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pricklypear

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  1. punished for a needle stick?

    pricklypear replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like your co-worker is being punished for something your institution should be punished for! They're being cheap and not providing you with proper equipment. What exactly did they say she...

  2. Anyone bored/unhappy with ICU?

    pricklypear replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    I felt the same way after 3 years on a busy surg/cardiac tele floor. I learned a lot those 3 years, but after a while I felt stagnant. The only challenge I felt was how the H*** am I going to get 12...

  3. Nursing student needs advice!!!!

    pricklypear replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    In my program, we did our preceptorship in our last semester - after we had done all our regular rotations. That's how I got a feel for what I liked and didn't like. I just re-read your post, you...

  4. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    I agree we must respect cultural differences, and even care for those who have broken the law, but are we not required, by law, to report suspected abuse? Especially child abuse? I'm not implying...

  5. I did something stupid... no, embarrassing and stupid

    pricklypear replied to JessicaInOr's topic in General Nursing

    I'd bet those husbands don't like their wives and daughters being exposed to many of the rest of us - a male practitioner may be less likely to find aspects of their lifestyle abusive. That's probably...

  6. Nursing student needs advice!!!!

    pricklypear replied to galaxy781's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how far along in school you are, but surely you have some idea of what interests you. I don't think you will find anybody better than you to make that decision! I was interested in...

  7. Ever experience a code after pronouncement of death of same patient?

    pricklypear replied to IIAAII77's topic in General Nursing

    Dutchgirl, What a horrible experience. I've never been on either end of a situation like that, nor do I work in OB. But on thinking about it, do you think it would have been better or worse for the...

  8. Just Found Out I Failed

    pricklypear replied to Triple A's's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What other classes have you taken? How did you do in them? Are you not understanding the material, or just having trouble organizing it and studying it? Do you have test anxiety? I remember my...

  9. Long term care isn't for me - does this mean I'm not cut out for nursing?

    pricklypear replied to secondfiddle's topic in Nursing Career

    See...That is what makes our profession so wonderful! We are all so different, and are all attracted to different areas of practice. What is boring to one is exciting to another (thank goodness!!!)...

  10. Long term care isn't for me - does this mean I'm not cut out for nursing?

    pricklypear replied to secondfiddle's topic in Nursing Career

    What you are experiencing is such a SMALL slice of nursing!!! There are so many different ways to go in this field... I think there is something for everyone, you just have to find it!! While you...

  11. Required to wear girly scrubs

    pricklypear replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work with a guy who always wears all white. Do you have to wear scrubs or could you wear a white polo-type shirt

  12. Why Are Nurses Given Such A Bad Rap Today?

    pricklypear replied to live4today's topic in General Nursing

    Hey..we may be a bedpan swingin morons, but at least we look good doing

  13. Qualities of a Good Nurse?

    pricklypear replied to cn2007rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with all the above, but I'll make a list: compassion tolerance humor humbleness assertiveness (NOT aggressiveness) self-confidence/respect (not to be confused with conceit) respect for other's...

  14. mouth care/intubated patient

    pricklypear replied to classicaldreams's topic in MICU, SICU

    Believe me, it is really hard to get old dogs to do new tricks!! There was a lot of whining at first, but as time has gone by and nurses have seen the benefits, it's become sort of a status thing -...

  15. Swan questions

    pricklypear replied to kesmith2314's topic in MICU, SICU

    We also only wedge on an order, which is very, very rare where I work. We use a heparinized flush

  16. mouth care/intubated patient

    pricklypear replied to classicaldreams's topic in MICU, SICU

    If the patients you work with have "brown, beefy" tongues, they are NOT getting anything near adequate oral care! Our protocol is AT LEAST q 2h. I do it hourly with vent checks. We use a product...

  17. How do you deal with irrate family members?

    pricklypear replied to dbsn00's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very difficult, too. I think you have to develop a thick skin, and learn to keep your own irritation under the surface. Just answer the questions they ask, in simple terms, and try to keep...

  18. Completely innaccurate report!

    pricklypear replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya, a little bit of epi will get a patient over to the unit and in the room before they crash. Anesthesia: Gee, she was fine, a little tachy and hypertensive, but otherwise OK! Never could...

  19. Mandated!

    pricklypear replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of mandating overtime in the hospitals around here. I just can't understand why anyone would put up with it! People putting up with this kind of treatment is why they keep doing it!...

  20. SANE's in ER's?

    pricklypear replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    Aneroo, I don't think any of our ER nurses are SANEs, but we have several on staff who work elsewhere in the hospital. They just take turns being on call if one of them isn't working somewhere in the...

  21. Completely innaccurate report!

    pricklypear replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    :imbar Oops, I guess we do live in the same

  22. Completely innaccurate report!

    pricklypear replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Rocknurse, your story doesn't shock me at all!! If we lived in the same country, I'd swear we work at the same place!! I work nights, and we have just learned to take PACU reports as entertaining...

  23. looking for examples of self scheduling guidelines

    pricklypear replied to 2monkeys's topic in General Nursing

    Our requirements officially are 5 weekend nights a month - weekend nights include F,S,Su,M. We have a limit of 8 RNs M-F and 7 F,S,Su. We have a lot of people who only work weekends right now, so...

  24. funny charting errors

    pricklypear replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in Nursing Humor

    Written by a Doc as an order: "Elevate balls between legs on 2 towels" I'm not kidding... We had to ask him the next day if he thought we would be confused as to which balls to elevate, or where to...

  25. quick question re: cardizem drip rate

    pricklypear replied to MidnyteRaine's topic in General Nursing

    Any time!:) Good luck with your