Laughs-a-lot, RN

Laughs-a-lot, RN has 3 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg/Tele.

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1. This is a 'sterile' dressing change?

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to 09NewGrad's topic in General Nursing

   What i do is when I open my steril gauze packs, if one of them is bigger, I will drop the other into, so that they are open, but resting in a sterile package if that makes sense to you. Ours have some in peel open packets and some in plastic dish typ...

2. Is it possible to document too much?

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   As far as that goes, I say save it for report. When charting the note, include what what said, what was done, what was the situation. Do not add any personal feelings to the note. The note can show how annoying and crazy said patient may be even by j...

3. Grr! "Customer Service" Nursing Gone Crazy!

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to KaseyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree totally. The other day, I've got a new admit, with a pelvic fx. I'm trying to hook her up to the telemetry and her had to 60 something yr old son is complaining to me about the tv controller not working properly. Inside I wanted to yell WHAT ...

4. scheduling NCLEX-RN exam

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to helpme22's topic in General Nursing

   wishing you the best of luck. I would wait to schedule your test until you finish your course and feel ready.

5. Can someone give me detail on what exactly a med-surg nurses duties are?

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to TrinaCNA's topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN for 2 yrs and done med-surg the whole time. Good experience, but I worked this floor for 2 yrs before graduation as an aide. We get patients that are pre-op, post-op, and medical we also do telemetry on my floor. We get the detox pati...

6. night shift not offering enough experience

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to NurseNature's topic in Med-Surg

   I Work Nts And I Get Alot Of Experiences With Foleys And Such. Also Alot Drsng Changes That Are Tid We May Time For 6am, So That Is An Option Also

7. My fault????

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to stalsrn's topic in Med-Surg

   Definately not your fault. The second bottle should have either been hung on the iv pole next to the first one or left at the med cart, or whatever system you use. Agreeable also that the MAR should have had another time maybe 30 min later to sign of...

8. do you ever just wanna yell..."Would you SHUT UP already???"

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to coltsgrl's topic in General Students

   ok. wher I work, we had to take a class on the new ekg machines because everything went computerized. pretty cool, I can log on and see all of my patients past ekg's to compare. Mind you the "assumption" being that all of the nurses already know how ...

9. Funny things that pts say

   Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to jRN4now's topic in Humor

   Awesome!!

10. Fired within hours of being hired

    Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    The ironic part is, you would be perfect for the job, because you can never seem to actually get to the bathroom while you're working anyway.

11. Giving report-rude nurse

    Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Relations

    Tell her that you actually do have a life after you give her report and that she can get her forms ready after you leave. Of course I being shy and non-confrontational would just come here and talk about it or discuss with co-worker on the way throug...

12. Giving report-rude nurse

    Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Relations

13. Nurse was so RUDE to me in report, what should I say next time)

    Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    That is horrible. First of all why would you not be looking at the diastolic? If it wasn't important we would only use 1 number and save time. When a pt starts to go septic it may not be a drastic change. Maybe a slightly elevated temp, a little tach...

14. Why is it? Things nurses do other people can't

    Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    WHY were you looking at pics of baby poo?

15. Why is it? Things nurses do other people can't

    Laughs-a-lot, RN replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    A few wks ago I saw my first real case of "explosive diarrhea", it was on the walls and everywhere. When the other nurse and I got back back to the desk all we could do is laugh. However we were unable to make eye contact with housekeeping when they ...