OldDude

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    Not for FB- Chicagoland recommendations

    OldDude replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    Hmmm. My Taco Bell breakfast this morning just isn't cutting it. Sounds quite yummy up
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    Now they need my help.

    OldDude replied to TiarasNBand-Aids's topic in School

    First...You're not meant to stay in the ER. Your kids are on loan from God and you get only one chance to watch them grow up. Second...Life long school personnel are like cows. They walk the same path...
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    Nurse week, scavenger hunt

    OldDude replied to Dskipp's topic in General Nursing

    OK Dskipp...there has been a lot of input, opinions, and general fun with your post. Thank you for sharing. I, for one, would like to hear back from you, for better or worse, if you'd like to share...
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    Lock Down Diabectic Action Plan

    OldDude replied to AzElemNurse's topic in School

    Remember, these guys are going to be huddling in a corner in the dark so it can't be
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    Lock Down Diabectic Action Plan

    OldDude replied to AzElemNurse's topic in School

    I make sure snacks are available anywhere along the trail my student with Type 1 might be on at the time of a lockdown and instructed him and all his teachers to have him eat if he is feeling low...
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    LOL. New perfume.

    OldDude replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    No, I mowed a couple yards after work yesterday so my natural manly aroma had taken over by the time she saw me; and wouldn't let me in until I
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I bet you played a lot of Rugby...that would explain a
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I only come out from under my desk to check for
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    Privacy and Clinic Access

    OldDude replied to Maria MA's topic in School

    Maria, it doesn't matter what others do in their clinic. It sounds like you have some real concerns about your workplace. I would recommend you print this post and sit down with your direct supervisor...
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    Catheter insertion newbie

    OldDude replied to cathmandu's topic in General Nursing

    Well, that's true. So even less to worry about!! Good point,
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    Newly Graduated Nurse

    OldDude replied to coastienurse2b's topic in School

    Congratulations!! Student health and safety is top priority. All the rest is next...you don't know enough to know what you don't know yet...take it one step at a time and enjoy! Welcome to the
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    Catheter insertion newbie

    OldDude replied to cathmandu's topic in General Nursing

    How could you possibly think you're going to run a tube up someone's urethra and not cause pain? It's a painful procedure...just do it correctly and get it over with as soon as possible. Apply this to...
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    Condom snorting

    OldDude replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    You need an
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    staff education question

    OldDude replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    If I had only 30 minutes, I'd spend the entire time on food allergies, anaphylaxis, treatment, and management at school. All those other subjects can be tailored to the individual staff members...
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    Condom snorting

    OldDude replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Use the lubricated ones but definitely avoid the ribbed
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I think this supports my hypothesis...I think it
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    LOL. New perfume.

    OldDude replied to GetBackToClassRN's topic in School

    It just so happens my Lysol is "Early Morning Breeze" scent...I'm spraying my neck right now. I'll let you know if Sweet Petunia
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I'm wondering if it could be that...since women change their mind more often than men, that rapid neurotransmitter fluctuation predisposes them to concussion versus the little or no comparative neuro...
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    Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

    OldDude replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

    Of course it's
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I can understand your point...wanna get your take on something. Do you ever see dodgeball injuries from kids who haven't been injured subsequent to being "tagged
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    We don't have wrestling
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    How much PTO does everyone get?

    OldDude replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    I get 10 days each year to use if I need to when I'm not off for the week of Thanksgiving, 2 weeks for Christmas break, 1 week for spring break, 2 1/2 months for the summer, and Labor Day and Good...
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    Athletic injuries

    OldDude replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    At the pedi Urgent Care I work at, for over 10 years now, the sport producing the most injuries is baseball/softball (usually associated with sliding into a base), followed by football, and then...
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    School closures...

    OldDude replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    Well, there's one thing you always know...you never know - until you know. Maybe a solution will present
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    School closures...

    OldDude replied to KKEGS's topic in School

    That really stinks! If they decide to close are they gonna just "lock the door" one morning or will they allow to finish the school year out and then