GhosttRN

GhosttRN

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About GhosttRN

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  1. Staying Well Fed: with no breaks..

    I'm lucky enough that I can ride my bike into and out of work. So there is built in exercise, even on 12 hour days. Nursing lends itself really well to grazing, so have lots of easy little snacks....
  2. I haven't had any stigma except from old patients,"Youre not a doctor?" or the "{while on phone} Hold on, my doctor just came in". Or sometimes i get the questions about why I am not a doctor from...
  3. Hit in the groin during clinicals

    Yup, it happens. Not frequently but often
  4. Carrying around your brain sheet?

    I used a small clipboard that could fit in my pocket and I wrapped the full sheet around the clipboard. I loved that. Small enough to pocket it, sturdy enough to wright on it. I found a few in the...
  5. Nursing and the supernatural

    In my old hospital we had just one room where the pts would all call around 1-4 in the am complaining about the kids playing with a ball outside the door and asking us to keep them quiet. Never were...
  6. Sexy male scrubs

    Haha! Thats what I'm talking about. Guys! lets all go get one, sterility be darned, thats why they make special gowns. Be sure it fits our arms nice and tight however. Don't want to loose
  7. Future RN HELP HELP!

    Are you a reservist? If not, how are you going to get time off to go to school? As a reservist you could finish your degree and go "Hey AF, Im a nurse. Will you give me a commission and let be a...
  8. Mens nursing shoes?

    $20 running shoes from costco. I wear em loose so I can slip them off while I chart to let em breath and just 'cause I hate shoes. I clock around 5-8 miles a shift. I feel fine after my shift with...
  9. Does this violate hipaa?

    If it violates HIPPA there, wouldn't that mean it violates it here? HIPPA deals with the way PII is controlled. Mentioning that you had a family member receive care there, in my opinion does not...
  10. Sexy male scrubs

    Easy. any scrubs. Here's how. If you're a large, wear a medium. If you're and XL wear L. get the idea?. especially with the pants if you do a lot of squats, ahaha. No undershirt and use one that has a...
  11. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    So when can a HCP prevent a pt from leaving AMA? Any pt can leave when they want otherwise its a violation of civil
  12. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    Fully agree here and is my current practice. A bartender can give out ETOH but he isn't required to make sure the guy has a ride. Its the drinkers responsibility to not drive EVERYONE knows that. Now...
  13. What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    Agree with everyone. -Find unresponsive pt. -you were unable to arouse them -pulse check - nothing? -begin BLS/ACLS stop when told to by Doc or when everyone is saying "He's DNR!!!" lol. Nobody...
  14. Great Apps for Great Nurses

    My institution provides Lexicomp for free and I really like that one. -10 second EM is a quick reference for many things ED. Doc focused but I still like it and use it. -I have a dedicated conversion...
  15. Nights Shifts and your Marriage

    +1 planning and