bebbercorn

bebbercorn

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  1. Runt of the Litter

    bebbercorn replied to elijahvegas's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm very tall for a female and yet I have little upper body strength. Even guys shorter than me at work can lift better than me. It's just how (most) guys are built, and we love you for it, no matter...

  2. What are your pet peeves?

    bebbercorn replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    I know it's already been said, but I never get over "You can't get me a sandwich? I haven't eaten all day!" It wasn't me that didn't feed you! Grrrr! And they will always add "And I'm diabetic!" (With...

  3. Code rolee

    bebbercorn replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical Care

    First- do compressions. Then, get comfortable with meds (after ACLS, of course). I agree with the above posters about recording, you really need to be confident in one to record well, as well as...

  4. Coping with large patient assignments due to staffing issues

    bebbercorn replied to Spretty's topic in General Nursing

    I never accepted more than 5 PCU pts when I worked PCU... that is so dangerous. Get more nurses before a sentinal event occurs! I agree with above posters... full CNA and Clerk staff, agency nurses....

  5. When Intensivists don't want to accept a patient...

    bebbercorn replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree with above, the ICU decides whether or not they accept. So, exactly what you wrote is the best advocacy. If you really feel ICU is warranted, corner the doc and say exactly what you said...

  6. Question about disposing of urine in sink

    bebbercorn replied to lulu997RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ew...

  7. Hospital policy: no letters of recommendation?

    bebbercorn replied to Stratiotes's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Can your reference write you a letter outside of work, or does it need to be on a

  8. When Hospitalists Attack

    bebbercorn replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I do that all the time, in hindsight, think of all of the clever responses I COULD have said, kicking myself all the way home. However, forces beyond my control have held my tongue for me. You WILL do...

  9. a "C" in life span psychology

    bebbercorn replied to luchy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I made an 'A' in Lifespan but I had a 'C' in A and P. Still got

  10. Inconsiderate Co-workers/Shift Change

    bebbercorn replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ongoing problem at my work, too. More than a handful of day shift comes in waaaaay laaaate, and this is not the case for nights (I've worked both). I understand that getting up at sucks, but so does...

  11. Hypothetical Situation

    bebbercorn replied to Bortaz's topic in General Nursing

    ^Haaaaaaahahaha.

  12. Any Applicants to Frontier Nursing University FNP Class 124?

    bebbercorn replied to WillowSong's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Applied to 125, so I'll be anxiously awaiting your response! Good luck to

  13. Frontier Class 125 CFNP

    bebbercorn replied to bebbercorn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree, midwifery is very attractive to me, the hours just stink. I like the idea of doing a post masters certificate one day! The wait is agonizing, I hope we hear

  14. RN - $14.75/hr?!?

    bebbercorn replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Esme!!! Good for you! Let 'em have it! $14.75 for an RN with emergency/triage? No, thanks. Dream on. ...aaaaaand I second, third, fourth the sentiments about the documentary "Blackfish." It really...

  15. Tired of discrimination

    bebbercorn replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perhaps it is where you live. I cover my hair for religious purposes, and while some approach me more cautiously, I have never felt discriminated against when it comes to promotions or raises. In...

  16. Chest Tube Air Leaks

    bebbercorn replied to MidwestICURN's topic in General Nursing

    @ GrnTea...

  17. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    bebbercorn replied to plinytheRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As an ED nurse, I think it is completely unsafe to send a patient up without report. At an old facility where I worked PCU, you had to get verbal report. On the Med/Surg floors, you didn't have to...

  18. Lesbians (LGB) in OB Nursing

    bebbercorn replied to PunkRockRNLA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My Mother was a CNM, my sister an OB nurse. I've met many lesbian and bisexual OB/GYN nurses and NP's, it was never brought up in a negative way, and there seemed to be a good deal of said women...

  19. Support for PICU Nurses at Children's Hospital & Research Center

    bebbercorn replied to AOx1's topic in Pediatric

    Agreed. If you are reading this, you have our love and

  20. Medical Mission advice

    bebbercorn replied to KRNCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have never paid for volunteer time except for the plane ticket... that being said, I usually go to volunteer abroad and find places out locally. As someone who has organized overseas volunteer...

  21. Autonomy

    bebbercorn replied to nshortrn's topic in Emergency

    Blame HIPAA and invite them to write their

  22. *HELP* with personal statement!

    bebbercorn replied to The Dude's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Did the school give you any guidelines to follow? If your experience in PT led you to nursing, I'd say it's valid! Why did it lead you to nursing? Did you have any interactions that you can mention?...

  23. Bedside shift report w/ emergency department

    bebbercorn replied to bsnursing's topic in Medical-Surgical

    If someone has a really complicated skin issue or something like this, I'll let the floor nurse know and ask her if she wants to do a head to toe with me. Otherwise, I agree with other posters in that...

  24. How often do you study/read up?

    bebbercorn replied to clover2012's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much every day... and if I didn't have time to do it at work, I do it at

  25. Employee health

    bebbercorn replied to Alex Egan's topic in Camp

    I had a similar situation in my camp. I think I cared equally for staff as that mysterious belly pain for the kids. For pregnancy tests, I'd usually do as you did, send for the OTC and give out...