Fraggle

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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  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

  16. Who was your 1st patient

    Fraggle replied to dinkymouse's topic in General Nursing

    LTC, first clinicals. Nasty, uncooperative, 300+lb woman. I wanted to cry and go home and never come back again! I had her again a few weeks later and she finally started trusting me. I...

  17. Externships or Co-ops in Maryland

    Fraggle replied to erica1978's topic in Maryland Nursing

    ha! We have the same name and year! :chuckle Many hospitals offer PCT positions for nursing students. Most require you to finish Fundamentals first. Many are non-benefited. They vary widely in...

  18. Did you live off of student loans while in school?

    Fraggle replied to wannabenursetx's topic in General Nursing

    Don't live off of loans. You don't want to graduate with thousands of dollars of debt. I can pay as I go, too. Or they also have a monthly payment plan. The community college is only $1000 per...

  19. Hired at HCGH...where do I move to?

    Fraggle replied to acgemt's topic in Maryland Nursing

    From where are you moving? I used to live in the apts across from Merriweather, corner of Broken Land and Hickory Ridge Rd. I forget the name, starts with an S. Nice apartments, some crappy...

  20. Wearing scrubs in public...

    Fraggle replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Marilyn is a columnist with a really high IQ. She used to do only trivia and mind game type questions. Now she also does advice and other type of questions. Whenever she strays from mind and logic...

  21. Career Change and Family influence...

    Fraggle replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking from experience, you need to have a talk with her first. You're the only one that can take charge of your feelings. God, that sounds cheesy and self-helpish. But it's true. You have to be...

  22. Scrubs Shrinkage

    Fraggle posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got my first scrubs for a nurse extern job this summer. We can wear any kind we want. So I ordered LA Rose pants. All of them fit a little differently, though they're all the same size and...

  23. Scrubs Shrinkage

    Fraggle replied to Fraggle's topic in General Nursing

    I bought them online. I had to buy the pants online b/c I need talls . So I just bought the shirts online

  24. Tell me why BSN now?

    Fraggle replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    In some ways I agree that a BSN elevates the profession. But I also really like that nursing is more accessible as a career with multiple paths. It helps that we all take the NCLEX, too. I like the...

  25. Malpractice Insurance.......Is it necessary???

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

    That only makes sense if the claim is filed against you the employee only. However, insurance or not, who has deeper pockets? The RN with an insurance policy or the hospital? So 9 times out of 10,...