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xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    :hpygrp::hpygrp:

  2. insulin for non diabetics to prevent diabetes.. and aging? WHAT?

    xtxrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Actually, it's 'behind the counter'....you have to ask the pharmacist- it's not on a shelf. Depending on the state (there's a website with the list) people can buy a vial of regular and/or NPH-...

  3. Thick skin

    xtxrn replied to Chixie's topic in General Nursing

    Is this on days or nights? The only reason I'm asking is that even on nights, though 13 isn't a bad assignment for non-acute patients- is in an emergency, another nurse would be prudent. CNAs are...

  4. Things that make nursing better...

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    O2 sat monitors AT ALL !!! I remember thinking the 'big' table side monitors were great!!! Oxygen concentrators, also- no more being terrorized about the imminent chance of an E-tank blowing the side...

  5. Telemetry or Sub Acute for New Grad?

    xtxrn replied to us2uk4u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is your cost of living, including gas/transportation costs? It would be nice for a NP to have tele experience. I didn't go through EKG classes when I was a lot younger, and i regret it. Even...

  6. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    xtxrn replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    OK- you did well- hang on to that- not that they were stable, implying that you were somehow "less than" :) You did well.....period

  7. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oy....I'd be hunting down the genius who thought airing the guy out was a good

  8. Things that make nursing better...

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I remember having to get everyone in the building (LTC at night) except 2 to stay on the other end of the building while 5 of us got a woman of around 300 pounds off of the floor. She was the...

  9. Too young to be a nurse??

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

    I think that one of the big advantages of going to school younger is that the brain isn't fully formed until age 25. The information seems to be stored better. I know that as I've gotten older (of...

  10. Things that make nursing better...

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    What other stuff have you found helpful ??? I can think of a bunch of stuff, but it's more interesting to hear what others think

  11. insulin for non diabetics to prevent diabetes.. and aging? WHAT?

    xtxrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    This isn't anybody with any medical knowledge...it's a con-artist playing with the vulnerable (if not a bit out of touch) people who are lining up to keep from aging. He'll kill

  12. Recovering alcoholic RN wanting to work with addicts

    xtxrn replied to onlytimeforme's topic in Addictions

    I think it depends on how many psych diagnoses are around- of course there are medical issues, but psych seemed to be regular issues... she had some crazy stories- but never felt

  13. Things that make nursing better...

    xtxrn replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, when I was a new grad, I had to do the RT stuff at the nursing home, and mix tube feeding formulas with custom additives. I hated when we had to start using gloves to do IVs, but got used to...

  14. Favorite bumper stickers

    xtxrn replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a bumper sticker, but in the same spirit... T-shirt w/a memo on it saying: Dear Dorothy, Hate Oz. Took the shoes. Find your own way home. Toto

  15. Sad. Not Doing Good on Orientation

    xtxrn replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    It's not fair that you're expected to act like an experienced nurse... Us old farts got thrown in, too... and had to do stuff that nobody would tolerate now. And it wasn't right back then either-...

  16. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    :hpygrp:

  17. New grad - Anxiety and Depression

    xtxrn replied to SunshineAnytime's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Being a nervous wreck just out of school is SO normal :) I'm so sorry you've had such little support from your "friend" and family- it's hard enough to get through school without that. Give...

  18. What's the craziest getup you've ever seen?

    xtxrn replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've wondered what makes people think that others really want to see so much of

  19. Questions about Seton Versant RN Residency in Austin

    xtxrn replied to miami1981's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nice to read about Austin nurses :) I lived in TX for 17 years, 8 1/2 years in Austin. :) It's a great place- and was only 450,000 when I moved there in 1985 :) I made 10 bucks an hour at St....

  20. Nursing in CSULB

    xtxrn replied to dominohwang's topic in General Students

    Very true about schools telling prospective students their glowing stories- not that they're not true in many cases.... but who would go to a school that says they have the most mediocre program you...

  21. The dumbest thing you've ever heard...

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

    Frequent connipting- that's the

  22. Nursing in CSULB

    xtxrn replied to dominohwang's topic in General Students

    I'm sorry- I have no idea what csulb means- I'm guessing it's a 4 year school.... you're already in- are you looking for some kudos for getting into a tough school, if it's tough (I have no idea- it's...

  23. I quit in the middle of my shift....

    xtxrn replied to newgradERrn's topic in Emergency

    Keep reading- nobody kept up their opinions about your post for all that long- said what they wanted and moved on :) Any particular buzzards in

  24. insulin for non diabetics to prevent diabetes.. and aging? WHAT?

    xtxrn replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    Great nobody cares..... no harm done in reporting

  25. I quit in the middle of my shift....

    xtxrn replied to newgradERrn's topic in Emergency

    LOL... (and I don't mean little old lady ). Remember when full paragraphs could be written without 5 full words in the whole thing