Diary/Dairy

Diary/Dairy RN

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  1. Complaints

    Diary/Dairy replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being a new nurse is a transition.... It does get better. Find someone on the unit to mentor you and get lots of support from your family and here. It gets

  2. I was a victim of sexual assault.

    Diary/Dairy replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad that you are going to counseling! I wanting to cheat (on my part) is part of what broke up my marriage - although it was already on the rocks.....I don't want to give you the wrong...

  3. Florence Nightengale's Notes on Nursing...

    Diary/Dairy replied to stephlucasrn2008's topic in General Nursing

    I love Florence Nightengale!! We even share a birthday!! May 12th, Nurse's

  4. Won't be around for a short while

    Diary/Dairy replied to Silverdragon102's topic in International Nursing

    Congrats,

  5. I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Diary/Dairy replied to RNFlowers's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Congrats!!! :balloons:

  6. Nurses...Miserable?

    Diary/Dairy replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    to answer your question, it's not that you have to be overly friendly, but you do have to be a little friendly. i walked into one patient's room to hear him say, "oh great, it's the blunt one." i...

  7. Nurses...Miserable?

    Diary/Dairy replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nursing is a challenging career. I am an introvert and while I had a excellent clinical education, my people skills were terrible. Nursing challenged me to come out of my shell, work hard, and become...

  8. Criminal charges against WI Nurse

    Diary/Dairy replied to Dorito's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to say that once I made a mistake that cost my patient a lot - I tortured myself for months - I would have given a hand to that person to make things better. We should be held...

  9. So...you give out pain pills?

    Diary/Dairy replied to maire's topic in Rehabilitation

    Non-Nurses have no clue what we do in nursing. And I did feel like a licensed narcotic administrator when I worked on the trauma med-surg

  10. question regarding pacemakers and death

    Diary/Dairy replied to nrsang97's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I remmbered that one function was inhibited by the magnet, but the other was intact... Thanks for reminding me. I have seen where eventually there are just pacer spikes that are not followed by a...

  11. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Sandra, I was a little hurt by your post. Sure I was at work...... I had already done my strips and plans of care. It was a slow night and no one else needed help. I know I am not the only one who...

  12. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Emmanuel!!! I loved Princess

  13. The Most Hard Working Shift- Day Or Night Shift?

    Diary/Dairy replied to TPS360's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both - Days is so chaotic - I won;t work it again! Nights is more about learning to be self-sufficient and making people comfortable and helping them sleep. Nursing is a 24 hour...

  14. OMG!! I just looked at my quick results!!!!!

    Diary/Dairy replied to lokipr's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Congrats!!!! :balloons:

  15. when can nurses touch ventilators

    Diary/Dairy replied to koleaga's topic in General Nursing

    That's about the same as when I have worked in the ICU - FIO2

  16. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - that's a great family member - I had a good family this week too - they helped me turn Grandma, get her to the bedside commode...... the works! :) I once heard that the future of hospital care...

  17. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah -there is a book about that - I saw it on Amazon - If Disney Ran Your Hospital

  18. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

  19. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Diary/Dairy replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    That nurse referred to it as a "T-Bone Steak"

  20. After 15 years - I may be one more nurse to add to the shortage

    Diary/Dairy replied to BrokenRNheart's topic in General Nursing

    Oh Broken!!! I am so sorry - Have you considered traveling??? Guaranteed hours, even if you are away from home for a

  21. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Diary/Dairy replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Steve - I actually told one nurse to go buy new scrubs because I did NOT appreciate knowing that she was wearing a purple Victoria's secret thong! She did a back check before coming into work...

  22. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    It does refer to PRN pain meds - he also had sched

  23. Male Chest Hair and Scrub Tops

    Diary/Dairy replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    Tramp stamp is a tat on the low back right above the butt...... Whale

  24. "New Nurses's Don't Know Anything."

    Diary/Dairy replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    Yup! I kept thinking she must have had a bad experience with a newer nurse at some point......either professionally or with the care of her son who has been sick a

  25. Patients who are too lazy to open their own splenda packets

    Diary/Dairy replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Without meaning to be irreverent to those of you who might be