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  1. NG tube and/or oxygen oral temps?

    Sisyphus_01 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm a new CNA working at a hospital and have noticed that we take oral temps on all patients including those with NG tubes and oxygen. I was taught that in such instances we should use an...

  2. Find your Specialty Quiz

    Sisyphus_01 posted a topic in General Students

    This is a really good quiz that has a bunch of possible specialty results. My results were on point, psychiatric nurse practitioner first, developmental disabilities nurse second, nurse manager 3rd,...

  3. Seriously?? Small rant.

    Sisyphus_01 replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    To you maybe, LOL. But, damn. I'm already having a hard time because I'm studying to go to med school and I'm a giant obsessive dork who gets really excited about medicine and I've accidentally...

  4. Seriously?? Small rant.

    Sisyphus_01 replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    z....

  5. Seriously?? Small rant.

    Sisyphus_01 replied to DelaneyB's topic in General Nursing

    WHOA... My name is also Delaney B. and I work as a nurse tech... now I think I understand the weird vibe I've been receiving from my nurses on the floor today. Dude...whoa. For the record... my name...

  6. Nursing to med school experiences?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    There are also post-bacc pre-med programs, they can be intensive, but can really help you get into med school in many cases, some have upwards of a 90% acceptance rate into med schools and offer...

  7. Nursing to med school experiences?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    This post might shed some light, the OP did what you are talking about, perhaps if they are still active you can PM

  8. Medical school after nursing school ?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to Harlee92's topic in General Students

    this post might shed some light? They are very different disciplines, but this member did it. Perhaps if they are still online and active you could pm them?...

  9. Nursing to med school experiences?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to floatingribs's topic in General Students

    Relevant article ? Apply to Medical School With an Undergraduate Nursing Degree - US

  10. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    Sisyphus_01 replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a med-surg unit as a tech and have been totally blown away at the LACK of bullying and environment of acceptance and teamwork. Our nurses usually have 4 or 5 patients and rarely have 6, in...

  11. An open letter to the #NursesUnite movement

    Sisyphus_01 replied to disillusionedrn's topic in General Nursing

    I think the reason so many jumped on the bandwagon of #Nursesunite is because it had a great amount of publicity. Simple as that. NOW why don't we use this publicity to our advantage and sneak in...

  12. A little venting, from a new nurse

    Sisyphus_01 replied to ladedah1's topic in First Year After Licensure

    We need some COBs to sound off on this with their experience. Specifically, in your experience, please answer one or more of the following: *WERE things ever different/better? *WHAT factors do you...

  13. Compression Stockings?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to RnH15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear the Nurse Mates brand medical grade compression HOSE see here: Medical Compression - Nude - Nurse Mates Womens I tried socks and stockings and found both simply rolled down my legs and left a...

  14. CNA disrespect?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to cookiescardio's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I work at a hospital as a CNA and feel extremely valued, but I did clinicals at an LTC where I felt very devalued. It depends on where you're working and who you're working with. I feel very...

  15. Nurse Practitioner Restrictions

    Sisyphus_01 replied to travelNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm prepared to be flamed for this, but... no... just no. Time spent training is what makes people better, see Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 hour rule. NPs are a valuable asset to the patient care team,...

  16. Reasons patients turn on their call light

    Sisyphus_01 replied to diamondp17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    These are so full of

  17. favoritism in the workplace

    Sisyphus_01 replied to coolpeachmoy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would leave. Sounds like a gnarly place. Keep in mind that with those types of nurses, the place you're working could develop a bad reputation and could cause trouble down the line for you when...

  18. "How are we doing today?"

    Sisyphus_01 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have been guilty of the "doll" and "dear" thing as well as "dude" and "man"... It's like my mouth can't decide if it wants to offend by being nauseatingly southern or overtly hippie... I almost...

  19. "How are we doing today?"

    Sisyphus_01 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Once, I was helping a lady walk back from the bathroom to her bed. She grabbed my hand weakly, I switched to a more appropriate stabilizing technique and then said, "This is how we walk you." I have...

  20. Day shift or night shift

    Sisyphus_01 replied to TNT_RN09's topic in General Nursing

    I think it also depends on the types of tasks you enjoy doing. I really am not a big fan of ADL's so I LOVE nights. I also love that when a night goes well I have time to dig into the charts and...

  21. What nursing task do you loathe???

    Sisyphus_01 replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    *Ambulating patients (OMG, WHAT IF THEY FALL!??! What if they poop and it runs down their legs and then they slip in it?!?! What if I slip in it??? *nervous tittering*) *Putting on those disposable...

  22. So...What Kind of Nursing Task Do You LIKE?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I work as a CNA so I don't do all the stuff nurses do, obviously, but I really like the following tasks: *I actually don't mind cleaning super gnarly poop, mostly because I have a superhuman tolerance...

  23. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Using the call light like a room service bell. We have pagers that let us know when a patient has hit their call light. I had a patient who would hit the call light almost every 30 minutes for one...

  24. NG tube and/or oxygen oral temps?

    Sisyphus_01 replied to Sisyphus_01's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks guys! I'm gonna ask the nurses for clarification, it seems like most things say oxygen doesn't effect oral temp, but I'm getting mixed results when I'm searching...for instance, I found this in...

  25. You will all probably hate me for this

    Sisyphus_01 replied to Lulu Belle's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much for posting this! I agree 100%... if someone asks a question don't post a response that derides the question or them as a person. Not only is that type of response OT, it's rude...