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pricklypear

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  1. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Mystery5, put the fork down and back away

  2. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse Stop! It's dead already!!! You simply do not understand!!! Some things you can fix, and some you can't!! Foleys are uncomfortable at times. Unless there was bleeding, swelling,...

  3. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    OK, now I have sauce all over my kitchen because I was reading this thread, not watching the stove.. I just had to add that I've heard the whole package referred to as ........... Slim...

  4. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    :cheers: Very well expressed,

  5. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing because this wasn't his patient. Hopefully you will learn (and not the hard way) that we can't go "bustin in" on someone else's

  6. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    It's not? Treating a grown man (who may have been confused) like a child, in a way making fun of the word he has probably always used because she "doesn't like it" is not disqusting? Of course pain...

  7. Unrealistic goal to get job as new grad in ICU?

    pricklypear replied to AKav8trix's topic in Nursing Career

    I hear ya!! I'm always nervous when float somewhere where the patients are not on tele. Freaks me

  8. Recovering RN seeking to re-enter practice

    pricklypear replied to JMWalker's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You have a great attitude. I think a career in chemical dependency would be a great choice. You are empowered, with knowledge and insight that can only be gained by being through what you have been...

  9. Unrealistic goal to get job as new grad in ICU?

    pricklypear replied to AKav8trix's topic in Nursing Career

    Why does it have to be ICU or Med/surg? Does the hospital you prefer have a telemetry unit? What about a cardiac interventional unit - like a cardiac step-down? If your ulitmate goal is ICU, I...

  10. Oral care protocol

    pricklypear replied to wendyp72's topic in MICU, SICU

    We use swabs - ours are green. We use either a H2O2 solution, or a product called peroximint with the swabs. We also use toothbrushes attached to suction. Our protocol is q2h, preferably more...

  11. Tattoo's on Nurses

    pricklypear replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I work with several nurses who have small tattoos on their ankles. One has one just under her collar bone which shows at times. It's never been any big deal at all. Piercings, are a different...

  12. The New Buzz on Chest Tube Dressings??

    pricklypear replied to JHUBRAIN's topic in General Nursing

    At my last job, we used a tube of vaseline around the site covered with dry dressing. At my current job, vaseline is never used. Go

  13. pt/nurse ratio?

    pricklypear replied to emsboss's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hospitals have so many "outs" these days it's pitiful. There have been 2 lawsuits in my area suing the hospital for short-staffing which led to inattentive nursing errors. The nurses involved were...

  14. Share your feedback re: ethical nursing issues

    pricklypear replied to newnurse2005's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure, but I think giving a placebo is illegal unless the patient is part of a study where they're informed that they may receive one. It's basically lying to the patient. If I ever had a...

  15. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I had a LOL tell me she needed to wash her box. I'm looking around the room for a box, wondering "what the....she was with it last time I was in here" She watched me for a few minutes, then...

  16. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Galicia. Yes, it's a private hospital run by Joseph Galicia and his croneys. It's a heart hospital. Personally, I don't like the Galicia group as a whole, but they have very decent working...

  17. HIPPA Violations

    pricklypear replied to tirednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Holy Cow!! The only way the answering machine message would not be in violation of HIPAA is if there is a signed consent to leave a message. That's always been a No-No, even before

  18. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you guys find some more peaceful days, wherever you end up!! Just don't come looking at my hospital, I'm in the same boat as

  19. I hope this doesn't offend anyone...

    pricklypear replied to markjrn's topic in General Nursing

    Like Oprah used to say all the time "If you get mad about something like socks on the floor, there's something more going on!" Sounds to me like any little straw at this point will break the camel's...

  20. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

    pricklypear replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I see the problem as more a supervision problem in general. The young nurses I work with, and have worked with in the past have been very dedicated to being professional. I have seen a reluctance to...

  21. Graduation mixed emotions

    pricklypear replied to Kitty-MayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    congratulations!!!!!:balloons: :balloons: i felt the same way when i graduated. like all my instructors put me into a little lifeboat without a paddle and waved me out to sea!! hopefully, when you...

  22. Working mandatory extra shifts?

    pricklypear replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, I just looked at some of the labor laws in my state. Talk about geared to protect employers, not workers!! According to what I looked through, my employer could force me to work up to 24 hours...

  23. Working mandatory extra shifts?

    pricklypear replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    Can OT or mandatory extra shifts be forced on you in

  24. No Internet access at work

    pricklypear replied to pricklypear's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, everybody, for your stories, opinions and ideas!! I'm thinking of asking my co-workers to come up with some ideas of helpful sites, and asking for some of them to be added to what we have...

  25. I quit smoking and need advice

    pricklypear replied to Medic2RN's topic in General Nursing

    May the force be with you, Medic2RN!! I don't have any advice for you, just friendly support!! There are lots of people on this board who have quit, or are in the process like you, you are not...