simbaRN

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1. Need orientation survival tips

   simbaRN replied to VAC's topic in PACU

   Im kinda in a similiar postion I started PACU about eight weeks ago and I HATE BEING NEW also.. Actually I sit here with stomach pain due to how Im being treated the last couple days, but I figure I stick it out, because I never worked were I could a...

2. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   simbaRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   :lol2::lol2::lol2: Thats funny..

3. Nurses and smoking

   simbaRN replied to ashleyh_84's topic in General Nursing

   I started smoking when I was 15 years old and guess what, my father let me, what the heck was he thinking. Especially, now I have a 16 year old daughter and could'nt comprehend letting her smoke. Im not sure if smoking is a personal choice, but yet a...

4. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   simbaRN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   After leaving an abusive home into a abusive marraige, I was hospitalized more occassions I would like to recall from a kid to adulthood and the nurses where very caring and compassionate ppl towards me. I remember one nurse, after confining in her a...

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

   simbaRN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   These threads to funny, busting a thread in my belly, Thanks I needed a good laugh :chuckle

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

   simbaRN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   To funny,lollol

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

   simbaRN replied to nilepoc's topic in Humor

   lol, thats funny..

8. Trying to decide on correctional nursing.

   simbaRN posted a topic in Correctional

   :uhoh21: I work in acute care setting and trying to decide to work correctional. Looking for less stress compare to acute care. Any imputs would be greatly apperciated. However, I do realize in nursing there are stressfull days, that comes with nursi...

9. Ivy Tech Vs. Brown Mackie?

   simbaRN replied to LPNMOM2B's topic in Indiana

   I graduateid from Ivy Tech for my LPN, and I have to say it was a very good school, I recieved more hands on in clinicals and was required to think in/about critical situations. As for Brown Mackie leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I am an RN now and ...

10. What do patients say that irks you?

    simbaRN replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes annoying, but funny and soo very true..lol on the one about how far is the patient dilated when bring water into the room..

11. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    simbaRN replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I have one and just recently happen, Charge nurse takes a glass vial of medication and states out loud "I don't need a fliter needle, looks like no glass broke in the vial" I shoke my head and told them you better use a filter needle, u can't se...