grace90

grace90 LPN, LVN

ortho/neuro/general surgery

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  1. Best Underwear to wear under scrubs??

    grace90 replied to Rn2bKatie's topic in General Nursing

    I wear undies that are not quite a granny undie but more than a bikini. I tried wearing thongs to work- ugh! Very

  2. Have you ever taken care of a famous pt?

    grace90 replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, once, he was in for

  3. Is Nursing School Hard?

    grace90 replied to BecomeNurse06's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes! Just like I don't lie to my patients when they ask if something like a heparin shot will hurt, I'll be straight with you. It's hard. I gained many gray hairs in nursing school. My BP went up to...

  4. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    grace90 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Here's a dumb-dumb I just did. About two weeks ago, the metal part of my stethoscope poked through the rubber earpiece as I was pressing it into my ear to assess a pt's lung sounds, and went into my...

  5. input- Most common nursing skills on med-surg?

    grace90 replied to ncriverrat's topic in Medical-Surgical

    -stepping over family members, IV lines, tables, walkers... and doing Olympic-level acrobatics to turn off a call light on the wall or hit the start button on a pump when the line occludes for the...

  6. No Warning from Admin About Pt Who Makes "Allegations"

    grace90 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. It happens all the time at my hospital, though. On some floors, the floating nurses are given the extra patients, or the admits, or the difficult patients,

  7. Foul Odors

    grace90 replied to bleu_3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Rub peppermint oil under your nose. Breath shallow. If you need to take a breather and can't get away from the situation, tuck your head down and to the side and bury your nose in your shoulder and...

  8. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    grace90 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good for that patient for saying it like it

  9. Did you have your doubts?

    grace90 replied to jennifers's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I felt that way, even going through nursing school. It is scary. There's a lot to learn. But with a lot of determination and a willingness to learn, I bet you can do it.

  10. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    grace90 replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    how about "Can you flush him for me?" (referring to a

  11. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

    grace90 replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with this type of nurse. On my old ortho unit there was 2 of them that wouldn't even empty a urinal if they could get an aide to do it. Thursday night when I worked, a confused pt. with...

  12. Patient is a famous star

    grace90 replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hmmm... Bono, Edge, Larry or Adam (U2) :kiss :heartbeat :beer: :redpinkhe :redbeathe

  13. to give pain meds or not to give meds?

    grace90 replied to msnursekim's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with previous posts. You're doing

  14. LNA teacher threatened by student

    grace90 replied to dorieabsLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Could a security guard at the school escort you to/from your car

  15. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    grace90 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I would love to be a chef like Rachael Ray, a wedding cake maker full time craft maker race car

  16. Are you afraid to go to the ER?

    grace90 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    for myself, yes I guess I am. Since I've been working as a nurse, I personally haven't had to go, but I've had my kids in ER a few times since. I made my husband keep quiet about me being a nurse when...

  17. Are you expected to already know.....

    grace90 replied to kyliebear's topic in General Nursing

    I had worked per diem in a LTC as an LPN while taking the RN program, and then hired into a hospital after graduation. I got 8 weeks of orientation, and could've gotten more if I had needed. I guess...

  18. Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    grace90 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Nurses

  19. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    grace90 replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    Now that is a pretty cool

  20. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    grace90 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    It's a grungy, thankless job but somebody's gotta do

  21. Sad, sad case today

    grace90 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    It used to be called Toxemia or

  22. 'Unhealthy' nurses...bad examples?

    grace90 replied to fifi2323's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse :deadhorse Not this

  23. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    grace90 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    If anybody ever invents one of those, I sure hope they send 'em this way. No, not for me, for

  24. Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    grace90 replied to Angie O'Plasty's topic in Nursing Humor

    Breakthroughs in Treatment of Second Degree Heart Block by Moe Bitz Managing PSVT by Atry Al

  25. Update on Gross Out Co-Worker

    grace90 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Ditropan! Detrol! There is help available for these problems. Keep us updated, I'm curious to see what happens, and I'm doing kegels as I type this because I don't want to end up like