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  1. Male Nursing Ad (An oldie, but goodie)

    rogramjet replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    I actually have the poster framed and on the wall of my

  2. NCLEX Today - Stopped at 75

    rogramjet replied to becky1961's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The statistic I heard when I took it 2 yrs ago was that 98% of people who took the minimum...passed.... I don't care how poorly or well you did, that test will make you feel like you failed. Keep your...

  3. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    rogramjet replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!!!!

  4. I saw something new and scary

    rogramjet replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I remind my pts of this, especially if they are hesitant to test their BG. Hey, things could always be

  5. I saw something new and scary

    rogramjet replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    And to think you kissed your grandma on the cheek. :rotfl: Sorry. Remember what Rip Torn said on Dodgeball..."Do I HAVE to drink my own urine? NO, I do it because it's sterile and I enjoy the...

  6. Can't wait to get a life.

    rogramjet replied to NurseDaddy2006's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Guys, Hang in there. It will all be a memory before you know it. And believe me it is all worth it. There is nothing quite like being a nurse. There is no life during Nursing Hell. What I really...

  7. Change with scrub design...

    rogramjet replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    Right Steve. And pants with a FLY! (I know I mentioned that in a previous post, but it is a Pet Peeve of mine.) Is that so much to

  8. What punishment should this nurse get?

    rogramjet replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    Just because the patient may have needed the meds doesn't mean that the DR ordered them. How many of you have had to wake up a DR in the middle of the night for this reason? We do not always get what...

  9. What punishment should this nurse get?

    rogramjet replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!!!! It amazes me how many perfect nurses we have here. How many of you have had to sit with a patient on night shift, with the lights low.....I don't care who you are, you start to nod off. Been...

  10. What punishment should this nurse get?

    rogramjet replied to Daytonite's topic in General Nursing

    The first question that will be asked is- Was anybody hurt? Did she neglect her patients? Yes the meds were late, but that happens. I really doubt she will lose her liscense over this. Things like...

  11. Are FLU shots mandatory?

    rogramjet replied to itsme2005's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital offers free flu shots to the staff. If there is an epidemic they want the staff healthy so we can deal with the higher census. They aren't mandatory, but I get one every year since I am...

  12. HIPPA violation or not?

    rogramjet replied to ezaryski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Whether that patient is a nurse, a police officer, or the President, he/she needs to expect confidentiality. The fact that this nurse is seeking treatment is a positive step. A nurse caring for her...

  13. Experiences with Diabetic Patients

    rogramjet replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Eilana, Although I have a chronic incurable disease, in many ways I am healthier now than before my dx. I try to eat right, and exercise 5-6 days a week. I never did either of those things before my...

  14. Pet Peeves

    rogramjet replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    Clueless family member story: We had a pt who had Diabetes, noncompliant with diet, weighed 450, smoked three packs a day, drank a box of beer a day, had him intubated, and we were gowing to transfer...

  15. Experiences with Diabetic Patients

    rogramjet replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    The late onset of Type 1 is one of the reasons we no longer call it Juvennile diabetes. And yesy, my patients know that I am a diabetic and that I struggle with the same issues that they do on a daily...

  16. Man-hater in my clinical

    rogramjet replied to tiezto's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I love women too....but....there are always going to be man haters wherever you work. There isn't much that you can do about it. You can stick a wooden stake in their heart, stuff their mouth full of...

  17. Experiences with Diabetic Patients

    rogramjet replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Misconceptions: 1. Borderline Diabetes. No such animal! That is like being a little bit pregnent. Either you have a problem with your metabolism or you don't. 2. That by losing weight you can cure...

  18. Experiences with Diabetic Patients

    rogramjet replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    Your Top 10 is 100% true, thank

  19. Share Your Saying

    rogramjet replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.-Confucius If you're alive you've got to flap your arms and legs, you've got to jump around a lot, for life is the very...

  20. Nurses and Nursing Students: what was/is your biggest pet peeve in nursing school?

    rogramjet replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    How about the girl in class that knows everything about anything, and has had every disease known to man or knows someone else who has? And ALWAYS has to tell about it in every single blasted...

  21. Experiences with Diabetic Patients

    rogramjet replied to Eilana's topic in General Nursing

    I have had Type 2 diabetes for 7 years, and have worked in Diabetes Education for the last year. 95% of diabetes care is self care. I learned really quickly that I can't save them all. There are some...

  22. Suppose to take NCLEX next monday Do you think I am ready?

    rogramjet replied to newflgrad's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I don't think anybody ever feels ready. It is a life changing exam. Not only go through the CDs but read to justifications whether you got it right or not. And remember your ABC's airway breathing...

  23. Change with scrub design...

    rogramjet replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

    How about a fly? That would be

  24. The "bully" nurse

    rogramjet replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had one who would belittle me every morning, right at the nurses station. She would find someting wrong wit my report and cut me down. She would start asking questions until she got an "I don't...

  25. Pet Peeves

    rogramjet replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

    --Walking into a room to find 2 boxes of large gloves, 3 boxes of medium gloves, and a nice big EMPTY box of smalls. :) How about walking into a room and only having small gloves. That doesn't work...