3ringnursing BSN

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    Vet prescribed CBD oil for my cat

    3ringnursing replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a female cat that sprays when she's displeased, stressed or otherwise unhappy with the angle of the axis of the planet (I am older than dirt and had cats my whole life - I didn't even know a...
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    Broken chain of custody

    3ringnursing replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for the stress you are going through. That is why strict chain of custody protocol was initiated - to avoid factots causing potentially false test results whether positive or negative....
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    I'm lost. I want to quit nursing.

    3ringnursing replied to Amdecl6's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered a telephone triage gig working from home? After a career spent getting up at ungodly hours of the morning and driving in the dark and cold to work in all weather, it makes a...
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    Hot Cheetos are a public health menace

    3ringnursing replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A PCT once told me years ago hot Cheetos burn on the way out, as her 8 year old daughter cried on the toilet pooping. Poor little thing. I've often wished for asbestos toilet paper too after indulging...
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    Case Study: Why Is She Having Hallucinations? The Mystery of The Dog in A Fedora

    3ringnursing replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    I had a neighbor years ago that had fetal death in the first trimester of pregnancy but hadn't realized it right away - it wasn't until she started hallucinating worms in her skin and her boyfriend...
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    The Story of Nathan - 42 Years Later...

    3ringnursing replied to annwats's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I loved that story. I'm so relieved Nathan grew to have such a happy
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    Drug Use and Abuse: Perspectives of A Teen User Part 3

    3ringnursing replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    OWe did quite a bit of acid in high school in the early 80's - not a memory I am proud of, nor would I have been happy had my son followed suit. Nothing awful happened, but the inability to sleep for...
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    Not just a waitress

    3ringnursing replied to oceangirl1234's topic in General Nursing

    People are prone say things out of nerves, and then think, "What the hell did I just say that for? OMG ... just kill me now". I've done it, and sincerely wished I'd just kept my mouth shut plenty of...
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    "I am not a robot!"

    3ringnursing replied to Adriane82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm so sorry for your loss Adriane. Death is a thief in the night of the living. I've lost enough people in my lifetime to understand the barely holding it together state of mind you mention. As we...
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    Finally recieved received more communication

    3ringnursing replied to nurse_girlie's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I did my time when home computers were rare, and cellphones didn't exist yet. Things were more straightforward. Now it seems like there are a lot of added steps with attached trip wires and hidden...
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    Feeling guilty ALL the time

    3ringnursing replied to detrelibre's topic in Emergency

    You can't split into 5 of you to give each one of your pt's equal immediate attention and be available for the next incoming pt too. You are only human. No one died, you did the very best at that...
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    3ringnursing replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'd pay a dollar to hear those
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    3ringnursing replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hi Dr. Fever - thanks for taking my call! I don't want to work - I just want to bang on this drum all day. Any
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    Parents keep medicating their febrile kids in the morning

    3ringnursing replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I work telephone triage and you'd be surprised the amount of agonizing occurs over a fever - as if the fever is the illness. "I gave Tylenol but the temp's not normal" (as if they want to send the...
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    Ask Dr. Fever

    3ringnursing replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr. Fever - I had a dream we were both smoking pot in the nurse's station. What do you think that
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    Nursing nightmares.

    3ringnursing replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    I think I had that one too ... I bet you were in it! Quick -
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    Nursing nightmares.

    3ringnursing replied to Been there,done that's topic in General Nursing

    Two actually. I do telephone triage now, so it usually involves my computer falling apart in my hands when it's busy, but being unable to alert my supervisor of shift coworkers all through the shift....
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    Thoughts on Covering Own Shift

    3ringnursing replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with the general consensus on this one, not much more to add that hasn't been already said. Management has to have done patient care at one time through - how does one forget so quickly how it...
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    Was I wrong?

    3ringnursing replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    No. You were in the right, and by the laws of Occam's Razor, she was not {i.e., You (right) = She (wrong}. Any
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    February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

    3ringnursing replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "What is that fragrance you are wearing? Eau du C-diff?" "No - it's essence of
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    February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

    3ringnursing replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Smells like teen
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    Was I wrong?

    3ringnursing replied to Munch's topic in General Nursing

    She was actually YOUR patient at the time when you made the call for a med change request. One of the delightful types of personalities one may run into on a day to day basis in the work place -...
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    Contractually Obligated - Hate my job

    3ringnursing replied to CptCari's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    $2,400.00 is well worth being rid of the job. Heck, I'd pay 4x's that amount for my happiness. Go - and go
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    Tempted to Tell the Truth in Exit Interview

    3ringnursing replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    No matter how tempting it may be to summarily list each one of your legitimate concerns to a captive audience now that you have one foot out the door, I wholeheartedly agree with Nurse Beth and...
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    How has nursing changed you?

    3ringnursing replied to thoughtful21's topic in General Nursing

    1) I'm afraid to go the the "doctor" like a child. 2) I've become OCD about details. I was neither before I became a