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  1. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    URO-RN replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :stone

  2. artifical nails off..angry nurse

    URO-RN replied to Lady Sapphire's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Off subject, but how do they go about piercing a tongue.?

  3. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    URO-RN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! :rotfl: This has happened to me. Got stuck cleaning all the

  4. Bedside surgery with no sedation

    URO-RN replied to Kiwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    To any CRNA's: Maybe because of his severe head injury?.... Just

  5. Bedside surgery with no sedation

    URO-RN replied to Kiwi's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    My nephew had to undergo a procedure such as the one above w/out any anesthetic. I was not there. His mom was. He had suffered a severe head injury and had been airlifted from San Juan to Miami. This...

  6. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    URO-RN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Especially when one has very sick patients and they ask you to watch theirs while they go

  7. 17 lb baby!

    URO-RN replied to ayndim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Imagine the drop in his glucose post-birth!

  8. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    URO-RN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    Then again, some nurses when they are asserting themselves are very *****y about it. That turns me off immediately. ------------------- That turns off everyone. ------------------------------ Again,...

  9. student needs experienced views!!!!!!!!!!!!

    URO-RN replied to meghan nicole's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there:) You may want to try the nursing student assistant forum ...you will have better luck posting over there...it's for help for students who need to interview a nurse for an

  10. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    URO-RN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. There is a big difference between being assertive in a respectful way, and being a witch or a jerk to get your point across. Some nurses and doctors believe that being assertive means being...

  11. How can I be a good preceptor??

    URO-RN replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    Hi there, You may want to check out the" nursing staff development "section here at the site. Just scroll down and you will see the forum jump then click "nursing staff..." Hope this

  12. Male nurses with earrings

    URO-RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    lol

  13. How do you get it through nurses heads that we MUST be patient advocates?

    URO-RN replied to pghfoxfan's topic in General Nursing

    I was fortunate that in my nursing program this was expected of us. They drilled it in our heads that we should not believe that because we were students, we could not advocate for our

  14. What style of music do you listen to the most?

    URO-RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I like salsa, merengue, norah jones, john mayer, jazz, big band era, and 80's

  15. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    URO-RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    I am with her...:imbar (I voted that no T-shirt worn is

  16. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    URO-RN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    FLK...for funny looking

  17. Male nurses with earrings

    URO-RN replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    A little ear piercing, nose, or eyebrow is fine... no big deal in my book. Some patients may object to this, I, as a patient, would

  18. social anxiety

    URO-RN replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    As for me, (only speaking for my post) I am not suggesting he/she gets any psychotropic drugs or

  19. Should new grads jump right into Med-Surg?

    URO-RN replied to shunda's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    It depends on the individual. Some are ready and some are not. But, how can one find out if one does not jump in?. You can always come back if you feel you are not "there" yet.(with skills etc)....

  20. Bossy CNA's in LTC(long)

    URO-RN replied to jaimemds's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think that CNA's in long-term care are necessarily bossy. I think that they are very protective of their patients. They know their patients and have established deep bonds with them. Of...

  21. First Names & "Professionalism"

    URO-RN replied to porsch65's topic in Operating Room

    Docs call me "nurse (last name here). When I answer the spectralink I say " Unit xyz Jo Anne (last name) RN..." Docs don't mind at all, and I don't mind if they call me Jo as long as I can call them...

  22. social anxiety

    URO-RN replied to brandy119's topic in General Nursing

    I have it and take Paxil for it. It manifested itself when I was ~21 (I am 32 now) social anxiety/panic attacks is what I have. I no longer suffer from the panic attacks. I do get anxious from time to...

  23. Potassium piggybacks

    URO-RN replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering .... can we get a "sticky" for this thread?. It's a very good one.

  24. Interview Questions When Entering Nursing School

    URO-RN replied to Maggie in NC's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Great

  25. Sigh. Messed up, not sure how big of a deal it is...

    URO-RN replied to jen42's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Wow! I am reading your post and I am amazed at how well you can multi-task!. So you missed a med, no harm done to the pt and doc didn't throw a fit. Everyone makes mistakes. Don't be too hard on...