xtxrn

xtxrn ASN, RN

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  1. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    xtxrn replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    There have been some good threads that are respectful of those who post.... however, sometimes it gets ugly, and the threads are

  2. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    xtxrn replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Respect your beliefs, Fox RuN... For others, thread from May 2006....???? time to

  3. Spina Bifidia

    xtxrn replied to sweatpea23's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Nothing from the OP since last

  4. Could there be a nursing job out there that wouldn't freak me out?

    xtxrn replied to lostRN101's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Can you pinpoint a time 5 years ago when you started writing that may have triggered the panic attacks? I'm also epileptic and have dysautonomia which causes a lot of fight or flight reaction, until...

  5. Question RE posts by student nurses

    xtxrn replied to JennyNurse2B's topic in General Nursing

    It's great when students join in and come with an indication that they've tried to figure something out, but either got stuck, or don't think they got the right answer.... admitting what one does NOT...

  6. Just looking for comfort

    xtxrn replied to SaraO'Hara's topic in General Nursing

    I had 3 impacted wisdom teeth removed about 28 years ago....piece of cake :) The sedation was a breeze, and I woke up a bit groggy, but really didn't care Yeah- do watch the fast movements and...

  7. Worst case scenario needle stick

    xtxrn replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    YEAH !!!!!:hug: :anpom: :anpom: :anpom: :anpom: :anpom: :anpom: :rckn: :hpygrp: *wine

  8. considering Nursing: questions

    xtxrn replied to ccparsons11's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's a thread from May

  9. "6 months notice is customary"

    xtxrn replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Just watch your back

  10. RN teacher failing students to "weed" them out?

    xtxrn replied to xmissxscarlet09's topic in General Nursing

    so true.... we got our grades after the test. that's it. otherwise, we were expected to take our own notes during the lectures (as we did in high school....don't tell me that's being handed out on a...

  11. Dream job if you weren't an RN

    xtxrn replied to EDnursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    I'd be a "______ vs_______" mediator--- not much fun, but looks like business would be

  12. Disappointed in myself and feel like a failure in nursing.

    xtxrn replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what people are saying re: going elsewhere.....but will it be better (initially, probably so- until the newness wears off), or a major XXXX hole??? The turds in life aren't worth the...

  13. Battle Of The RN's: Emergency Room Vs Floor Nurse!

    xtxrn replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What sort of place doesn't have RNs who can draw labs, push drugs, or put in an IV???? That just sounds messed up from the get go....no offense to the OP (she didn't make the rules :)).

  14. Patient assignment v. actual patient load

    xtxrn replied to irish_std/n's topic in General Nursing

    Depended on where I worked. Some places did (I LOVED getting the load of coma's and gomers)...got my work done, and no call lights (back in the days of REAL visiting hours ). When I worked where...

  15. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    xtxrn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    really? the 'widow maker' ? severe icp changes? blown aaa? large pe? bad cva? meningitis that comes to the ed after a couple of days of symptoms, and dies in the ed (knew that person)? if the...

  16. Why are ICU nurses so rude?

    xtxrn replied to wanderlustRN24's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely agree.....and people wonder why lawsuits are so common (and frivolous in many instances). It's always got to be someone's fault. Before current technology, when someone died due to...

  17. Unusual physician order

    xtxrn replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Yep....and gangrene as well.... a few drops on a cotton ball in a 30cc med cup set over the vent in the room doesn't hurt either

  18. Where do the damn pillows go?

    xtxrn replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    They need little GPS tags, like a film sewn into the

  19. Unusual physician order

    xtxrn replied to sweetnurse63's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah. If I walked into a LTC for a job interview, and it stunk, I politely followed through, and didn't go back. Peppermint extract also helps....even a couple of drops on a mask can get through a...

  20. Arrests and Nursing School?

    xtxrn replied to willowita's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've only seen "Have you been convicted of a felony?" on an application. Background checks are done - as are fingerprints, but if it's a misdemeanor, and not something that involved harm to someone...

  21. Will my disability stop my dreams of being a nurse???

    xtxrn replied to katehensley's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've heard of CMT....but have forgotten a lot. Is it progressive? If you can get through school and a year of clinical bedside nursing, you may have options for desk jobs in LTCs . Or offices,...

  22. Pre-nursing student

    xtxrn replied to happyland's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I had several 40-50 year olds in my nursing class :) Has he said WHY he doesn't want you to go into nursing? Granted, the market isn't great- but even with that, there have to be some nurses. Are...

  23. cost of books this expensive??

    xtxrn replied to SummerLin's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's not unusual for a textbook to be 100$ or more; reference books (Tabers, lab handbook, drug handbook) to be in the 60-80 dollar range. BUT, the reference books are important... you only have to...

  24. Question/Gripe about salary/shift diff

    xtxrn replied to chicklet74's topic in First Year After Licensure

    i was the only rn with 3-4 lvns on a 27 bed acute med-surg/ortho floor for years. how is what someone else does your responsibility? lvns are responsible for their own license. so are cnas. if...

  25. Struggling on a Med-Surge Floor

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

    From my experience: Acute Care (Hospital) Bedside (or charge) nursing- at the end of the shift it's DONE. It can be a total psycho night- but then it's over. Management/Desk Job: The work is NEVER...