aTOMicTom

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  1. Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    aTOMicTom replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    I would think it would be better to ask a court OFFICIAL simply because if you fall asleep and cause a mistrial you will have one unhappy judge on your hands. An assistant is probably not an official....

  2. Can they force me to work weekends during jury duty???

    aTOMicTom replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    My question to the OP is: Did you ever ask a court official if there is a law against working hours that would make you fatigued while on jury duty? I am surprised at how many fellow nurses find it...

  3. Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    aTOMicTom replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    I also must ask: am I misunderstanding "It is what it is", or does it pretty much mean "Tough crap, nothin' you can do about it"? Right now I abhor that favorite expression of simpleton wisdom, but...

  4. Whats your favorite montra or saying?

    aTOMicTom replied to Kimynurse's topic in General Students

    One set of nuggets of wisdom that I like is from the movie "The Jerk". Steve Martin's character, Navin Johnson, gets them from his adoptive Black dad as he's leaving home to make his way in the...

  5. Marijuana and Nursing School

    aTOMicTom replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    Haha Griffin123

  6. New Ads on all nurses.

    aTOMicTom replied to trutuyu's topic in General Nursing

    Use FireFox (works on Winduhs PCs too) and the FireFox add-on "Adblock Plus", and no more ads. It's free to download, just google it. Those annoying ads don't slow my pages down (cable internet), but...

  7. Question about dangling.

    aTOMicTom replied to Jill2Shay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm still a student; I learn something every day here on AN. Today: DANGLING! hee hee, it's also something the doctor orders for bedridden pts. Never heard this before. Thanks

  8. Vanderbilt Medical Center to have nurses cleaning up

    aTOMicTom replied to DidiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I bet it will be addressed and corrected quickly, if it's even true. Media have been known to scandalize things for their own ends, you

  9. The Problem with Nursing

    aTOMicTom replied to The_Optimist's topic in General Nursing

    The argument is based on a faulty question. I think that when asked the question "What is the most respected profession?", the average joe sixpack thinks of who makes the most money, excepting pro...

  10. Dismissed from nursing school...fought back and won in court!

    aTOMicTom replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    My thought is this: I want to hear more about your situation. when I researched online "schools" of nursing, including nearby Union University, I was flabbergasted to find they can charge $40,000 and...

  11. Marijuana and Nursing School

    aTOMicTom replied to heather19's topic in General Students

    You are rationalizing your use of a (controversial) prescription drug by your supposed need to self-medicate for your anxiety. Either hold off until you live in a state where an M.D. can prescribe it...

  12. INK STAINS!!!

    aTOMicTom replied to avaloncar's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Google it with the exact name of the pen you need to remove - I found that the 90%(?) isopropyl alcohol will get some sharpie stains out; you can make a paste with it and powdered detergent (liquid...

  13. teach me how to have thick skin, dealing with difficult people

    aTOMicTom replied to carefulcare's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    That sure is a great list. I would add to it the fact that it is completely normal to have hurt feelings from some confrontations and disagreements, but you can tell yourself "Okay, that hurt...

  14. My 2nd day of class

    aTOMicTom replied to Snowangel7390's topic in General Students

    Yup, same here. Only our side-tracks last up to 40 minutes (but who's counting ). And are not too off-topic or boring. Today I (and a lot of others around me) was/were freaking out because there's a...

  15. Stooopid

    aTOMicTom replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    "fumunda", that's a new one to me, I figured it must be from Latin, couldn't figure it out, so I googled it! thanks for the LOLz Oh and re #3 it sounds like the UNIVERSE was hating you today!...

  16. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    aTOMicTom replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    You could spend your breaks in the morgue (or dietary's walk-in, but the morgue makes for a better story) Seems to me that would make it seem even hotter when you came out, though! Look at the bright...

  17. Men in Nursing Conference - Oct. 24 - 25, 2013, Newark, NJ

    aTOMicTom replied to BostonMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    I do love NYC! Maybe next year, when I'm actually a nurse ... :)

  18. Men in Nursing Conference - Oct. 24 - 25, 2013, Newark, NJ

    aTOMicTom replied to BostonMurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Docs' and dentists' conferences are all in Palm Beach and Cabo; ours is in

  19. Man = muscle, being taken advantage of

    aTOMicTom replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in Men in Nursing

    I actually lol'd. How guilty should I feel. My input on the OP; I've helped transfer many patients as a "Bed Man" when I worked for an air bed company. I never got tired of the grateful looks from the...

  20. Any tips for decreasing anxiety/increasing safety when walking to a car in the dark?

    aTOMicTom replied to RNewbie22's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Have security walk you to your car. They are probably happy to get outside and it is their job, too! Or, get a nice long biopsy needle and wave it around as you walk. Thugs are afraid of needles, as...

  21. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    aTOMicTom replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Don't forget some people are genuinely concerned when they ask these type questions, they mean well... and the others are simply passive aggressive... and pathetic and mean. I usually have a goofy...

  22. I don't think I want to be a nurse anymore.

    aTOMicTom replied to justasweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    spam link fixed, carry

  23. Did being unattractive hurt your career?

    aTOMicTom replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Nursing Career

    Hey, at least you KNOW you look a little mean; my wife always looks grumpy/sad when she's got her "neutral" face on, and I guess I was the first to tell her. Of course, when I am around she's all...

  24. Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    aTOMicTom replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    She should've gone out for a big Indian curry meal the night before her shift, then followed the advice to diaper up... walking around with post-colonic curry in the ol' diaper would get her a nice...

  25. I don't think I want to be a nurse anymore.

    aTOMicTom replied to justasweety's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm in Tennessee, too, and I find quite a few jobs on Indeed.com for coding, review and insurance; mostly I look for LPN stuff but the searches always show RN jobs as well... I can't imagine anyone...