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  1. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    guest940422 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking of passing gas, in the newborn nursery once a baby farted while I was changing her diaper. She splattered the whole wall and you could see the outline of my arm on the wall... good

  2. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

    guest940422 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

    This is a tough one, as far as body fluids go I had a little boy with diarrhea who wouldn't put on a diaper. I told him the diaper was not a punishment but if he had another accident (and they were...

  3. PT with Aspergers Syndrome-Help!!!

    guest940422 replied to Sarruhh08's topic in Home Health

    Set limits, remember he isn't being an ass, his behavior is a result of a disability. They typical methods with kids aren't appropriate here. Aspergers kids do really good with structure, work on a...

  4. To spin or no?

    guest940422 replied to SLF82's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That's even better, tell them yes, the person they speak to won't even know you. If someone didn't like you (again can't legally say anything bad) they might worst case scenario say "she works hard...

  5. Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    guest940422 replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    The flu vaccine is not a live virus, it is impossible to get the flu from the vaccine. That being said, if you don't get it every year your body's immune response in creating the antibodies (the whole...

  6. One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

    guest940422 replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    " I believe in the employee handbook of most facilities mention about speaking the universal language in front of everyone, instead of a particular language," The United States is a very Diverse Place...

  7. Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    guest940422 replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in 7 hospitals over 9 years (former traveler) and that has been the policy at EVERY one of them. Some hospitals even give you a special badge when you get your flu shot so people who have...

  8. To spin or no?

    guest940422 replied to SLF82's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Find out if you are eligible for re-hire at the previous facility. They aren't allowed to say anything bad about you when they get called. But they will tell the HR dept if you are eligible for rehire...

  9. New Grad-Leave Top Ranked Hospital For ICU Job?

    guest940422 replied to CVVH's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Accept the ICU job. You can always back out before orientation begins with no hard feelings. If you are really emotionally attached to your current hospital, it is not unprofessional to send a formal...

  10. New PICU Position

    guest940422 replied to cn4333's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Not ready for prime time really nailed it, it can vary greatly from hospital to hospital. I've seen PICU's who made every patient with an ET tube a 1:1 and others that would give you 3 kids on...

  11. Advice for a new peds nurse? :)

    guest940422 replied to stmnurse01's topic in Pediatric

    My mom was an ICU nurse with 30+ years of experience when I finished nursing school. I do not know how anyone survives that first year without a mom to cry to on the way home who doesn't REALLY know...

  12. Advice for school Rn to Bsn

    guest940422 replied to hawaiin_ginger's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Holistic health assessment is identical to the health assessment class you've already taken. Unfortunately since the instructor cannot watch you do your assessment, you are forced to write very long...