BonewaxRN

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1. I can't smell c-diff

   BonewaxRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   C-diff and pseudomonas have distinctive odors to me. But I think that is because of familiarity; a long time ago, I knew rotavirus by the smell as soon as I walked in the room. I doubt I would...

2. Stories of the pre-vaccine days

   BonewaxRN replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I had chicken pox as a child, have scars on my face and chest that still show. And I caught HiB from a little boy at the first school I worked at, got so sick I should have been hospitalized. I would...

3. I have the Florida license, now I need the Florida job!

   BonewaxRN replied to BonewaxRN's topic in Florida Nursing

   Hey, thank you all for replying! Jacksonville did not come through, but I did find a position a few hours south of there. You are not kidding about the pay rate, I had to take a 4.00/hr cut! We are...

4. I have the Florida license, now I need the Florida job!

   BonewaxRN posted a topic in Florida Nursing

   I've been in critical care for over a decade, and I'm just finishing up a year in a burn intensive care unit. We want to move to Florida, and I've gotten my Florida license by endorsement. My brother...

5. Toxic Nurse

   BonewaxRN replied to jenrak's topic in Nursing Humor

   It doesn't seem to follow individuals on our unit, it's more like everything happens to everyone at once. We call it a "Bad Moon" without regard to what the actual lunar cycle is,

6. Wristwatches or Lapel/FOB Style Watches?

   BonewaxRN replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I wear a plain silver circular fob on my left chest. It's oriented so that all I have to do is look down and read it. Keeps my hands free and I don't have to worry about it getting dirty. I used to...

7. Prescriptive Authority for Nurse Practitioners

   BonewaxRN replied to lazer31285's topic in Advanced Practice

   Respectful question, is there a reason you spelled klonopin and adderall in that

8. Best one sentence handoff report

   BonewaxRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

   "Smoked, snorted, came and went." Referring to a pt who had used drugs and had a cerebral event at the critical juncture of

9. Nurses, what is on your Santa wishlist?

   BonewaxRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   My wish is that 8-12 nurses would be hired for our unit. Not going to happen, but it would be such a

10. Unsung Hero

    BonewaxRN replied to Wilma Eady's topic in Nurses Rock

    How absolutely awesome, to be remembered that way, for those kinds of things. Thank you for sharing your remembrance with us, I feel privileged to know her

11. Is it possible for a doctor to be as personal with patients as nurses are?

    BonewaxRN replied to redeemed77's topic in General Nursing

    There is this one doctor where I work who is absolutely the most caring physician I've ever met. From previous jobs, I had developed a bad impression of doctors from the Middle East, and expected him...

12. Worst case scenario needle stick

    BonewaxRN replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for doing it, though. Your story may be what gives others hope in a scary situation. And in some small way, by posting updates in this thread, you are not going through it completely alone,...

13. Needle stick injury

    BonewaxRN replied to Blueorchid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So sorry that it happened to you, too, chocolateheals. The statistics are in your favor, the odds of transmission are lower than you might fear. There's a link to an article that breaks it down, I...

14. amazing natural remedies

    BonewaxRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you are sensitive to the sodium laurel sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate in commercial shampoos, you might want to consider something like the shampoo bars from Chagrin Valley. They are made...

15. amazing natural remedies

    BonewaxRN replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    The power of ordinary salt and hot water as a gargle or a soak has always amazed