No Stars In My Eyes

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

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    Well, I didn't expect THAT answer...

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

    I've told this one before, but..... When i was making home-health visits I had a 76 y.o. male patient who was a bit of an exhibitionist. He received complaints from the neighbors via police about his...
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    It will be worth it in the end.

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to kozmo58's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    LPN's are not being hired anymore and being phased out in more and more hospitals in my state; the ADN is the newer version of the LPN. Best go on to the BSN to keep and widen your
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    What superhero are you?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Apparently we don't think we are particularly heroic, eh? C'mon, y'all clicked on 'Like'...... Okay, I'm not shy (anymore) so I'll start: My strength may not be heroic, but I am very good at...
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    Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

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

    AMEN!
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    What is your crazy?

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

    'Clicky' ballpoint pens for me too; no capped ones. But you know what? In spite of the things I do that I've posted here that I do, I don't consider myself to be OCD ! I'm just a nice person that does...
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    Giving versus taking...lol

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Do you sometimes find it is better if the person going for your vein doesn't know you are a nurse? Also, if someone is really good, I am sure to complement them and thank them! Once, as I was standing...
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    Giving versus taking...lol

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I took care of a big, burly FBI agent once who was deathly afraid of needles. He was passing kidney stones and was in a great deal of pain, but was scared of getting a pain shot; he cried in...
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    *crickets* from rodman. Oh
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    Toxic flu H1N1 hospitalizes nurse for months -54 days on ECMO

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

    Thanks! Wow, just reading about it was scary and amazing at the same
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    September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    But this robot is supposed to have superior mammogram capabilities, more accurate that our current machines! I cam't help it that the 'hands' design makes it seem like someone is 'feeling you
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    September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Okay, okay, I'm sorry I talked you into letting it test its palpating skills on your
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    September 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Well, I have to admit you were right, nurse. Buying an older, used model wasn't a very good idea; I didn't believe it at first when you told me it keeps repeating, "Beam me up,
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    Toxic flu H1N1 hospitalizes nurse for months -54 days on ECMO

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

    What is
  14. No Stars In My Eyes

    Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

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

    We, one of the 'most trusted' of professionals, exposed as toilet paper thieves. Oh, the shame. Seriously, hospital TP is just one step up from using newspaper,and newpaper has at least got the...
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    my story...

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to lil0401's topic in Nurses Recovery

    lil0401- sending you a
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    How do you say "diabetes"?

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

    This is slightly off-track but when I was in nursing school in Cambridge, Mass., we had a sweet lil' South Carolinian teacher, and it threw me off when she started talking about "Tuba-Tooze". Took me...
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    Has being a nurse changed your outlook on...

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

    Those doctors just are beyond the pale; forestalling death to get more $$$$. There are many folks, though, who just can't handle the idea of dying, even Dr.s and nurses. They can't even stand it if an...
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    At risk for pressure ulcers...

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

    Maybe chocolate-flavored glycerin mouth swabs? That'd get your saliva
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Oh. Well, that's helpful. Since I don't know you and am unfamiliar with your experiences, would you care to elucidate? To clarify MY post,I was looking for some direction from which to begin my...
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    YOW! This is amazingly similar to what happened to me. The workload was so unconscionable that I ended up having to stay over an hour or sometime two hours to accomplish all the tons of...
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Specific
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    Im terrified of elevators and im trying to be a nurse...

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to nurselou04's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yes, the idea of being trapped is a nightmare in many ways. I have personal knowledge that adrenaline-induced diarrhea produces an odor quite distinctly different from 'normal' BM's; it is...
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    Top 10 Reasons Against Unions

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PICUPNP's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    How does one from a small city many miles and hours far away from the State Capitol find out if there is any buzz going on about nursing unionization efforts in their state? I guess I could muddle...
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    At risk for pressure ulcers...

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

    Give me crusty rolls slathered with butter! My mother used to say that was better than dessert, and I am truly my mother's
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    At risk for pressure ulcers...

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

    Also at MGH, we had a very, very, very large patient who had numerous "deficits in skin integrity". She had to have two beds rigged together to accommodate her considerable bulk. Though she was huge,...