DemonWings

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  1. The student nurse

    DemonWings replied to musickx2's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Im surprised how many students took the full load of even one patient. When I was in school we were banned from charting in the legal chart. We would do our assessments on a separate sheet and our...

  2. SAD mindset of "future nurses" *sigh*

    DemonWings replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    Dude what is it with people and poop? I'm with Grn Tea, that is probably the lowest on the lows of my list of important things for the day, I seriously have never once thought "awe man, I have to see...

  3. SAD mindset of "future nurses" *sigh*

    DemonWings replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    She/He sounds very smart, I'm sure they will go far in their nursing

  4. No pre employment drug screen?

    DemonWings replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    You really think they would ask for proof? Maybe yes maybe no. They purpose of a drug screen is to see if you are illegally taking medication that was not legally prescribed to you. I was in a car...

  5. No pre employment drug screen?

    DemonWings replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

    If they decide to test you after your physical, just show them the bottle. If it was prescribed to you, you would have been fine

  6. Another one for my journal

    DemonWings replied to EmergencyNrse's topic in Emergency

    She had no clue she had an MI?!? That's so weird!!! And the centipede is

  7. Dealing with "Web-Trained" Patient/Family Members.

    DemonWings replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    Thats my mom She will call me randomly "Hey, I think I have something called a pheocromocytoma, it just popped up on web MD, it says its serious, should I go to the ER" Me: What? Why? Whats going on?...

  8. Grossest thing that you've experienced?

    DemonWings replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ive shared this story before in the nursing humor section once, so if it sounds familiar... In my pediatric clinicals I had a 12 year old boy who looked more like an 18 year old and was quite a bit...

  9. You know its a seeker when . . .

    DemonWings replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    When they come into the ER for DKA + back pain, they get their 10 mg Morphine IVP, refuse insulin (sugar 530) and sign out AMA. That was a pretty big sign for me. FYI: I was a new nurse and...

  10. Would you feel ok as a patient at your own hospital?

    DemonWings replied to SNB1014's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on which doctor I was assigned to. I would not let some of the doctors at my facility touch me with a ten foot pole:eek: Most of the nurses at my hospital are wonderful, smart, caring...

  11. What kind of pre-employment drug screen do most employers do?

    DemonWings replied to northw3's topic in Nursing Career

    I didn't know they tested hair for drugs? Wow, I really do live under a rock. If you took one pill and you had a prescription for it (even if its a year old) it would still be legally prescribed to...

  12. Opinions about transferring unit?

    DemonWings replied to Candyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My hospital requires 1 year, especially for new grads, you actually have to sign a contract to this effect so the unit who hired you gets their moneys worth. "Thou shalt not transfer until thou has...

  13. Poor nurse role models.. is this what I have to look forward to?

    DemonWings replied to Jane says's topic in General Nursing

    People are going to have attitudes where ever you go. Not all nurses are like this but you will definitely run into them throughout your career. Sometimes people have bad days, I'm not saying their...

  14. Nervous About Paying for School

    DemonWings replied to wishfulnurse01's topic in General Nursing

    I got my private loans through wells fargo. They were able to give me the amount I was asking for (and it was alot) within 24 hours after I got approved. The only bad thing about this is the interest...

  15. Nervous About Paying for School

    DemonWings replied to wishfulnurse01's topic in General Nursing

    There are some hospitals that will sponsor you through the nursing program in exchange for you working for them after graduation. I believe they pay for tuition and books, which would be a big help. I...

  16. I Quit My Job

    DemonWings replied to eatmysoxRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    WOW I dont think I have ever been so exhausted after reading a post. That is horrible, and that is NOT how it is everywhere. You seem like a wonderful caring nurse with experience on both sides of the...

  17. The dumbest thing I ever said to a patient.

    DemonWings replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have a problem being too nosey, yes....I admit it, I am a curious cat. I say dumb things all the time. So this is how it usually goes: Me: So what'd you go to jail for? Oh..... Awkward pause.. I...

  18. Illness?

    DemonWings replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    I think I pick up more bugs from my kids then I do from my patients. Probably because I dont sanitize after every contact with the kids, if I did they would call me a

  19. what NOT to say at job interviews...new grads shouldn't teach? =(

    DemonWings replied to smhs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I feel like I was stone walled at one interview when I was asked about my future education goals. I stated that I wanted to get my BSN-MSN as soon as possible because I wanted to be a better, more...

  20. Wow They Are Really Serious - smokers not hired

    DemonWings replied to LemonIndiscretion's topic in General Nursing

    I used the patch to stop smoking 10 years ago, I wonder if those who are actively trying to quit will not be considered either? Would the patch or gum or whatever people use these days build up enough...

  21. What jobs did you do before nursing?

    DemonWings replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    I was a mail lady, I think it prepared me for this crazy world of

  22. How many hours of sleep do you require

    DemonWings replied to ICAN!'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I absolutley love my sleep, nursing school almost killed me with those 2-3 hour night sleeps. Im good with 7 hours but on my days off I can easily sleep 10-12

  23. Why such high new RN turnover?

    DemonWings replied to Calder's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :lol2:

  24. My co-worker stinks like gin every morning!

    DemonWings replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Thats scary, I know if I were her patient it would make me pretty nervous. I think you should do as many posters above stated, you need to move it up the food chain. It is possible that shes not...

  25. shooting up in the palms? why?

    DemonWings replied to all4ofus's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient once that had a nasty infection from IV drugs, surgeon said he tells all his patients with this particular problem that they should take the needle off and shoot the heroin (or drug of...