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  1. PRN- Should I feel bad?

    annie.rn replied to fifiandclea's topic in General Students

    No. And no again.

  2. OIG Exclusion List

    annie.rn replied to Excluded?'s topic in Nurses Recovery

    Are you sure it is you? I know this may sound stupid but I have a very common last name and a first name that can be spelled a few different ways. I once ran into a HUGE mistaken identity issue when...

  3. How many patients do you have on average?

    annie.rn replied to Jm0136's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Med/Surg. Max of 6. Rarely have PCA's so gets very very busy at

  4. Failed Pharmacology

    annie.rn replied to ymillares's topic in General Students

    I don't have much advice about school as it was so long ago for me that they didn't even have online courses yet :-). Scoring a 94% on your final proves you can be successful. Sounds like you had a...

  5. Medicinal Honey

    annie.rn replied to NicuGal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yep, have used MediHoney. Great results. Love

  6. Triage

    annie.rn replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

    I am not an E.R. nurse but this sounds terrible for both you and the patients. I would find a new job. Good luck to you. I hope something safer comes your way quickly

  7. Is this messed up?

    annie.rn replied to RNstudent66's topic in General Students

    It is messed up but it's their business. I wouldn't waste my time worrying about it. You've got a lot more to concern yourself w/ right now. Next time she brings up her birth control matters, politely...

  8. No visiting hours?

    annie.rn replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    Whaaaa? Now THAT I could get used to. Probably wouldn't get much work done though b/c I'd be too busy meeting and greeting the

  9. Esme Needs Your Prayers

    annie.rn replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, Esme! You are a superhero to have made it through all that! I am so happy you've made through all you have and I will continue to pray for you to have strength for the long haul until you're...

  10. Loco-Parentis

    annie.rn replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Do a rape kit on girl B and never supervise such a trip again. It could have been even

  11. Float pool as a new grad? Any thoughts?

    annie.rn replied to xxdiscoxxheaven's topic in General Nursing

    I could see it being doable provided you get adequate orientation. As the saying goes, what doesn't kill you makes to stronger. I'm sure you will get a lot of very good, diverse experience. I have...

  12. Is this a new trend?

    annie.rn replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

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  13. BE HONEST! What part of your job do you hate?

    annie.rn replied to Cheers_G's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Red/moist/yeasty smelling skin folds. Also, enlarged, red, thick skinned, weeping lower extremities. I would never let on to the pt. that it grosses me out but it puts my game face to the

  14. Big Hero 6's Baymax

    annie.rn posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I watched the movie Big Hero 6 with my daughter. For those who haven't seen it, it is about a robot named Baymax. Baymax is a healthcare robot. Designed to assist with all healthcare needs --...

  15. Suggestions for appeal letter

    annie.rn replied to Misrak Bereka's topic in General Students

    I would be willing to read the next version if you post

  16. Suggestions for appeal letter

    annie.rn replied to Misrak Bereka's topic in General Students

    Is English your first language? I don't mean to insult you and I am not trying to be mean. There are a lot of errors in verb tense and in grammar. I do understand what you are trying to say and it...

  17. IS THIS TRUE???

    annie.rn replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    Good point! It is a huge pet peeve of mine when someone does a bed bath and just whips everything off and leaves the poor pt. lying there naked. I do what I was taught...keep everything covered but...

  18. IS THIS TRUE???

    annie.rn replied to nurse2211's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. I went to school before all the computerized mannequins. We wore bathing suits and practiced bed baths, occupied bed linen changes and physical assessment on each other. BSN

  19. Help! I'm petitioning for readmission into nursing!

    annie.rn replied to eaglebritt's topic in General Students

    Don't use the word "plan to". It makes it sound like you may or may not do it. Use "I WILL". I will now critique each paragraph w/ suggestions for what you can write in quotation marks: 1. Explain...

  20. Dried blood

    annie.rn replied to yeezimiller's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, no. Now the OP will have a few more things to worry about. I'm not trying to poke fun at you, OP. As others have voiced, I am concerned with your level of anxiety. It is taking over your...

  21. "My Tech" or "My Aide"

    annie.rn replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    In certain situations I can see how it is offensive but, in general, I don't think it's too high on the list of things to be offended by. If everyone involved clearly knows one another's names but you...

  22. Does anyone think nursing school gives too many chances?

    annie.rn replied to JJ1994's topic in General Students

    You are so right! She definitely still has a lot of hang ups. All of the kids in my family do. I'm proud of her for how she's thrived professionally, though. She's

  23. Break away valve for central IV lines

    annie.rn replied to nightnurse93's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It would not replace the use of a securing device at the point of insertion. The adapter you describe would be attached in line with IVF, correct?. If no IVF are running then you'd need a...

  24. Does anyone think nursing school gives too many chances?

    annie.rn replied to JJ1994's topic in General Students

    I don't think this issue of second chances is a black or white one. My twin sister did not thrive in the nursing school environment but she is now one of the most impressive nurses I have ever known....

  25. How does one deal?

    annie.rn replied to Tenebrae's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am so sorry to hear of your mother's diagnosis. {{hugs}} When my mother was on hospice and actively dying it helped to spend a lot of time at the bedside w/ her along w/ my two sisters and my...