BostonTerrierLover BSN, RN

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    Why did you become a nurse?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to guest042302019's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wanted to enter the mission field. At 16 years old, I got to go to Honduras, Chile, and Peru on a UNICEF mission through a local physician who needed a "Cady." It amazed me how cheap it was to...
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    Where is the Respiratory Therapist?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Lol, that's so funny and maybe it's God's sense of humor because our Lab Department is
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    HIPAA violation or just a bad decision?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to concerned2012's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Was just going to post, Friday was court for the nurse who used my niece's SSN to claim as an independent. She plead "No Contest" and entered into a Pretrial Diversion Program in her state where she...
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    Help!!!!!Please

    BostonTerrierLover replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    I just thought it funny how when I "dreaded" a certain area- it usually went smooth! All the really nail-biting, and clocking out totally numb and frazzled came unexpectedly when I thought, "Heck...
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    How would you change Healthcare Delivery?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

    I knew you guys would blow my mind, another reason this site is so addicting, . . .Binge Thinking!!!! It also blows my mind still that a Physician can work the hours safely, legally, and ethically!...
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    Where is the Respiratory Therapist?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    TOTALLY behind you Wooh! This is one of those 1% things, as most of the RRTs are awesome! One helps me in the ER with tech duties often! I feel she should have an award for terribly difficult...
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    narc waste a little long

    BostonTerrierLover replied to ohmeowzer's topic in Patient Medications

    While I ALWAYS say stick with your hospital's P&P, and even unwritten culture, at some facilities it is Okay, and expected to not waste a narcotic until the end of shift at count- or sometimes not...
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    Where is the Respiratory Therapist?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, I knew from working several different facilities, that this problem is very trancending across the board. To answer my previous poster's questions, Yes it would be a heavy load- if those bed's...
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    Can a nursing home have their RNs work 60 hour weeks?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to mell260's topic in General Nursing

    That was really cool of you to post that link for people Altra!!! Thanks-a-Ton!!!! I think people would be VERY surprised what some facilities try to get away with. My wife is a Social Services...
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    Yes, it's possible to go to nursing school and work full time...

    BostonTerrierLover replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    I did it 9 years ago, from ADN, and MSN- and my best advice is coffee, 3 alarm clocks, and the rest I plead the 5th- but it can be done. I would also have to give TONS of credit to my wife who also...
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    Remember why you became a nurse...

    BostonTerrierLover replied to 2bNurseynursenurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm starving, anyone got any recipes for a freshly prepared/cleaned 165lb nursing student? Lol! Jussss kidin' Wow, I wonder if after a reeeeeaaaaaalllllll sucky day at school, the student gets home,...
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    Help! I am failing orientation.

    BostonTerrierLover replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    I would just say communicate these things NEXT SHIFT with your preceptor, I have precepted New ER Nurses (Our ER is in a Teaching Hospital that Requires at least 1 year floor equivelent experience)...
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    Advice from commuters on how to survive 12-hr shifts??

    BostonTerrierLover replied to makunc's topic in General Nursing

    Thank God for Credence Clearwater Revival and Mountain Dew (and once upon a time Marlboro 100's)!!!! I love the time to mentally prepare on the way/defragment and recompose on the way
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    Dumb question

    BostonTerrierLover replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    well, even if it's not, hey, You got the cutest avatar! "There's something stuck in my beak!" -from
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    Compassion?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to Buckaroo93's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard, "They don't care how much you know, . . .Until they know how much you care." That said you, you have to be careful with your spiritual health. You walk in one room and they are...
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    Dumb question

    BostonTerrierLover replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    When I worked "Baylor Nights," I worked 36- and got paid for 40. But, it was Thur, Fri, and Sat!! (or Fri-Sat-Sun). I have also done ER Weekends 2 x 16 Hr and got paid for
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    End of Life Experience

    BostonTerrierLover replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    yep, totally in agreement with you tothepointeLVN!!!! And on the Hastening, It is my worst fear to have a long-suffered, drawn-out death. Just keep Boston comfortable with IV fluids so I won't have...
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    End of Life Experience

    BostonTerrierLover replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Your sympathy, empathy, and general spirit takes such a beating in Nursing it HAS TO BE almost or is "Faked" sometimes. After my Naive years on the emotional rollercoaster of being a few months into...
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    So what can we expect from you?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I expect them to expect me to tell them when they are being a little rude too.* *I know we all have bad days, and Fomite Happens! "Be kind to one another." -Bobby Long A Lovesong For Bobby
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    generic areas of improvement for evaluations

    BostonTerrierLover replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in General Nursing

    Make it fun, the post above had some great ideas. There is Research: A nurse in one of my facilities done a study on Humor, and found that out of 1,324 replies, ONLY 3 said that humor had no place in...
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    What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

    Here it's the tweekers! I want to do like that squirrel on "Hoodwinked;" record what they say, then play it back on slow mode to understand everything they said. Call ins suck, and come in 2's! Anal...
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    What to do when you know you're in the wrong?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to juststartinout's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Even acuities aside, you COULD NEVER be sure when your "Loading up a nurse." Seriously, Yesterday I wouldn't have traded my 5 ER (3 Urgent/2 Emergent) Patients for one of the nurses on shifts ONE...
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    So what can we expect from you?

    BostonTerrierLover replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Although I'm not quite sure if there is an alterior motive with this thread (reading in between the lines), and yes, I know from the other post your referring too, and just wanted to add that "Two...
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    So.....the infection control nurse busted me.....

    BostonTerrierLover replied to mindlor's topic in General Students

    Lol, there's a bunch of infection control nurses out there that could freak out a nazi gastapo guru!! Lol! It's good that their so passionate about what they do. If a hand was truly washed on...
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    Help with med/surg

    BostonTerrierLover replied to Tsatalstrana's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Unfortunately, It won't come in any encouraging words I can give you, except be alert, as prepared as possible, and open to new learning.Then, just like Algebra, on day on a shift, you will realize-...