thenightnurse456

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  1. Interventions without MD orders

    thenightnurse456 replied to Novo's topic in General Nursing

    Extra points for using a Spider-Man reference in a nursing forum. I take my hat off to you Uncle

  2. Who's the Best TV Nurse? - allnurses in the news

    thenightnurse456 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I love when nurses on mercy and Hawthorne can float to med surg, ER, peds, ICU with perfect competence in each specialty. The other night I watched a recent episode of nurse Jackie where the ER nurse...

  3. Who's the Best TV Nurse? - allnurses in the news

    thenightnurse456 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Carol Hathaway:. definitely a reason why I became a

  4. Do I need to have my own steth at work?

    thenightnurse456 replied to machaix's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    I agree, it's definitely cultural. I don't accept that it's "the doctors job" to auscultate in Australian

  5. are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    thenightnurse456 replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think it's more if you float to an unfamiliar unit or you are a new employee or a

  6. Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    thenightnurse456 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    That's men for

  7. Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    thenightnurse456 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, gotta love the people who think I'm lazy because I'm asleep during the day

  8. Why Can't Spouses and Families Understand The NOC Schedule?

    thenightnurse456 replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    If they don't do shift work they'll never understand... It's just how it

  9. CNA 'tudes

    thenightnurse456 replied to NoScrubs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Let it out- put it in the burn book. Also think about telling the CNAs that they are refusing to do work and let them know your documenting incident reports and taking the issue to management. It's a...

  10. Night Shift Snack

    thenightnurse456 replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't want to soil your

  11. Night Shift Snack

    thenightnurse456 replied to NextGenRPN's topic in General Nursing

    Green tea, yoghurt,

  12. New to the 12 hour night shift

    thenightnurse456 replied to Sabr's topic in General Nursing

    I notice a big difference in my energy levels when I drink tonnes of water on night shift. I feel less tired during the shift and I seem to recover faster the next

  13. LPN from abroad

    thenightnurse456 replied to nursing guy71's topic in Nurse Registration

    Enrolled nurse training stopped in the UK in the 90s- it's all bachelor educated RNs. An enrolled nurse is similar to a LPN- they are a second level nurse that works under the direct or indirect...

  14. Driving me crazy!

    thenightnurse456 replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Back at ya

  15. Driving me crazy!

    thenightnurse456 replied to I♥Scrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ohh... crazy, but it feels alright Baby, thinkin' of you keeps me up all

  16. are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    thenightnurse456 replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I guess it's just a preference thing. I think the NHS UK nurse uniforms (granted not scrubs) for example look very professional. Every color equals a different level of nurse or allied health worker....

  17. are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    thenightnurse456 replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think it looks more professional when everyone is wearing the same. It's also good to immediately know who is who if your new to the unit without awkward moments like asking the occupational...

  18. CNA 'tudes

    thenightnurse456 replied to NoScrubs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    They probably are really good experienced CNAs. I would just do my job, let them do their job and let it

  19. catheter care

    thenightnurse456 replied to YvonneLisa's topic in General Nursing

    They should have leg straps or some sort of device that properly secures the catheter to the leg.. The privacy bag isn't a big deal. Be careful when saying things like "the LVN won't let me get them...

  20. invisible Nurse tech

    thenightnurse456 replied to MariposaNoir's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    I think it might just be that you are new to this job and the staff are just getting used to you. Being a tech can be very stressful, you have a lot of responsibilities. Once you have spent some time...

  21. Stethoscope.. Help choosing one.

    thenightnurse456 replied to MyOwnBlueSky's topic in General Students

    Nursenacole

  22. The newest and coolest thing you've ever done

    thenightnurse456 replied to Christy1019's topic in General Nursing

    NOADLS is a male- with an incontinence aid fetish... He also wants us all to know that he calls briefs "diapers". He also wants us to know that he is above "CNA work" because he is a professional.....

  23. ER nursing

    thenightnurse456 replied to NenaWilson's topic in Emergency

    UK and Australia call them "accident and emergency" "Emergency department" or "casualty".

  24. Lightweight vs regular Littman?

    thenightnurse456 replied to Yamamama's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Classic II works well. Splurge would be littmann cardiology III or the littmann electronic

  25. Stethoscope.. Help choosing one.

    thenightnurse456 replied to MyOwnBlueSky's topic in General Students

    I would get a cheap one for school because you need to be able to learn how to work with what you've got and purchasing a super expensive electronic steth for school might make hearing things easier...