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  1. Can I still go to the gym regularly (Once I am nursing school)?

    scrmblr replied to ARRR10's topic in General Students

    I worked out or ran most every day of nursing school. I just had to schedule it a bit differently. sometimes this meant getting up waaaay early and packing a bag for the gym. Sometimes it meant a...

  2. working sick...need advice:)

    scrmblr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I did find some similar threads...but I am really looking for some advice, so stay with me:chair: I got sick on friday. Fever, cough, chills, body aches...really really sick. Believe me, I'm not a...

  3. working sick...need advice:)

    scrmblr replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    when I "tried" to call in sick they told me that they were "really really short" and if I called in that would be the final nail in the coffin. I could just hear the breakroom comments "can you...

  4. Do You Feel "Hated on" By Trad students or grads?

    scrmblr replied to FocusRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I graduated from a traditional LPN program and went to EC for my ASN. I did have some trouble getting a job at our largest hospital. I think it had alot to do with where my degree came from. I am...

  5. Puke, cough, hack, wheeze, i gotta work (rant, graphic)

    scrmblr replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have been short staffed because of the gunk going around. we were "laughing" or at least using our "nursing humor" yesterday. We had one nurse working with a 100.1 temp and another working with...

  6. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    scrmblr replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had an "abd pain" come in on the end of my shift. The triage nurse handed me the chart and said she is 15 weeks pg. I walked in and saw an OBVIOUSLY pg woman holding her VERY protruding abd...She...

  7. Post Total Thyroidectomy care. Was I right in doing this?

    scrmblr replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    You look! But you keep the head in a neutral position...kinda

  8. ER the most physically demanding?

    scrmblr replied to dm22's topic in Emergency

    I've worked ortho and ER. I did faaaaar more lifting on my ortho stint than I have so far in the ER. But, on the flip side, I seem to be on my feet more and running more in the

  9. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

    scrmblr replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

    We have a breakroom off of the main ER. Somedays we don't get to go sit down for the entire 30 minutes, but one or two or three of us are often found in the breakroom grabbing a quick 5. I think it...

  10. Hello I am taking a pole

    scrmblr replied to michw2's topic in General Nursing

    spelling (for some of us) is not easy. And, you have a few spelling errors in the above

  11. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

    scrmblr replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

    Bathe. Bathe often using soap. Bathe your

  12. homeless pt's?

    scrmblr posted a topic in Emergency

    This is my first winter in the ER. The weather just turned really cold and yesterday I had 3 homeless pt's come in with vague complaints...one had just moved from a warmer climate to our bitter cold...

  13. New Admissions

    scrmblr replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I can totally see both sides! I am currently in the ER, but have worked in med/surg. I will tell you about my pt from yesterday. Little old lady is brought in by her grandkids. She is dehydrated,...

  14. Dilute IV meds or not?

    scrmblr replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    phenergine and ativan. I always dilute them. If the situation allows I like to hang a tko n/s. That way you can give phenergine in the high port...I push a little, pull back a little, push a...

  15. Considering a move to Boise...

    scrmblr replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Don't be afraid to move to ID because of race issues! or religion issues. I think for a small state it has some nice diversity. We do have some "rednecks" and some mormons...We also have some...

  16. working on Christmas?

    scrmblr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for almost 8 years. I have always volunteered to work EVERY holiday (newyears, 4th of July, Thanksgiving etc...) just to have Christmas off to be with my family. I am 6 months into...

  17. Does anyone love their job?

    scrmblr replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my job. I work in a small ED. I think it is so normal to complain/vent about our jobs. Nursing is hard. REALLY hard. We deal with so much crap.:imbar literally! Yesterday I had a pt come in...

  18. working on Christmas?

    scrmblr replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Little did I know what a can of worms my first post here would open... I have forwarded some of this post to my mother. Some of it I have kept to myself:rolleyes: I have managed to work out a trade...

  19. homeless pt's?

    scrmblr replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    I think I will need to figure out why I feel so guilty for having so much when some have so little. I am new in the ER and I have not seen as much as some of you have. I hope that I can stay...

  20. Night shifters vs Day shifters

    scrmblr posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am curious about something. I am a "day shifter" (12 hour shifts) in the ER. I have noticed lately that it is pretty hard to get a few "night shifters" to take report and take over pt care....

  21. Most Frequently Used ED Meds

    scrmblr replied to SkateBetty's topic in Emergency

    I know you have already listed them...I think the med's I give the most are Morphine, Toradol, phenergine, dilaudid, ativan and lately reglan. I also found that I need to really know my cardiac/acls...

  22. Made a goof!

    scrmblr replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    :uhoh21: ohman...I think y'all are going to think I'm a total moron, but I have one that will make you feel better! I was an LPN in long term care. I was also pg. I was putting a new dose of nitro...

  23. working on Christmas?

    scrmblr replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get it. I'm totally fine (fine-ish:p ) working Christmas day. I am just getting sh*t from my mother. I am low man on the totem pole, seniority does play a role in my work place. I am...

  24. working on Christmas?

    scrmblr replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    wanna work for

  25. working on Christmas?

    scrmblr replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    Do you happen to remember the title of the post? I did look before I posted... Just not hard enough. I really like the idea of Dec. 26th! I am actually going to copy this thread and give it to my...