GitanoRN BSN, MSN, RN

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    Can a male nurse work in home health?

    GitanoRN replied to northmississippi's topic in Men in Nursing

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    5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    GitanoRN replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    brian, after reading all previous post it's going to be a tough selecting just
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    Please, please, please remember the 5 rights!

    GitanoRN replied to Double-Helix's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    one would think after having the 5th or the 6th embedded in our brains during our nursing program, we would put it into practice for once & for all and not take it for granted....just
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    What's the difference between a graduate nurse and an experienced nurse?

    GitanoRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    a graduate nurse loves to run to codes. an experienced nurse makes graduate nurses run to
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    UCF 2013 Accelerated BSN

    GitanoRN replied to Nursowiczka2b's topic in Florida Nursing

    welcome to the
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    What's the difference between a graduate nurse and an experienced nurse?

    GitanoRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    a graduate nurse will spend days bladder training an incontinent patient. an experienced nurse will insert a foley catheter. a graduate nurse always answers their phone. an experienced nurse...
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    My pet peeves

    GitanoRN replied to GitanoRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    i' agree 100%
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    Nurse Call button misused once again

    GitanoRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    all of the previous post made me lmao
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    Nurses aren't supposed to,lol

    GitanoRN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    ]Subject: Nurses aren't supposed to laugh........ Nurses aren't supposed to laugh........ "Of course I won't laugh," said the nurse. "I'm a professional. In over twenty years I've never...
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    Epic (Nursing) FAILS!

    GitanoRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    lmao!
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    Overnight visitation in psych hospital??

    GitanoRN replied to NurseMT504's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    furthermore, i neglected to say on my previous post that i was one of many responsible for declining this new rule when it came to light at the facility where i work. therefore, i took it upon myself...
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    Is it worth travelling 4 hrs to work?

    GitanoRN replied to RNHURT's topic in General Nursing

    needless to say, jobs are hard to find this days. consequently, i'm not only concern regarding the 4hrs. with a total of 8hrs r/t of commute but the amount of tare and wear on the vehicle not to...
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    Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    GitanoRN replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient Medications

    i agree with you, however, you must be aware of the hospital policies and the scope of practice that is expected of you in any given facility... just
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    Seriously? A hospital is NOT a hotel.

    GitanoRN replied to raianne's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hmmm you have just described the facility where i work... i wonder if you're a colleague of
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    Best shoes for young nurse with plantar fascitis

    GitanoRN replied to luv2shopp85's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    at this level, this would be a trial and error situation for someone with plantar fasicitis, however, a couple of my colleagues are content with their z-coil shoes. therefore, give them a try, here's...
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    Which diagnosis is the best to go with?

    GitanoRN replied to rntj's topic in General Nursing

    when a member of my staff request a medical leave, my question is for how long and i hope all turns out ok and please keep in touch if anything changes, i don't press them to tell me the type of leave...
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    Are you feeling overwhelmed with work?

    GitanoRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    this totally reminds me the days when i was working in icu/ccu the only time i had to myself was when i pleaded to go to the restroom @ times in the patient room because i didn't had the time to go...
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    bored. . .wondering if I should make a change?

    GitanoRN replied to thesundowner's topic in General Nursing

    i couldn't help myself so here it goes.... it kinda reminded me when i was a kid and i would do something wrong, and my mother would say "come hear here so that i can slap you"
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    Splitting pills outside of nurse's scope of practice?

    GitanoRN replied to thesundowner's topic in Patient Medications

    whoa! i didn't know you were that old ...okay so i been doing it for trigallion
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    Why go into trauma/critical care nursing?

    GitanoRN replied to melissacarey's topic in Critical Care

    i can honestly state that my adrenaline rush began after my own motorcycle accident many years ago, for some reason i was hooked on wanting to know more about each pt. that surrounded me while i was...
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    Those around us are clueless...

    GitanoRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    ooops.... wait for
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    New Trauma forums...

    GitanoRN replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    awesome, there are more of us trilled that this has taken place, thank you to all who were involved in making this a reality...
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    Those around us are clueless...

    GitanoRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    as a matter of fact me and my friends communicate via cell utilizing the medical lingo, is the only way to type faster with less to write and still get our point
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    Overnight visitation in psych hospital??

    GitanoRN replied to NurseMT504's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    please don't anyone misunderstand me when i say this could be a good thing and a bad thing at the same time, for the nurses trying to deliver a high caliber of care while multiple interruptions come...
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    New York Nurses Take Back Their Union

    GitanoRN replied to Mindful's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    your welcome....you stated that you don't understand the south, imagine me a spaniard, i lived in georgia for a while during my travel/nurse days and i had to get use to their ways of dealing with...