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  1. Orientation

    nurseinthezoo replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    Do your best, ask questions, don't expect a "smooth ride." You will be

  2. Baby Boomers, Gen X'ers, & GenY/Millennials: Can We Work Together?

    nurseinthezoo replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in General Nursing

    So is there a problem

  3. Has anyone questioned becoming a nurse?

    nurseinthezoo replied to FutureLPNNursing's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There will always be crabby people you work with. Just be yourself and don't overly concern yourself with the attitude of

  4. I feel weird to wear scrubs to school

    nurseinthezoo replied to mndlng97's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    i feel weird wearing scrubs to the grocery store after work but I get over

  5. Be sure to know your call schedule!

    nurseinthezoo replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    When I was a travel nurse I went out to dinner with my wife one night and had a couple pints of beer. Upon returning home there was a message on the answering machine reminding me I was supposed to be...

  6. Leaving Bedside Nursing

    nurseinthezoo replied to Deebuzz's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing is a tough job and not all will adapt to the day to day grind that being a bedside nurse entails. Mostly we deal with people who aren't happy about being in the hospital and are in some degree...

  7. Some nurses have PTSD symptoms

    nurseinthezoo replied to db2xs's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Battle hardened vets may have the thousand yard stare, but some nurses exhibit the thousand patient

  8. How important is it to you to be a nurse?

    nurseinthezoo replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Since this is how I support my family my wife would say it's very important. Plus I'm pretty good at it

  9. Doc Vader vs pt satisfaction

    nurseinthezoo replied to mtjoanna's topic in Nursing Humor

    Priceless! I would add those "Best Practice" pop ups in Epic to the list of irritants to the

  10. How can I make an impact in healthcare?

    nurseinthezoo replied to mintkiss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And that's working out real

  11. Nurses smoking weed?

    nurseinthezoo replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Don't care what you ingest unless you drive a car or operate dangerous machinery impaired and harm others. Then I care alot. Honor

  12. Please help, super conflicted!

    nurseinthezoo replied to FSUMurse94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    15 minute commute is the one I'd take. No state tax part is good too. Good

  13. Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

    nurseinthezoo replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since I'm boring and just stay at home tell us about the continuing drama

  14. Do you always get out of work on time?

    nurseinthezoo replied to sandiamts's topic in General Nursing

    Most of the

  15. Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    nurseinthezoo replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Once they've left my unit it's "goodbye" or "till we meet again," speaking of the frequent flyers, of

  16. Has nursing made you negative?

    nurseinthezoo replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    Two negatives equal a positive so I'm

  17. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

    nurseinthezoo replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    Inserting urinary catheters in women. Will always defer and have someone else perform the task. Frankly, I'd rather insert an

  18. Is a fall occurrence of "zero" possible?

    nurseinthezoo replied to nursidosis's topic in General Nursing

    There will always be falls in spite of our best efforts; however, we can decrease the incidence of falls through measures such as TEMP

  19. (Short) feeling terrible. New nurse. Made such a dumb mistake.

    nurseinthezoo replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing to lose sleep over and you got what you

  20. Would you report possible diversion?

    nurseinthezoo replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked ER there was a nurse who fit the same profile as you described: seemed very professional, worked OT, one you would never suspect to divert narcs. One day she was escorted off the job...

  21. The worst job you had before becoming a Nurse?

    nurseinthezoo replied to Want2BeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Working at a carwash in the

  22. Changing units - need advice

    nurseinthezoo replied to Fluffy1turbo's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, sounds like you're bailing out before your get started. Every area of nursing has its difficult moments. It's hard work. Paperwork or entering data into a computer, it's all the same. Try to...

  23. Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

    nurseinthezoo replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    When they start asking for oxycontin then you have a

  24. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    nurseinthezoo replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    With your prior experience you would probably do

  25. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    nurseinthezoo replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    You could join the military, pretty sure they're looking for