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  1. 5 things a new RN must have...

    NurseFirst replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    I learned it from one of the Readers in our Church. When a parishioner dies, their body is brought to the Church the afternoon of a particular prayer service that is done (pannykhida), with the...

  2. PDA a must or a bust?

    NurseFirst replied to nurscee's topic in General Nursing

    yes, it is naughty. however, unlike you, i don't think it's "cute". it is actually highly illegal, and quite possible that allnurses could be subpoena'd to find out who you are. if you think you are...

  3. 5 things a new RN must have...

    NurseFirst replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    however ... don't try to cut a smilie from your post unless you copy what you've written elsewhere. :angryfire probably better for y'all, since i'll try to be briefer!:chuckle btw -- thanks for the...

  4. Wait-listed again, could use a smiley-face.

    NurseFirst replied to kukitty's topic in General Nursing

    Sure, especially when you are a young adult, it can seem like a failure. Don't let it. Here in Northern California, in my class, we have a couple of mid-20s who are living at home, and one woman who...

  5. 1st clinical rotation student w/brain fry

    NurseFirst replied to dicknjane's topic in General Students

    the unexpected. a greater understanding of how much we take the marvelous machines called our bodies for granted, when you see how many things can go out of whack in one person--and you've got to know...

  6. Anyone having problems with preprinted MARS?

    NurseFirst replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    probably a lot. but don't take it out on the poor sap who is answering the phone. he probably gets paid $**t.

  7. 5 things a new RN must have...

    NurseFirst replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    i have been employed in a professional occupation before (software engineering)--for 20+ years. some of the suggestions below are transplants of things i found useful in my previous industry! judy...

  8. Anyone having problems with preprinted MARS?

    NurseFirst replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    At how many purchases like this are done because of "old buddy" connections. Most software is too mind-numbing for most people to get into the details, so they trust their buddies, the ones they went...

  9. Question about writing on stethoscope tubes

    NurseFirst replied to nursingblahblah's topic in General Nursing

    If you can. Our student uniforms have a vest with a polo shirt under it. I try to hide my stethoscope under the collar and then under the vest (keeps docs and others from asking to borrow...

  10. Anyone having problems with preprinted MARS?

    NurseFirst replied to medpsychRN's topic in General Nursing

    One of the things I used to do was software quality assurance. If your hospital is interested in the system, I'd tell them to ask the company providing the software to provide a copy of their test...

  11. Anti-Dentites and Anti-Doctor-ites Unite!

    NurseFirst replied to Sgt_Chunk_Spelunker's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm....Pap smear. My HMO bill, which lists all the long-range kinds of check ups that I need, says for Pap Smear it is n/a. I guess that's because I had an equipment removal about 2 years ago....

  12. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    NurseFirst replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    ...at your dr's, and realize it is after, but on the same day as, your skills testing, and two days before your final exam. Naaaaaaaah! I don't think so! They'd probably put me on two different kinds...

  13. ? about acidosis/alkalosis ctxt

    NurseFirst replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Okay: first thing, find out what the pH is. 7.35-7.45 is normal >7.45 is alkalosis To find out whether it is respiratory or metabolic you need to know the HCO-3 and...

  14. I was fired for refusing to give injections incorrectly!

    NurseFirst replied to katlpn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    in my parents' unfortunate experience, even a "sure thing" isn't so sure. my parents were convinced by a lawyer to go after my dad's former partner who had absconded with money from the partnership...

  15. SCD's and TED hose

    NurseFirst replied to arkierns's topic in General Nursing

    (and not TEDS)...perhaps this "image" will help you when you tell your patients about it: to me, it was like have someone massaging my legs all the time. I wanted to take them home with me. . As...

  16. How many nurses take antidepressants or antianxiety medication?

    NurseFirst replied to Attheana's topic in Health, Stress Management

    More than the public cares to know about

  17. Dosage Calculation

    NurseFirst replied to Kristy_joyz's topic in General Students

    We were taught that 1 gr = 60 mg for gr = 5 (and that we would not find any between 1 & 5). Now, by this, they should have used 1 gr = 60 mg. But, if they used the 1 gr = 65 mg, then you get...

  18. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    NurseFirst replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    In my nursing class we have a number of students from foreign countries. One day we were practicing putting in ear drops...the women I was working with were from Japan, Viet Nam and China...they were...

  19. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    NurseFirst replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    You tell everyone how upset you are that Burger King ran out of the 4-way reversible SpongeBob Squarepants watches...and you went multiple times... You make sure to see The Incredibles and Lemony...

  20. You know you are in nursing school when ctxt

    NurseFirst replied to tnstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    When you set two different alarm clocks, in case you idiotically set one to 5:00PM, or one doesn't go off, or the batteries wear out

  21. Nursing-related Tax Deductions

    NurseFirst replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Many, many years ago I did a short stint with H & R Block, after taking their tax prep course. You CANNOT deduct education which prepares you for a new occupation. Years ago the tax courts...

  22. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    NurseFirst replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    as long as the guy is wearing a regular scrub top--not one with a "cutesy" print--that's a bit jarring!!! :rotfl:

  23. MLT? Anyout here?

    NurseFirst replied to SarasLPN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I graduated w/ a B.S. in Microbiology/Med Tech option. 6 weeks in the lab? 12 weeks in the lab??? d**n. I wouldda been an MT if that had been the case. In California, for at least 30 yrs, you get...

  24. Article re: tx of Nurse in Glamour mag

    NurseFirst replied to catinthebox's topic in General Nursing

    I always wonder about private rooms. It reminds me of companies I've worked at which had single and double offices. I always liked the double offices, myself (not cubicles!). Working by myself was...

  25. Are You Gonna Go ALL The Way?

    NurseFirst replied to NoDayButToday's topic in General Nursing

    response #1: "have you seen what doctors pay in malpractice these days?!?" :chuckle ... (in a whisper: "nurses pay a fraction of that..." ) response #2: true story: i read a book recently talking...