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  1. Missed diagnosis - just a vent

    regularRN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is because modern MDs rely so much upon high tech tests etc. that they have lost all the diagnostic skills involved in a thorough physical assessment and clinical experience... this is where the...

  2. Annoyed- Surgical Tech does NOT equal Nurse!

    regularRN replied to Sue Damones's topic in General Nursing

    Go

  3. What's a good length for orientation for an IMC?

    regularRN replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    What does IMC stand

  4. Total procrastination mode

    regularRN replied to iNurseUK's topic in General Nursing

    I totally empathize... I am studying myself right now, and have previously shown very little interest in housework; yet the day before a paper is due I'm polishing woods floors, cleaning windows, even...

  5. Nurses: which job would you take if you were desperate new grad?

    regularRN replied to chiuli's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work on med/surg with several RNs who started in LTC. They all have excellent assessment and time management skills, and are great at

  6. last night

    regularRN replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    I have that problem too... not the hairy butt, but kids leaving stuff in their pockets for laundry... especially chap sticks, which melt and leave huge oily stains, usually on the back of scrub tops...

  7. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    regularRN replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    I have never worked at a job that is not stressful... even being unemployed is stressful. All jobs have expectations that the employee has to deliver... even a fry chef. Contractors - who are their...

  8. what title should they add after their names

    regularRN replied to nursing4all's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes I wish there were no letters after my name... actually, I really wish my name didn't appear at all...

  9. Seeing Psychiatrist hurt job chances in this market

    regularRN replied to Summers_Off's topic in General Nursing

    Marriage counseling may be better addressed by a psychologist or LCSW; psychiatrists spend very little time counseling - more prescribing. PCPs prescribe antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds without...

  10. Ever hear of such a thing?

    regularRN replied to LatinGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Document in pen - black ink - if the diet order changes, strike through the old order (sign and date) and document the new order... just like one would do with computer documentation. Having the pt's...

  11. maybe I wasn't being nice.....

    regularRN replied to hearthelper's topic in General Nursing

    A.fib is very common... all med/surg RNs can recognize a.fib (without a monitor). SVT... not so common, but difficult to diagnose without a cardiac monitor but obvious enough - pt is gray,...

  12. Career Day?

    regularRN replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    My daughter and her friends are this age... they like to hear about using my stethoscope to listen to pt's hearts and lungs... they love to listen to each others' hearts and lungs. They are also...

  13. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

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

    This is why I am leaving med/surg... I'm done with the verbal and physical

  14. Scrubs for curvy girls

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

    You can order scrub tops and bottoms separately in different sizes - I look terrible in scrubs; my colleagues are always surprised when they see me in my regular clothes, I actually look normal! As...

  15. Can you be a nurse if....

    regularRN replied to llaura's topic in General Nursing

    Many people have difficulties with many letters - Ps and Bs; Fs and Vs; R seems to be a problem... W instead of R. Then many have lips - can't say TH or SH. None of this has any impact upon...

  16. Why are there no new grad jobs?

    regularRN replied to stargurl2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is why nursing schools should train students to become nurses, not graduates with a degree etc. that require additional training, i.e.,

  17. Anyone willing to critique my resume?

    regularRN replied to PCU_RN9's topic in General Nursing

    Keep it brief... one page - you can cheat a little with smaller margins and a smaller font (say 10 or 11). Make it obvious that you are an RN - give your license #, and if this will be your first...

  18. A Word to the Wise

    regularRN replied to KateRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I changed my name... I

  19. maybe I wasn't being nice.....

    regularRN replied to hearthelper's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like they had it under control - Rapid Response is the med/surg RN's first call. So maybe you should criticize him/her, as they were there and "standing

  20. Afraid of calling in

    regularRN replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

    Will you be working there as a grad? If so, I would think it is their best interests to grant you some time off, especially if they are overstaffed. On the other hand, if they have so many staff, how...

  21. Afraid of calling in

    regularRN replied to madfowl's topic in General Nursing

    We have a system whereby staff can put their name on a list to be "called off" if there are too many staff scheduled for a shift. Of course, you do not get paid unless you take PTO. Call the staffing...

  22. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    regularRN replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thinking of Radiohead... I wonder how many pt's should be thinking, "I'm a freak... I'm a weirdo... what the h*ll am I doing here - I don't belong here, I don't belong here..."

  23. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

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

    I have been blamed for everything from lack of health insurance through unpalatable meals... most complaints are not directly related to nursing

  24. "size of the paycheck"

    regularRN replied to agnesj23's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I did my homework the old fashioned way back in the 1980s... I still respect everything any nursing discipline brings to the table, from home care assistants through lay caregivers,...

  25. not looking "put together"

    regularRN replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this thread should be moved to the humor