Five&Two Will Do

Five&Two Will Do

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  1. Tattoos and nursing

    Five&Two Will Do replied to ryanna112's topic in General Nursing

    I have beautiful black and gray tattoos on both of my arms that stop at the elbow. When I have interviewed for jobs in the past, I wear long sleeve shirt and tie anyway. I love my ink and find it...

  2. Religion in the Room

    Five&Two Will Do replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If my patients are praying with their families or pastor, I typically gently close the door to allow privacy. I also close the doo whenever I am performing care for privacy. If my patients ask for...

  3. IV infusion volume rate on Pump

    Five&Two Will Do replied to LStar's topic in General Nursing

    I wish we had pumps that would back prime with the push of a button! We have alaris pumps which I like because of the guardrails system. I don't really have a problem with my pumps sucking air. I...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Five&Two Will Do replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yeah that chat involved an upgrade in the quality and number of restraints he is

  5. Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Nor mine! Overweight, high LDL's, HA1C>10, having families bringing mconalds into the hospital for

  6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Five&Two Will Do replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As is mine this is friday in "Mike World" and the BS with OD patient in the back that is "delirious" and calling my sweet coworkers **tches and everything else certaily could stand the old 5&2 in...

  7. Why so nasty?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to Lovely_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel bad for you and I am sure that work is hard right now. I transferred to this ICU in November and I certainly know that I was nervous and am grateful that my preceptor was the opposite of what...

  8. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Five&Two Will Do replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    LOL That's what I'm talking

  9. Labs and vasopressors..new icu nurse needs advice

    Five&Two Will Do replied to icu26RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Medicare? An administration should not be allowed to dictate what is medically acceptable. It should be a standard of practice to have transduced blood pressures for anyone sick enough for pressors!...

  10. Community College? You must be stupid.

    Five&Two Will Do replied to TheMoonisMyLantern's topic in General Students

    Community college was hard here too. Passed with 79 questons, first

  11. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    Five&Two Will Do replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You go girl! I am sure it is because of all the heat you brought on him! You rock, who's next?

  12. why the lack of baths

    Five&Two Will Do replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I did not misunderstand you. Every unit is different. I was just saying that is how it is where I work. No

  13. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love those people too! We have a quite a few of those docs here at this VA and those nurses in this ICU. I keep asking myself if I have won the lotto or something. I like your attitude. I bet it...

  14. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To yo momma!

  15. types of co-workers/patients to be aware of. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THESE PEOPLE?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to tater.jake's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is that the same LPN that is constantly complaining about RN's and feels some what shafted because they do not make as much money but clearly know as much if not more than all of the RN's combined?...

  16. why the lack of baths

    Five&Two Will Do replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    I love it! That is one of the reasons I love the ICU. I know that if I was in the hospital I would want a nurse like you looking after me. I always do for them what I would want for

  17. why the lack of baths

    Five&Two Will Do replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Funny that you ask that it seems like the dayshift here expects us to do the personal

  18. why the lack of baths

    Five&Two Will Do replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    That doesn't sound very good to me either. I have 2 patients in ICU and I always offer them a bath either in the evening before bed or in the morning when they wake. Most all of the other nurses...

  19. Night Shifters: Does your hospital have cafeteria hours for night shift?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    I am jealous!! We have nothing but machine food at

  20. How much did your nursing education cost you? Worth it?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to resilientnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Pell grants are from the fed. In NC we have something called Nurse scholarship loan program. They gave me money each semester which ended up being cash in pocket that I used to buy uniforms and...

  21. What are you best work tips?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to punkydoodlesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe in doing all of my work as soon as the time for the tasks arrives. We use computerized charting as well as flow sheets that are scanned into chart. I make my new flow sheets and bathe my 2...

  22. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    Five&Two Will Do replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel that I would not want you angry with me! LOL! People like you will help the immature people in our profession come around! Good for

  23. How much did your nursing education cost you? Worth it?

    Five&Two Will Do replied to resilientnurse's topic in General Nursing

    It soes not stop and there should be extra money available once you are a nursing student. Good luck with your nursing

  24. Nervous about going to my new floor

    Five&Two Will Do replied to NIGHTINGALE-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the point you make about asking them questions. It is very important to determine if you will be a good fit for the unit(which is their job) and whether or not the unit will be a good fit for...

  25. I just feel that I would feel in much better hands if I had nurses that were sexy

    Five&Two Will Do replied to themoreyouknow's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes we all need a place to have fun and laugh as I believe laughter is very good for the soul. Plus where else when you work night shift can you find literally thousands of folks talking about...