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  1. I had the most AMAZING nurses today

    WV-RN replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    Love the sixteen candles reference. "I got it, I GOT

  2. Nursing Assistant... My Thoughts

    WV-RN replied to IWANTCANDY's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    W. O.

  3. Bringing home notes on pt. care??

    WV-RN replied to 2bAngilRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never did this in my career but I remember in my nursing school an instructor told us it is a good idea to keep a work 'journal' at home and write down anything out of the ordinary that happened on...

  4. Oh, honey.

    WV-RN replied to IrishErin's topic in Emergency

    GoldenRoya, I have had that happen to me too. After going out of my way, above and beyond the standard care, really feeling like you had a great rapport with the patient and feeling good about the...

  5. V neck scrubs

    WV-RN replied to poeboy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just take them to a tailor and have them sew a matching piece of material at the V neck area so it only looks like you have a teeshirt on. Women do this all the time to conceal a peep show of their...

  6. vent about work assignment

    WV-RN replied to treeye's topic in General Nursing

    IMO I feel that pregnant nurses should have special considerations. I would never give an assignment to a pregnant nurse that included isolation patients or someone who is known to be a dead lift....

  7. Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    WV-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've heard many different slang names nurses will call patients and coworkers but I think the most disrespectful thing I've heard is when some young nurse (I've been a nurse for 23 years so anyone in...

  8. Old foot care therapy

    WV-RN replied to Vonique's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I remember at my first job at a LTC facility the older nurses would automatically use milk of mag and sugar on any new bedsores. I was a newbee and didn't know what to think! I didn't stay there long...

  9. Am I really a NP if I do laser hair removal?

    WV-RN replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As someone who has had extensive laser hair removal I can tell you that your job is very much valued coming from my prospective. Please do not feel like you are not an asset to the profession just...

  10. Passed ANCC FNP today

    WV-RN replied to rmicu's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the informative posting. I am currently a FNP student, still have 6 more semesters to go but I will certainly be looking back at your study timetable and reference materials when the time...

  11. OU versus Kaplan

    WV-RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in Ohio University

    I am currently in the BSN to FNP program at OU and have had a very positive experience. The admissions coordinators are excellent, the orientation was great and the classes are convenient. I haven't...