xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. OMG...I Love AN!!!!

    xtxrn replied to Butterfly0328's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you're here

  2. Shhhh! ---It's all a crock!

    xtxrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2::yeah::cheers::hpygrp::bdyhdclp:

  3. How in the freaking world are you a nurse???

    xtxrn replied to Daisy_08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with making entrance harder. And passing the NCLEX with 75-260 questions is horrifying. I know that when I took boards there were hundreds of questions/day over 2 days, and a minimum of 50%...

  4. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    xtxrn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    can't us average ones have gripes??

  5. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    xtxrn replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really? New admit? You want me to do pedal pulses? NO, I don't mind doing them- not a bit.... BUT ASK ME TO DO THEM ON A PATIENT WITH FEET- the only soul to roll in here today was lopped off south...

  6. Nursing School versus the work field

    xtxrn replied to nurseonmission's topic in General Nursing

    They pop in and out- probably studying their butts

  7. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses LOVE when students want to learn !! :) You won't seem at all pesky if you honestly want to learn- and we know the difference Enough= how many you need. Too much = only if you're ignoring me...

  8. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    xtxrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Point taken

  9. need tips how to measure BP on really obese patients

    xtxrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    On someone of normal or below normal weight, this may work.... but on an obese (or super obese) person, their calf will probably be even bigger than their

  10. What do you think about the way Mr.BossMan has dealt with Charge nurse on my floor?

    xtxrn replied to I<3H2O's topic in General Nursing

    Agree w/NeoPedi....nothing good will come of

  11. background check

    xtxrn replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    OMG- you saw one of my past DONs- WHERE is he? There's a reward

  12. Nursing Jewelry

    xtxrn replied to WindyhillBSN's topic in General Nursing

    All anybody needs to know is name and RN (or LVN, CNA, whatever).... I look at it from a personal privacy thing. It's fine to be proud of your accomplishments, but I keep stuff to myself. My school...

  13. Am I ever going to get this?

    xtxrn replied to jlynn2303's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You already are a nurse :heartbeat:heartbeat

  14. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Wishcraft for Nurses-

  15. Why the disdain for LTC?

    xtxrn replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    If this is repetitive, I'm sorry- :) When PPS (Prospective Payment System) became the basis for Medicare payments back in the 90s, it really messed up reimbursement...it needed to be redone d/t all of...

  16. Anxiety during interview

    xtxrn replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Are you sure it went as bad as it felt? The anxiety may have made it seem so much worse....can you call them? Maybe ask to talk to them again? All they can say is no

  17. No sick adults please.....can I still be a nurse?

    xtxrn replied to FLhusker's topic in General Students

    I went to nursing school for the sole purpose of working NICU or peds. I hated geriatrics and cardiac. (I still hate cardiac- LOL). I got through nursing school in 4 semesters ( plus one for 5 of the...

  18. does it mean I'll have a job?

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Students

    You probably want to double check this, but my understanding of tuition reimbursement does mean that you HAVE to work for them for the set number of years, or you default on what they have paid out...

  19. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely!! :) Do not p*$$ off the unit secretary- she knows where everyone is/should be/will be/was in any 8 - 12 hour period. And the CNAs will be your right arm one day- they know a LOT,...

  20. Anxiety during interview

    xtxrn replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm SO glad you got that taken care of :) I worried about you last night :) I wanted to cut my Klonopin out as well, because of interstitial lung disease from multiple PEs- and not wanting to be on...

  21. Facing a management position...

    xtxrn replied to notjustanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I had a manager who started working at the hospital AFTER I did, and fairly soon became a unit manager over that floor- it was great. She was professional, maintained her sense of humor, was fair ,...

  22. Helping pts cope with painful procedures

    xtxrn replied to linguine's topic in General Nursing

    That's great that it works for you :) And guided imagery may work for SOME- not everyone, unless I'm an alien, and nobody told me Your experience is valid- as your experience:) And mine is valid...

  23. pet peeves when nursing students arrive

    xtxrn replied to sandanrnstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I can't remember ever working with nurses who didn't like student nurses... they didn't like what some of them were or were not doing, but appreciated the need for them to be there , and honestly...

  24. Nursing with fibroids

    xtxrn replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    And that was BEFORE being on Coumadin because of massive PEs in all 3 lobes of my R lung.....and chemo that made the Coumadin useless (20mg/day= INR of 1.1)... on Pradaxa now..... but chemo sort of...

  25. Nursing with fibroids

    xtxrn replied to EMcGrady's topic in General Nursing

    :eek::hpygrp: I can't even imagine where that thing would have landed without those !! And I'm a 'granny-6-pack' buyer- nothing skimpy or frilly for this old