No Stars In My Eyes

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

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  1. No Stars In My Eyes

    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,...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    Oh, believe me,I'm still in training! I'm walkin' 'cause I'm in it for the long haul. C'mon, everybody, join us! Whatever you can contribute, whether it's a postcard, or 10 little notes, or 5...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    gentlegiver, JRP1120, elprup---------YOU GUYS ROCK! A MILLION
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    :anpom:Gonna have to go buy SEVERAL REAMS of paper for
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    Yeah," step up and take the lead position" is right up there with "you"re doing just fine" and "it just takes a little time" for helpful advice from the non-listeners......................Well, I'll...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    gentlegiver- MY" job" (read "whole career") already IS on the line. The shift you described was VERY similar to what I went through at an LTC, and I lost some medicine(1/2 cc of a topical...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    I'm kind of looking forward to this; Like I said , I'm not very political because I am a bit cynical about politicians, but I won't mind putting in my 50 cents worth. And if there was ever a...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    I'm beginning to think there is no such thing as a consensus in this field. (maybe I still have one-half of a star still left in my eyes? lol.) And well, YEAH the field of nursing has come a long way,...
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    ICD-10 ?

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

    Yeah, I know about the ICD-9's from having to redo specs on which I forgot to put the code on or entered the wrong code. Nothing like a few mistakes for teaching you the right way, heh?! Mostly I was...
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    ICD-10 ?

    No Stars In My Eyes posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw a large poster at a local hospital that showed a time-line for changes that will occur as all systems will switch from ICD-9's to ICD-10. It looked very intense and not just a little scary. Does...
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    Proposition for a Nursing Revolt

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

    I am not politically oriented and tend to get spastic about things I feel really strongly about. I was very impressed with the way the OP stated our case, and I'm willing, just not particularly...
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    Nurses with nose piercings?

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

    This is neither here nor there, but I'm entering it anyway. Back in 1980 I had an 89 y.o female pt. who had seven tattoos, like a bracelet, a couple rings, a necklace. Some co-workers were absolutely...
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    Kind of fed up with things...possibly nursing in general

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to JStyles1's topic in General Nursing

    I have "bailed out' of nursing twice in my 40 years as a nurse; Once I worked with wildlife in a nature museum and found my nursing exprience helpful with injured wildlife. The vet for the animals we...
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    Nurses with nose piercings?

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

    I don't think there's anything wrong with a small discreet stud nose piercing, although it makes me itchy just looking at one. I always wonder what happens if you get a real juicy cold and are blowing...
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    How would anyone
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    Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

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

    Chop-socky Chuck! I'll bet he got no end of grief about
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    remember when...

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

    I can answer that! The people on O2 were in 'no smoking' rooms. ...and there were no wall-units to plug into, it was all tanks. Plus, there were cigt. machines in the lobby, cafeteria entrance and...
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    What a difference it would have made if the triage nurse had simply said, "I'll get somebody to help you", and did
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    Yes, Stargazer, I agree; " the woulda-coulda-shoulda " has been thoroughly beat down to puree. The
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    Theme song to your Nursing career?

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

    Now, THAT"S an interesting question! Since I didn't have an immediate mental PING response to it, I'm going to have to give it some serious consideration!But. I"LL BE
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    are nurses satisfied?

    No Stars In My Eyes replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I definitely like the variety factor and most always liked floating for that reason.Two shifts here three there, I could see with fresh eyes and not get caught up in the personnel personal/political...
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    remember when...

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

    Oh, yeah, those nursing caps! Ours had such a winged-dip and swoop, you could put someone's eye out in a crowded elevator without even trying. Mom was an RN who did PDN night-shift ; I remember her...
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    A veritable hornets nest going on here! lots of knee-jerk responses ( hornets have knees, I believe ). OP has been exceptionally clear in all her posts/answers. What's the prob? Interpretations. This...
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    Let's give nurses a break: How do the rest of the staff dress?

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

    What gets me are the folks who wear scrubs too tight and excess adipose seeks to escape with every step and position change. If you have a blubbery belly and butt....... don't wear middy-tops and...
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    An open letter to the ER triage nurse

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

    I agree with exposing the treatment you received ; that whole scenario is appalling, scary, and inexcusable! RAISE 99 KINDS OF