Coldsvt

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1. Self defense and protection in a hospital.

   Coldsvt replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

   The bell on your scope makes for a great weapon...i smacked myself in the eye with mine once (long story) and it hurt like

2. Being micromanaged by a CMA?

   Coldsvt replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

   I can't post what I would say lol It would look like this **** *** **** ***** ** **** **** *** **** *** worry about your job **** **** ***** **

3. UPS Drivers make HOW much????

   Coldsvt replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in General Nursing

   I left a job making 75k a year to go become an RN...at my previous job I may have done 3 to 4hrs of actual work a day. My benefits were free and I only worked 8hrs a day, had weekends and holidays...

4. Nurses: How far is your commute?

   Coldsvt replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

   51 miles ones way to my full time gig and 38 to my per diem gig Sone days 8 some 12 and some

5. How many days do you work in a row?

   Coldsvt replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

   Lol...I am on day 3 of 8 in a row...then one day off and 4 in a row followed by a day off and 3 in row...that is unless I am feeling up to pickin up a shift or

6. Do RNs do a lot of heavy lifting?

   Coldsvt replied to TimTamJimJam's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a male nurse...I always get called in for heavy lifting it seems...and Im usually glad to help...usually

7. MD hung up on me lol

   Coldsvt replied to Coldsvt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The MD that hung up on me and I had a nice talk today...we are cool and understand each other a little better. He did admit that the DON is nobody to play with and she apparently had a "one way talk"...

8. The sloppy image of nurses today

   Coldsvt replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Just don't wear cartoon print scrubs...please

9. MD hung up on me lol

   Coldsvt replied to Coldsvt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I am usually super super professional when talking to my seniors ( prior military)..but once in a great while the old salty sailor comes out in times of desperation. In this case it was a serious risk...

10. MD hung up on me lol

    Coldsvt posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Had an emergency situation with a pt that had all of my licensed staff involved and I needed a Physician like yesterday and this dude hangs up on me because he was in a meeting of some sort...really?...

11. Grading question

    Coldsvt replied to Margok27's topic in General Students

    Did you pass? Yes you did! Do you think there is a diifference between a B+ and an A- in the real world?....nope, not one damn thing. Earning your license is what counts Worry about you and your...

12. Have you met your husband at nursing? Is nursing a good career to meet men?

    Coldsvt replied to Upward_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    Male nurse...when im not working i am fishing so i would be low on any womans list for husband material

13. Charge RN Shift Summary/Report?

    Coldsvt replied to ievent2's topic in General Nursing

    Usually the report sheet from epix is good to go...it contains most of that

14. Who worked New Years? How was your shift?

    Coldsvt replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to smack a physician lol She got mad at me for questioning her orders a on patient she never even examined...didnt even enter this kids room! I told her i wasnt do anything until she saw the...

15. I'm a sexless nurse

    Coldsvt replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Im a Male Nurse with two daughters....i dont give a damn who does what in the medical setting as long as it necessary and gets done right Its really not that big of a deal...You are a...