SillyStudent ASN, RN

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    Body Odor of Coworker or Pt.

    SillyStudent replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I had a co-worker with bad body odor. She was a very large person, and honestly...she just started to whiff pretty badly after about 6 hours of a shift if she started to sweat at all. One of the...
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    Waiting on ATT letter...

    SillyStudent replied to Aedana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My State BON is waiting for my fingerprints to come back. I just called them.
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    Clogs or sneakers?

    SillyStudent replied to txRN07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    They do look way more professional. They are terrific, great looking shoes. However, I hope you wouldn't recommend them to me, because they totally started to kill my
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    What time does your shift begin? 7? 8?

    SillyStudent replied to amy0123's topic in General Nursing

    I am also 7-7, but local ER's do a lot of 3-3, 11-11, 12-12
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    Clogs or sneakers?

    SillyStudent replied to txRN07's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I was a total Dansko groupie, I own 3 pair, and I wear my 'not work' ones with my jeans. I recently graduated from nursing school. (was a tech before) I discovered that in ICU as the nurse instead of...
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    Do New Grads get hired in CCU, ER, ICU, etc?

    SillyStudent replied to Vanillanut's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was hired in a SICU directly out of school. Love it so
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    Waiting on ATT letter...

    SillyStudent replied to Aedana's topic in First Year After Licensure

    NO ATT yet...just sitting here freaking out about
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    What would you say?

    SillyStudent replied to Cuddlebugs's topic in General Nursing

    Confession time: I deeply considered putting a toddler bicycle helmet on my youngest when he was learning to negotitate the stairs. He fell down those stairs so many times that I almost became immune...
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    Overnight Shift Rut, help!

    SillyStudent replied to mrod's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights in a busy PICU before and while I was in nursing school. When I got home in the morning, I would take a warm shower and drink a cup of sleepytime tea. I also took valerian. I made...
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    "You put me and my unborn child's life at risk"

    SillyStudent replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Nice. So, essentially she diagnosed the patient and then sent you down there to look at it again to make a point or 'teach you a lesson?' I would talk to whatever powers in your hospital handle...
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    From school to ICU...What was I thinking?

    SillyStudent replied to ArtOfNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and orienting to SICU. I feel your pain, and I walk around for 12 hours each shift wondering what the heck I am doing here! My co-workers are wonderful and really help to keep me...
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    Feacal Management Systems???

    SillyStudent replied to kukukajoo's topic in General Nursing

    We use flexi-seal also, and it seems to work very well. I have also seen the patient go around the tube and you have to inflate the 'donut' some more. It's a great thing for patients that would have...
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    Permanent Charge Nurses

    SillyStudent replied to ReadyforChange's topic in General Nursing

    Our permanent charge nurses seem to be really busy providing patient care because the nurses are so busy. I can't imagine they would have time to lose their
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    A bit OT: how much does initial clinic visit usually cost?

    SillyStudent replied to Nuieve's topic in General Nursing

    That's not especially expensive. My immunizations alone were about 160 dollars when I needed some to start nursing school a few years ago. That does not include the office visit, and all I got were...
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    Midwives without nursing degrees risk prosecution

    SillyStudent replied to TeleNurse2010's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess I do not know enough about the CPM certification to make an informed decision about this issue. I am also a MO resident, I wanted a home birth and didn't have one because of the possibility of...
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    Intro

    SillyStudent posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all! I just figured I would say hi before I start posting a barrage of silly questions. :) I am a new grad, and just started working in SICU. So far, it's pretty scary. I hope I am up to the...
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    New Peds nurse and i keep getting sick!

    SillyStudent replied to ErNrsLynzzie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked in a PICU in a large pedi hospital, and I was really sick for the first year....including PERTUSSIS! Try to get enough sleep and eat well. Kids are little germ buckets
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    What nurse/patient ratios do you work with?

    SillyStudent replied to heather1999's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just started in SICU Ratio is 1:1-2, depending on acuity. Of course, that 1 patient can leave you no time to eat or go to the bathroom. One of my co-workers had a hellish pair yesterday, and I am...
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    Nursing Instructors who are hard, pick on you, or are impossible to deal with

    SillyStudent replied to Town & Country's topic in General Students

    In my one-semester-limited-experience, the best response to yelling is to say "yes ma'am" or apologize for whatever they are yelling about. I have had absolutely no problem with my clinical...
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    What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    SillyStudent replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dansko Professional clogs all the way... The oiled or latigo finish, not the suede. I have one pair and I wear them constantly. I want about 10 more. This pair is about 18 months old and there is...