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  1. What Is Your Favorite Nursing Book?

    mandrews replied to cdietrich404's topic in General Nursing

    Nurse Nancy and Doctor Dan from Little Golden Books

  2. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    mandrews replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    I saw on cnn they are trying to evacuate the prison. It looks like a mess. My friends husband was telling us that he knew a man that helped with a clean up in Louisianna years ago and he said the...

  3. does it help to have CNA experience in clinical nursing school

    mandrews replied to hali's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with tweety. The students with cna and lpn experience were more comfortable especially the freshman year. When we got knee deep into the nursing aspects it was all new to them also (...

  4. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    mandrews replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Just woke up after a long nightshift. One of the nurses husband kept calling giving updates. He said President was releasing gas reserve, bodys were floating in the canal but they do not know if they...

  5. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    mandrews replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Praying for the safety of you and your family. Keep safe.

  6. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    mandrews replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    sickle cell girl getting blood through the jugular who would only talk to friends, got up and pulled the iv out of her jugular, thank goodness the opsite dressing put pressure on the jugular. two in...

  7. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    mandrews replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Lisa, Glad you can see the light at the end of the tunnell. Been thinking about you. Did you end up using a lawyer? melissa

  8. abandonment

    mandrews replied to grannie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ditto

  9. What on earth could have caused this?

    mandrews replied to RaeT,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have really found this thread informative and I have enjoyed reading your banter. Reminded me of when I used to watch Quincey. LOL!

  10. Did I fail the NCLEX?

    mandrews replied to randie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yyyyyaaaahhhhhhhooooooooooooo!!! yipppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

  11. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    mandrews replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    our lady of the lakes children hospital is in Baton Rouge. Christy told me they had received pts from New Orleans.

  12. 12 hr shifts- a thing of the past?

    mandrews replied to SeekUrBliss's topic in General Nursing

    I love my 12hr shifts. I get to spend so much more time with my family, and after nursing school my children are enjoying having me at home more often.

  13. Is anyone near or in the path of Katrina?

    mandrews replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    My friend Christy and her family are holed up there. She and her mother are nurses. Her new husband has to stay because his job, and her brother in law is in the national guard and he is posted at one...

  14. For those that have already had Chemistry

    mandrews replied to SDNurseWannabe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My chemistry class was not what I would call basic algebra. There were lots of conversions. You might want to brush up on conversions. fahrenheit to celcius, lbs to grams, etc. My chemistry book sort...

  15. Failed because of the HESI? Huh?

    mandrews replied to jeepgirl's topic in General Nursing

    ditto.

  16. Are we allowed to be people before nurses?? (long)

    mandrews replied to stidget99's topic in General Nursing

    LOL! You are not a wenchbag! :rotfl: Try to cool off as much as you can before the meeting. Don't do or say anything you might regret later. Before I thought of quiting I would have to think about...

  17. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    mandrews replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    I used to live in Vinings. I can see this guy flying towards downtown in a BMW.

  18. I need a pick me up...please!

    mandrews replied to crrez4's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    probably when you finish clinicals. I am so sorry this is happening to you. I know how hard it is to get through nursing school, and how disappointing it must be to not get to go through the ceremony...

  19. You know its going to be a bad shift when...

    mandrews replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in Nursing Humor

    you walk in and the cna is beating her head against the front desk.

  20. Did I fail the NCLEX?

    mandrews replied to randie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    cant go by that randie. what if you got the first 74 right and number 75 wrong. if the system determines you are safe within a certain percentage it shuts off. it has to give at least 75 questions....

  21. How should I handle this situation?

    mandrews replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    We have a rude dayshift cna and she recently treated a patient rudely and the patient did not back down from her. patient said," GET THE H*** OUT OF HERE I AM PAYING FOR THIS ROOM AND I WANT YOU TO...

  22. Nursing School Bloopers

    mandrews replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    A friend of mine was asked by a little elderly man if he would assist him onto a bedpan. So he gets the little man on the bedpan and he grumbles about how uncomfortable he is then says, " son I think...

  23. I got th job!

    mandrews replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck with your new job, I love med-surg.

  24. Med-Surg Roll Call

    mandrews replied to RNPATL's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello I graduated 12/04 from a diploma rn program. I have been med-surg for 8 monthes and I love it. I have been searching on the internet for nursing networks and I recently downloaded a...

  25. rude dayshift cna

    mandrews posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am so aggrevated by one of the dayshift aids. I work nights and at our hospital the aids sit in on report when they come to work. The dayshift has an aid that has been there about 15 years. she is...