No Stars In My Eyes

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

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  1. No Stars In My Eyes

    Stories of the pre-vaccine days

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    ​2105?? Gad that was a looong nap I
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    I am afraid of Anatomy and Physiology

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Students

    The further I got in nursing school the more interesting it became. Anatomy and Physiology fascinated me because I had NO IDEA prior to those classes just exactly how intricate the human body is. I...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My dog is nothing you could ever say to a human being and live to tell about it: "You old fat, waddy thing." "Tubby Tuba" "Ya little fireplug." "Vacuum-cleaner nose" (constantly searching for the hint...
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    Unfrickenbelievable!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to pedinurse003's topic in Private Duty

    Yup. They seem to have a knack for picking 'clients' who are at a disadvantage , like no family, or are timid, trusting old souls. There was, I believe, a couple who actually said they didn't want to...
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    Accusing Hospice

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I really liked the image of the hospice nurse as midwife for the last stage of
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    Unfrickenbelievable!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to pedinurse003's topic in Private Duty

    Gads! What if something had happened? FIVE YEARS of fraudulent time slips and documentation! What a lot of gall! Totally unprofessional.....And how very, very stupid of her as well. Who discovered...
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    Shoulder replacement surgery info

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

    I came on line looking for info about shoulders and was going to ask for someone to give me some links I could go to; this particular link is exceptionally helpful. I am a retired LPN whose husband (a...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I remember having an old back-country patient assigned to me one time; he looked me up and down after I'd helped him transfer bed to chair, and he exclaimed, "Why you're a right stout woman, ain't...
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    I am afraid of Anatomy and Physiology

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Housebabyj's topic in General Students

    My instructor in nsg school was very helpful when she said, "At first, all the systems of the body will seem very confusing to you. But hang in there because at some point you will have a realization...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think Gooselady was actually acknowledging there is a BIG difference between the N-word and "fat". She said that saying the first one would get you fired on the spot. She was agreeing that it is an...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well, SURE it's a cultural difference! Wonder no more! Even within the USA, between the North and South it occurs: All my in-laws have a 'secret' grudge against me because I am not a Southern woman...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You are right! I saw an article in the newspaper a week or two ago that the American students voted to take down the American flag in the student union at some University because they didn't want to...
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

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

    Just don't go with
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

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

    I was diagnosed with paradoxicalitis years ago (moon in Gemini, doncha know) but I take medication for it. It's just that when I get all het up, a wee bit of the 'doxical' reveals itself. :dead:And...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    On the other hand, perhaps someone was in a state of gall (irritation) over the Gauls (Old Europe's Celtic Frenchmen) gallivanting (gadding about frivolously) doing the gallopade (a sprightly kind of...
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    The HARD Truth for most nurses

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

    Welp, the transition to an all RN hospital staff was predicted over 45 years ago, and the elimination of LPN's from the hospital, which was also predicted that long ago, is already finally occurring...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    I admit to being somewhat bilious that you overlooked my explanation. Clever doc said to himself, "Hmmm. This pear shaped cholecyst looks and acts somewhat like a bladder, and contains a bitter...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    At least they don't refer to you as "that puny guy who used to be so
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    I want to get a job making up generic medication names; where can I
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    Harumph! Since you obviously eschew my explanation above, ixchel, how about this one: The word "gall" in Roget's Thesaurus gives alternate words such as : irritate, inflame, and chafe, all of which...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh, you know, "the one with all those TATTOOS!" or "The poor thing that stutters." Naw, none of those are very nice. I wouldn't actually mind being referred to as 'that old gal' or 'the older one'. I...
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    .....and,
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Good Lord, NO! I was just saying that I found 'matronly' JUST as
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    The Fat One

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Pink86's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have heard of a young nurse NOT described as 'fat' or 'dumpy', but as "the rather matronly looking young lady." Now that I am older and have gained menopause weight, it offends me greatly that I am...
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    Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

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

    A little South-west of D.C. it is said as "gaulded', which I have always taken as a regional pronunciation for "scalded". When skin is scalded, it is red like a