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quazar

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  1. Moms who pump at work?

    quazar replied to BlueDawnRN's topic in General Nursing

    I used a Medela Pump In Style electric. I never had any success with the hand pump. However, my supply was horrid and I worked for every blessed drop. My sister, who had enough milk to breastfeed...

  2. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

    quazar replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    Funny they mention pre-work playlists. I have one of those. It is essential to getting me mentally prepared for my

  3. Annoying Classmate Wants To Be Coworker

    quazar replied to Laughing_Gas's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I have no opinion about Dylan per se, but little red flags *are* popping up in my head. If for no other reason than it's a good book and gives what I feel is essential knowledge, especially for...

  4. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    quazar replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, don't sell yourself short, that is a VERY valuable skill!! Drug calculations are something that a lot of nurses still can't do even after graduation. They rely so heavily on pharmacy that it's...

  5. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    quazar replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I have ever personally encountered something like this was way back in nursing school. On the very first day of instruction, we were lined up, and told to stick out our arms. Our...

  6. Newer nurse who acts like a know it all

    quazar replied to caseyuptonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Just let it roll right off your back. I have learned the very valuable skill of appearing to be very very very absorbed in my charting so toxic coworkers are less likely to attempt to draw me...

  7. Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    quazar replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    I get as much ready as possible the night before, because my brain just does not engage for a while in the morning and I'm prone to forgetting stuff. I pack my work bag, right down to putting my keys...

  8. Neonatal Nursing? Should I switch my major??

    quazar replied to GwenStacy101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    LOL. That's about the way of it, isn't it? OP, one more thing I feel compelled to point out to you....you will have to deal with a lot of elderly people in Speech Path as well. SP isn't all working...

  9. The Big Move..

    quazar replied to ClaireBear22's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    No clue as to an answer to your question, just had to say that I love your home country and of course think you're nuts for wanting to leave it. Don't you wish they had an exchange program for...

  10. Neonatal Nursing? Should I switch my major??

    quazar replied to GwenStacy101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To be blunt, yes, you will have to deal with elderly patients who have wounds that are significant, and can be quite gross. You will have to deal with teenagers, middle aged people, and children who...

  11. Broken

    quazar replied to NotAllWhoWandeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I can't speak to any of the legalities of this problem, but the bodily pain I am familiar with. Mine is not a work related injury, but rather the result of cumulative degenerative damage from a...

  12. Nurses Humilated - Illinois

    quazar replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in General Nursing

    This is why, whenever I hear the phrase "patient satisfaction scores," I automatically bristle and tense and expect bad things. It is honestly a reflex at this point. I have so many negative...

  13. Embarrassing topic: sweating

    quazar posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Specifically, sweating on my bum. Yes, really. It only happens when I'm stressed/nervous/busy, but unfortunately, in my specialty, that happens a LOT. I have tried Monkey Butt powder and Fresh...

  14. If You Could Have Any Skill to Deal with Difficult People -- What Would It Be?

    quazar replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The ability to not show it when I'm nervous. I hate it. Especially when dealing with a recalcitrant doc or nurse who is bound and determined to pick out every single flaw in every single thing you...

  15. Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    quazar replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    A no selfie/no picture policy would never fly in L&D. We have a no video policy, and a no photo/video of infant resus or of genitalia, and no photos of staff without permission (or other...

  16. Parent Insists Nurse Brings Pt to the BR When SHE Uses It!

    quazar replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    Okay, I asked, and she said she never asked her aides what they did (I probably wouldn't have either, as it never would have occurred to me, to be honest). She suggested leaving the door open to the...

  17. What entices you to join a new company?

    quazar replied to DesiHonor's topic in General Nursing

    Word of mouth from other nurses. Although not always 100% reliable, the grapevine has it's merits. Especially if you consistently hear that a certain place is a wonderful (or horrible) place to...

  18. Parent Insists Nurse Brings Pt to the BR When SHE Uses It!

    quazar replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Private Duty

    I have NO clue how I would handle that other than yeah, the NM absolutely needs to be notified of this, because it's a huge liability risk. I have a good friend with a child who fits this...

  19. I'm not making A's... is that terrible?

    quazar replied to beccaannn's topic in General Nursing

    God bless nursing students, but man they were the WORST when it came to discussing and stressing about grades. I found myself getting really anxious and comparing myself negatively when I listened to...

  20. Facebook and employers/school

    quazar replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    I wanted to specifically address this point. This right here is one of the many reasons why I also don't ever ever EVER list where I'm employed on my FB profile. No way, no how. I do NOT want to be...

  21. Facebook and employers/school

    quazar replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    It's apparently popular here, I didn't know until I saw a thread somewhere (can't remember where, sorry) mentioning it and several posters chimed in with how much they love it. Maybe it was a thread...

  22. Facebook and employers/school

    quazar replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, apparently it's not very common. Figure1 wanted a picture of my badge to verify that I'm an RN, and I wouldn't give it to them for this very reason. Sorry dude, I signed a contract, not gonna...

  23. Facebook and employers/school

    quazar replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    Social media can cause problems with employers if you violate HIPPA or terms of your employment contract. You need to know what those are. For example, at one of the hospitals where I work, we had...

  24. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

    quazar replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

    What a hideous person. I'm surprised her coworkers didn't say something to her! I would have made a comment to her something like, "hey, your student is waiting" and probably would have asked if you...

  25. First Code Blue

    quazar replied to LunaTunaPineapple's topic in General Students

    Sometimes you're okay with what happened, and that's okay. Sometimes it hits you later and out of nowhere you kind of fall apart a little (or a lot). Everyone has a different reaction to "the big...