impala66

impala66 has 3 years experience and specializes in ltc, community health.

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1. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

   impala66 replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

   One 3-11 shift ALL the call lights were broken...so the pts were given little dinner bells. We didn't know who was ringing , we were literally going from room to room to find out who was clanging. By the end of that shift I was a frazzled mess........

2. was i wrong?

   impala66 replied to goldc8's topic in General Nursing

   You ABSOLUTELY did the right thing! Good job!

3. Is putting 'BSN' on badge snobbish?

   impala66 replied to funmom's topic in General Nursing

   This question always makes me cringe!! BSN, ADN, ASN, LPN... We're all nurses. If you want to have degree letters after you name thats fine, but it doesn't make you a BETTER/LESSER nurse, it means you went to school longer. The best preceptor I ever...

4. Major Vent

   impala66 replied to LouisVRN's topic in Safety

   I have to tell a funny story that relates....Recently I had a pt, very sweet man. He knew 2 words, "thank you" and Tylenol". I was doing the daily round with him and another provider in a clinic room on the language line with an interpreter. Well,...

5. Happy Flippin' Nurse's Day

   impala66 replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

   I am blessed to work in the most amazing job. Please don't hate me... We got pizzas for the weekend shifts, massages, recognition ceremony with all out buffet, gift cards and .....a raise!