No Stars In My Eyes

Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN

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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    "Help me! Heellllllppp meeeee!" ( ^^^ Jeff Goldblum as "The
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    I kind of think that a dead squirrel would be a little bit better at catching flies than your humor....not that you don't 'stink' sometimes....but your humorous interventions, I dunno, it's just that...
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are way more of these paper-driven LTC's than you'd ever think possible in this day and age! ETA: I have always said that when I die and go to Heaven, I am going to ask God...."why did you allow...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    S'long as there's 'Meer-a-cul Whip' on white bread, he'll eat any samich ya put in front of
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    So, does that mean you don't dance, or that you do​
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Dear Jacob Rockstor-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure, REALLY? Wilford Brimley? In pink roller skates? Looking like one of the "WalMart People"? How incredibly apt! You are not only a perceptive psych...
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    Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Davey Do's topic in Psychiatric

    Dear Jacob Rockstar-RN Psych Nurse Action Figure, The unit where I work is receiving a group admission, a short-bus from an ER far, far away in another galaxy. I would appreciate any suggestions you...
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    do you drink coffee during your shift?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    Too much coffee on an empty stomach sends me flying to the bottle of Pepcid in my purse! Also, there are times when you just KNOW that your bladder will not cooperate with being ignored for any longer...
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    do you drink coffee during your shift?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    Early morning, not quite awake, post looked to me to say "Do you drink coffee with your sugar"? Even if that wasn't the exact title, when I read that, my response was
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    How do you sign your name?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    Had a 20 y.o. Home Health patient once ( spina bifida and 'delayed mental development' ) who would sign my visit slip with all manner of names like Minnie Mouse, Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Snow...
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    Being an individual

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    What, ya don't like those little puffy
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    How do you sign your name?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    I had a friend who not only would write RN on checks she signed, but one time she also made out a check to "Lion King" instead of Food Lion. She said the guy at the register looked at it and said to...
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    How do you sign your name?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ohiobobcat's topic in General Nursing

    First name-Middle Initial- Last name, Designation I think my penmanship is perfectly legible, however, I've been told, the capital 'S' looks like a 'J', and the final 'h' looks like an 'l'. I also...
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    What's wrong with me?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to the
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    What's wrong with me?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in New England, north of Boston. My first job as a nurse was at MGH. Heck, nearly everybody in New England is crusty, old bat or not. Didn't phase me in the least; like a fish in water says,...
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    Being an individual

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Oh yeah, well truth be known, I'd rather not have to wear a skirt or dress, either! I prefer pants/fatigues/slacks/chinos (but no "Hammer
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    Being an individual

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Dunno! Maybe it's a case of young nurse cutting old nurse off at the knees? Now, you gotta know I don't really think that ^, so don't everybody fly up like a flock of startled pigeons, gettin' all...
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    Being an individual

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Thank you, but I do really believe that Red K. was joshing at me. (Geezz, I
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    first RN paycheck?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to nauticaburt561's topic in General Nursing

    Probably a good idea to stay that way for a while, 'cause ya never
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    Don't Want To Touch Patients!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ThinBabe's topic in General Nursing

    QUOTE=RNsRWe;8424562] My vote is for oven mitts. HA! (no, but seriously, will they be lined with some impervious material, because I don't want any gag-nasty stuff to get on my
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    Don't Want To Touch Patients!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to ThinBabe's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe OP could figure out a way to do all required care with a couple of sets of a variety of sized padded tongs......like from chop-sticks size to ice-block or log moving size? They could be carried...
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    Nurses, It's Time: Find a Happy Place Amidst Chaos

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I do 1:1 PD with little old folks (I'm talkin' 5'2" at tops!) who are in their 90's. Usually I'm there because their dementia is starting to have a detrimental effect on their lives. They or someone...
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    first RN paycheck?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to nauticaburt561's topic in General Nursing

    My first paycheck was well over 40 years ago and I don't remember it at all. But I DO know I was earning all of $3/hr working as an LPN on the 3-11 shift at Mass General Hospital; and I remember that...
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    Shoulder replacement surgery info

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to libinpanthappillil's topic in Orthopedic

    As I type this, he is asleep in the recliner, having had a bear of a night r/t "thundering" pain in his shoulder. Still have another week until
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    Help! I look young!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I was still being carded at age 29. When I was in my 40's someone asked my sister, 2 yrs older, if she was my mother. THAT went over like a lead balloon. I'm about to turn 66 and I look to be in my...