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  1. WHAT?? NO med cart and NO nurse's station??

    weirdRN replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Hey that DOES sound awesome.... Where is that? Is there a website model thingy I can look

  2. Patches

    weirdRN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on the type of patch, I initial and date directly on them before I take them into the patient. Nitrobid is messy and I hate working with it but when I have to I use a larger opsite over the...

  3. pain in the ***

    weirdRN replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat:

  4. drug testing AP and IP

    weirdRN replied to cnmmsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The people who do not believe that drugs cause problems with the fetus/infant need their heads examined. I have witnessed with my own eyes what happens when Moms use during pregnancy. It isn't fair...

  5. pain in the ***

    weirdRN replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    No matter what shoe you finally choose, the first time you go to buy them, go to a retail store where you can try them on, and return them if they do not help the leg pain with in a few days. Sears,...

  6. pain in the ***

    weirdRN replied to sunshineonleith's topic in General Nursing

    Shoes.... get a good pair of walking shoes to wear on the floor. I reccomend New Balance or Danskos if you can afford them. I started stretching before I went to work and that seems to help some too....

  7. Why do they bother coming in anyway??

    weirdRN replied to htrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree completely. unfortunately, reproductive rights are protected by the

  8. The Frustrated Learner Thread aka "I HATE studying MORE THAN ___!" All rants welcome!

    weirdRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I hate studying more than a COPDers' snot garden filled to over flowing with

  9. Wearing scrubs home??

    weirdRN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree I think we run the full spectrum. That said however, I do find that my co-workers pretty much fall in those two categories. I like to think I am not paranoid, but I know I am conscious of...

  10. Wearing scrubs home??

    weirdRN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I would so love to see the Nursing Salaries that everyone keeps talking about come to my corner of the world minus the big city prices. AND the nearest dry cleaning/ laundering facility is over 45...

  11. drug testing AP and IP

    weirdRN replied to cnmmsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is my OPINION that when you become pregnant you are taking responsibility for another life. It is my OPINION that you can do what ever you please with your own body and to heck with it. It is my...

  12. Post Graduation Anxiety!!

    weirdRN replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    The Director of my Program is required to verify all the graduates. She faxed that to the BON the last day of classes. I sent in my BON stuff about a month before the end of classes. I registered...

  13. Post Graduation Anxiety!!

    weirdRN replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

    CONGRATs to You! Woohoo! I graduated on a Thursday, and took my boards the next Thursday. It took forty five minutes or so and the computer totally shocked me by shutting down at 75 questions. I left...

  14. Leadership Seminars

    weirdRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank You for the link EricEnfermo. I am not certain that it is exactly what I am looking for. I am just wanting to improve my communication skills with the people that I work with. I do well...

  15. Leadership Seminars

    weirdRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone have any reccomendations for communication, and leadership developement seminars? I need something that will help me develope my communication and leadership skills. Thanks in

  16. drug testing AP and IP

    weirdRN replied to cnmmsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat:

  17. drug testing AP and IP

    weirdRN replied to cnmmsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think drug testing at the begining of pregnancy for everyone would be a good idea. and include it as a routine screen along with the regular urine, strep b, stds and other screenings we do. We...

  18. Wearing scrubs home??

    weirdRN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    What would happen if instead of getting pusy, authoritative, bossy and sarcastic, You took a deep breath and asked yourself how important it really is in the big scheme of your life, shrugged and let...

  19. Not just nursing but ANY job...

    weirdRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was in the video store this afternoon. I had become quite chatty with the former manager. She had said she was interested in nursing a few semesters back when I was checking out movies for psych....

  20. Wearing scrubs home??

    weirdRN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    Oh to be 25 and single

  21. Wearing scrubs home??

    weirdRN replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in a hospital, I changed before I went home everyday. Now, I go home and shower before i pick up my

  22. I have a question

    weirdRN replied to cheekys14's topic in General Nursing

    Most local community colleges have it, Emergency services for your area might have it, or you could check with your local fire department. It isn't expensive, (at least I don't think the 25.00 bucks...

  23. To Do or Not to do???

    weirdRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am writing a new resume, Since I now have a license number should I include it on my resume? Does it matter since it is already psoted on the BON website?? Advice here would be great. The other...

  24. To Do or Not to do???

    weirdRN replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is a lot of stuff on the web these days. I just am not sure how much is TMI. I was trying to fit my resume on one page and it just isn't going, no matter how hard I try. I have two degrees...

  25. Death Penalty Anesthesia

    weirdRN replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In the book you read, was there like some kind of accident that the prisoners were waking up? Like some kind of solar flare where everthing electrical was totally off