loricatus

loricatus

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  1. Does anyone here actually like or "not mind" cleaning poop???

    loricatus replied to MrsNursey2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just had to add that I would much rather clean up the poop than to go in there and have to get it out when it's...well...let's just say-stuck. I guess the OP just hasn't been desensitized yet......in...

  2. Is it Enough?

    loricatus replied to ERGirl83's topic in General Nursing

    I too had wanted to become a doctor my entire life. I finally went to a community college in my late 30's to start on that road, then transferred to a university. I wound up taking 2 nursing classes...

  3. Do you compliment your co-workers?

    loricatus replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    How well they handled a difficult patient or situation, a particular method that they may use that makes the job easier, a nice pair of scrubs, something they are wearing or have done that makes them...

  4. Oh what they've done now!

    loricatus replied to littleRNthatcould's topic in Emergency

    They may be able to tell you what to say; but, remember they cannot control HOW you say it. Tone of voice, lack of inflection (robotic sounding) & body language, if properly used, can eliminate...

  5. Oboy..........I got a dilemma

    loricatus replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    no, it's not gossip. taz, i have to respectfully disagree with you about it being gossip. gossip is the discussion, of an intimate nature, behind someone else's back. it does not have to be...

  6. Illness and disease...

    loricatus replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe having Mysophobia- Fear of being contaminated with dirt or

  7. Oboy..........I got a dilemma

    loricatus replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    As far as what your source told you, it's just gossip & you are ethically not obligated to report the product of gossip. Just think about it this way: If you did report the act as possible fraud...

  8. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    loricatus replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I was floating today and we had a JCAHO visit. One of the inspectors put his coffee down by the sink to wash his hands, I flew in and dumped that coffee in the trash, pretending not to know who that...

  9. Interview for level 1 trauma center

    loricatus replied to gam3rchic's topic in Emergency

    The hardest part of the transition is getting away from that intense patient focus you must do in the ICU (and the IV starts). What you have going for you is that you can take over on the critical...

  10. Am I reading this right...?

    loricatus replied to xptp29a's topic in General Nursing

    "...an employee working in excess of the employee's scheduled workday..." This appears to be a statement that would include part time workers also; so, if you are working past your scheduled time, you...

  11. What we say and what we do....

    loricatus replied to CRNI-ICU20's topic in General Nursing

    Could you provide links to these posts so we can see exactly what you are referring to? I have seen something to the effect of what you are talking about; but, not nearly as strong as what you are...

  12. ANGRY! There's no place to eat or drink 'round here!

    loricatus replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    : ::rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :roll:roll:roll:roll:roll:roll: :chuckle:chuckle:

  13. Cen

    loricatus replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    The best advise I can give you now is to try to relax and get plenty of sleep before test day. Nerves and lack of sleep will wear you down and have you start second guessing yourself and your answers...

  14. Like Crocs? Try these!

    loricatus replied to GadgetRN71's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Same here. Love those specialist vents. Only drawback is when it rains and the inside gets wet, making that loud squishy sound with every step. I have had them for a couple of months now and have...

  15. At what point of care does the patient become your responsibility????

    loricatus posted a topic in Emergency

    I came off a shift from hell and would like to get feedback and opinions from anyone who is kind enough to listen to this saga: We were short staffed and I was asked to come in 4 hours earlier than my...

  16. Are my answers correct?

    loricatus replied to yadis572002's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with you. But, on the second question SURGERY sticks out to me like a sore thumb-so, hemorrhage would be more appropriate an answer since it still is the realm of ABCs for the initial...

  17. nurses backstab fellow nurses

    loricatus replied to tokkii girl's topic in Texas Nursing

    from my experience in texas, just after graduating, i found what your instructor has told you to be 100% accurate. don't know for sure why it is so. maybe it has something to do with the culture in...

  18. A Vagal Maneuver that REALLY WORKS!

    loricatus replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had patient's bear down while holding their breath in a sitting position or on the commode-what you mention sounds similar. A doc told me that's what did Elvis in-----too many pain pills...

  19. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    loricatus replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    So, when he got in did he complain of, let's see, chest

  20. cute joke found on a biology website

    loricatus posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    There was a biology student who was studying equilibrium in sea birds with a specific focus on terns. He proposed that giving measured doses of THC (from, of course, marijuana) and observing their...

  21. Battle of the Shifts

    loricatus replied to RNview's topic in General Nursing

    I work the 11A-11P shift in a very busy ED. This shift was created because that's considered the busy time. It overlaps with a portion of all the other shifts, so every one does agree that it is the...

  22. Let's play: What's that word mean?

    loricatus replied to blueberrybon's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Fear of crowds pilonidal

  23. Transitioning from Level 2 to Level 1

    loricatus replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    I kinda think the poster was making a joke about the level

  24. Our teacher fudged our clinical hours let us go home and now I am out of school

    loricatus replied to SaraLee's topic in General Nursing

    First, you should start mentioning age discrimination. That will get some attention because their federal funding is at stake. Anyone over 40 is in a protected class as far the government is...

  25. nursing dilemmas ethical principles vs personal values

    loricatus replied to fizzgigger's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you try and break down respect into different components of respect,( rather than look it as a whole,) and then take on each one differently. For example: respect for one's educational...