ArrrrEnnn

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1. People really need to stop coming into nursing

   ArrrrEnnn replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a fairly new nurse, graduated a little over a year ago. A lot of you really sound bitter and discouraging. I work in a LTC. I never wanted to. I hated the thought. RNs in my mind didn't belong...

2. Biox vs. Pulse ox vs. whatever else?!

   ArrrrEnnn replied to AJcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a new nurse. Less than 6 months. I've never heard it called

3. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I don't think I've ever heard the term crispy critter towards a patient.

4. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   We heard all kinds of ambulation terms in school. Walkie Talkie, wanderer, etc. I don't think Walkie talkie is anymore offensive than wanderer and they even have a product called a wander guard in the...

5. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   http://slang.uoregon.edu/pub_search.lasso?&RecordIDNumber=13263&Process=detail01 That's weird. University of Oregon must not know

6. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I wasn't asking anything. I was stating that if you have an opinion, it would be nice to explain why you take offense and when you don't explain it fully, I will ask a question. Hence the questions I...

7. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think that's a perfect description of

8. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I wasn't stating I'm perfect and the fact that I'm new and came in to this thread wanting opinions, should be a clear sign that I'm seeking opinions. With your opinion I would prefer explanation. No...

9. Walkie Talkie

   ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Seems like there are a whole bunch of us on here who make poor choices on

10. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So people who use these terms lack compassion and is distasteful or just when they use the

11. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So why would it be offensive to

12. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I apologized when she said she took offense and she never explained after that. The name of my original post is "Had a patient

13. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We do several things we don't always do in front of patients. Would you constantly remind a patient they have sexual behaviors or

14. Walkie Talkie

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you guys. I felt really bad when I used it and the person took offense. I thought I had been saying something awful and not realizing

15. Had a patient fall

    ArrrrEnnn replied to ArrrrEnnn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah, I do. Our student policies through NSO turned into professional policies once we