RNsRWe ASN, RN

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    I hate ignorant people...

    RNsRWe replied to sarah620's topic in General Nursing

    Here's something else to consider, as I think about the "but you'll be working UNDER So and So" line: You're always working under someone, unless you own the company. In a large medical group or...
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    Can you hate someone after 3 days?

    RNsRWe replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Actually, someone once gave me the answer to it: "Heaven wouldn't take her and Hell was afraid she'd take
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    Can you hate someone after 3 days?

    RNsRWe replied to RH-CC2011's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have some debates with myself over the use of the word "hate". After all, that's some pretty intense emotion....even sounds intense: HATE. That said, I have had one patient so vile in my years at...
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    Single person check in blood transfusion

    RNsRWe replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I didn't know there WAS a hospital in the US that would have this as protocol! Just not best practice,
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    I'm choosing to persevere!!

    RNsRWe replied to WKredz5's topic in General Nursing

    This reads like a Twelve Step
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    BINGO. See my post, #3
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i want this on a tee shirt!!
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    Single person check in blood transfusion

    RNsRWe replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is a practicing RN in the
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    Murphy's Law of Nursing

    RNsRWe replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    You have only two minutes to give a patient her meds before you know you have to run to admit a patient/get a pt from bathroom/whatever. This same patient who normally takes her pills without fuss now...
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also thinking that the biggest loudmouths who yell "I'm paying your salary" don't even earn one of their own....and that Dad is probably
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    I'm choosing to persevere!!

    RNsRWe replied to WKredz5's topic in General Nursing

    ummm.....ok.
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    "I DEMAND an antibiotic. I am the customer and I am paying your salary"

    RNsRWe replied to Nascar nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ain't entitlement grand. Don't you wish dear old Dad could move in with the witch and get you out of the
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    Single person check in blood transfusion

    RNsRWe replied to uniquenurse's topic in General Nursing

    My view is that this is an accident waiting to happen. My thoughts are "who on earth thinks it's a good idea to have ONE nurse be "extra careful" because this is better than TWO careful nurses?"...
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    How i studied for my nclex exam

    RNsRWe replied to diana2520's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, I get the dummy email account, of course. Not dumb enough to think they're using their exclusive, primary emails. But that doesn't mean people don't still put their real names in them. I've...
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    Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    RNsRWe replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I'd say I'm in, but it's nearly midnight now :) But don't worry, one of us is bound to be marked as 'without compassion'
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    Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

    RNsRWe replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Does this trick work every time? In short.....NO. The official results are the only ones that matter. While it's true that the huge majority of people who play this game get the correct answer,...
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    How i studied for my nclex exam

    RNsRWe replied to diana2520's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Oh, my word, I can't believe how many people are posting their email addresses! I know someone else said this, but it bears repeating since it was largely ignored: you are opening yourself up to...
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    Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    RNsRWe replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Ok, here's another one, REALLY would have liked to have used (and thankfully this scenario doesn't come up for me anymore): Patient has had ankle/tibia/knee/etc surgery. Patient requests that nurse...
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    Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    RNsRWe replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    And people say they don't believe in G'd. Sounds like Divine Intervention to
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    Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    RNsRWe replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I like this :) But even with your crushed pills, I seriously doubt your mom suggested stuffing them up your
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    Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    RNsRWe replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Reminds me of another one: patient is easily 350 pounds, and of course has back pain, joint pain, foot pain. The patient explains that this pain (ALL of it) is because of a car accident fifteen years...
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    Things we think that we do not say... humorous...

    RNsRWe replied to Baubo516's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    "Do you honestly think I could POSSIBLY be stupid enough to believe the stupid explanation you just gave me for how that thing got there?" ...and along the same 'the nurse must be stupid' think: "Do...
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    What CAN they do? (a vent)

    RNsRWe replied to Nurse Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I didn't mean that the housekeeper SHOULD get the patient up to the bathroom--actually, they aren't allowed to TOUCH them. My problem is that this dingbat kept asking every patient if they needed...
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    What CAN they do? (a vent)

    RNsRWe replied to Nurse Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work somewhere that had a housekeeper who would in EVERY SINGLE ROOM ask each patient "do you need to go to the bathroom?" and then when the patient almost inevitably said "yes", she'd run...
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    how do nurses wear nail polish?

    RNsRWe replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of an aside, but whenever I had that kind of mess going on, I always double-gloved. Sometimes I did it because I didn't want any risk of exactly what you described, and sometimes because I might...