Guest70758

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1. Hardest things to deal with in NICU...

   Guest70758 replied to RN2B73's topic in NICU, Neonatal

   Don't be nervous about your reaction. Embrace it! I have found reserves of mental strength and faith that I never knew I had before. I have developed a deep appreciation for life, health, and family,...

2. What is nursing school like?

   Guest70758 replied to selulion's topic in General Nursing

   There are two gaurantees: your GPA will go down and your jean size will go up!!! :chuckle It is the best and worst time I have ever had: I am more confident and outoing than I have ever been. Family...

3. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

   Guest70758 replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I'm so sick of Britney Spears. Ever since she flipped off fans/reporters in Mexico I have lost all respect for her. The background checks don't bug me. But as far as catered food and roses... the...

4. What do patients say that irks you?

   Guest70758 replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In postpartum we had an angry dad in the nursery telling off his wife's nurse and the baby's pedi. They had been there for 72 hours so their baby had to be seen immediately so his wife could go home...

5. Anyone have a NON healthcare job while in nursing school?

   Guest70758 replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

   I hold down three jobs. 1.) Mariachi musician. Benefits: being comfortable onstage, in front of people. Constant interaction with many different types of people, and most importantly... STRESS RELIEF...

6. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

   Guest70758 replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

   That stupid song used to traumatize me as a little girl. And the pictures in the pop-up book were terrifying! I used to freak out anytime there was a fly by my food, because I thought I would die if I...

7. MRSA question

   Guest70758 replied to elalpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   My clinical site runs rampant with MRSA and C. diff. Our instructor told us that now, after a semester in the hospital, we all probably have it colonized in our nares. While being colonized doesn't...

8. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

   Guest70758 replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

   And I thought I had problems with insomnia before reading this post...

9. Interviewing for jobs

   Guest70758 replied to kirbykd's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   My main concern as a prospective employee, especially as a new grad, would be the orientation/preceptor process. How long is it? How receptive are their preceptors to new nurses? How long will the...

10. Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear During Surgery

    Guest70758 replied to J.B.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    13. Nurse, get online, go to surgery.com, and click on "Are you completely

11. Signs

    Guest70758 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    These hang on the wall at my favorite bar: If you have a serious illness or death in the family, please notify the office by 8 am the day of the game. Getting things done around here is like mating...

12. How many (fill in the blank)s does it take to change a light bulb?

    Guest70758 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nursing Humor

    Q: How many nurse manager does it take to change a lightbulb? A: Unknown. Policy is still being written, skill day has to be scheduled, the task delegated, and, of course, it must be approved to be...

13. 8th grade nursing presentation ideas

    Guest70758 replied to nay537's topic in General Nursing

    We had a group that presented to young high schoolers, and they did a lot of hands on stuff, like taking pen lights and letting them watch the pupils react, having them listen for heart sounds on each...

14. Nursing Dx Help

    Guest70758 replied to lzygrl42's topic in General Students

    Always keep in mind the difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses. A med diagnosis can be a PC but it cannot be a nursing diagnosis. Infection is not a nursing diagnosis because you...

15. Critical Care Neuropathy

    Guest70758 replied to Guest70758's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    WOW Thank you SO MUCH! Those were indeed excellent sites, and now my patient's apparently random peripheral weakness and intolerance of vent weaning are explained! Before I just had a bunch of nursing...