assidere

assidere

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  1. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    assidere replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    Amen brother!

  2. Guys, do you wear your wedding band to work?

    assidere replied to JaredCNA's topic in Men in Nursing

    I do. Otherwise I get hit on too much. And even when I do wear it sometimes My wife has promised to get me a "nice" band soon, and I'll only wear that for special

  3. What is your policy on giving patient info over the phone?

    assidere replied to AnnaN5's topic in General Nursing

    We keep a report/hand-off sheet with the chart, and any people listed on it are allowed to receive any info. Also, we allow families to set up a password, and anyone calling with it can get any info....

  4. Bladder scanner broke or user error?

    assidere replied to StephRN13's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds broke to me. I bet that the 90mls is closer to correct, and that's why you didn't get anything with the cath. Usually pieces of technology show error messages because there is something wrong...

  5. Tools you use for clinical

    assidere replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Well, I of course forgot to get a copy of mine, but I did a little digging here on the site and found several threads which may be helpful:...

  6. Certifications/training for a new ER nurse

    assidere replied to ertrek84's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm, good point. I didn't think of that. If you already have a job as an ER nurse, getting your EMT may just confuse

  7. Certifications/training for a new ER nurse

    assidere replied to ertrek84's topic in Emergency

    Huh- I graduated with several nurses who started in ERs and all had their TNCC within 2-3 months... Guess its a facility policy or something. Sounds like you are on the right track though. Getting...

  8. Womens interest in male nurses

    assidere replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    And don't forget, little old ladies loooove sponge baths from male nurses. You just might have made your date's grandma's whole hospital stay better last time you took care of her...

  9. Womens interest in male nurses

    assidere replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    We can all blame Florence Nightingale for the femininistic view on nursing... Started out as a mostly male profession, waaaaay back in the day. Anybody remember the Templars? Personally, I never had a...

  10. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

    assidere replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men in Nursing

    13:117

  11. Tools you use for clinical

    assidere replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It helps to try to go in order. Granted you are kinda at the mercy of the nurse giving report, but still, my report sheets always started with neuro/head at the top of the page, and ended with...

  12. Ages of male nursing students?

    assidere replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    In my class of 130, we had 13 guys. Four were straight out of highschool, four were in their mid-to-late 20s, and the rest were 40+ second

  13. Setting up a Mentorship Program for an ADN school

    assidere replied to FCMike11's topic in General Nursing

    If you have any kind of student group (At ECU, we had ECANS or East Carolina Associaiton of Nursign Students, AAMN or American Assembly for Men in Nursing, NCF or Nurses Christian Fellowship, and...

  14. Help I took a percoset and Im a new Hire!

    assidere replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. If it was un-controlled by OTC meds, then it is serious enough to be evaluated by a

  15. need help with references

    assidere replied to BethanyB's topic in General Nursing

    Most instructors won't mind one bit. They get asked A LOT! Generally, you 'll need at least one from a direct clinical instructor. Those were the ones I got closest to, so it wasn't a problem for me....

  16. Making a great shadow impression

    assidere replied to everthesame's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ Yeah,

  17. How did you know what you wanted to specialize in?

    assidere replied to coolblue2's topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted to work in ICU, specifically Cardiac, not only because I need it for CRNA school in a couple years, but because of my vast family history. I wanted to know more about the heart because...

  18. Is it possible for an OR nurse to become a Nurse Anesthetist?

    assidere replied to paul3489's topic in General Nursing

    Not that I am advocating a career outside of nursing (because its awesome), but some states have Anesthesia Assistants now, who perform alot of the functions of a CRNA with a lot less school involved...

  19. Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    assidere replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I've rotated 4-5 times between days and nights due to staffing issues, so I am very familiar with both sides of the coin. In this time, I have noticed two popular phrases "That's a DSP (day shift...

  20. Help I took a percoset and Im a new Hire!

    assidere replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Same here! I was selected for a random screen about a month ago, and they drew blood and took a urine sample. Both negative because I'm a cool kid who doesn't do drugs...

  21. New cna questions

    assidere replied to Cna2122's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you're worried about spray, find an isolation gown to wear while rinsing it out. The yellow ones are alright, but the dialysis ones (thicker, blue vinyl stuff) are the best at keeping you from...

  22. alternatives to caffeine for night shift?

    assidere replied to trauma_lama's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sleeping schedule is key. Also, its much easier if you cluster your nights. Staying up past midnight on Monday night, then sleeping as much as you can Tuesday before working Tues-Wed-Thurs nights is a...

  23. Question about expiration date on RN License

    assidere replied to iamNurse23's topic in General Nursing

    In NC, its due for first renewal at the end of your birth month, two years after you get the license. Mine works out nicely because I got my license in May, and my birthday is in March, so mine is...

  24. How do you like to be acknowledged at work for a good job done

    assidere replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I prefer notes/cards/e-mails. I guess it takes more effort to say something in person, but I'd rather have somethign I can hang on to and look back at during the tough times when I'm thinking about...

  25. New cna questions

    assidere replied to Cna2122's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Yep, never flush the wipes. And never rinse in the