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  1. traumatized by vermin

    tencat replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Honey, if I saw the spider inside my house that I saw crossing the road today, I'd be a BASKET CASE myself. I don't blame you in the

  2. traumatized by vermin

    tencat replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Snakes are so-so. BIG spiders are definitely YUCK. Ditto for scorpions. But what's wrong with bobcats and javalinas? I'd love to see

  3. Death Penalty Anesthesia

    tencat replied to MmacFN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Kinda goes against everything we're trained to do as health care professionals, so NO. It's kind of disturbing that people think they would only be 'agents of the state' carrying out a job. I'm sure...

  4. Pub-Med NCLEX Review ?????

    tencat replied to JoAnna McNurse's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :yeahthat:

  5. Gray on ice?

    tencat replied to cardiac.cure03's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm....I really have no idea, but I'll take a stab at it. Is it a blood gas sample? Do they go in a gray top tube? I know they go on ice. Just a

  6. Two Dumb NCLEX Questions..........

    tencat posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Howdy! I was wondering two things: Do you have to pay that $300 fee again to take another stab at the NCLEX? And: When you are practicing for the NCLEX, what 'percentage' (40/50=80%, etc.) do you...

  7. Do you have a union? Should nurses strike?

    tencat replied to glenwood's topic in General Nursing

    So, nurses should forget that they have any needs and just focus on the patients' needs? That attitude leads directly to burnout. If our needs are not met, there is no way we can adequately meet the...

  8. Are some environments beyond hope?

    tencat replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Are some environments without hope? YES! I'd get the heck out of Dodge. There has got to be a better place. I guess you have to decide if the prestige of working in a Level I center is worth the...

  9. Yet another cry for career help...

    tencat replied to catlady's topic in General Nursing

    If you would be happier doing something else, you should do it. I think your teenager will survive if the standard of living goes down a bit. You've already set up some money for him/her to get...

  10. I need some answers please!

    tencat replied to snowflake58's topic in General Nursing

    Did somebody high up screw up and is trying to pin it on your friend? Hmmm....smells

  11. The right place for me

    tencat replied to HisHands's topic in General Nursing

    Hi! I've lived in northern New Mexico for six years, and I've only seen a handful of creepy crawlies. That doesn't mean there aren't any, it just means I've been able to avoid them That whole...

  12. pay in Albuquerque

    tencat replied to jewelnca's topic in General Nursing

    Howdy! I have been applying for jobs in Albuquerque. I don't have any experience yet (just graduating in July), but I've been told that pay at Presbyterian Main Hospital runs in the mid $20's per...

  13. Want To Travel With A School-aged Child~ Can It Be Done?

    tencat replied to famubsn's topic in General Nursing

    I would have to agree that unless you are homeschooling, or working very locally, it would have a really negative impact on your child's life and education to be changing schools and/or towns...

  14. CT scan on Friday

    tencat replied to Nightingale11's topic in Radiology

    Try not to worry.

  15. Taking a child off life support

    tencat replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    Why keep the poor kid alive if he's brain dead? It is very sad, but the mother needs to understand that the kid IS dead, just being kept alive by machines. It is not a wise use of resources to keep...

  16. Finished Nursing School on Friday...marriage is toast

    tencat replied to Gaelic's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN! Wow. When did it become a crime to want partnership in a marriage? Yes, you went through nursing school and that's hard on a marriage. Yes, he probably does feel neglected....

  17. suspended license

    tencat replied to jmb62's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for clarifying your legal position. I was just confused. As far as calling one's self a nurse......historically nursing has had to fight long and hard for the respect it deserves as a...

  18. suspended license

    tencat replied to jmb62's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I'm really confused. You said in your post that the state of Oregon pulled your 'number'. Does this mean you are a licensed medical professional of some kind? If you are not a nurse, what are...

  19. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    tencat replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    He's pretty dang

  20. "From doctors to beautiful ladies..."

    tencat replied to epiphany's topic in General Nursing

    It's always nice when someone says thank you. What's that saying...."Don't look a gift horse in the mouth"? Yes, it's a stereotype. Do I like it? No. But there's a big difference between how...

  21. The very, very old and sick who are full code

    tencat replied to firstyearstudent's topic in General Nursing

    I did a clinical in ICU this semester, and I wondered the same thing. Someone told me that at that point when there's nothing else to be done it's not about treating the patient (provided the patient...

  22. Care Plan help please - Nsg Dx for choking??

    tencat replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How about ineffective airway

  23. An ethical question.

    tencat replied to workingforskies's topic in General Nursing

    Was she a treat and release? It sounds like she was. If she was, and she was drunk, how was she going to get home? Drive? (provided her car was in driveable shape) If I'm being her advocate as a...

  24. Co-workers on allnurses...

    tencat replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Once at clinical we were talking about adverse events in L&D, and I mentioned briefly, without details, that I read about a situation of serious injury in labor and delivery on the internet (I...

  25. I failed my first clinical!

    tencat replied to breakin_moon's topic in General Nursing

    Meanwhile, the staffing ratios are good, but the immunocompromised patient dies from pneumonia....that just doesn't make ANY sense to me to make myself sicker and spread around my crud to people who...