No Stars In My Eyes

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

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    Hospice

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

    Hospice , in my experiences with it , is WONDERFUL. It can add a depth to life that isn't available anywhere
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    when and how do you know if your employer turned you into the BON?

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

    They haven't decided??!!! Way to go for leaving someone dangling in the wind!( imagine a string of pithy cusswords here) In my case, they 'invited' me into the office, and after talking and offering...
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    Nursing or Cursing?

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

    Note to self: Don't get sick in the
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    Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a patient ring the desk and say she wanted to see the medicine nurse, and when I went in her room, she said, "I'll have 'the works',please." The 'works' were: a pain shot, a muscle relaxer, her...
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    Should I feel bad?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Respite-Care
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    Anyone ever have a famous person as a patient?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    OH! In my first year as a nurse, I took care of a young man who would become a famous magazine + newspaper columnist and TV commentator . He wasn't famous at the time, but he was extremely intelligent...
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    Anyone ever have a famous person as a patient?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I sat next to Minnie Pearl in a restaurant once; does that
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    501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

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

    Oh, it applies, it applies
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    501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

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

    lindseylpn/post #192----A-ha-ha-ha...I just went to give you kudos for this particular posting, only to discover I did so a little over a month ago! AND posted something myself. Now to add an...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    Once upon a time there was a Dr. Hooker who was inordinately fond of writing a generous prescription (or 2 or 3 or.........) for Quaaludes; though he is a doc no
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    Should I feel bad?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    My agency would call another agency to get coverage if it was a "must staff" case; I don't know that it is a common practice anymore, but a MUST STAFF designation meant exactly that. Our...
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    Anyone ever have a famous person as a patient?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    YEP. A TV personality, a singer, and tho not "famous" an FBI agent and a couple of CIA guys. The FBI man, bless his heart, was so afraid of needles that he suffered silently in pain for quite a while...
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    Should I feel bad?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I've worked for an agency for thirty years, and it is THEIR job to get a nurse to cover for you, and to run interference with any complaints the family might have about the situation. Take...
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    What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wait...yeah, that's what I was responding to when I wrote "so true". I also see it as our strength. I just now realized the title of the thread was "nursing's biggest setbacks".
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    What do you consider to be nursing's biggest setback?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to almost30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    A guy named "Real Angers"( ! ) Dr Pitteloud. Dr. Art Sober Dr. B. Flaming Dr. Crye Dr. Proffitt
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    Who HATES the term MURSE?

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

    Not bad ; CNA's would be certified Caregivers? Probably would take a while to catch on, but I'd go for it; it's gender neutral without being offensively PC
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    Insomnia

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Vtachy1's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wish I could help you, but I am one wicked, back-sliding sleeper!I am supposed to be aiming for 7-8 hrs/noc, HOWEVER....unless I take my medicine (latest try is seroquel 25 mg.) at 7 PM at latest,...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    Unfortunate names for Neonatal/Perinatal docs : Dr. Boozer, Dr. Raper, Dr. Booher, Dr.
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    I'm just thrilled to find an organization that addresses our concerns!:yeah:I've signed up; I've never felt the desire to be an activist, but this is a REALLY worthy
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    Who HATES the term MURSE?

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

    And that's MR. Turd to some, I'll
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    WHATTA
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    EEEEEKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just LOVE those sweet little old "La-la" folks; they can really make my
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    Funniest/strangest dementia patient stories

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    Elderly dementia woman, PDN case......called a cab , but the first I knew of it was the taxi honking out in front of the house....so. I went out with a questioning look on my face , the cabbie said,...