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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    uRNmyway replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    You just brought tears to my eyes. I'm so sorry for your
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    Stupid, I know, but more bad representations of NURSES on tv!

    uRNmyway replied to uRNmyway's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh I know there's plenty to get upset with. For some reason this really got me though
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    What do you think about this? Giving narcan to addicts, their friends and family.

    uRNmyway replied to Mulan's topic in Patient Medications

    This is kinda like those safe injection zones. You know people are going to use regardless, so they go hand out new needles, and provide a safe environment for users to inject. Enabling? Sure, but if...
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    You can't fix stupid!

    uRNmyway replied to SchoolNurseTXstyle's topic in School

    Ok, I have to admit... I sometimes abused my school nurse...lol. I was legitimately diagnosed with migraines at the age of 6, and for a while, they did happen pretty frequently. Both my parents...
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    Orientation almost over

    uRNmyway replied to NurseNanci1's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Whoa, relax. Seriously, if you took offense at that simple comment, you might have a difficult time adjusting to the realities of nursing. As to your question, you might be able to just tell your...
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    Drug Seeker Stories

    uRNmyway replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I've been told about a stiff arm test too. Hold the patients arm over their head and let it drop. See if it hits them in the face or if they move it. Recently really annoyed a patient LOL. She...
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    Being a Patient Where you Work

    uRNmyway replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    I have gone to the ER At the hospital where I worked. Although I didn't work IN the ER, we worked closely with them so knew many of their nurses. I was kept overnight for hyperemesis gravidarium....
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    Less full time jobs out there

    uRNmyway replied to sungrl01's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, the full-time with benefits position I was hired for was eliminated. I had to take a huge pay drop to find another benefited position. And sure, people can say this was happening before Obama....
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    uRNmyway replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Oh Ew. Wonder what the fleet tastes like though...is it weird that I automatically thought of that
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    International Graduate here, I would like to ask some advice.

    uRNmyway replied to sheenmarie26's topic in International Nursing

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    Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

    uRNmyway replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh wow...Brandon, please say the patient was ok? How quick was the mistake
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    When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    uRNmyway replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    I just say I'm a nurse unless asked to clarify. Then I'll say RN. ADN vs BSN rarely comes up, but if it does, I'll say that I have the equivalent of an associates, and I'm proud to say people are...
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    International Graduate here, I would like to ask some advice.

    uRNmyway replied to sheenmarie26's topic in International Nursing

    Wait, you tried to take TOEFL a few times and failed, but think you can waive it because you studied in English? Please tell me I misunderstood this. CGFNS is pretty strict about who they will waive...
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    Canadian RN relocating to Florida

    uRNmyway replied to lazz1's topic in International Nursing

    Lazz1, I saw you tried to pm me but my inbox was full, sorry. I cleared it out a
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    Having a hard time finding a nursing job. need help

    uRNmyway replied to MirandaMurphy's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Miranda, if you have experience I hear some hospitals in Atlanta are hiring lots of nurses for agency work. Look into
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    wasting time?

    uRNmyway replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

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    Canadian RN relocating to Florida

    uRNmyway replied to lazz1's topic in International Nursing

    Hey, pm me if you would like any info. I'm from Quebec and am now in Georgia on TN
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    Smokers need not apply?

    uRNmyway replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Esme, I have tremendous amounts of respect as a nurse and fellow AN member. You are definitely one of those who usually makes me re-read a post to really get what you are saying. I do have to...
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    wasting time?

    uRNmyway replied to smurfynursey's topic in Emergency

    Lol yea, but if the guy just says he needs a refill on his Xanax, he is missing out on all that IV morphine! You know, I think all pain meds should be IM. If someone really needs it, they won't care...
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    Disrespectful

    uRNmyway replied to martymoose's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And I think the circle below that one is for those who see those surveys as the New, New testament. Just recently had family members complain and ask to get compensated because they thought 'customer...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    uRNmyway replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well see, everyone is complaining about individual freedoms. But you know, employers, they have so little freedoms if you think about it. They have to take all the financial risk, the legal risk. They...
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    Smokers need not apply?

    uRNmyway replied to RainMom's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did you guys see that the lady with throat cancer who did that ad for the CDC a while back, putting on wig and makeup and voicebox, well she ended up with brain mets and just died. Jus' sayin my...
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    Any new grads having problems with their preceptors?

    uRNmyway replied to newbie'13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Beg to differ. I was a waitress and bartender for years before becoming a nurse. As a bartender, the only time I got help is if the other girls thought they'd keep the tips for it. As a waitress, most...
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    Any new grads having problems with their preceptors?

    uRNmyway replied to newbie'13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Beg to differ. I was a waitress and bartender for years before becoming a nurse. As a bartender, the only time I got help is if the other girls thought they'd keep the tips for it. As a waitress, most...
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    CGFNS still hasn't received the Verification License from PRC(Phil)

    uRNmyway replied to jhaigian's topic in Nurse Registration

    Once your documents make it to their office, it still takes weeks for them to open the envelope and put it in your file. I know this from experience, from hounding them down and asking why they...