Cooker93

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1. Is your bag packed??

   Cooker93 replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

   I'm too old and I wouldn't pass the physical. I'll just stay here and keep taking care of all the Psychotic people I currently care for. You never know, GWB may become one of my patients, someday.

2. Passed my nursing test

   Cooker93 replied to mystc42's topic in General Nursing

   I started out a CNA and worked for 7 years until I got my LPN license. Then I went back to school after 17 years and got my RN. Now I'm wondering about returning again for my Masters, so I can teach others, when I'm too old to do the physical part ...

3. Withholding prns??!!

   Cooker93 replied to Squeeta2's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in nursing school back in the old days, my instructor called the nurses who didn't like to give out PRN pain meds "The Keeper of the Keys". They held the keys to the Demerol and Morphine etc... and they KNEW your patient wasn't in THAT mu...

4. Low rider pants on nurses

   Cooker93 replied to Celiabs's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I've read all the comments. At first, I also thought the low rider scrubs were like the jeans and pants the young kids wear today at the mall and out wherever. I am also OLD, but I think the new low riders like in the picture, look fine as lo...

5. Call Light Voice Mail

   Cooker93 replied to StevenRN's topic in Humor

   I read a joke like that once for Schizophrenics and how to call on the phone. It said if you have OCD press 3 then 4 and continue to repeat, if you are paranoid, press 5 and someone will listen to your phone call, if you are depressed, hang up, no on...

6. NCLEX "easy" question??

   Cooker93 replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

   Worst test of my life. I cried when I got my results. I left thinking I had gotten about 3-4 right and the rest were guesses. I had one math question that I knew was right.

7. Terrified!!!!

   Cooker93 replied to abnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Congratulations. In Ilinois, you can call 48 hours after you take your boards. You can find out if you passed or not for $7.95. I cried when I found out I passed. The 2 days wait was soooooo stressful. I'm glad I spent the extra money though. It...

8. Starting Salaries For New Grads

   Cooker93 replied to RN2B~MAY4ME's topic in General Students

   I just graduated in central Ill-There is a $0-$5,000 sign on bonus for new grads and starting pay is from $15.50-21.00. Cost of living is fairly cheap-not many good paying jobs, unless you are a nurse. The LPN's who graduated with their RN now, ar...

9. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

   Cooker93 replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   This wasn't an order but a return to the nursing home diagnosis-CATARACTS - probably caused by an impaction. I want this Doctor to see what's wrong with me...NOT!!!:chuckle :chuckle

10. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Cooker93 replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

    One of my worst times, just to think back-I also worked in Psych. We had a lady who used to "pee" in paper cups and save them on her dresser. Well, one day, we went onto her room to make sure they were disposed of and clean it up and (of course it ...

11. RN School is tough !!

    Cooker93 replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    I too am a student working on my RN. I am a LPN who finally went back to school. LPN school was a breeze, but RN school is rough. Thank The Lord, I got most of my prerequisites and RN classes out of the way before I started the program. I am stil...

12. How much does your state charge for your nursing license?

    Cooker93 replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a LPN in Illinois-$40.00 every other year. I renew in Jan of next year, then I pay to take RN boards in the summer-that sucks...

13. I need INPUT

    Cooker93 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a LPN, in my last year of the RN program. I always thought for oxygen, unless you use only 2l/m via nasal canula, it should be humidified. Am I right, or can you use 4 - 6 liters also and not humidify? Also using a non-rebreather - can you us...

14. Nursing errors I learned from...

    Cooker93 replied to mattsmom81's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with some of you. All nurses make mistakes. We're human(or at least most of us are). This is a place where you can help others learn from your mistakes and still remain anonymous from coworkers. We have a couple of nurses at work ...

15. Online classes

    Cooker93 replied to StudentRNTX's topic in General Nursing

    I took an online class & hated it. You get no feedback until days later. I needed some help of thinking of something to write a paper on and no one gave me any ideas. I ended up changing it to the school class and ended up with an A. I also t...