OldDude

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    Pain scale

    OldDude replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    At the pedi Urgent Care I work at we use the Wong Baker faces for under age 8. I'll show the kids the scale and say, "OK, "0" is if you're smiling and "10" is if you're crying and you're not smiling...
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    Midshift in the ER

    OldDude replied to Nurse2k18's topic in General Nursing

    Take 9-9, I worked 12-12 one time and that was a big mistake. I worked peds and generally it would start to pick up around noon and peak around 9:00 pm, run hard for about 3 to 4 hours, and start to...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Have a
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I'm over
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    OldDude replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Well there IS a nursing shortage! But that burden is carried by and experienced only by those nurses busting their chops on floors where the hospital won't hire and retain adequate staff. There are...
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    OldDude replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Caffeine, you and I need to sit on the beach and have a few
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    OldDude replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    These hoops you refer to are the problem...slop required by the students to provide on which the academia hogs feed yet contribute nothing but convincing others of their intelligence and importance...
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    Appropriate gifting from a parent

    OldDude replied to gratefulparent's topic in Pediatric

    Bud
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    Student with scoliosis?

    OldDude replied to Pleasetelltruth01's topic in School

    Like I tell my wife, Sweet Petunia, when she sends me to the grocery store with a list that has "meat" on it. "Sweet Petunia," you're gonna have to be a little more specific on that. Your post is too...
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    Pain scale

    OldDude replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    This method also applies to skinning a
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    Pain scale

    OldDude replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    Now THAT could be
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    Keeping resolutions, school nurse style

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    Kinda like a neti pot for your urinary
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    International Boarding School

    OldDude replied to tgray152001's topic in School

    Of course we're not a boarding school but we don't administer any substance that is not FDA approved for the reason we are are being requested to administer it. The exception is if we have a MD order...
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    Pain scale

    OldDude replied to nurseequestrian's topic in General Nursing

    Amen!! The "pain scale" is likely the dumbest thing ever introduced into the medical
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    Keeping resolutions, school nurse style

    OldDude replied to Flare's topic in School

    Also, you're increasing your physical activity from the trips to the
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    Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    OldDude replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed the article. I have a few thoughts - since you asked. I think a push toward BSN nursing is "BS." I am an ADN nurse and I didn't think I would finish that program and the reason was the focus...
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    School Health Council topics

    OldDude replied to CJforme01's topic in School

    In Texas, all public school districts are required to have a School Health Advisory Council. Otherwise, over the years, we/I have tried all kinds of campus wellness/exercise/fitness programs,...
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    Holy pay cut shock!

    OldDude replied to Scorchednurse's topic in School

    Since we are paid by the taxpayers, I like to think that every dollar I pay in taxes ends up back in my
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    Cough Drops

    OldDude replied to HighSchoolNurse18's topic in School

    I'll keep the cough drops in my clinic for a student that brings them in with a parent note but I, otherwise, don't provide
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    Lawn Socks, Boobies, and Mirages

    OldDude replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    She's right ya know. I'll bet your next words were "yes ma'am," cuz you are a bright
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    Would you pray with a student?

    OldDude replied to smudges.blips's topic in School

    llg, you are mighty kind, I appreciate you and thank
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    Where do I fit in?

    OldDude replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is like the elephant standing in the room no one wants to see. Regardless, it's still there. Unfortunately, this is a factor, whether "they" will admit it or not. I've been forgetting to mention...
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    Subpoena for Court

    OldDude replied to JustRNingAlong's topic in School

    One of the worst experiences of my life was when we adopted our daughter. Ugly, ugly, 3 years of legal battles that ended up in a jury trial. Sweet Petunia, Me, and SP's mother and father were...
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    Would you pray with a student?

    OldDude replied to smudges.blips's topic in School

    I agree with you if the point of the prayer was to "influence" the girl to believe in accordance to your particular religion. But in this case, I believe it wouldn't really matter if smudges.blips was...
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    Where do I fit in?

    OldDude replied to Knotanoonurse's topic in General Nursing

    A 30 + year nursing career is hardly lackluster so you can shut that kind of talk up right now girl!!! First order of business is to watch "Eye of the tiger" a few times. Second - Make a bullet chart...