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  1. Nursing Dreams

    nurse_clown replied to 2bnursescrubs's topic in General Nursing

    i used to dream about call bells. boy was i glad when i woke up to realize i was at

  2. Nurse practicing without license?

    nurse_clown replied to sensweet's topic in General Nursing

    you are "thinking" about talking with your instructor?? i think you should report her! ethically, you should be obligated to report her. it's illegal to "pose" as a nurse and that's exactly what...

  3. In Her Shoes - Interesting Observation

    nurse_clown replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I've checked the website for them. At the ltc facility i work at, a young psw student wore them. our DON told her they were inappropriate. i didn't get the whole story why. they didn't look bad....

  4. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    nurse_clown replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    everyone is entitled to post their opinions. i think that poster has a good

  5. In Her Shoes - Interesting Observation

    nurse_clown replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    yep i like scrubs. i like printed scrub tops. but i think the op is right. scrubs are a great equilizer of female body shapes. i'm not into fashion. i have an anxiety attack just thinking about...

  6. Upset!!! write up and patients marijuana

    nurse_clown replied to RNGINA's topic in Home Health

    not sure what i'd do if i came across a plant. i used to be a "high risk infant nurse" at the childrens aid. i went into ppl's homes. but that was different. never saw a pot plant though. but then...

  7. Nursing is taking over my life!!!!

    nurse_clown replied to Samantha2000's topic in General Nursing

    [color=gray]i would just try and calm down. take hot showers when you get home. go for walks outside. make sure you eat properly so you have the energy to burn. maybe look up something new half...

  8. The Best?

    nurse_clown replied to Gabie Baby's topic in General Nursing

    i tend to think the best of people. why not? everyone deserves to be happy. i've been called "very niave", "innocent", "not the sharpest knife in the drawer"... but i give a lot of chances. i've...

  9. for preceptors.

    nurse_clown replied to mel1977's topic in General Nursing

    i was just wondering why you love a scared stiff student? i used to be a scared stiff student. i thought i was having a heart attack every time i had to go to clinical. when i did my...

  10. made a big mistake in clinical.... now what?

    nurse_clown replied to luv2shopp85's topic in General Nursing

    i think i may have some advice for you. personally, i don't think that incident is grounds for you to fail yer clinical. you accepted responsibility and recognized your error. sheesh! much worse...

  11. Happy and sad: Vent

    nurse_clown replied to imenid37's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :icon_hug: there! there! :balloons: :biggringi :smiley_aa congratulations on yer new job!!!! i'm very happy for you. you should allow yourself to be happy and proud to be the successful...

  12. Confused!!!

    nurse_clown replied to moorpark's topic in General Nursing

    wow! it looks like you've had a very interesting career history. i think you already have one foot in the door with your experience with ppl being a flight attendant and real estate agent. i have a...

  13. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    nurse_clown replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    that would be making a generalize comment about all cna's and that wouldn't be nice or fair. like rn's and rpn's or bscn's, some are stupid and some aren't. the psw's i work with are very smart and...

  14. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    nurse_clown replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    write em up! i did that recently. i am the supervisor. i have the background training and i am able to do the whole job. but if they are there getting paid, it's my job to delegate tasks and make...

  15. What Gets to You??

    nurse_clown replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    What gets to me about that post :angryfire is that!!! the "office personel" telling front line nursing staff what their job is and how to do it. I'm not sure how you deal with that. the CEO of our...

  16. Judge Judy disses nursing

    nurse_clown replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  17. Judge Judy disses nursing

    nurse_clown replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes even judges don't know any better... i've watched judge judy too and sometimes she says things that make me wonder "is she really a

  18. BSN to MD

    nurse_clown replied to samswwjd's topic in General Nursing

    you bring up a very interesting point. i have never thought of it that way myself. nursing schools do have limited seating even where i'm from. i read your post after i posted mine. now i sound...

  19. BSN to MD

    nurse_clown replied to samswwjd's topic in General Nursing

    at the hospital i work at, there a three female doctors that used to be RN's. I'm not sure how hard it was to be a nurse and go to medical school cuz both are very demanding. but they must have...

  20. Patients who "really" are allergic to NSAID's A story

    nurse_clown replied to GeriatricSunshine's topic in Emergency

    about two weeks ago, my hubby had chest pain and was having trouble breathing. he was a perfectly healthy guy but he's a heavy smoker. i had to call 911 because he passed out. the ambulance...

  21. verbal discipline and retalliation...(a little vent)

    nurse_clown replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    it makes me fume :angryfire when i hear about stuff like that. it's not fair that some ppl comply with the rules and other (i was going to say clowns:clown: ) party poopers don't "feel like it." try...

  22. Depressed and Torn

    nurse_clown replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    hi. i have trouble with depression too. i think i have that seasonal one though. i always get down in the winter. i work to forget about my problems or to forget about myself. i work in...

  23. Charting Med Errors

    nurse_clown replied to southern_rn_brat's topic in General Nursing

    i work in long term care. we have a policy regarding those types of drugs and narcotics. we start a seven day assessment. it has to start as soon as the med has been administered by the nursing...

  24. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    nurse_clown replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    good for you for standing your ground and advocating for your patient!!! you are strong and very brave. if i could i'd give you a standing ovation!!! you did a good

  25. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    nurse_clown replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    that's funny. Some people just can't read. We have "advanced directives" etc etc. It doesn't mean that whenever this person gets sick that the POA makes the decisions. Should the patient be...