Spritenurse1210 BSN, RN

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    I Wish I was a Real Nurse not a LPN

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Nure Emi's topic in General Nursing

    I want you to read this speech, and refer back to it whenever you're having a particularly bad shift: It's helped me to gain a lot of confidence in myself. Maybe it'll help you too, or at least I...
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    I Wish I was a Real Nurse not a LPN

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Nure Emi's topic in General Nursing

    :nurse:I feel as though the quote "It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear" was created by a new graduate nurse somewhere. MHO After reading your post I gather that you're feeling...
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have to admit, the kid was smart for calling you, and listening to you when you told him to take the friend to the er instead of attempting some weirdo home remedy.
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    Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    You didn't know? It's the latest craze! No worries about babies, and you can't get an STD from an Ostomy site.....It's in the abdomen! :hdvwl: (Sometimes, I wonder what the heck people are thinking....
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    B-12 for weight loss, morbidly obese pt. best injection site?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with hypocaffienemia. Educate your patient on uses of B12 as well as healthy ways to lose weight, (i.e. caloric output must be greater than caloric intake in order to lose weight as...
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    Can someone verify this for me?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend that you purchase mosby's memory notecards. They helped me learn pharmacology calculations in a easy fun way!!...
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    Disgusting Nurses!! SICK of my status as a CNA

    Spritenurse1210 replied to carlasbizz's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I will start out by saying that theses nurses are far from the norm, as you pointed out in your post. I would suggest transfering out of that unit and then reporting the incident of...
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    The haunting scream of a mother

    Spritenurse1210 replied to PAERRN20's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a telemetry/med-surg unit as a tech roughly 4 years ago. I took care of a 41 year old lady wth end stage breast cancer and walked into her room many nights to find her mother(in her 70s...
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    Disturbing dreams....am I going insane? (not requesting medical advice)

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Monday while I was sleeping (I work night shift, so I sleep during the day, yeah I know: DUH) I had a dream about one of my residents. she was standing in front of me, and talking to me wearing all...
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    having a bad day? maybe this will help

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Freshman RN's topic in General Nursing

    How about you try working in a nursing home before making a judgement call. I find your post very confusing and
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    I desperately needs advice

    Spritenurse1210 replied to ydan2020's topic in General Nursing

    Let me begin by saying that I admire your dedication to your family and the desire to become a nurse. A lot of times it requires patience and perseverance. It took me 5 years to become an lpn and...
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    Dodo Birds We all Know and Work With

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    I have another one. You really can't make this stuff up. after 3 urine samples were sent to our lab, one was lost, the other 2 came up as having UTIs the oncoming nurse insisted that the lab had to...
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    Never seen anything quite like it (the things visitors do...)

    Spritenurse1210 replied to NurseKatie08's topic in General Nursing

    Holy
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    Clothing issues/malfunctions.

    Spritenurse1210 replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in Nursing Humor

    I did an internship at iv infusion center after i graduated in order to get more experience with starting and managing ivs. I was loosing weight pretty rapidly (combination of working a lot and...
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    Nurse Hell

    Spritenurse1210 replied to ProspectiveMDC's topic in Nursing Humor

    Nurse Hell????? Really????? Hahahahahaha That was great. keep em
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    NVCC Prospective Nursing Students

    Spritenurse1210 replied to cselaxFUTURERN11's topic in General Nursing

    When I lived in alexandria I took the computer entrance test. Nvcc is an excellent nursing program and they have a great reputation for turning out great nurses. I recomend doing their online...
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    LVN Certificate from excellent college or RN Degree from average, so-so College?

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Jimmydaves's topic in General Nursing

    MHO as long as they are approved by the state board of nursing , nlnac accredited, and you make the most of your studies go for the RN program. Its your education and you need to study as hard as you...
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    Help with professionalism

    Spritenurse1210 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm really interested in improving my attitude at work, towards my coworkers and residents. I have no idea how to be professional! Can anyone give me some tips on how to be more professional on the...
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    Boy, Did I Feel Stupid!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to tishirajan's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah....the joys of working night shift. I always am messing up the days. some days i'm a day behind, or some times i'm a day ahead. just depends on how tired I am. I've also jumped out of bed, got...
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    Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    My titles says LPN, Not "personal servant" No, I will NOT give you medication that you request, without a doctor's order and a medical reason. Yes, I will be monitoring you for medication side...
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    Things You'd Like To Tell Visitors . . . . and get away with it

    Spritenurse1210 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Denile can be heartbreaking. Poor
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    What is your first hint that it is gonna be a rough shift

    Spritenurse1210 replied to AngelsWings09's topic in General Nursing

    I've found that if i walk in at 1030 and the 3-11 nurse is running around like her hair is on fire, it's a pretty good indication my night's going to be a night from
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    I have GREAT co-workers

    Spritenurse1210 replied to husker_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you work and are they
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    My son, my hero!

    Spritenurse1210 replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like we've got ourselves a future ER nurse!!! give your little one a hug for me. he's definately a bright one, you did well raising him so
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    Just QUIT- Need some support- VENT

    Spritenurse1210 replied to nurseofthemonth's topic in General Nursing

    Well at least you're out of there.