CelticGoddess

I never realized it wasn't spelled with an "n" until I read your post. Wow. I learned something new today. ?

Not only did my school specify a color, we had to have our shirts and lab coats embroidered with our schools name. So basically we all wore the same brand of scrub top. The only requirement for pants was nothing too thin.

My husband played stupid when they called about windows (We are an all Mac family). He had the phone on speaker and it was all I could do to not laugh. THe caller was getting more and more frustrated and my husband keeps asking them what type of windows, are they energy efficient, etc. The guy finally cussed out my husband and hung up. We were both laughing hysterically.

Can you go over the questions you missed with your instructor? Or do you have access to those questions you missed and the rationales? THat would be a good first step. Try to not stress out over it too much (yea, I know, easier said than done). You have done well before this, so I would assume that your study habits are not the problem. It might have just been an off day. I think your best bet is to find out why you got the questions wrong and go from there. Best of luck

It's not painful and doesn't harm? Tell that to my paternal grandmother who was forcibly sterilized when she was in her 30s. She was harmed. So were a lot of other people who were deemed "feeble minded" or epileptic or mentally ill. They were harmed. Do yourself (and others) a huge favor; do some research on Nazi Germany and eugenics. And do some research on eugenics in the US. And please DO not go in the medical field. Your ethics appear to be questionable. eta: fixed some spelling

To be fair, this is a southern thing. People, even men in their 50's call their mothers mama and their fathers daddy. Hell, I'm from Chicago and I call my dad daddy. It's regional.

The hospital I worked for also had this. When I worked acute care, we had 2 badges so no matter which way they were flipped, our name, face etc still showed. The hospital I was most recently a patient at also has the two badges: it does make it easier when they can't flip their name over. The hospitalist are also supposed to wear badges and half the time they either don't or they are flipped over. Fortunately, I typically only deal with pulmonary and I know all those guys.

I had a nurse complaint to my (our) manager because I didn't know enough history about the patient. She was upset that I didn't know who did the patients total knee more than 10 years ago. the patient was in hospital for AML. I seriously doubt that the knee replacement has ANYTHING to do with his leukemia. Like you, I only want the pertinent info.

That ED doc would really freak out over my nephew. He was an adult (like 20 or so) before he was able to swallow pills. He had been on liquid metoprolol since he was 8yo. Until he was able to successfully swallow pills. trust me, his mother and father both tried to teach home how to swallow pills. This is also the same child who struggled with straws until he was a teen.

Thank you for sharing Ruby.

I love Terry Bradshaw! Part of the Steele Curtain. Go Stillers!

It sounds like we worked with the same nurse!!

Nurse did not get fired for giving a non-diabetic patient insulin. The nurse gave insulin to the wrong patient. Pt had to be sent to the ED. Nurse did not get fired for not passing meds but signing off she did. She was counseled about giving meds. Nurse did not get fired after having a physical altercation with another staff member. Just transferred to a different floor. 2 of these are the same nurse.

Fishing hooks are for fishing, not to employ as a sex toy. (Man int his case)

what about Euchre? I grew up in IN and we played a lot of euchre. I love euchre. NO one around here can play it. I guess I need to teach my fellow nurses the game.