Duztyroze

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1. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

   Duztyroze replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   A doc once told me to Vaseline the inside of a straw, place it in the patients ear and suck out a foreign object with my mouth 🤢 ah-no, ill pass! He actually came in the next morning and...

2. Advice on mentoring inexperienced CNA

   Duztyroze replied to MoopleRN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Something that has worked well for me is to provide the CNA's I'm working with a to-do list with fill-in-the-blanks...then ask to see it as often as needed (mid-morning, just before lunch,...

3. I think I want to quit nursing...

   Duztyroze replied to miscangelious's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I needed to read this thread! Thank you for posting! While I'm not a brand new nurse (4 years now)-I've never worked in a hospital and I'm only 2 months in on a busy trauma unit. I'm struggling. I...

4. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

   Duztyroze replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I felt exactly the same way when I was preparing to graduate my 2-year program...and shortly after graduation (like 10 days), I was hired in a LTC/SNF part-time...within in 6 weeks I had 3 part-time...

5. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   Duztyroze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   It'll be okay...the catheter only looks ​like a garden

6. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   Duztyroze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "I'm thinking you might feel hot because there are 10 people in here and the door is shut-but sure, I can check again-since I'm already

7. 5/7 (on 5/9) WILTW: ixchel is a cornflake girl

   Duztyroze replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I learned that tremors can be assessed by viewing the tongue...those faking tremors to get withdrawal meds can't make their tongue tremor and those in denial can't hide the tongue

8. Day 7: 2016 Nurses Week Caption Contest

   Duztyroze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   The catheter only LOOKS like a garden

9. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

   Duztyroze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   1. Good customer service can soothe an angry patient. 2. Listening is sometimes the best intervention. 3. It's okay to be human and still be professional. 4. Being nice will eventually pay...

10. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    Duztyroze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Hallelujah-Foley placed on first

11. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    Duztyroze replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    A code-of any