEVER, seen...

  3. I'm nervous!!!

    glutton4punishment replied to 7feetunder's topic in Emergency

    I have never known of anyone to fail it. You will be fine :) Good

  4. shots to peds

    glutton4punishment replied to rebels25player's topic in Emergency

    I typically give kids their IM injections in the thigh. It's a large muscle, and usually can give quickly in this

  5. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    glutton4punishment replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    1. The general lack of responsibility that people have for their own healthcare. Somewhere, somehow, people (generally speaking) feel that they should get free healthcare. I don't understand this....

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

    glutton4punishment replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Yep. EVERYONE says it where I work as well. I am only 6 months in ER, and when I first started, it made me all self conscious until I realized that more often than not, my patients immediately tell...

  7. What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    glutton4punishment replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

    If I am well rested, I can usually handle all of the annoying crap like drunks, frequent flyers, kids, traumas, etc.... However, I *******' can't stand it when the family is there and they start...

  8. Do you use a "code name" for psych

    glutton4punishment posted a topic in Emergency

    Our description for psych/HI/SI people is "Med G" What do you call

  9. You know its a seeker when . . .

    glutton4punishment replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    Allergic to zofran, toradol, tylenol, ibuprofen.........

  10. What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

    glutton4punishment posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Doing some research on the most popular scrub colors for nurses.....We wear Royal Blue. What color do you

  11. What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

    glutton4punishment replied to glutton4punishment's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    aw, poor thing. All white? I would be

  12. After my 12, I just want to go home! RANT

    glutton4punishment replied to SweetseRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I totally agree with you. I feel the exact same way. I think it's the facility that you work in...When my shift is over, I want to go home. I know there are people that can work 16 hour shifts,...

  13. night shift question

    glutton4punishment replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    wow, if nights are affecting you that adversely, you should change shifts asap. I worked nights for a few months, long enough to get used to it, and long enough to realize that it def. takes a toll...

  14. Is it illegal to initial when.....

    glutton4punishment replied to onthemark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    CNA's do your treatments? Hmm. I personally don't work in LTC, but I would never initial for something that I didn't

  15. Today I'm thankful for...

    glutton4punishment replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I am sooo thankful that I am on the "listening" side of the stethoscope ...and that you started this great thread to remind

  16. What's the best area of nursing to start?

    glutton4punishment replied to esunada's topic in Nursing Career

    You should pick the area that gives your heart a lil flutter when you are on the unit, the one that makes you "feel" like you belong there. If you haven't experienced what I am talking about yet,...

  17. New grad and I love my job!

    glutton4punishment replied to 1968cowgirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeah:GREAT POST!!!! THANK YOU!!! SO HAPPY FOR

  18. Does this make me an "RN snob"?

    glutton4punishment replied to BuckyBadgerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Milk of amnesia!!!

  19. Has anyone done this?

    glutton4punishment replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    what a great post, i love

  20. Need your opinion!

    glutton4punishment replied to ldnurse2004's topic in Ob/Gyn

    why can't you do both? Stay until the end while looking for another position? Transfer to another unit, and keep

  21. Safe Staffing with New Staff

    glutton4punishment replied to MKS8806's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is the unit still empty? I am not an L&D nurse, but census means a

  22. Controversial new policies at Baylor!!!!

    glutton4punishment replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    I have to aggree with a previous poster.....if you don't like it, don't work there. while my initial reaction is surprise and dismay, when you really think about it, is it really a bad thing? I...

  23. O2 administration in imminent pts

    glutton4punishment replied to starsgirl78's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had a pt do this for himself, he was aaox3. Sure enough, sats went up as soon as he

  24. home health nursing

    glutton4punishment replied to rward12's topic in General Nursing

    I love HH. You don't use your skills very much, however, I found that the patients are sooo much easier to deal with when they are in their own environment. Not sure what questions you want...

  25. What are your favorite types of patients??

    glutton4punishment replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ones that actually WANT to get better. People that enjoy being sick drive me CRAZY-er. I just don't relate, and I can smell their manipultion from a mile away. So those that get involved in...