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  1. CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    guest64485 replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Circumcision forever alters the genitals in ways that can not be undone (well, I have heard there are some foreskin stretching devices out there but don't know how well those work). The main...

  2. Just when I decided it's time to find another job...

    guest64485 replied to LadyMonteCarlo's topic in Cardiac

    I wouldn't recommend staying "because of the patients". There are great patients in every job. Let the other factors guide you in your

  3. Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    guest64485 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen a couple people here talk about how giving money to street beggars is a good thing. This is a misconception. Don't enable! Please instead give to a charity/food bank/etc. [h=1]Don't...

  4. just finished my BSN..... my story, if anyone is interested....

    guest64485 replied to msa9179's topic in Western Governors University

    What did you have to do for the community health

  5. Flu shot reaction???

    guest64485 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify klone's post, the CDC states "Because there are no large blood vessels in the recommended sites [vastus lateralis and deltoid), aspiration before injection of vaccines (i.e., pulling back...

  6. How to tell my boss I want to transfer?

    guest64485 replied to MiahMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with classicdame. Why are you involving your boss in this? Most transfer application requests have an area which state that you do not want your current boss to be contacted. The only time...

  7. Feeling like a failure

    guest64485 replied to asix1961's topic in General Nursing

    I'd start by heading to your local library and getting a book on telephone triage to prep yourself. Also, get more familiar with the most frequent diagnoses that you see (i.e. diabetes, heart...

  8. Why do we hate admissions?

    guest64485 replied to firstinfamily's topic in General Nursing

    The reason is simply staffing. Admissions are just another task in our list of things to do. Were staffing adequate, even problematic admissions wouldn't be an

  9. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    guest64485 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never said this. But anyway, I think we're in agreement on the major points; we're just saying it

  10. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    guest64485 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The second person is not blameless. If you are drinking in front of someone who is going to AA, and you are going on and on about how good the drink is and keep offering a sip to that person, you're...

  11. Going "Above and Beyond" UGH

    guest64485 replied to SubSippi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always laugh when management pushes us to say this. How much fun it is to lie to

  12. Best advice on switching specialties?

    guest64485 replied to nurse.j.'s topic in General Nursing

    In addition, getting certifications in that area (i.e. PALS) where possible are always helpful to show to the recruiter/manager that you have real interest/drive to be in that

  13. Do you chart lies?

    guest64485 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Asking the tough questions to both male and female patients is part of being an RN. I've had patients who seemed OK on the outside and then when I asked these questions said they were suicidal or...

  14. What did your manager do for you?

    guest64485 replied to KerriMcDaniel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    How can a manager truly understand the needs of the unit unless she will occasionally work the floor herself? One of my old managers would try to 'help' by answering call lights, and instead of...

  15. Do you chart lies?

    guest64485 replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

    Sure Ive seen this a lot, most especially with assessments, where people just copy-paste from the last shift. For example, charting patient is still on tele when it had been discontinued two days...

  16. Can any one Help me..?

    guest64485 replied to vinimahi32's topic in General Nursing

    As JustBeachyNurse said, FMLA is the answer, and will give you 12 weeks unpaid time where they are required to hold your job for you. Go directly to your HR department to talk to them to verify your...

  17. Question

    guest64485 replied to VampyrSlayer's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Why buy books? Just head to your local library. I'd suggest starting with medical terminology. Getting a basic understanding of this will help give you a great

  18. Should I go to pinning?

    guest64485 replied to DeepBreath's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I didn't go to mine and am still happy about my choice 8 years later. Like you, I felt my school was unsupportive during my time there so I didn't want the teachers to pin me, nor did I want to pay...

  19. In at 6:30, out at 9:00 and not a drop of food. I love this job!

    guest64485 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    My best piece of advice would be to talk to the experienced nurses at your place of employment. That will give you the most personalized response, given they know the you and the floor with all its...

  20. Abuse at school

    guest64485 replied to jdoezer's topic in General Students

    Where did I state abuse is non existent in nursing? Where did anyone state abuse is non existent in nursing(or in any other profession)? You bypassed my questions and the requests from other people...

  21. Abuse at school

    guest64485 replied to jdoezer's topic in General Students

    A lot of what you wrote, even in the follow up posts is still quite vague. What do you mean here, like if you have a question about an assignment you can't email the teacher? what do you mean...

  22. Let's hear about your worst shift ever!

    guest64485 replied to mamax3's topic in General Nursing

    In my worst shift I had multiple patients doing poorly. One patient started having 10/10 chest pain on my shift while seeing dead relatives. Had another patient who was pregnant (she should have...

  23. Not using an Alcohol swab before injections

    guest64485 replied to newgrad1988's topic in Patient Medications

    So you cleaned the skin, then had a clean needle touch the skin, then you put a new needle on and gave the injection? You're just fine, don't give it a second thought!

  24. Bedside rounding in-front of patients

    guest64485 replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm actually a fan of bedside report both as a nurse and as a patient. Generally what I've always done with bedside report is that I'll meet up with the oncoming nurse at the nurses' station and...

  25. Assumptions

    guest64485 replied to Isitpossible's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You realize you're assuming about her assumptions? I'm a white RN and I've been mistaken for a tech before. While racism is not dead, there could be a myriad of reasons she said tech (such as high...