vickster

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1. Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

   vickster replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing

   There is no comparison...doctors are not like BIGGER nurses, it is a completely different job.

2. BSN does not mean better... Sometimes education is overrated!

   vickster replied to lovegoddess1977's topic in ADN/BSN

   Yeah, that...! That horse is dead!

3. I can't get a job, i'm so sad.

   vickster replied to Lmex's topic in LPN/LVN

   Take your resume to a service that helps with resumes, it could have mistakes in it that are turning off employers--if you resume has even one mistake in it, it will end up in the trash.

4. Lowest of the Low

   vickster replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric

   I cover 43 residents in LTC--it is insanity!! That being said...in my opinion, a new grad should NEVER be hired as a charge nurse. If you feel like you're not ready, maybe you're not...not your fault. You just need a few notches on your belt befor...

5. What was the toughest part of Nursing school for you?

   vickster replied to LADYFLOWER's topic in General Students

   yikes!! good for you!

6. Please explain to me why people think this is weird?

   vickster replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

   Why don't you take him in for a skin test?? You can bring an orange in to the office and the doc can prepare it and give your son the scratch test and you will know either way. Although, for an allergy to develop you generally have to be exposed mo...

7. Pubic hair

   vickster replied to nurseJLoo's topic in General Nursing

   HA! That just happened to a co-worker at our LTC facility! She is an aide, and was HORRIFIED by this daughter's request--she said absolutley NOT! It is kinda weird, I wouldn't want to do it either...and I used to be an esthetician!

8. Late for report

   vickster replied to Hoozdo's topic in General Nursing

   I wouldn't do that...it is passive aggresive and toxic. Be upfront and polite, people will walk on you if you let them! Whenever people at my workplace complain to each other about people that are always late or calling in sick--I always say "good ...

9. I have never met anyone like her...

   vickster replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

   I was just thinking that...I also would have jumped on the stomach pain with some gravol--fast. (Is that wrong???) Life is too short to be that miserable...

10. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    vickster replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    LOVE IT!! That is sooooo true...

11. Your Pet and your schedule...

    vickster replied to KatieBell's topic in General Nursing

    I work shifts as an LPN and am doing my BScN ful time--and I have two cats. (Jasper and Owen.) It's fine, but!!! 1) Most cats cannot be trusted to feed from a full bowl all the time, they will over-eat. Esp. house cats. They should be fed a measured...

12. Meds you hate to give....

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

    Normal saline is isotonic to blood...0.9%.

13. You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    vickster replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    I agree Andrea. I've heard that too, and apparently sex under water does the same thing. (Ooops, who knew??):heartbeat

14. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    vickster replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    I think wht most of "us" mean to express is the frustration at a family that could not express their love to a woman as she lay dying, or even just sit quietly with her...she was alone-with her nurses. Nurses that are HUMAN, by the way, not devine e...

15. Ever had a family overdramatic with dying patient?

    vickster replied to rn-jane's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. I guess you feel bad because you have a soul, and you watched a woman die without her nutty family by her side?? Not sure about that one, I'm shaking my head...hmmm. Maybe they were in denial about how sick she was before she died?? But it...