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  1. Are there any gay nurses here?

    smartassmommy replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who is in the B part of LGBTQ my heart hurts for the victims and their families. I hope that the first responders and hospital staffs have resources to help them process this

  2. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    smartassmommy replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    North Central West Virginia. Peds unit with adult med surg an RN and LPN take up to 10 patients. After a certain time, 20 or less patients cuts us down to 1

  3. What States Pay the Highest and Lowest Nursing Salaries

    smartassmommy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised WV isn't in the bottom 6. Woohoo a list we're not on the bottom

  4. 6/11 WILTW Unsupervised Chalk Use

    smartassmommy replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in General Nursing

    Way to go AMW and NurseGirl525! This week I learned IV drip rate calculations Thrombocytopenia I miss my stethoscope Stethoscope thieves should be tortured For once in my life I am doing well in...

  5. Doctor's negative view of NP / Psych NP

    smartassmommy replied to Granted Fal's topic in Advanced Practice

    I prefer to see a NP. I have found that they listen better and understand patients more. Perhaps because their practice is based in the nursing model rather than the

  6. 6/4 WILTW: Oui jete' du Nursing???

    smartassmommy replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Conversions, conversions, and more conversions. After a million dosage calculations, I am beginning to feel a bit like a nursing student. I also learned that I really shouldn't be paired with an...

  7. Med Surg- info

    smartassmommy replied to Destiny101's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Good shoes are a must. Ask questions. Don't be afraid to say you haven't done something before, but will gladly do it if someone can go with you to teach you. If you can afford it, get your own...

  8. 5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    smartassmommy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know when they changed it. Actually I had learned the 5 rights on

  9. 5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    smartassmommy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Oh I also learned the 7 rights of medication

  10. 5/29 This week, I have learned... One year later!!!

    smartassmommy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I passed Sociology with an A! Dimensional analysis I might actually be pretty good at med math My job has taught me enough to explain TPN to my math instructor (and the

  11. What will I need for nursing school

    smartassmommy replied to Pdxstudent's topic in General Students

    Having seen the size of some of the books, if they are not digital and your school allows it, I would go for the rolling

  12. 5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    smartassmommy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I will happily pledge 10 lbs to ixchel's padding fund. I can rock a research paper and make the instructor drop the f bomb on how well I did One down 21 to go Waiting for grades is more nerve...

  13. Harassment, Stalking, Impersonation by Psycho Ex... Name Change?

    smartassmommy replied to HopefulVANurse's topic in General Nursing

    Self defense, legal help, get some pepper spray. If you opt to get a gun get proper training on how to use it

  14. Scope of practice?

    smartassmommy replied to justagirlwhosaideh's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    Varies by hospital and sometimes department, all PCAs where I work are taught to draw blood and do

  15. Is it okay for RN to ask recovery patients not to swear?

    smartassmommy replied to SweetieBeeSandy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really, childbirth with no drugs is the most appropriate time to curse. My nurses in L&D didn't like my language

  16. Do you consider yourself a "pre-nursing student" or "nursing student?"

    smartassmommy replied to NolaLj's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My program is direct entry with prerequisites built in, so what does that make

  17. 5/14 WILTW: Healthcare Gymnastics and Revolving Doors

    smartassmommy replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that patients can overdose on a PCA pump. When you are technically a pre-,nursing student working with nurses, some of those nurses decide that you will start learning to think like a nurse...

  18. Outrageous Healthcare Proposal

    smartassmommy replied to MDT's topic in General Students

    Actually, single payer would do

  19. When are you officially a nursing student?

    smartassmommy replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Students

    That's how my program does it. I just say I'm doing the gen-ed portion of the

  20. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

    smartassmommy replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I was not panicking. This thread is one of those little things that I look forward to every week. This week I learned that I can get things done while being a full time everything. The U.S. is the...

  21. Is using illegal drugs on the uptick?

    smartassmommy replied to Extra Pickles's topic in General Nursing

    The fine print of Amendment 64 says that employers don't have to accept marijuana use. There isn't even a requirement that they accept medical

  22. Going Back at 40 years old...

    smartassmommy replied to kjkolesar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Just started gen-ed portion of my RN program at the age of 39, with two

  23. Hospital with Money Back Guarantee

    smartassmommy replied to twss2323's topic in General Nursing

    Time for all patient care staff to show up at work wearing t-shirts that say we're here to save your a** not kiss

  24. 5/01 WILTW: Margaritas and Oral Thrush

    smartassmommy replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that I can come up with a great topic for a paper and have it shot down. Oh well, maybe it will work for an English paper. Online learning is interesting, but definitely not the

  25. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    smartassmommy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry my other six patients are interfering with your man