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  1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    mandrews replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Catering a crawfish boil while intoxicated can lead to a nasty groin burn. Don't even ask for the doctor to prescribe you a vibrator no matter how long you will be admitted or how long your mans been...

  2. Role Call! RN to BSN online students........

    mandrews replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    traumaRUs I am a diploma nurse and I am thinking of using phoenix to get my bsn them masters because I would like to teach later on. I haven't checked so I don't know if I can afford it right new. Did...

  3. Nursing Exam Secrets Study Guide

    mandrews replied to ATL_RN's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I bought the guide when i took the nclex the first time and i failed. Not one this in their guide was on my test. I took the Hurst Review the second time and passed with 75 questions and I learned...

  4. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    mandrews replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    My first peds clinical was in the ER at a Childrens Hospital. A mother put her 12 year old son who had the worst case of crippling MS I have ever seen on a three wheeler and took him on a fast ride on...

  5. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    mandrews replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Thank you both for the sid information. My sons teacher was very glad to hear I had stopped his strattera in November, because she said it just backed her feelings that he was not add.

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mandrews replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I have kidney stones and there is nothing funny about it. I've been to the ER three different times. Mine always occur on the weekend. I have had two children and the kidney stones are worst than...

  7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    mandrews replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    A med supplier who drove 70 miles on one cheek to have a banana removed from his rear. He paid

  8. Autism, mercury and cover up???

    mandrews replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I have a seven year old that was recently dx autism/aspergers syndrome. When he was 5 he was dx add and did not respond to meds. I took him totally off meds, found an excellent tutor, and aggrevated...

  9. Lab Values on NCLEX

    mandrews replied to ManyRN2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I had situational lab questions similar to pt on coumadin which labs would you check. digoxin. potassium think arrhythmia. I really only had a few but you need to have a good understanding when you go...

  10. An ICU nurse manager told my wife that her Med/surg experience was hurting her!?

    mandrews replied to Roland's topic in MICU, SICU

    I was told med/surg was a good foundation to go to any department because you learned more about alot of different illnesses and patho. I can really tell that I have learned alot in my 7months...

  11. How good at math do I need to be?

    mandrews replied to Angie_Baby's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Good Luck Angelbaby!! The math is so different from anything I had ever done before. You will have to study and practice if you are not good in math. At my school I had to take a math test to get in...

  12. Losing Nurses!

    mandrews replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had to work again lastnight and I dreaded running into the doc because he is the on call for his clinic this weekend. He had already made his evening rounds but the nurse I reported in to told me...

  13. Losing Nurses!

    mandrews replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    [This is what makes me want to at least look for another job. I had a patient last night, ck 294, ckmb 4.4, troponin normal. No complaints. I am a new nurse. Supervisor and preceptor told me they...

  14. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    mandrews replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I had to have a lab coat for clinicals but it had to be a certain length so you might ask someone in the program. I used those post it flags to flag meds in the med book that i took to clinicals. Make...

  15. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    mandrews replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had an older couple admitted who escaped a house fire that their 30ish daughter perished in. The husband had on underwear and the wife was stark naked. Nurses assured them they would not be thrown...

  16. After graduation present.......

    mandrews replied to gasgiver's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I graduated with a class of over 200. It seemed that 20% got a boob job, 20% stomach stapled, 20% divorced, everyone else went to work to pay bills and do something nice for the family.

  17. Solid Color Uniform Help

    mandrews replied to eborgelt's topic in General Nursing

    I have to wear navy and white. NO TATTOO'S - they have to be covered. the dress policy is strict here. no pins unless they are approved. i like to wear navy pants with a white top. some stitching on...

  18. Nurses and suicide patients

    mandrews replied to leopold's topic in General Nursing

    our suicide attempts get treatment in the er then they have to go to icu where an employee of the hospital (nurse usually) has to sit there and watch them one on one. I work at a small hospital so...

  19. Took NCLEX-RN this morning

    mandrews replied to MrsStraty's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations on getting your nclex behind you. I hope you get good news really soon!!! :balloons: melissa

  20. What do patients say that irks you?

    mandrews replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We Get This Alot On Night Shift. "honey Did You Get Any Sleep

  21. UNIT SECRETARIES-- the good, and the not so good...

    mandrews replied to Mystery5's topic in General Nursing

    the day shift unit secretary is a nightmare. she is loud and obnoxious. talks about patients and nurses at the front desk. she ask all the docs weight loss questions to the point that they tell her to...

  22. Nurses with MRSA infection

    mandrews replied to photonurse505's topic in General Nursing

    on one of the strands i believe someone talked about this same subject. they mentioned reading somewhere that nurses should add 1/2 cup of bleach to their bath water once every two weeks to try and...

  23. Travel nursing experience

    mandrews replied to nursekrin's topic in Travel

    My mother retired after 18 years and is now a traveler. she has always gone through an orientation and some type of med math exam. the companys she has used have taken nurses with 1 year but prefer...

  24. Med questions on NCLEX

    mandrews replied to ZZTopRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I passed with 75 questions. i only had about 4 med questions.

  25. Anyone heard of this program?NCLEX SECRETS?

    mandrews replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I bought nclex secrets two weeks before my 1st nclex (i failed) it had testimonies from people who studied hours before, and days before the nclex and they passed in the 99 percentile. All i did was...