NS_RN

NS_RN has 16 years experience and specializes in Gen Med,LTC.

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1. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

   NS_RN replied to XtineRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   I love my Merrels!~:balloons:

2. Nursing Care Plans..

   NS_RN replied to NS_RN's topic in Geriatric

   Wow daytonite! Thanks so much...I appreciate the time you put into your reply and have bookmarked most of those sites! Thanks again!~

3. Nursing Care Plans..

   NS_RN posted a topic in Geriatric

   Hi...I am relatively new to LTC and have done acute care for ~15 years. I am just loving the change! I have been assigned as case manager to one client and need help making a nursing care plan as this is an expectation for all case managers to comple...

4. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   NS_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   I have had many people ring the callbell to ask where the callbell is....

5. Nursing 16 years and learned something new...

   NS_RN posted a topic in Humor

   and learned it the hard way! I was leaning over the end of someone's bed yesterday trimming some pretty skanky toenails.....one of them flew up and landed right in my open mouth!! Yuck yuck yuck! Can you gargle with the antiseptic handwash???? Note ...

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

   NS_RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   My mother made me do it....15 years later, here I am.

7. troponin question...

   NS_RN posted a topic in CCU

   A few questions...My gran had a NSTEMI on Sunday, and now I find myself asking stupid questions that I know the answers to. -What should the ideal INR be after a NSTEMI? hers is 2.0 on Warf. (she was on it when she had the MI, so I am thinking it sh...

8. Eating Boogers??? Is this for real?

   NS_RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

   Well, you know what they say... "You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends...but you can't pick your friend's nose!"

9. Poll: What type of report?

   NS_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

   What type of report does you unit do? We currently do taped report on night shift for day shift, and day shift does written report for oncoming night shift. So 2 different types of report. Its a busy general med unit.

10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    NS_RN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Full code patients who are terminally ill , have end stage disease or are over the age of 80!

11. Charting Bloopers

    NS_RN replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

    well how do you spell pu$$y anyway??? LOL

12. Dr Phil and tipping

    NS_RN replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    I'm with you on that..I suppose if you can afford to go to a restaurant where 20% of the bill comes to $80, then you can afford to tip that. I tip15% in general, and I give my hairdresser $5 regardless of what I have done.

13. The only true and classic nursing joke

    NS_RN replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    Here's my favorite nursing joke... What did the nurse say when she found a rectal thermometer in her pocket?? "Hey! Some a$$hole has my pen!" :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

14. The Cat, The Mice, And Heaven

    NS_RN replied to Shamrock's topic in Humor

    Cats from Heaven A pastor had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard but then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided t...

15. Giving Birth From A Second Graders Point Of View

    NS_RN replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    OMG!!thanks...that is sooooo funny! :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle