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  1. How do I wear this?

    rogramjet replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we are super-heros but no capes. They would get in the way during a code. Although they would look coll as you were running down the

  2. Neuro ICU - Do you talk to brain-dead patients?

    rogramjet replied to talaxandra's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    We had a patient on the floor who was non-responsive for days. He needed to have his foot amputated but the family wouldn't sign the consent, he was going septic. Every night when I did my...

  3. How do I wear this?

    rogramjet replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of like the body armor

  4. What would you do if diabetic pt. has 14 blood sugar.

    rogramjet replied to Sue7573's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always recheck, especially if they have no s/sx of hypoglycemia. 14 is critical! Also if a BG is too high and the patient seems clear minded. Wash their hands and retest. The monitors are extremely...

  5. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    rogramjet replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, too. We had nursing students in my class who were in it for the money. One wanted to be a nurse so that she cold get a good paying job and leave her husband. There are very few from my...

  6. Update..still confused......

    rogramjet replied to xokelly2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Be persistant. Let them know you are interested, call them. The squeaky wheel either gets the grease or it gets replaced. What do you have to lose? If they've made their decision, then you know. If...

  7. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    rogramjet replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Six years ago I was dx with diabetes. The diabetes educator I had was wonderful and saved my life, BG over 650, obese, drank, smoked, ate too much, sedentary lifestyle. I really started taking care of...

  8. Considering a nursing career but my background is unrelated

    rogramjet replied to isnursing4me's topic in Nursing Career

    I have a BA in Russian Language and a minor in Bussiness Administration. I changed careers. No problem. I think it actually helped. I knew what to expect in nursing school a little more than the ones...

  9. How do I wear this?

    rogramjet replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    My class chose not to go with caps. The head of our program was against them, since she doesn't like the subservient symbolism associated with them. We could be capped if we wanted to but nobody in...

  10. Taking NCLEX tomorrow..how should I spend the next 24 hours???

    rogramjet replied to newgrad2005's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    RELAX! There is nothing more you can cram into your brain at this point. Watch a movie with a friend, preferably a comedy, and just have some fun. Go to bed early, get a good night's sleep, and take...

  11. Men Who Play Poker

    rogramjet replied to bobnurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    When do you usually

  12. Nursing School

    rogramjet replied to ResaO's topic in Emergency

    Gotta agree with the coffee and smokes...BUT, my Dad was a PhD and a college prof for 35 years. And he always told me NOT to study the night before a big exam. Relax and watch a movie. So that is...

  13. How To Say No

    rogramjet replied to EyesForward's topic in General Nursing

    The first time is the hardest. Once you actually say it, it gets easier, and sooner or later they just quit asking. They will find some other person that will say yes, usually a new

  14. Nursing School

    rogramjet replied to ResaO's topic in Emergency

    Nursing Hell...oops...I mean nursing school will be some of the most intense years of your life. It is incredibly stressful. You really have to want it. Because nursing is stressful, too. It is the...

  15. Took NCLEX today with 75 questions! What does that mean? I think I flunked.

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

    I used the Lippincott CD-Rom tests. I took 100 questions a day. I would read the rationales if I got the question wrong, or right if it was a guess. I did that every day and passed the first time with...

  16. Took NCLEX today with 75 questions! What does that mean? I think I flunked.

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

    From what I remember, 98% of the people who take the minimum number of questions pass. So I'm sure you did

  17. Patient whose primary language is not English

    rogramjet replied to mudd92's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am a diabetes educator. Mexican American's are at high risk for developing diabetes. We have a large immigrant worker population. I see many Mexican AMerican diabetics, and communicating with them...

  18. Men Who Play Poker

    rogramjet replied to bobnurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    sounds

  19. what other degrees do you have outside of RN

    rogramjet replied to Carotid's topic in General Nursing

    BA Russian Language and Literature with a minor in Business Administration (Washington State University 1991) Pretty smart degree at the time with Gorby opening things up, then we went into recession...

  20. Anyone else hate their clinicals?

    rogramjet replied to moonbunnie's topic in General Nursing

    That is the wonderful thing about nursing. There are so many opportunities out there. I knew before I even applied for nursing school that I wanted to be a diabetes educator. Being a diabetic myself I...

  21. 4/22/05 Show 20/20 H2O myth

    rogramjet replied to bellcollector's topic in General Nursing

    I think it really depends on how active you are as well. If you are doing heavy exercise you are going to need more water than if you are a couch potato. The way I look at it is, are 8 glasses of...

  22. Feeling out of place in scrubs

    rogramjet replied to Antelope's topic in Men in Nursing

    I also went from wearing a shirt and tie at work to wearing pajamas. Go with it. I haven't tied a noose around my neck in four years, and don't miss it. Whites do suck, I never did get used to wearing...

  23. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    rogramjet replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    Come on Tony, you don't want to wear flowers, and teddy bears, and puppy's? I get a lot of flack because I wear plain colored scrubs. But, hey, the prints that men can wear and still maintain a...

  24. Starting on my own

    rogramjet replied to PedsNurse04's topic in Nursing Career

    Tweety, you are never alone. You always have the others on the floor if you have questions or need help. It is the good nurses who asks questions, no matter how many years they've been on the floor....

  25. Diabetes question

    rogramjet replied to RN_WannaBe's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    I am a diabetes educator. Although I have not seen your lab results, and have not talked with your doctor, you have had more than one occurance of BG over 200, and one over 400, I would say you have...