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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    7/30 This week, I learned Deanna Troi sucks
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I have the new thread up, but damned if I can figure out how to use it! [emoji23] Sent from my iPhone using
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    My AN app just tanked, too. I can tell you for sure now that I just can't get as sucked into web version. Hoping tapatalk is good. If not, I'll need to pass this torch
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    WILTW 7/18: I'm tired :\ (complaint department and other things)

    ixchel posted a topic in General Nursing

    Good lord I'm worn out. It's weird because I honest don't do as much as I did while working, but here I am. It's not as much body tired, but brain tired. Recent weeks have been eventful, though....
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is
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    WILTW 7/18: I'm tired :\ (complaint department and other things)

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Don't miss this week's thread
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    WILTW 7/18: I'm tired :\ (complaint department and other things)

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you [emoji173]️ Our big storm was a few days ago. The thunder was house shakingly strong at about 0200, followed by lightening that lit the house like strobe lights. :\ I do wonder if we...
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    There are also the ones who tell you that you can't, in the HOPES you wont. To them, I proudly display two middle fingers and say, "WATCH ME." I only have one person like that in my world, and every...
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    It's July. We get a milder influx in January,
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    WILTW 7/18: I'm tired :\ (complaint department and other things)

    ixchel replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! [emoji173]️ I take it you may be near mid-Atlantic region? We got a loud and bright storm two nights ago. We also have an anxious
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    WILTW 7/27

    ixchel replied to tbjockny's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, tbjock! New WILTW threads do typically start around the weekend, and have an organized process of launching the OP so that duplicate threads don't get made. They sort of have their own culture...
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    How to File a Complaint against BON

    ixchel replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I only check when the date should be updated to make sure the BON didn't screw
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    How to File a Complaint against BON

    ixchel replied to twins2014's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't do that, but I do keep a professional and educational experiences binder that has license expirations up front filed under tabs that organize by expiration date. My BON says they'll send a...
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    Who needs a bigger pat on the back?

    ixchel replied to bossman's topic in General Nursing

    I think of Dora, for my own kids growing
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I once dropped the B bomb (bored) while offering to help another nurse. An hour or two later, I received a trauma patient who bled out into a chest tube and went into hemorrhagic shock before we could...
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    That Nurse

    ixchel replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is what I get for adding responses before reading. I didn't realize there was not an order in place, nor would the MD give it. This negates some of my responses and for this, I apologize. ETA: I...
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    That Nurse

    ixchel replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is something I can say I understand. I am sorry for the rough
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    That Nurse

    ixchel replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What the hell am I doing
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    That Nurse

    ixchel replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    But that keyboard, though! morte, you've got me laughing my butt off over here! Anyone want to join in on a morte gofundme for some kind of solution to the mac vs. keyboard
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    That Nurse

    ixchel replied to EaglesWings21's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It appears I jumped on the bandwagon too
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    BSN nurses, how much did your schooling cost you?

    ixchel replied to lmjsierra's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I did all of my pre-reqs and non-nursing courses at community college. This left me with an AA in general studies. My nursing education I did at a university. If I recall.... Community college was per...
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    Tattoos?

    ixchel replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just realized Pinay said county jail. Who's giving tats in the county lock
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    Tattoos?

    ixchel replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My spouse had to confiscate a beautifully handcrafted wooden-handle tattoo gun needle thing (I have no idea what this ess is called) from an inmate. He said the woodwork was so incredible he felt bad...
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    Tattoos?

    ixchel replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It's funny to consider this idea of tattoo stigma when a massive percentage of my veteran patients have tattoos down their arms, sometimes on both. Many make no attempt whatsoever to hide them, and...
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    WILTW 7/24: Serving up specials

    ixchel replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Cheerios, you're having a boy. It is known. I have learned that LadyFree has had a deeply emotional week. Lady, if you have the support system in place still from when you've worked through your own...