audreysmagic RN

Psych, Peds, Education, Infection Control

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    Seeking Advice

    audreysmagic replied to lcc010's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure of OP's state, but I recently discovered (when dealing with an entirely separate staff issue) that if a nurse is fired for a patient care-related concern in my state, it should be reported to...
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    The ballad of the lonely educator

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a fan of the "catch and release" program, myself, with shorter/less complex things...to the point where one nurse saw me step off the elevator and said, "This better not be another dang...
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    The ballad of the lonely educator

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Gasp! A common-sense solution that will never work as planned in real-life? Heresy, I say. I actually get around that (a bit, not much) by offering the in-service at 3 different times, which are...
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    Iv push question

    audreysmagic replied to freckles96's topic in General Students

    Unrelated, but OP's user name made me smile..."Freckles" is the name my hospital uses for the generic patient in competency
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    Lose vs. Loose

    audreysmagic replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    This was such a nod-along-and-cringe thread for me. I was the editor of my high school paper and a small publication in college, and you can leave editing, but the editing never leaves you. I try...
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    Lose vs. Loose

    audreysmagic replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Stop being judgy. Maybe he was exasperated with his CHF!
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    audreysmagic replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, that'd be awesome! PM away! And I can always recommend cool, off-the-beaten path places to go. ? My sympathies on the bitter cold. I don't have much of a tolerance for it, myself...and yet I...
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    Calling Out for EXCEPTIONAL Snow Conditions

    audreysmagic replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    (Wow, it's good to be back! I've been in AN withdrawal!) Snow...hmm, a timely topic, as the weathermen have promised we in Chicago would "only" get an additional inch...on top of what we already...
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    Help me name my baby!

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I just got a new convertible car seat, as my 11 month old niece (whom I borrow for cuddles as often as possible) finally outgrew the one I had... If you think I'm not going to put Ava in it and drive...
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    One Thread Wonders

    audreysmagic replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like the SSTs are probably employed by said scammy schools (say that three times fast!) or graduated from one and got a job despite all odds and thus has a chip on their shoulder about someone...
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    One Thread Wonders

    audreysmagic replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, this reminds me of good ol' Flounce
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    Life's little irritations...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I feel y'all. We've got drama at work out the yazoo right now, and junior high might be a bit advanced for some of the individuals involved. Literal things like making it extremely clear who is and...
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    Life's little irritations...

    audreysmagic posted a topic in General Nursing

    The best excuse I have heard today from more than one nurse for "why I couldn't give my co-worker their flu shot and sent them all over the building to find you specifically" (as I'm responsible in my...
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    Help me name my baby!

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Avalyn...Ava for short. :-D I'm diggin' it. YOU WIN THE PRIZE, KALLIE. [ATTACH=CONFIG]28171[/ATTACH] As for everyone else's great suggestions (and alternate spellings!), you deserve a little...
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    Help me name my baby!

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, with as long as I've worked in peds, I think I've met several of these
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    Help me name my baby!

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    My friend just saw the picture I posted above and promptly called her Gloria... But Avalyn is certainly tempting for the meaning, too...
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    Help me name my baby!

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, there are certainly options. By the way, did you guys know the newer Prestan models actually have ball-and-socket shoulder joints so you can fully rotate their arms? I did not, before today....
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    Help me name my baby!

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    *sniff* I'm so
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    Life's little irritations...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I mean, from an infection prevention standpoint, it wouldn't be the WORST
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    Life's little irritations...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    I used to (playfully) tell my adolescent psych patients exactly that when they asked questions they KNEW were prying and
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    Life's little irritations...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh, that's not little at all. It sucks, and I feel you. I've been there before, and it sucks. Especially when you're being intentionally left out, you tell yourself you don't care and that's their...
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    Life's little irritations...

    audreysmagic replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    SARCASM? FROM A PSYCH NURSE? Well, I never. Where's my fainting couch and some pearls to
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    Profanity in the workplace

    audreysmagic replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    To directly answer OP's question, "too much" is probably when they're inserting the f-bomb into the middle of words or average more than 1 per
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    Profanity in the workplace

    audreysmagic replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I don't swear around patients, and I REALLY try not to around co-workers, unless it's someone I know well. (Outside of work, I swear like a sailor, but that's another story.) But in stressful...
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    10 Signs Your Nurse Educator Has Had a Challenging Week

    audreysmagic posted a topic in General Nursing

    Things I have actually said or thought at some point this week - see item #3 for how it is I keep my job. Which ones were actually voiced? Hey, a gal's gotta have some secrets. 1.) "If they can't...