LaughingRN

LaughingRN

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LaughingRN specializes in ER.


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  1. newborn belly button & 50 cent piece.

    Taping a coin to baby to make an "innie" is an old wives tale. An "outie" belly button is either 1. The way the body decided to leave the scar. (All belly buttons are classified as scars). Taping an object over a scar will not influence what it looks...
  2. Nurses not on the Canada Skilled list this time around

    Fiona, I knew there was a reason for my denial! Thanks for clarifying the post. It makes a lot of sense now and my head stopped spinning:)
  3. Nurses not on the Canada Skilled list this time around

    When I first read your post and replied I honestly thought that your account had been hacked. I've been browsing this forum for years and have always thought that your posts have been insightful. I'm still going to believe that you didn't write it, u...
  4. Nurses not on the Canada Skilled list this time around

    What just happened here?
  5. It's Finally Happened!

    Just a thought. If you lay all your cards down on the table and confront her about this issue/and or talk to your supervisor.... You are returning the favor by potentially telling her (and your boss) who YOU are on AllNurses. I mean, you did start th...
  6. Neglect? What would you do?

    I feel bad for everyone overall. I agree with the poster that said that abuse isn't always intentional. I can clearly see both sides of this issue. 1. Family----loving, but failing to keep up with the standards. I can't even imagine the amount of tim...
  7. US citizen, trained in Canada

    A few years back, Minnesota was the only state that allowed you to apply for a license and write NCLEX as a Canadian educated person (without writing CRNE first). Once you become licensed in Minnesota, just endorse to the state you want. Worked for m...
  8. Unhygienic practices?

    I'm not going to comment on the appropriateness of the interview, but the concept of clean technique. When you draw up a medication into a syringe, it is not a sterile procedure. Therefore if you do not touch the sterile needle and you do not touch t...
  9. Single Mother Need Advice

    Just my thoughts, Getting a nursing job out of school has been extremely challenging across the country lately. It is a combination of luck and location for the most part. Many a new/potential new nurse has come to this site stating that they are goi...
  10. We use alaris pumps, after having the pump beep multiple times for "air in the line" with no visible air...I decided to try a new approach. Open the pump where you feed the line and you will see two circle glass windows that are actually sensors...ta...
  11. Intraosseous Access - Have You Used It?

    How often? Honestly almost never For pediatrics in crisis...yes For adults in crisis...IV, then EJ, then femoral line I also have my ACLS and I think the IO is underrated and under utilized.... (Level 1 trauma center)
  12. FAST exams in traumas

    Curious.....just how are they doing these FAST exams? With telepathy? For the record, our level 1 always uses Ultrasound, didn't know you could without one
  13. The "Differently Abled" Nurse Speaks

    As always, you write well with thought provoking topics. However, I think that the portion about sized-2 Mary Sunshine with no health problems not having a place in healthcare - a bit out of place with the tone of your article. As some one who has co...
  14. Alaris infusion pump

    According to your facility Guardrail drugs simply mean any drug that is preprogrammed into your pump. In my facility, that includes hundreds. Guardrail fluids are any fluids, again, that are preprogrammed....... Guardrail doesn't really mean much bey...
  15. Help Help Help!!!!! I have to pick this week!

    Personally, I would take the job at Red Cross ONLY... If they are willing to change the start day. I would just explain that I am excited to work for them, however, I am committed to finish my last flu clinic on such and such a date, and would be abl...