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  1. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    MacNurse replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :balloons: :balloons: YAY!!! At least you got an apology! Much better than the initial kick in the pants! Well, good luck, you'll do fine when you go back and at whatever new facility to end...

  2. Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!

    MacNurse replied to glascow's topic in General Nursing

    Glasgow - YOU ROCK!! There's no other way of putting that. Thank you for helping. I will be praying for you and all of those affected and helping with the disaster I wish I could go and...

  3. extreme nurses

    MacNurse replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link :rotfl:

  4. MARS missed signing

    MacNurse replied to mar326's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    UUUhhhhhh.....I don't think that that's particularly a good thing, and I don't think it even remotely qualifies as good nursing practice to do that :uhoh21: Could we get some more details? Like,are...

  5. RN is he making a pass at me what will this do to my job

    MacNurse replied to heaven in your eyes's topic in General Nursing

    And you need to be FIRM when you do. No, "You know, like I think we should just be friends, ok?" What you say needs to be direct, otherwise I have a feeling that this guy might not get that you're...

  6. Would YOU ever have a homebirth?

    MacNurse replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Although kids are at least 5 years away for me. I'm very much considering a homebirth. The other option for me is hospital with midwife with a quick discharge (I did a maternity placement where some...

  7. My Results are back

    MacNurse replied to guest27716's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :icon_hug: Big deep breath..... Like the wise SmilingBluEyes said "One day at a time" And finally, we're all here for you, and pulling for you too! Let us know how things are

  8. Med error,I'm suspended,I need advice,please!

    MacNurse replied to Mama2-3's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  9. If you could no longer be a nurse?...

    MacNurse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    -Pastry chef (although I don't know how it good it would be for my waist line!) -Cop -Personal trainer -Paramedic (oops, still medical.. ) -Mother! (quick someone hit the snooze button on my...

  10. autologous blood transfusion

    MacNurse replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    I see you've already donated, but from someone that donates as much as she can.... I'd recommend drinking lots of fluids the day of donation (both pre- and post-donation), and as someone else...

  11. Hard/Easy

    MacNurse replied to CoconutNurse's topic in International Nursing

    It depends on your program! Where are you going to school?? That being said....as much as I loved patho...man was it

  12. ICU FAQs for new orientees...

    MacNurse replied to MarkHammerschmidt's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    THANKS!!

  13. how to survive nights and relief for aching feet

    MacNurse replied to mye614's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Pressure stockings: 30mmHg...I just have them on to the knee and my feet are 1000x less tired then before I wore them...that and one of those foot bath thingies....best invention

  14. narcotic counting question

    MacNurse replied to jaded32's topic in General Nursing

    Update? How are things

  15. You can't go upside down when you menstruate?

    MacNurse replied to jen42's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll :roll :roll :lol_hitti

  16. Baby Powder at your hospital...

    MacNurse replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    Is it on the floor? Cause that would undermine you saying something like... "actually...I was reading some research and they don't recommmend applying baby powder, it causes blah blah blah. It's...

  17. OHHH The Arrogance of Some Doctors!!

    MacNurse replied to Katydidit34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :angryfire What's he going to do when she pushing if he does this during an exam?? start making a sandwhich? start doing a crossword?? flip through a sears catalogue?? YIKES Report him, and find a...

  18. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

    MacNurse replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

    I'm curious (I'm not trying to be scarsactic here at all...I'm trying to understand the other perspective) for those of you that would advocate for not making helmets mandatory. How do distinguish...

  19. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    MacNurse replied to prmenrs's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Dude! I thought I was the only one that did this :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll

  20. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX results

    MacNurse replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dude! I thought I was the only one that did this :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll

  21. Things to do while awaiting NCLEX (or any other) test results

    MacNurse replied to prmenrs's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dude! I thought I was the only one that did this :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll :roll

  22. Study Groups Necessary???

    MacNurse replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Students

    I needed to study the material on my own. Studying with someone that was reading the exact same thing drove me insane and stressed me right out! Now, I did find that having someone WITH me, helped to...

  23. What are the item(s) you need most for nursing school?

    MacNurse replied to rn2be2006's topic in General Students

    I don't have one, and I've survived 3 1/2 years of BScN program without one!! A good coffeemaker/tea pot. A sense of humour, and being surrounded by people that support you are also

  24. Mayhem of a PICU unit

    MacNurse replied to KatyM's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You need to call your Board or College of Nursing. This is abusive behaviour. She sounds seriously mentally ill, and should be removed from dealing with patients. Any update? How are things

  25. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    MacNurse replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    In no particular order.....OR (kudos to those that find this interesting...), Peds of any kind, Maternity/L&D (I just about lost my mind during that placement), corrections, and psych (cause well,...