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    Call-in days

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to shmoofins's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wish I had it as a mantra earlier. I have been very stupid with my health. Not in the way that most people my age are, I do not do things like do drugs, sleep around, drink, or smoke. I do things...
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    Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    oooof.....that would be
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    The 'look' that people give you...

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to theatredork's topic in Burn

    from what i have been told, since you have experience you can be especially a help to kids (if that is what you want to do) youve been there done that, and you can help them through
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    Child Life Specialists Do You Have Them Where You Work/What Do You Think Of Them

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Pediatric

    Yes the hospital where I am a patient has an AMAZING child life program. This is where I learned about it in the first place. I have had many surgeries so having them is no big deal to me, but the...
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    Call-in days

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to shmoofins's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am assuming you were responding to me here...if not sorry for misunderstanding. Yes I think I was let go for medical reasons. Which, I believe, is also illegal in MA. She told me to "come back in a...
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    Policies for masks in the OR

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to maritimegirl's topic in Operating Room

    In the hospital I am a patient I do not know about before I get to the OR but the as soon as they are going in to the OR the staff puts their masks on. I do not wear one. lol. It actually surprised me...
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    Call-in days

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to shmoofins's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    OMG!!!!!!!!!!! That is not a nice thing for her to have done. When I requested time off from a job I just recently left (a week ago...house keeping at my school) I had surgery a week ago, I knew for...
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    Do you think there will be a nursing "draft" someday?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient it would scare me to have a nursing draft. I would not know if the person caring for me would REALLY want to or was just there because they had to. They would care for you better if they...
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    I must be an idiot

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to sharann's topic in PACU

    I was actually worried my nurses would think I was a drug seeker this last surgery I had (last Friday). I FREAK out after surgery (hyperventilate, crying uncontrollably, and legs moving all over the...
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    upper endoscopy

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in Gastroenterology

    Thanks. I have done LOTS of research online. I always do before a surgery, procedure, or starting a new med (even a temporary one). Usually I am fine. For some reason I am nervous about this. I have...
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    question about pediatric/adolescent physicals

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to twahls65's topic in Pediatric

    Here is my personal experience: I basically have 2 physicals a year. One with my PCP one with a geneticist. Until a year ago I went to my pediatrician. And my geneticist is a pediatric one. At the...
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    Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    My response to you would be to smile and say "Well I know yo don't LIKE doing that." and it would make me feel better I am a needle phobic, TOTALLY freaked out by needles. Once it is in I am fine,...
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    restructuring the hospital into the Hilton

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital where I am a patient: * 24 hour visitation for PARENTS/LEGAL GUARDIANS 1 a night (12pm-8pm for everyone else) * Wireless internet in the rooms * Order food anytime between certain...
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    Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    After my enucleation of my right eye last year I went to my follow up visit, this came out of the tech who checks visions mouth, "Do you have any light perception left in the right
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    Funny Things Naieve Medical Personnel Have Said

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    *look at her with a blank stare* *Blink, Blink, Blink* *Bonk her in the head* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is wrong with
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    Has anyone else had this discussion with their kids?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was just talking with someone about this issue today. She was saying if you give her 3 year old a car to play with he will just sit and play (abnormal for a 3 year old) my mom and I were saying that...
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    Health food store giving medical advice

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to mom4jesus's topic in General Nursing

    My hair dresser keeps trying to get me to use all these different herbal suppliments for ANYTHINGthat is wrong with me. Stomach issue - Aelo vara suplamints and pepermint my tumors - I forget what...
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    Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to jessi1106's topic in Nursing Humor

    I would have killed him. (figuratively of
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    birth control and pap HELP SCARED

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to 4x4country's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks both of you. I will talk to one of my other docs about talking to my mother about needing to
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    birth control and pap HELP SCARED

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to 4x4country's topic in General Nursing

    How old should you be for your first appt? I am 20 and not sexually active. My mom says you don't need to go till your married (read sexually
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    HELP !!! ! accidental arterial stick

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to Li'lOne's topic in General Nursing

    First let me say I AM NOT A NURSE. This is from my experience and thinking from that. I am thinking there was no real damage, I mean I have had an arterial line in the past so it does get stuck from...
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    Funniest thing a confused pt. has told you...

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    That is too
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    Can a patient purposefully become febrile?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to GermPhobe's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks.
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    Can a patient purposefully become febrile?

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to GermPhobe's topic in General Nursing

    What is
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    bedside report/end of shift report role play ideas

    lpnstudentin2010 replied to KAH0508's topic in General Nursing