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  1. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

    vickster replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

    That's a brilliant challenge!!!!! There are too many to name, I'm looking at Nursing Diagnosis Handbook right now! -risk for freakout would be the most imminent. Yesh, I don't mind spiders but that's...

  2. "Socialized medicine"

    vickster replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're quite wrong my friend to the south! Unless you have drug benefits you pay for drugs, and we do not administer "very old" anitibiotics in Canada. And we have Zithromax! Lots of it! For...

  3. "Socialized medicine"

    vickster replied to Grushenka's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Kinda like here in Canada except we don't cover eye exams or dental, just everything else. Works for me, but be prepared for your taxes to sky rocket and nurses wages to plummet, (and forget the sign...

  4. How do You deal with Man-Hating Female Nurses?

    vickster replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in Men in Nursing

    Huh? Ever think they just don't like you? That member envy thing is offensive and disgusting. And being promoted above a woman with more qualifications?? If, by qualifications you mean ego,...

  5. CPR after rigor mortis

    vickster replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good

  6. CPR after rigor mortis

    vickster replied to HealinghandsRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good Lord! I've never heard of anything so bloody stupid!!!! Tell your DON that by the time somebody has rigor it is miles TOO LATE and way to disgusting to do CPR!! 1. pointless 2. should have...

  7. 38 too old for school?

    vickster replied to akanarn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good grief, why would a friend say that??? You're going to be 41 ANYWAY, you may as well have a degree and a job you love. Poke your friend in the eye, she's just

  8. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    vickster replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Geez, after 18years it's going to take a long time to get used to natural nails. I could probably argue both sides of this...yours and theirs. But, it sounds like you're like me and hate being told...

  9. "Just an LPN"....does anyone else get discouraged?

    vickster replied to DeniseLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't know if I would use the word "discouraged," more like pissed off. One of the RN's I work with often will say things to families like "I'm the only nurse here right now, I'll have to get back...

  10. advice on clinicals for RPNs

    vickster replied to loriangel14's topic in International Nursing

    It is VERY unlikely that you will have much to do with the RPN's at all at this early stage in your education. You will be doing personal care, just like when you work as a PSW. I'm an RPN in LTC...

  11. English ER Nurse moving to Ontario

    vickster replied to debs_england's topic in Emergency

    Hey, good luck on the exam. I live in Kingston, Ontario and work in Long term care. I am just beginning to work on my BScN. I am currently an RPN, (Registered Practical Nurse, called LPN's in some...

  12. Life is futile, dead is dead, the other side

    vickster replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for being the kind of daughter we all want to be. For being totally selfless and caring. I know the stress of being the nurse in the family, you would be inhuman if you didn't second guess...

  13. Nurse Emptied Sharps Container!!!!

    vickster replied to proudmommielpn's topic in General Nursing

    Ug-Darwin Award

  14. A reminder to ALWAYS listen to your patients.

    vickster replied to VizslaMom's topic in General Nursing

    I work in palliative care, dying is still part of living...an amazing part. I work in LTC and we had a lady who was 108 and in her final days, (I kept saying "I'll believe it when I see it...") but...

  15. And Now.....What Do You LIKE to Do At Work?

    vickster replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I love palliative care. I work in LTC and I love to be with families at the bedside of someone who is dying and encourage them to talk about memories, tell me things about the patient-laugh and cry....

  16. Scary doctors!!!

    vickster replied to LadyBugLass's topic in General Nursing

    I hope we all remember all the awesome Docs out there that save people everyday, I wouldn't want that job. I dislike negative threads like this, it multiplies negativity and is bad for morale. People...

  17. what's your suggestion? RPN student needs advice.

    vickster replied to RPN04's topic in International Nursing

    YES GO FOR IT. I have been an RPN for five years and must quit reminding myself I would be long since done my degree if I had started it in the first place. I just applied to complete ADN program in...

  18. Graduate April/05 & USA Bound

    vickster replied to joey1967's topic in International Nursing

    Don't know much about the hospitals yet, I have just started doing some research myself. I found a great website www.findyourspot.com that helps you find cities that suit your lifestyle. Very...