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  1. 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...

    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?

    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. What did you have to do for the community health
  5. Flu shot reaction???

    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?

    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

    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?

    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 never said this. But anyway, I think we're in agreement on the major points; we're just saying it
  10. 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

    I always laugh when management pushes us to say this. How much fun it is to lie to
  12. Best advice on switching specialties?

    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?

    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?

    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?

    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..?

    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

    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?

    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. 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

    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

    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!

    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

    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

    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

    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...