Woodenpug

Woodenpug BSN

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  1. Advice

    Woodenpug replied to spearsfm's topic in Forensic

    Here's a link to a more specific forum Forensic Nursing. I think a BSN would be a good start, but forensic nursing is definitely, not for

  2. Nurses who believe in herbal nonsense, alternative medicine, anti vaccine etc

    Woodenpug replied to mhy12784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some evidence does exist, as the op states. I like medline plus. Simple terms and a description of the evidence, in lay terms. Here's the link : Herbs and Supplements: MedlinePlus. As the op...

  3. Telemetry Tech Training

    Woodenpug replied to Otessa's topic in Cardiac

    At my hospital, it is different. tele tech's are man-on-the-street, who took an ekg

  4. October 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    Woodenpug replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    That's a rectal

  5. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Woodenpug replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know that your bladder can hold at least 2 liters of concentrated

  6. Is health care a "right"

    Woodenpug replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I remember going to a job interview with a 106 fever. I had a sore throat for two weeks. I could not afford to take a day off from one of my part time jobs. I may have gone to the doctor two weeks...

  7. Apparently I was supposed to lie: back injury preventing hospital hiring

    Woodenpug replied to Sannie6226's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    If your facility has a blanket "no narcotics rule" they can find themselves in a major lawsuit if they fire someone because they take a narcotic for a legitimate purpose that does not interfere with...

  8. Apparently I was supposed to lie: back injury preventing hospital hiring

    Woodenpug replied to Sannie6226's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Where I work the official policy is zero tolerance for Narcotic use. If you show positive it is grounds for immediate dismissal. Many nurses refuse to take prescription pain meds after an injury....

  9. Something funny

    Woodenpug replied to itsnowornever's topic in Emergency

    I think it could be less about "people" not understanding the EC and more about what department managers

  10. 12 hour shift

    Woodenpug replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    "Feb 18 by Biffbradford Cafeteria? Working 12 hour night shifts it's closed when I get there, closed when I leave. After working here for a year, I've yet to eat in the the cafeteria....

  11. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    Woodenpug replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Look, I remembered to change the blunt needle...this

  12. State-Mandated Nurse Staffing Levels Alleviate Workloads, Leads to Lower Patient Mortality

    Woodenpug replied to herring_RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    In my best Homer Simpson impression "Doh." It only took a few years for someone to

  13. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    Woodenpug replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    When the flu vaccine was first made mandatory, I was angry. I was tempted to use one of several obvious schemes to have the vaccine documented and not actually receive the vaccine. But, the...

  14. Nurses fired for refusing flu vaccine

    Woodenpug replied to BrandybunsRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "The swine flu vaccination in 1976 may have caused rare cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome. However, the swine flu and the regular flu vaccines used today have not resulted in more cases of the...

  15. The most difficult thing about being a nurse......

    Woodenpug posted a topic in General Nursing

    Chest compressions while simultaneously preforming analinguis. Even if you survive, will my customer satisfaction rating be good

  16. It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    Woodenpug replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just a count-down to the grammar Nazi's. Twelve posts, not a new record but pretty

  17. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    Woodenpug replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i see a lot of it too. women can be misogynists. even if it were true that something fundamental in nature makes women prone to "tattletale" behavior, it would be non-productive to address it. as...

  18. Are LPNs allowed to volunteer to give free health screenings in their community?

    Woodenpug replied to LPNKY2012's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Since you have good contacts and I believe along with that is a knowledge of available resources, you can make a positive impact on your community. You would be more effective if you could hook-up...

  19. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    Woodenpug replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The strategy is actually encouraged in nursing. It is uniquely powerful in nursing and I believe not a gender issue. Becoming influential: a guide for nurses by Eleanor J. Sullivan actually...

  20. 5th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    Woodenpug replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    "never, never forget universal

  21. She got fired...

    Woodenpug replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    Idk y u old biter nurses r being so mean to the op, she was only telling a story about a nurse eating her patient. Wow, nurses really do eat their

  22. The age old question: ADN or BSN?

    Woodenpug replied to MaleCNA87's topic in Illinois Nursing

    The required number of clinical hours is the same for the BSN and ADN. It just seems like more clinical hours in the adn program because in the BSN program they are spread over three years. ADN to...

  23. EPIC Computer Program

    Woodenpug replied to al7139's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I just want to bookmark this thread. The icon does not

  24. The Mockery of Nursing

    Woodenpug replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You all moved on from the Kool aid references before I could ask. Were you referring to the "electric acid Kool aid test" or to Reverend Jone's recipie? It could go either way,

  25. Time For Another Days vs. Nights Debate!

    Woodenpug replied to Vespertinas's topic in General Nursing

    Just the bold text. The Rodney King stuff was a little