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  1. I Could NEVER Do PICU!

    CathRN replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in General Nursing

    What beautiful writing! Yes, you do belong in the PICU. I had also worked in the PICU and loved each and every moment and each little one. I always called my patients my "little angels". I miss...

  2. Tattoo Policy

    CathRN replied to ICor9:24's topic in General Nursing

    I have a tat, noone at work knows about or sees. I also work with some wonderful nurses who have several tattoos, some of them are very obvious, others not so much. Not a big deal as far as I'm...

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    CathRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    bump

  4. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

    CathRN replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I was just going to read these wonderful posts and not post myself, but then, I had to. I was a new nurse, just off of orientation. I worked the neurology floor, oncology was just around the...

  5. How do you fill your cup?

    CathRN replied to shining armani's topic in General Nursing

    I go straight to the shower to "wash the hospital off" of me. Then jump in my warm fuzzy jammies and relax with my darling hubby, jump online to see what is going on, return phone calls from friends...

  6. **Organ Donation**

    CathRN replied to sirI's topic in General Nursing

    I am registered and carry a donor card in my purse at all times. My family and friends know of my decision. My mother is a 11 year heart transplant recipient, she has not been doing well this past...

  7. Greatest code brown stories!

    CathRN replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

    Working as a LVN while going for my RN, I have had several of this type of episodes with patients, I think the worst Code Browns are the mag citrate and the Lacutlose patients. I had a lactulose...

  8. Hey Bipley.....

    CathRN replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in General Nursing

    Just bumping this back to the top. Has anyone heard from Bipley? I've read the entire other post and this one. My thoughts and prayers are with Bipley and her coworker. I wish them

  9. I am SO excited and proud!

    CathRN replied to Sapphy's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations! I'm so happy for you! Every time that our wound/ostomy nurse comes to the floor, she always asks me if I'm ready. She knows that I'll be in there anyway. I love wound care, so I...

  10. Are you too old, tired and unable to do your job?

    CathRN replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I'm a LVN, supposed to gradute with my RN in May, I work 12 hour shifts all the time, I'm 45. I do just fine, if anything, my younger co-workers have more of a hard time working 12's than I...

  11. the pros & cons of being a nurse

    CathRN replied to Georgiana*'s topic in General Nursing

    I agree with nursepenny, the pros often outweigh the cons. I really enjoy seeing my patients improve, to see the joy in their eyes when they make the baby steps toward returning home. Dealing with...

  12. wearing perfume to work

    CathRN replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    on one of the units that I float to sometimes, the clerk there bathes in perfume, cologne, body spray, whatever you want to call it. She has been counseled many, many times about not wearing scents...

  13. What Gets to You??

    CathRN replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I agree with the poster that said a little Vicks in the nostrils! I have a problem with smells,,,,, esp. c-diff, pseudomonas (sp?), gangrene, body odor (unwashed for who knows how long). I always...

  14. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    CathRN replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My NM gave me one of those stupid "Ask me if I washed my hands" buttons to wear. I asked her if she seriously expected me to wear that, and of course she said yes. The button lasted all of five...

  15. abusive relationship/advice

    CathRN replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    OURN83 - get out now! I know that sounds really harsh, it may not be what you want to hear but I know, been there, done that. I stayed in an emotional and mentally abusive relationship because I...

  16. Lowest blood sugar...?

    CathRN replied to Mr.N8's topic in Emergency

    The lowest blood glucose level I've had on a patient was 23, and for my mother was 17. Both recovered fine after a few amps of D50. It is very scary though. The patient was diaphoretic, confused...

  17. About teenagers....

    CathRN replied to highasthesky's topic in Nursing Humor

    This was so funny! It doesn't apply to just the teen girls, it is the boys as well. When my son was a teen, it was a constant battle to use the phone, the computer, the TV, or getting him to turn...

  18. Does nursing school go by quickly? Seems like it'll be forever before I'm a nurse.

    CathRN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in General Students

    It does go by incredibly fast! Sometimes you will think that the end will never get here, but it does before you are ready! Congratulations and good

  19. Nurses: Delighted or Annoyed by Nursing Students?

    CathRN replied to AthensICURN's topic in General Nursing

    I love having the students when I'm working (I'm a LVN right now)! I'm also an ADN student, so I'm in the middle here right now. I always tell the students in the morning, that if I have time, I'll...

  20. No smoking policy

    CathRN replied to asher315's topic in General Nursing

    As a smoker (please don't flame me), I feel that I have the right to smoke where I want (I do not smoke while on duty or around non-smokers). The same goes for the non-smokers, they have the right...

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    CathRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I just had to bump this thread to the top again. I love this thread, keep them

  22. N E 1 Else having a hard time finding a Hospital LVN position?

    CathRN replied to Nurseinthemaking's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Texas LVN, I read that you are in Abilene, so am I. email me at http://[email protected]. I'm currently in the transition program while working pool as a LVN at one of the hospitals...

  23. Pinning Ceremony Program Design Help

    CathRN replied to hoppermom3's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.poofcat.com/nursegraphics.html also, on my website, I have some of the nursing poster type pics from war posters. I'm not sure what exactly you are looking for. I googled nursing graphics...

  24. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    CathRN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I'm bumping this thread back to the top. I don't have anything to add, but I'm loving this! Keep the stories coming!

  25. Our baby was stillborn... Please help me understand

    CathRN replied to nurse_wannabe's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm so very sorry for your and your husband's loss. Please accept my heartfelt sympathies. You and your spouse will be in my thoughts and