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scaredofshots

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  1. Humph!

    scaredofshots replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Yes there are a lot of crazy patients. No stay in the ER where you will have more experienced nurses there to help you. At a jail it is just

  2. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    scaredofshots posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I am a student and I use humor to get me through clinicals. Once I told a patient "This is my first time giving an injection on a real live person." At the time it was very funny! The look on his face...

  3. How long after your 3, 12 hour shifts do you feel rested?

    scaredofshots replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    Some weeks are better than others. I work 3 12hr shifts 7P-7A after my last night I always feel cheated a day because I have to sleep then I will need to sleep that night also to get back on a day...

  4. Scan medications in the ER using Meditech and T-system

    scaredofshots posted a topic in Emergency

    anyone else having to scan medications into meditech and document in T-system in the

  5. Clock OUT and IN for lunch in a NICU???

    scaredofshots replied to Jerico's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree with you. I work in the ER. We are also told to clock out for 30 minutes. Some nurses just hand over their badge to one nurse who clocks everyone out and the secretary keeps up with the time...

  6. Why don't employers start lowering wages for nurses?

    scaredofshots replied to hcer4507's topic in General Nursing

    You seem smart enough. Hey if you really don't care to make 15.00 per hour then save yourself some time and give those nurses out here some respect. Go apply at

  7. help with test taking tips

    scaredofshots replied to CruzLabuzon's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    the book (Test for sucess) nursing book helped me. good

  8. Does your ER scan medications?

    scaredofshots posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else work in the ER where you have to scan your medications before giving to

  9. Catty coworkers

    scaredofshots replied to mycatmax's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    you are so right!! it does start at the top! same thing on the floor i work on. our nurse manager never has anything positive to say and our first shift secretary is the B from H and gets away with...

  10. Fun Care Plans

    scaredofshots posted a topic in General Nursing

    It is my care plan for myself: Here goes Nursing diagnosis: Hopelessness r/t prolonged activity restriction creating isolation, long-term stress, perception of demands that overwhelm personal...

  11. How many patients?

    scaredofshots replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    i work med/surg with 34 beds. we have 5-6 pts per rn or lpn at night 7p-7a and sometimes during the day 7a-7p. on days we have 2 aids, night we have 1 aide. we do our own admissions and discharges....

  12. Has anyone here had to do clinicals in OB

    scaredofshots replied to edsdcs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    GUYS get over yourself! When it comes to pushing that kid out do you think the mom cares who is in the room? And in most cases isn't the Doctor a

  13. Should I go LVN or RN route?

    scaredofshots replied to jlhalloween's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    At our hospital the LPN's make what the pre RN student nurse makes and the student nurse is doing tech work, SO think about this do you really want to get a degree that won't pay you for what you do....

  14. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    scaredofshots replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a nursing student in preceptorship... I do not care to hear about your sex life, sex toys, or boyfriend. I find it very unprofessional to see you talking about your coworkers and I don't care to...

  15. Nurse patient ratio?

    scaredofshots posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I live in Georgia and as far as I know we don't have any "Law" that says how many patients one RN/LPN can care for. I noticed that California has a law that the RN can only have 5 patients. What does...

  16. I want to find a Nursing Tutor!

    scaredofshots replied to CB1004's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Buy a good NCLEX book and learn how to take a test. After all school is all about passing boards and when your out you'll be trained on the

  17. Adult ADD?

    scaredofshots posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    anyone else have ADD? I have been off of my medication I take Concerta and I have been so sleepy even if I get 7-8 hours of sleep at night but i still fall asleep during class and even tests!? Is this...

  18. Student and Nurse Loans

    scaredofshots replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL HOSPITALS HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND ASK TO SPEAK WITH THE NURSE RECRUITER SHE'LL BE ABLE TO TELL YOU IF THERE ARE ANY SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FROM THE HOSPITAL. MOST LIKELY...

  19. short cut to remember!nclex study tip...

    scaredofshots replied to renri4's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This is super great and wonderful!! If only I had the PT range memorized I would have gotten a test question correct!!!! What about this one: Diastole= the a** hole doesn't do anything (muscle...

  20. Best kept secret: GHC RN program!!

    scaredofshots replied to zazenchic's topic in Georgia Nursing

    HEY FELLOW STUDENT!! Are you first or second year? I am in the 4th

  21. Share Your Saying

    scaredofshots replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    depression is merely anger without any

  22. Share Your Saying

    scaredofshots replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    don't remember where i got this one... this is from a strictly mathematical view piont what makes 100%? what does it really mean to give more than 100%? i figured it out here goes... if: a b c d e f g...

  23. Share Your Saying

    scaredofshots replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    The only difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver is that the golfer goes whack, dang and the skydiver goes dang,

  24. Docs and their dirty sharps...

    scaredofshots replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    I was thinking the same thing about OSHA anyway if your hospital doesn't already have set guidelines about this then why don't you start the ball rolling talk with your co workers and get together and...

  25. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    scaredofshots replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a patient for abd surgery and he hadn't had a BM in about a week. So when he finally did his "duty" he called the nursing station and asked for someone to dump his bed side potty. Since we were...