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  1. Pronunciation

    milky replied to tinyscrafts's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it is a regional thing. I'm from the south (GA) I say CENTimeters. In FL all the nurses I work with are Northerners and they say SONTimeters. I had never heard it pronounced that way untill I...

  2. Paramedics who 'put down' nurses

    milky replied to NurseguyFL's topic in General Nursing

    OH YES!!! Nurse Guy FL, try being an LPN in a LTC facility!!! Paramedics REALLY love to rag on us!!!! Although I have dealt with some really great ones.....but pretty

  3. My really cool, doctor going above and beyond story

    milky replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    God Bless that

  4. need help with bedside care

    milky replied to dayshiftnurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    May I ask are you an LPN, RN or CNA? Not that means anything, just

  5. How do you deal with lazy nurses??

    milky replied to LouisianaNurse2006's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    SHOOT EM!.........hee

  6. How hard is it to get Mom into a nursing home?

    milky replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.medicare.gov , is a great site, not only does it explain medicare and medicaid benefits, but you can go in to the section that says "Nursing Home compare" you can look up nursing homes in...

  7. WHAT?? NO med cart and NO nurse's station??

    milky replied to luvmy2angels's topic in General Nursing

    Wow very cool!! Please provide more

  8. The Frustrated Learner Thread aka "I HATE studying MORE THAN ___!" All rants welcome!

    milky replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thats the whole reason I have been stuck being an LPN for 15 years!! I keep saying one day I will go back and get my RN...... But I hate studying more than being dragged behind a car over a mile of...

  9. The patient's family members

    milky replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

    If I had a dollar for every time I said "I could do my job so much better if family members would stay out of my way" , I would retire right

  10. Rant: Loopy narcissistic patients

    milky replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    WOOOOWW!! Tulip ya done good!!!! Heck of a lot better than I would have. Sometimes my temper gets the best of me. Only advise I would give, is I hope you documented all that woman's inappropriate...

  11. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    milky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah!!! I can't tell you how many RN's I have trained!!! ALSO.... If I take a telephone order I carry it out to the fullest possible

  12. I knew it wasn't right while I was doing it...

    milky replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow That to me, is Unreal!! I have worked in Ca, Ga, & Fl as an LPN, took T.O. and V.O. carried them out without any problem what so ever! Been doing it for 15 years now and never had a...

  13. Im Injections

    milky replied to Queen of the E.R.'s topic in Emergency

    Quick dart NOT slow

  14. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    milky replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    well said......AMEN!

  15. Speaking of A/P LOL!

    milky replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Very creative

  16. Labcoat?

    milky replied to diagnose's topic in General Nursing

    Believe it or not but the Walmart in my town has some great looking scrubs and labcoats, affordable and durable

  17. Bashful Nurses?

    milky replied to moosie's topic in General Nursing

    I am a pretty outgoing person who overcame shyness a long time ago, but.. Sometimes it's really intimidating when you discuss a patients condition or answer a barrage of questions in front of a room...

  18. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    milky replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    PITA: Pain in the

  19. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

    milky replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    Control you are totally absolutely and incredibly

  20. Has anyone ever assisted in a roadside emergency?

    milky replied to c5150b's topic in General Nursing

    ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW!!! Saw the video that woman DEFINITELY had a guardian angel. Non believers need to see that video, certain things happen for a reason. You CAN'T call that a coincidence!!...

  21. 4 hour shifts

    milky replied to jlinzmaier's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't make sense and doesn't sound safe

  22. Change, change, change

    milky replied to EmilyCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    Aaahh Yes!! Remember gowning up from head to toe in isolation for MRSA!! And all the disposable dinnerware etc!! Or how about feeding geriatric residents PO with a 60 cc syringe!! Holy cow if I...

  23. Pet peeves!

    milky replied to ADN 2002's topic in General Nursing

    I HAVE THE ULTIMATE PETPEEVE!!! Family members that try to "diagnose" their loved-ones by saying to the nurse...."well my medical dictionary at home says...." Or, " I looked up online lastnight...

  24. Question?? Tender hearted

    milky replied to MsKris24's topic in General Nursing

  25. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    milky replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta admit, I've worked many a "Full Moon" and they truly sucked!! Ha