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  1. Emergent

    Guess I should change my name now.

    Emergent replied to pixiestudent2's topic in General Nursing

    How about Tinkerbell RN? Wood Sprite
  2. Emergent

    How to deter when asked personal questions by patients?

    Emergent replied to nianavaRN's topic in General Nursing

    If I feel uncomfortable answering personal questions from a particular patient I just say "Oh, I don't answer personal questions from patients, sorry ". Big, warm smile but businesslike and...
  3. Emergent

    I'm upset and feel very disrespected.

    Emergent replied to KatFUTUREnurse's topic in General Students

    My advise is to take this as a lesson to have more respect for the time of busy people. Yes, he blew his stack. He'd given you a lot of time, but then you got too needy. You can't suck the lifeblood...
  4. Emergent

    how to leave a job...gracefully

    Emergent replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    You write a professional notice of resignation, thanking management for the opportunity that you received at their facility. Then you tell your coworkers that you got a job offer, that you've...
  5. Emergent

    New grads in specialties without the basics

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    So some ICU is supposed to take you from zero to sixty straight out of school, get you functioning, then you say "hasta la vista, baby!" and trot off to CRNA school? You've got the golden
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    The Blue Hair Nurse

    Emergent replied to rosomebody007's topic in General Nursing

    It entirely depends on the region where one works, and the local customs. In a very liberal area such as Seattle, San Francisco, etc, unusual piercings, tattoos, and hair colors are more mainstream,...
  7. Emergent

    What do you guys like to do in your free time?

    Emergent replied to PianoTiles's topic in General Nursing

    Besides perusing this site, I'm a big walker/hiker. I love puttering around my 2 acres, I always have a project or 2 going. I love antiquing and thrift storing, looking for treasures. I have a...
  8. Emergent

    Why don't you just read the chart?

    Emergent replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One thing about, at least my ER, is that most of the nurses are mid-shifters. Yes, you have your 0700-1900 and 1900-0700 nurses. But the traffic in the ER doesn't really get going until the unemployed...
  9. Emergent

    Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    Emergent replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    I like this Sanders, even though he's a leftist. He seems honest and an Independent. I may vote for him, even if I disagree with some of his socialist
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    Why don't you just read the chart?

    Emergent replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hear there's an ER/Floor nurse love fest going on
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    COB rollcall

    Emergent replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I've met some pretty encrusted CNAs in my time. They are scary! You're a
  12. Emergent

    COB rollcall

    Emergent replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    ASN 1993. 22 yrs, trying to preserve my sanity, health, and haven't killed anyone or slashed any coworker or management's tires, or gone
  13. Emergent

    What are the best Nike shoes for a 12 Hour Shift?

    Emergent replied to mf299709's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I thought you only shopped in vintage clothing stores in Medicino
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    What are the best Nike shoes for a 12 Hour Shift?

    Emergent replied to mf299709's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Is this a NIKE commercial disguised as a
  15. Emergent

    "How are we doing today?"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We weren't on disability due to our good financial planning, with an emergency fund of 3-6 months per Dave Ramsey
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    "How are we doing today?"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We don't, eh? Aren't we
  17. Emergent

    Crying with a patient

    Emergent replied to jlm0523's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we can cry a bit. We feel their pain because we have felt their pain. We have gone through the suffering of loss. I save the big tears for the supply room, or bathroom. It's not about us or how...
  18. Emergent

    New grad nurse at Alzheimer's facility - Scared to lose my license!

    Emergent replied to ILNurse728's topic in General Nursing

    Way back when, I worked in a small, 60 bed nursing home. There where two halls, 30 beds apiece. When I first started (my first job out of school), I was on evenings. I had maybe 4 days orientation, it...
  19. Emergent

    Holding prn meds for attention seeking behavior

    Emergent replied to cbeebee's topic in General Nursing

    I may be out of step, but I personally think that placebos have their place in situations like this. From your brief description, this patient isn't 100%
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    Nursing Rant: Am I wrong?

    Emergent replied to Gurlonthesun's topic in Rehabilitation

    A lot of managers are very rusty on bedside care because they don't do it. You're actually lucky that yours will pitch in like this. Yes, you should give her the easier
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    Med-Surg sentence

    Emergent replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It does sound like a prison sentence. It becomes a vicious cycle on a unit like this. Lousy working conditions drive away good nurses. The core staff deteriorates, and new nurses like you seek greener...
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    Should male nurses put the toilet seat down?

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I will post this as a poll. I will be voting yes, they should. Not only do I think it's common courtesy and a gentlemanly thing to do, but I think I have solid infection control rationale. Think of...
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    Second guessing myself....

    Emergent replied to RED1984's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sadly, many pts who claim they 'can't afford' their meds, really mean 'I need to buy some cigarettes and a six pack of beer'. Call me another
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    Late arriving Nurses

    Emergent replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am a widow and almost 60. Not sure if that makes me a snot. I raised my kids without a husband, since he died when they were babies, since didn't have the luxury of a husband AND kids. Always got to...
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    New RN: Per Diem While Full Time

    Emergent replied to MissRis13's topic in General Nursing

    I advise you to do it. It's a perfect way to get your foot in the door. In a couple of years you may very well want to work close to home. 6 months in a high acuity ICU is hard core experience, and a...