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  1. Hindsight is 20/20

    showbizrn replied to PlourdieRN's topic in General Nursing

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  2. Stop The Title Madness

    showbizrn replied to INFIDEL's topic in General Nursing

    ****************************************************** i agree with toning it down with the credentials when signing a chart. but... the publication industry encourages writers to list all their...

  3. Will Somebody Please tell me it gets better as a Nurse?

    showbizrn replied to Kunzieo's topic in General Nursing

    I commend you on your commitment to excellent patient care. GET A NEW JOB! You will be an excellent nurse but your present job will eat you alive--- Your present job/unit is poorly understaffed....

  4. Essays being written by 3rd parties - your views.

    showbizrn replied to Word Perfect's topic in General Nursing

    ********************************************* thank-you to above poster. ditto to all my colleagues that know that writing papers for students produces cheating students who become cheating nurses!!!...

  5. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    showbizrn replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Women (mainly) who have professional access to the male genitalia WITHOUT being hookers or whores. You figure it out. "Nurse it hurts down there. Could you rub it or something?'

  6. Graduate Nurses vs. Experienced Nurses (Promise to be funny!)

    showbizrn replied to Sammi15's topic in General Nursing

    :hpygrp: Honey this is funny. I'm too delirious to take it serious. Yet I can't deny that I'm just as experienced as the next guy. So let's not cry as time goes by we can all say that on this day we...

  7. How much do you feel that you can just "be yourself" at your job?

    showbizrn replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    ************************* Ditto. THANK YOU for an interesting and enjoyable thread!

  8. Was I in the wrong here?

    showbizrn replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    ************************** Ditto. (As usual---thanks, Tazzi) I would have informed the RN assigned to the patient also. As Tazzi stated, a blood sugar of 62 is not crashing, BUT IT IS LOW....

  9. Considering a return to nursing

    showbizrn replied to strange_jayne's topic in General Nursing

    :oornt: HEAR YE! HEAR YE! WHEN I RESIGN EVERYONE MUST KNOW!!! (kidding) Seriously, I'd say why not return to nursing? You've certainly invested enough "chill-out time" in other occupations So...

  10. How do I retain this information

    showbizrn replied to lispitt124's topic in General Nursing

    1. Read your assignments ahead of time---Write brief (really short) summaries of the chapter readings. Use the sheets for your FAST FACTS guide. :typing 2. Review your lectures notes the same...

  11. On the fence??

    showbizrn replied to jjnRN's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: Uh-Oh! NURSING IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE. Talking to them Taking care of clients and their families communicating with doctors, social workers, pharmacists all co-workers. You've got to develop...

  12. How much do you feel that you can just "be yourself" at your job?

    showbizrn replied to deeDawntee's topic in General Nursing

    I also work 1 full-time and various free-lance jobs. I'm usually relaxed at ALL jobs but have to keep in mind that all the rules of THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION DON'T FIT IN WITH MY PERSONALITY. So...

  13. How to deal with pt's sexual advances?

    showbizrn replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    excuse me, sir. take care of your sexual needs outside. i will report your sexual harrassment inside. report it document it end

  14. Happy News!

    showbizrn replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    :dncgbby: CONGRATULATIONS and DANCE, BABYGIRL,

  15. Unsafe Nursing

    showbizrn replied to trimeduRN's topic in General Nursing

    ************************************************* Be careful. MUCH SUCCESS TO

  16. Nursing too gross for me?

    showbizrn replied to Pennfan's topic in General Nursing

    Pennfan, You're considering a NP career. Well, that's an advanced practice specialty RN which means you'll be performing advanced-level tasks which are "above" the basic-level entry RN duties. If...

  17. nurses leaving the floor

    showbizrn replied to The Bell Jar's topic in General Nursing

    :nuke: hey i say give you at least a heads-up about being off-the-floor. this way you know your caseload will be more. it's professional courtesy and patient safety to inform your co-workers when you...

  18. Hospital Requiring BSN or your pay will be Capped?

    showbizrn replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I never heard of this. what a bummer. It's a shame that your hospital doesn't respect RNs period! If the demotions are negative reinforcemnts to send RNs back-to-school, I consider it mistreatment....

  19. All critism and no thanks

    showbizrn replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    first, i commend you and your co-workers for your hard and loyal service to patient care. second. give it to the complainers straight-up: "kiss my grit where the sun ain't lit." you're doing your...

  20. How much clinical time did you get in school?

    showbizrn replied to jcaste's topic in General Nursing

    One 8-hour clinical day per week for 13 weeks (Exceptions: OB/GYN = 6-weeks and Peds = 6

  21. New vs. "Seasoned" nurses

    showbizrn replied to NurseMixon's topic in General Nursing

    it's a shame nursemixon, that you're being slowly devoured by nurses who eat their young. that's right. i said it hate to regret it it's sad when some vets make us look bad. stay strong you keep...

  22. Have you ever been a patient?

    showbizrn replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    :up:sure. inpatient gyn surgery---postop iv, foley, oxygen, stitches---ouch!!! i received great care---the nurses were kind, efficient and had phenomenal capacities for humor. i overheard one nurse...

  23. LPN Supervisor Over RNs.???

    showbizrn replied to zimsaint's topic in General Nursing

    lpns legally can't supervise rns but check this out... a few years ago, i met a few lpns who went back to school and attained their masters degrees in healthcare administration and were functioning in...

  24. better to be an rn or an lpn?

    showbizrn replied to jenn-jenn's topic in General Nursing

    ******************************************* Ditto. RN is NOT better than LPN and vice versa... It's what YOU WANT to do that counts.. MUCH SUCCESS TO

  25. Define Nursing in 3 words

    showbizrn replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

    ************************ Wow. Different strokes for different folks.