Fraggle

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1. What Gets to You??

   Fraggle replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   double diapers. It drives me crazy when a nursing home patient comes in with two diapers on and maybe a chux thrown in for good measure. I'm not a real fan of oral care, either. I've done it one...

2. Tell me about Research Triangle

   Fraggle posted a topic in North Carolina Nursing

   I guess Raleigh in general. A couple we're friends with are moving there. I know the area is growing, but coming from Metro DC, it's much calmer. I'm really jealous, b/c I would like a change in...

3. orientation and pregnancy

   Fraggle posted a topic in Emergency

   I need to hear some opinions. I work in the ED as a tech, while in school. We've been married 5 years and had to postpone starting a family b/c I went back to school for nursing. I graduate this...

4. Nationalized Healthcare and Nursing Salaries

   Fraggle replied to ZASHAGALKA's topic in General Nursing

   In terms of nationalized salaries... Fed salaries are pretty good. My husband is a Fed and is compensated very well. Teachers are part of state, county and local salary structures, which are known...

5. How does Nursing rank in comparison to other majors in difficulty?

   Fraggle replied to CRNAhopefulguy's topic in General Students

   I'd say Nursing is more difficult than the BS Engineering. But a different type of difficult. Most of my nursing classmates probably couldn't do Differential Equations or Calculus above level 2. A...

6. What Grossness Is Cool?

   Fraggle replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   I love wounds and abscesses. I also observed a penile implant and that was pretty cool. Not a fan of the sputum, though. Or when you cath someone and it comes out like pudding? I could stare at...

7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Fraggle replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I loved Burned Finger Lady last week. She was screaming and crying bloody murder b/c she touched a hot pan. Then she proceeeds to point out all of her burned fingers to me in triage. I was...

8. Is a community college education a bad one?

   Fraggle replied to Kay28's topic in General Nursing

   Either CC of University, it depends on the school. I've attended both a Big Ten University and now my local community college. Both have strong points and weaknesses. I've found that some times the...

9. First year, babies, orientation

   Fraggle posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thanks for any responses. I'll be graduating in May. I'll do my orientation at the hospital where I already work as a student tech. Hopefully that will start in July and be finished in mid-October....

10. What's the trick to putting in Foleys in women?!!

    Fraggle replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Foleys are my favorite skill! :rotfl: Always aim a little high and point it upwards. If it looks big, that's not it. If someone is really fleshy, try separating the folds starting from bottom...

11. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    Fraggle replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Still a student, but a 2nd time around one. In terms of getting a higher degree and not moving up.. you get a degree b/c you like the topic and want to do it. Never get any degree just for the...

12. Change with scrub design...

    Fraggle replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    Darts or seams on the tops, for the women at least. Talls that are actually talls in women's

13. Should I become a nurse or a teacher?

    Fraggle replied to TinaRiy85's topic in General Nursing

    1. Money 2. What you can do when not working Two very important factors. And yet, they don't say anything about what you want to do 3-5 days per week. Don't get me wrong, you need to consider...

14. your very own personal crusade

    Fraggle replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    While we're on diapers... please do not send your residents to us in the ambo double-diapered or with chux or washcloths stuffed down them. This is why we change briefs on occasion. My husband's...

15. your very own personal crusade

    Fraggle replied to goats'r'us's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of a nappie. I say "brief." The only problem is sometimes people don't understand "brief" and they say "oh, you mean the diaper?" Adults do not wear