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  1. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    regularRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Let's hope this pt was sedated or under general anesthetic... and gave his/her permission for the procedure to be videoed and then broadcast on the

  2. Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    regularRN replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of the "Nightingale pledge". Certainly not something that was addressed when I qualified as an RN in1987, just an honor system of "first do no harm" as an advocate for the patient....

  3. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    regularRN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I probably posted this already, but I had a pt call me using the call bell, to tell me that she couldn't find her call

  4. Do we have an oath for nurses I don't know about?

    regularRN replied to hecallsmeDuchess's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... no oath. Just peace of

  5. Time Management

    regularRN replied to dmckague's topic in General Nursing

    If you have time... arrive at work before the beginning of your shift to read your pts' H&Ps, orders, labs, MAR etc. Sketch out a routine that you try to follow every shift - admittedly there...

  6. what does a nurse educator for an unit do???

    regularRN replied to winter_green's topic in General Nursing

    Also wondering

  7. What are the top 5 medications YOU administer daily?

    regularRN replied to northmississippi's topic in Patient Medications

    Morphine, Diluadid, Fentanyl, Methadone, Norco, Percocet, Ativan, Valium... oops, that's more than

  8. Maybe I'm just old and cynical, but....

    regularRN replied to KaroSnowQueen's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Way back when in the early 1980s I embarked on my nursing career... not for the money, or the kudos, but because I wanted to make a difference in peoples' lives... Lately I earn a lot more, but I...

  9. So... how do you deflect family members when you're busy?

    regularRN replied to nenabee's topic in General Nursing

    Mostly, deal with it first - unless someone is

  10. Alternative uses for Synthroid?

    regularRN replied to CareGiving's topic in General Nursing

    Did you check the thyroid function

  11. LOL moments at work

    regularRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Nursing Humor

    A patient once told me "In a previous life, I was a fish." Cracked me up, but then I realized in the bigger picture he was

  12. I need to interview a practicing nurse..

    regularRN replied to athrun340's topic in General Nursing

    Turd... what is the Krispy Kreme? OP my replies.... 1. What is your definition of nursing? I always look to Florence Nightingale for my definition of nursing. 2. What do you think is the role of...

  13. Relationship-based care...

    regularRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone have experience with this model of nursing? I'm interested in how it differs from regular nursing. Also - being skeptical here - what's in it for

  14. How much MONEY do you make? (questionaire)

    regularRN replied to jaredsgirl's topic in General Nursing

    What state do you live in? CA What is your job title? RN How much do you make an hour? $65 - cost of living is extremely high here. How much do you make a year? last year... about $60,000 but I...

  15. *UNEMPLOYED NURSES*

    regularRN replied to bree*'s topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    This thread is borderline racist - moderators, please

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    regularRN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Kudos to Sharpei

  17. Are you a part of a professional association?

    regularRN replied to Mashira's topic in General Nursing

    Yes -

  18. Describe the Ugliest Scrubs You Have Seen!

    regularRN replied to PacoUSA's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol!!!

  19. What is most important to you in your scrubs?

    regularRN replied to bayra1ae's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    As many pockets as possible.... and pants that don't reveal my butt crack when I bend over/squat down. As for deltoids and traps, I always wear a long sleeved T-shirt underneath my scrub top because...

  20. RN with Trach and Cardiac Issues

    regularRN replied to Deguella's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I think you would make a great nurse caring for, and inspiring people with similar health issues - maybe in a rehabilitation facility, or sub-acute arena for long term trach/vent pts, or trach pts in...

  21. New interesting abortion poll

    regularRN replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    The poll is flawed... I am pro-choice, but would never consider an abortion myself. The choices in the poll are limiting and do not reflect real life

  22. What do you have to wear???

    regularRN replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    where i work, we can wear whatever colored and/or patterned scrubs we choose. but often times pts are confused as to the "profession" of the staff they encounter, because doctors, managers, rns, pas,...

  23. What would you do?

    regularRN replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Just make sure you get enough R&R - how short is a short

  24. English as a second language Nurse, How did you guys overcome fear of bad grammar?

    regularRN replied to Datu's topic in General Nursing

    Well, English is my first language, having been born and raised in England... but I have to comment that on relocation to the US I have encountered numerous grammar crimes, mainly perpetrated by...

  25. This is what happens when....

    regularRN replied to Summers_Off's topic in General Nursing

    I dream all the time about work... I am a female, but once dreamed I'd had a trans urethral resection of the prostate! Another time I dreamed I had undergone a total hip replacement... couldn't move...