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1. Picabo Street

   StudyingRN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Humor

   Oh no no no, I didn't mean that in a bad way. You clearly said that you knew it was a joke, I didn't mean to imply that you had got that wrong. In the snopes article it cleared up the question of if she was really a nurse or not, that is the only r...

2. Picabo Street

   StudyingRN replied to LydiaNN's topic in Humor

   I love snopes for this kind of stuff. The answer is: No, she is not a nurse. Go to: http://www.snopes.com/humor/jokes/picabo.asp to read the rest..... Have a great weekend!!!

3. Nursing School Bloopers

   StudyingRN replied to Jabber964's topic in Humor

   Oh these are great! I am committing them all to memory as I start Block 1 on Monday! As an Aide my biggest oops was that I started my day by checking all the patients charts in my assignment for pertinent info; diet order, specimens that needed to...

4. Good Nursing Joke....

   StudyingRN posted a topic in Humor

   I just heard this and thought I'd wet myself! If this one has been round and round I apologize. Enjoy..... A male patient is lying in bed in the hospital, wearing an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose, still heavily sedated from a difficult, four ho...

5. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   StudyingRN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   Ok not a call light story but the funniest story I have to offer: I had a patient last week who was the sweetest lady. She was so proper and very quiet and reserved. She was incontinent and on lasix - no foley to prevent infections - needless to sa...

6. What is the nurse to patient ratio in your facility?

   StudyingRN replied to Colima's topic in General Nursing

   Hospital on Med/Surg Unit 36 Bed Unit 5-6 pts to nurse 9-12 pts to Aide 2 Unit Secretaries We get it all so somtimes these levels cut it and sometimes they don't. If I have 12 pts (I'm an Aide) and 6 are totals I'm screwed! If everyone is able bodi...

7. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

   StudyingRN replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

   Can't think of anything I've said right now but how many of you knock on every door before you open it.....even the galley, the utility room, the supply closet etc!!! I always feel so stupid when I knock on the door of the break room before opening ...

8. Do You take your patients out for smoke breaks?

   StudyingRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I do. I am a tech, I am not a smoker and am dead set against it.....but I also try to keep my patients happy and comfy and for some that unfortunately means keeping them pumped full of nicotine. I do make them wait until I am able to leave the...

9. What's your favorite pair of nursing shoes?

   StudyingRN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   Crocs!!!! I used to wear New Balance Walking Shoes with a gel insert and my back felt great....but my feet were taking a beating! I would wake up with stiff feet and my achilles tendon was so tight I thought I'd snap it if I took a full stride step...