TypicalFish

TypicalFish

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  1. What do patients say that irks you?

    TypicalFish replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This isn't really something everyone says, but it is a funny/sad story. A nurse on our unit had a primip deliver-everything was fine, until the pt passed a large-very large-blood clot. I wasn't there,...

  2. Let's introduce ourselves...

    TypicalFish replied to pedi-RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello Hello; I am A 42 yr old new grad-passed NCLEX-RN in May. I'll be working either Oncology or ICU soon-haven't figured it out yet. I was a CST for 15 yrs prior to

  3. Who is your Favorite TV or Movie nurse?

    TypicalFish replied to sunnyjohn's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I had forgot about Dixie-she was seriously startched, frosted,and blue-eye

  4. 75 questions & thinking it was tough-good signs?!

    TypicalFish replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I did mine in 75 in May, and I left thinking "Okay, there was ONE question that I am sure that I got right"-and I passed. If you had good grades, and a lot of the questions were prioritization and...

  5. PDA's-Are They Worth It?

    TypicalFish replied to TypicalFish's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the input, I also guess that I should of put "if you like yours, please tell me what one you have, and what to look for in a

  6. 5 things a new RN must have...

    TypicalFish replied to SpecFuz's topic in General Nursing

    Bwa-hahahaha-that is really very funny-I love it

  7. I bought books on "Your first year as an RN"

    TypicalFish replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have the Donna Cardillo book-it is very good, and I like that she has stories and quotes from nurses through out the book-it reinforces what she is saying. I also go the "Training Wheels" book-that...

  8. I'm taking NCLEX-RN tomorrow-July 1!

    TypicalFish replied to christvs's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Best of

  9. Taking the NCLEX in 9.5 hours....(9am on Friday)...any last minute tips?

    TypicalFish replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I took mine 5/24, it took three days to find out (Maryland). Just breathe, trust yourself, and do not read too much into the questions-think of it like an exam from school. Everyone told me this, and...

  10. Dosage site

    TypicalFish replied to jansop's topic in General Nursing

    I have an excellent dosage calculations book, from a required ADN class- "Dosage Calculations; 6th edition" by Gloria D. Pickar. ISBN #0-7668-0504-2 it comes with a CD, too....it's from Delmar

  11. Reaction to mosquitoe bite?

    TypicalFish replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    I do think you should take her to the ped-just as a "make sure" kind of thing. But I do have very bad reactions to mosquito bites-they get darker, and bigger , etc-I am pretty miserable with them. dh...

  12. How can I give a good report?

    TypicalFish replied to julieK's topic in General Nursing

    Julie; I am a new grad as well, but also worked in hospitals for 15 yrs. What I have done is to ask other nurses how they keep track of everything-what cheat sheets/system do they use-I ask them...

  13. ANA rec BSN vs ASN

    TypicalFish posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been thinking about this lately; When we were in school, the head of program was very passionate about nurses joining the ANA-something like less than 5% of all nurses are members, and if we all...

  14. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    TypicalFish replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    best of luck to you. i know you'll do wonderfully. leslie Thanks, leslie-Your advice makes perfect sense. Thank you for taking the time to reply~Peace and Blessings,

  15. Tips for nurses in their first year of nursing

    TypicalFish replied to Brian's topic in First Year After Licensure

    in choosing your first job, consider: 1. orientation progtram for the new RN. a strong orientation and preceptorship will be what makes or breaks your 1st job experience, and possibly, even your...

  16. Care plans

    TypicalFish replied to milenko's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what your pts DX

  17. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    TypicalFish replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't put any words into your mouth-I only used what you said. You were saying basically that as long as someone is functioning and "bright" that drug use is okay. No, I don't know your friends,...

  18. I know this was covered, but I can't find it-Shoes

    TypicalFish posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know that this was recently discussed, and I am either too tired or too blind to find it again-I really want to treat myself to some great shoes for when I start my fellowship-I remember hearing...

  19. What do patients say that irks you?

    TypicalFish replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You'll feel better when you're older. I love when pt's think I am a "Young woman" I am 42, and thanks to my mom and gran's genes(great skin), look younger. I got carded once last year, and five of my...

  20. Nurse doing cocaine HELP

    TypicalFish replied to llgrn1987's topic in General Nursing

    You are rationalizing something that is wrong to make it sound okay. Drugs are illegal; Drugs such as coke and heroin are imported by vicious drug cartels who have no regard for human life. DEA agents...

  21. What squicks you out?

    TypicalFish replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse who called pts like these, as well as indigent/no baths recently patients, "Orange Peel Patients"; she would peel an orange and stick part of the peel in her scrub shirt pocket,...

  22. Tattoo's on Nurses

    TypicalFish replied to gentlemother's topic in General Nursing

    I have a back piece and a left-chest piece; both are big. I had them while I was a Tech; I never received any grief about them from anyone. During clinicals I thought that they weren't visible until...

  23. How do I wear this?

    TypicalFish replied to not now's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! I wish I would of thought of that! That would of kept all of us laughing the whole way through the hour long guest speakers

  24. What do patients say that irks you?

    TypicalFish replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh-I love that one! Women love to tell about how they were in labor for 10,000 hours, and how the doc saved the day, but forgets to mention who was there the 9,999 hours before delivery! I was so...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    TypicalFish replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    The corner of 14th and H st, NW-it's a building now; My dh was injured there in