OldDude

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    Tattoos in the workplace

    OldDude replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

    I think tattoos will be less and less an issue as their popularity continues to increase; until then certainly check on the actual hospital
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    Am I overreacting?

    OldDude replied to Jvn11's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And, when you walk out at the end of your shift and no one has died, it's been a good
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    Enablement Overload

    OldDude replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I'm hoping it's not really as many as it seems, comparatively speaking, considering the entire student body. But yes, I agree. I had a kid in here this morning, 3rd grader, pooped in his pants because...
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    Bug spray at school?

    OldDude replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    NO...
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    New grad nurse in Emergency Department

    OldDude replied to Miss_RN92's topic in Emergency

    Congratulations! I walked the stage on a Friday and started in a pedi ER as a GN the following Monday. I didn't know S##T from Shinola. I learned from other nurses of course, and my preceptor of...
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    C'Mon Now!

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    You bet! And how about "walking pneumonia?" I cringe when I hear the
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    Why do teachers

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Nope, can't do anything else...school nursing is where you land when you've failed out of every other nursing opportunity and there are no used car sales or telemarketing positions
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    How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    OldDude replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    That explains it. I've never placed a traction splint on a femur fracture; only "practice" and it's been with the traditional manufactured type. I was having trouble visualizing the lateral brace but...
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    How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    OldDude replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    Speaking of awesome...I want to hear more about the wooden traction
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    I taught 5th grade Human Development....

    OldDude replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    You are out of your mind!! God bless
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    Back To School Night

    OldDude replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I make sure my curtain is in front of my opened door and sit at my desk and try not to call attention to myself...at least it cuts down the idle passers by who want to ask you about their mole or...
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    How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    OldDude replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I'd use anything I could find for immobilization if I was out and about, but otherwise I usually use the foam covered cardboards that you can cut to fit the area you're trying to immobilize. I too...
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    Health records- online or paper or both???

    OldDude replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    We keep the individual health/contact information sheets in binders. Believe it or not we CAN experience a power outage and no information is available. Otherwise most other health information is...
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    Other duties as assigned...not complaining about this one :)

    OldDude replied to JenTheSchoolRN's topic in School

    That sounds like fun, but geez, that's a long
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    New Grad RN, Will being a school nurse lock me into never moving into acute care?

    OldDude replied to BethG26's topic in School

    The job was featured on one of Mike Rowe's Dirtiest Job shows and they had an opening...sadly, it's probably closed now. I'm sure thousands of people aspire for such a
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    the allnuisances newsmonger

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not that there's anything wrong with that
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    the allnuisances newsmonger

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Investigative reporting at its
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    C'Mon Now!

    OldDude replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    I can only quote Bobby Boucher from the movie "Waterboy," "Now that's what I call high quality
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    Fluid and Sodium Restrictions

    OldDude replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    There's going to have to be information exchange between parents and you or this will start skirting with medical
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    How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    OldDude replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    I've likely put on at least 100 of these over the years and it NEVER goes smoothly! I don't get
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    Fluid and Sodium Restrictions

    OldDude replied to lifelearningrn's topic in School

    What do you have from the physician about
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    How to splint a broken finger or dislocated elbow/shoulder?

    OldDude replied to stephrooth's topic in School

    OK, I have to clean my computer screen; spit take. I thought I was the only one. How can something so simple be so damn difficult to figure out EVERY time you put one on...every time!!! I wish they...
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    Flu shot advice

    OldDude replied to bcm9579's topic in General Nursing

    Before i give them the shot, I reassure them the injection will not hurt me so in case they are worrying about me, I'll be
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    I want to be a nurse but im not good at math

    OldDude replied to wizardwendy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not good at math - never have and never will and I never will like math. But here I am...RN - you can
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    I'm all fixed!!!!

    OldDude replied to NutmeggeRN's topic in School

    Now things are back in