twistedpupchaser

twistedpupchaser

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  1. Laser Tattoo Removal

    twistedpupchaser replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    In one of the very smart moves I have made while under the influence of alcohol my tattoo is easily changed. It has my wifes name written in the shape of a pagan fertility symbol to symbolise her gift...

  2. Are you happy with your job?

    twistedpupchaser replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    My first job was on an ortho ward, I loved the job and Pt's but some of the staff made it a poor place to work. I am currently on a Medical ward, the Pt's are not my cup of tea, the work is...

  3. I got reprimanded at work for not using a bra !

    twistedpupchaser replied to Kath80's topic in General Nursing

    This has been fun reading this thread and I have had to post my thoughts. I have no problem either with or without a bra, if I don't know, it doesn't effect me. On one occasion I was doing a spinal...

  4. Co Worker and snide comments

    twistedpupchaser replied to Jaybird310's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with the other posters, document, report, mediated meetings. However do not confront her! From what you have written it is your "maleness" that she is attacking, just remember in the eyes of...

  5. A Day W/O A Nurse

    twistedpupchaser replied to soulofme's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a strike in Australia by Nurses, (In Victoria) which went for several months. I understand that skeleton crews worked the floors providing the essential tasks only. Elective surgeries were...

  6. Wearing all white

    twistedpupchaser replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    I have heard that there is an attraction for Navy "Whites", (I don't get it myself, green is more my colour). So my theory is that rather than white scrubs or other type of uniform, maybe I should get...

  7. Things that make me HATE nursing.

    twistedpupchaser replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I nearly dismissed this before I realised that there are some valid points made, however having worked around a number of families it is a rare occurence for families to be as straight forward as the...

  8. I fear my CNAs! lol

    twistedpupchaser replied to Gr8Dane's topic in General Nursing

    I have personnaly had few problems in this regard mainly because the majority of the PCA's I work with are very good. Last week however I had a painfull shift where I was getting tense due to my very...

  9. Nursing Habits: Sleeping Pills

    twistedpupchaser replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    During my 0600 med round I had a LOL complain that she hadn't had her "sleeping tablet" that was charted for 2200 the night before. I explained that she was asleep and continued sleeping each time I...

  10. What type of nursing job do you think is the best to start out with?

    twistedpupchaser replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

    Not trying to hijack the thread, would it be a wise move to do overtime/rostered shifts in another area once a month? truern and emnicams make a valid point of not having a range of skills due to...

  11. Wearing all white

    twistedpupchaser replied to THAT Nurse.'s topic in General Nursing

    My facility has a bunch of uniforms, scrubs are worn in ED and theatre. The rest of the nurses have the choice of a bone or grey polo shirt with blue/black shorts/pants/skirt/cullots. There is also...

  12. Do you wear rings on your fingers to work?

    twistedpupchaser replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I dont wear mine at work, which translates to hardly ever wear it. I saw some chemical burns on a Pt which happened to be worse under his ring as it served as a resevoir. Since then I figured that if...

  13. Female nursing student with questions

    twistedpupchaser replied to TimiT's topic in Men in Nursing

    i hope this

  14. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

    twistedpupchaser replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

    Where I work the only advantage the women have over me is the supply of magazines in the tea room. I just can't bring myself to read the dribble about celebrity gossip. If anyone brings a car,...

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    twistedpupchaser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hey, I had that Pt's evil twin

  16. Night Shift = Second Class?

    twistedpupchaser replied to NewNightShifter's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work we all do nights, generally 1 block per roster period, (4 weeks) because of this we tend to have a greater respect for what goes on at night. As Tait said earlier, the night shift can...

  17. "Well, that's ONE way to do it!"

    twistedpupchaser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    For IM in the Deltoid I get the Pt to put their wrist on their hip as they wont be able to tense the muscle. I then rub vigourously with an alco swab and as Angelfire said, hold it like a dart. If you...

  18. Most Humorous Call-In Excuses

    twistedpupchaser replied to jeffrey_rn's topic in General Nursing

    One night early in the shift I answered the phone by hitting the loudspeaker so that I could keep my hands free to write. There was a giggling followed by a familiar voice calling out, "Shh, I'm...

  19. *Weird* Patient Allergies

    twistedpupchaser replied to cherrybreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard of drug users getting alert bracelets stating an allergy to Narcan. Me, I am allergic to work, pain, my missus

  20. how many of you go to the grocery store after working with patients?

    twistedpupchaser replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    The other day after performing a procedure I took my gloves off and was about to wash my hands when I was interrupted by a family member. There I was standing with unwashed hands and I couldn't...

  21. Do you sign "RN' after your name OUTSIDE of the hospital?

    twistedpupchaser replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is scaryier that there are those that write the initials of professional organisations behind their name, ever. Sure I'm an RN which makes me eligable to pay several hundred dollars to...

  22. Orientation at Ortho floor

    twistedpupchaser replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats!!! My first RN job was also Ortho and I loved the work. There isn't too much you need to revise or prepare for, I think these are the basics as I remember them. Neuro-vascular obs: revise the...

  23. Has anybody got one of the new infection control fob watches or know if there any goo

    twistedpupchaser replied to CYH campaign's topic in General Nursing

    I have just bought a fob watch after looking for a long time. The problem with most that I have seen is that they are very girly and dont suit my rugged personality. Mine is a Leatherman brand with a...

  24. Nursing Reputation?

    twistedpupchaser replied to sheraz86's topic in General Nursing

    In Australia there is a similarly high level of respect for Nurses as in The US. I think there is a variation in the levels of respect depending on the background of who is viewing the

  25. Nurses eat anybody young old and indifferent

    twistedpupchaser replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I am lucky with Nursing being a second career, if some of the "static" I recieved on my first ward after graduation went to a someone out of school in their first job, they would have doubted their...