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  1. Needlestick

    twss2323 replied to Ontariosn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm gonna give you the benefit of the doubt and think you're probably thinking a little irrationally because you're freaked out and you actually do understand the concept of a sterile needle. I stuck...

  2. pt complains hospital too much like a hotel

    twss2323 replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

    Literally can't please everyone. I'd offer some unpleasant PRN suppository or something to make it feel more hospital like for 'em

  3. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will say there were lots of goodies from the pharmacist on the unit and Sees Candy from the Union. The union even had designated boxes for days and nights so that was really

  4. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have learned that last year nurses at my facility DID get a rock

  5. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    twss2323 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I second that. Worth every penny. Purchased it after I got tore up on my first APA assignment in nursing school and never looked

  6. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    twss2323 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that you can have an incredibly rewarding experience with a patient and a completely devastating one all at the same time... And the reward doesn't always outweigh the negative. I learned...

  7. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's nice to be regularly appreciated, not just the one designated week a year. That's awesome she does

  8. 5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    twss2323 replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    What was the pH with a CO2 of

  9. 5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    twss2323 replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't ever seen it used, I've only seen albumin, but have been told that it's a good alternative for some patients BUT: I've been taught that hetastarch is really good after paracentesis. If a...

  10. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    twss2323 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite is monitors that are on... With flat lines because the "patient" isn't connected and the monitor isn't on some sort of demo mode

  11. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is this sarcasm? I sure hope not, that's quite the

  12. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While it wasn't from an employer, I got a free meal at Culver's today. That was

  13. Graduation gift idea

    twss2323 replied to prettyup's topic in General Nursing

    A cute badge reel? There's a couple different shops on etsy. If she already has a job, maybe a specialty related

  14. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    twss2323 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw this on the news last weekend and keep forgetting to post about it (forgive me if it's already been posted about and I missed it). This group of hospitals is now offering patients a "money back...

  15. When are you officially a nursing student?

    twss2323 replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    I used to work with a girl (in a job outside of healthcare) who would always talk about being a "nursing student" and going to "nursing school". She was taking classes through her high school to...

  16. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    twss2323 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    My PTT is therapeutic on the heparin

  17. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    It'd be interesting to see how long they can actually keep up with

  18. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    twss2323 replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't even think about the increase is turn over. The idea is just ridiculous. The healthcare industry is already too customer service oriented IMHO and this just took it to a whole new, insulting...

  19. Meaning of your username?

    twss2323 replied to Flightless Bird's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is pretty ridiculous. When I was a lot younger (like high school) I used twss on a random anonymous blog site about punk rock bands haha. When I first joined here, I used a username that I use...

  20. Fun hobbies or interests?

    twss2323 replied to happy_life's topic in Health, Stress Management

    There are probably horse rescues in your area. You could also try and volunteer with one of those

  21. What nursing task do you loathe???

    twss2323 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Same here. Vomit is the one thing I can't do. It makes me gag and want to vomit myself. Also, checking gastric residuals *shudder*. Having to pull all that stuff out and if there's more than 60 mL,...

  22. 4/23 WILTW: It turns out nurses do make the worst patients

    twss2323 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that sometimes you fight so hard for patients to get them the best possible outcome. In all that fight you grow emotionally invested. When NOTHING goes right for the patient, it hurts you....

  23. What offends you (nursing related)?

    twss2323 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    And because I've posted off-topic, let me contribute on topic content... People who consistently show up late to report. And THEN piddle paddle around while you're sitting there waiting on them to get...

  24. What offends you (nursing related)?

    twss2323 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    I also came up with "male tail" on my own one day in reference to a man with a ponytail. Probably not the first person to think of that but I was pretty amused with myself at the time

  25. What offends you (nursing related)?

    twss2323 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    The trendy word now is