No Stars In My Eyes

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

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    Going that extra mile ... literally

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mom's best advice ever: "Go before you go."
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    Going that extra mile ... literally

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    I drove 15 miles in a blizzard once.......to get HOME! I always joked that 'I may not be able to get to work, but I can ALWAYS get home!' Sometimes my husband would take me in his 4 wheel drive;...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Something that is and isn't ridiculous: A 40 lb impaction. Is that even
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    Home health and scary dogs!!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    I had a visit for about 6 months each day every weekend. He had a friendly sweet little female dachsund who had an unusual twist to the 'vicious dog' syndrome. After I had set my stuff down i sat to...
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    Home health and scary dogs!!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Mommytracknurse's topic in Home Health

    Yes, you can ask them to put the dog up for the length of your visit. I was bit by a terrier who, it was said, when I stated "Your dog just bit me, "Why she wouldn't bite a biscuit!" I replied, "I am...
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    Clinical Anxiety

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to hes1507's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I hate(d) the anxiety so much, I just couldn't tolerate it. So, what I did was go at it 'full-tilt-boogie', jump in with both feet and take on the worst first! Once you get your feet good and wet,...
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    Complaining about your employer, loudly, at nurses' station

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with Gooselady about the patient being a captive audience. I mean, think of a time when you politely asked someone, "How are you?" and then felt pinned down while they carried on at great...
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    Complaining about your employer, loudly, at nurses' station

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is an off-shoot of the subject at hand.....Years ago I was applying at a well-known, national franchise agency. As I sat filling out my application I could hear the office employees in the back...
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    Fun with charting.

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

    I saw one once where it was said the pt had c/o 'shuttering'; the pt had actually said 'shuddering' by which I took it to mean he had been
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    "Holiday/year end" gift

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    Well, SPIT! (Just a tad jealous,
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    Yesterday was weird

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had the upper half of the pubes shaved for a surgery once, long ago; it is AWFUL as the hair starts growing back....getting STABBED by coorifice pube hair wakes a person up from a deep sleep; and...
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    Yesterday was weird

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What?! You don't find crotch pearls enticing and
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    Yesterday was weird

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wonder if their 'environment' affects the quality and color of the
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    Yesterday was weird

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You prefer maybe "depilated pudenda"? Guys get to have cloth covering their man-parts ? Hah! Show me the
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, you ain't 'bad'. I was just drop-jawed when I noticed that number, that's all. 90,000 posts, huh? Now THAT is
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    Yesterday was weird

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah, well, not exactly a crotch, per se, then, is it? I was right about the need for a bald cooter when wearing them. Why won't they share a frontal shot of the guy wearing them? And WHY does it...
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    what age did you decide to become a nurse

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    [ Apropos of nothing, caliotter3, the average number of your posts approximates roughly 2,222 per year. Sometimes my mind goes on a tangent all by
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    Yesterday was weird

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    With regards to the pearl-crotched panties, I think one of the poster's said "ouch" because strands of pearls do not play well with pubic
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    "Holiday/year end" gift

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to BonhamsGhost's topic in Emergency

    We got a 2.3% pay cut.They no longer count Holiday eves as deserving Holiday-Time pay. Also no more week-end or shift differentials. The good news is I will be collecting Soc Sec in the next little...
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    Dwindling faith in this profession

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

    I like Private Duty. Yes, there's crap factor any place you work and agencies have it in spades sometimes. But when I work, I get to do patient care , and that makes up for everything
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    "Gift" Ideas

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    No, he says that by using it, WE are ingesting it, repeatedly. He recommends non-petroleum based
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    What School Nurses REALLY Do?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Kittery's topic in School

    My gosh! I bow to you folks, no kidding! Even when I was younger I wouldn't have been able to keep up with all that you guys have to deal with! NOW I know a bit better why my own elementary school...
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    "Gift" Ideas

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to NanaPoo's topic in School

    Well, not to throw a wrench in this, but what about what Dr.Oz says about how bad petroleum-based chap-sticks are, health-wise? Just curious if any of you had heard about
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    Does it ever get better?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to jsmythee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's why we're here!
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    Go ahead laugh. Laughter keeps you from going crazy.

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Didn't it used to go by some other name like hebaphrenia or something? Uncontrollable laughter = ? ( I almost typed unconditional