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  1. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    richardgecko replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I want to know why we're so quick to cast judgment and throw stones at our fellow nurses. I just don't see this type of culture among other healthcare professionals...so disheartening. Never heard...

  2. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    richardgecko replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You equated a fat nurse/smoker nurse teaching about diet or smoking cessation is equivalent to a homeless person teaching about finances...and went on to insist that their teaching lacks...

  3. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    richardgecko replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You called me disagreeable but proceeded to call me whiny? Lol

  4. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    richardgecko replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    So the degree the nurse earned, the experience she/he has, and the excellent patient care he/she provides is not credible because they're fat or use tobacco? Never thought I'd thank God for a.board of...

  5. Yikes, L&D Manager Fired...

    richardgecko replied to chiandre's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sad but a reality. I remember when I had my son I was referred out to a teaching facility for prenatal care. This facility was the only facility capable of taking on someone as high risk as myself....

  6. Unhealthy Habits of Nurses

    richardgecko replied to lynns75's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I think.that if you're standing on your soapbox about this then you probably haven't been a nurse long enough to 1) understand that nurses are just as human as the people they treat and 2) haven't...

  7. Disabled seems to have some new meaning!

    richardgecko replied to suanna's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I feel ya on being envious. I fully enjoy having a sound mind and the full activity of my limbs but I want a handicapped placard so I can get the good parking

  8. What makes a COB crusty?

    richardgecko replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And what happens if you don't give up the seat? Will the MD point and scream 'MIIIIINE!' ? if my butt has already warmed my chair, then he's not getting it.

  9. To cut or not to cut?

    richardgecko replied to ICURN3020's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely not. Men grow their hair long in my religion. We'd have a serious issue if someone took scissors to my son or husbands locks because it displeased them.

  10. UNDERWEAR (Yes, underwear)

    richardgecko replied to nycnurse92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Underwear would be awesome. I have more of a problem with pts forgoing clothes

  11. I work in a sauna!!

    richardgecko replied to MsPebbles's topic in General Nursing

    We had this issue. This coworker would put the heat on 90 in empty rooms and leave the doors open to warm up the place...mind you she's wearing a full bubble coat in May. The problem is that the...

  12. Pt having a "friend" over for "special nursing care"

    richardgecko replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not really a big deal unless its jeopardizing the pts safety. I find it funny that we are a group of people who see genitals whether they're visually pleasing or not and often find ourselves elbow...

  13. Tell me about your first pt to code...

    richardgecko replied to MrsICURN14's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Hasn't happened yet. Think I'm going to poop myself when it

  14. Goodbye, fellow nurses

    richardgecko replied to mcbg6335's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you limited your options in the field by not pursuing a degree that would give you the job you want. I understand not wanting ro spend more on a degree but dont condemn a profession...

  15. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    richardgecko replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    My mom told me that a lot of nurses felt fetishized with the caps (think sexy nurse Halloween costume) and that contributed to its demise. It wasnt an infection control issue Personally it makes me...

  16. White Coat Ceremony for Nurses

    richardgecko replied to OCNRN63's topic in General Nursing

    I'm jealous of nurses that got to be capped. Just seems like something that's uniquely ours. I wouldn't mind seeing it come back, even if only for ceremonial

  17. How to get out of nursing?

    richardgecko replied to gcupid's topic in General Nursing

    Know some case managers that love their jobs. Also a few friends that went to dental and pharmacy

  18. Why did you become a nurse?

    richardgecko replied to Valerie99's topic in General Nursing

    Got pregnant in pre

  19. Drug testing in the work force

    richardgecko replied to rebeccarcook's topic in General Nursing

    But the medication still causes impairment to some

  20. Drug testing in the work force

    richardgecko replied to rebeccarcook's topic in General Nursing

    I think drug testing is necessary, pre employment, upon injury and random. However I find it troubling that we're so lax with people who are prescribed narcotics like its fine for them to take...

  21. Drug Testing for Newly Graduated RN

    richardgecko replied to ManNurse7's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Order some cheap drug tests from amazon/ebay and test yourself weekly until you're clean. And lay off the ganja. Use this time to pick up a healthy habit that won't jeopardize your

  22. Nursing School Oopsies

    richardgecko replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    I hope you've had an eye exam since then because that is never necessary

  23. Nursing School Oopsies

    richardgecko replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Students

    Blew the bottom off of a vial of morphine by injecting air in it. No one told me not to put air in those particular vials. My preceptor thought it was

  24. Do you think you'd be able to do medical school?

    richardgecko replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I was pre med before nursing. I got pregnant just as I was finishing org chem and opted to go the nursing route so that I could support my family. I didn't have time to spend not earning for my kid....

  25. Drug testing in the work force

    richardgecko replied to rebeccarcook's topic in General Nursing

    I hope your screenname isn't your real