laurakoko

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1. How much did Excelsior program cost you total? For those that have completed program

   laurakoko replied to MereSanity's topic in Online Learning

   App 7000$ Not including airfare, gas, hotels, food. And I did my CPNE in 1998.........

2. Getting staff to "own" the unit

   laurakoko replied to nursemaa's topic in Management

   I say, for the staff that is complaining...make the complaint, and suggest a solution. Develop a PI team, with the complainer the president, and try to implement the suggestion (especially if it is workable/manageable). The complainers will then be a...

3. Getting hit!

   laurakoko replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

   I got hit by an elderly, demented patient. Then he proceeded to enter the elevator, tell me he was leaving, and walked around the hospital, and to the end of the street. I called security, they were with me, and proceeded to call the local police dep...

4. What is that smell?

   laurakoko replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

   WOW!!! I am so happy to have found this post.......... I have a teenage boy, and I can't figure it out either! I am with the post with the Lysol. I enter the room with the can......spray the shoes, the computer keyboard, door knobs, soccer shin guard...

5. Narcotic Irregularities

   laurakoko replied to AlexCCRN's topic in Safety

   Cya.............cover your....

6. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   laurakoko replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   My nursing school class were doing clinical rotations at a local hospital....I was paired with my best friend. We were taking care of this lady, and she told me to empty her foley. I did, and didn't clamp it correctly. I ended up with urine all over ...

7. Thanks to all

   laurakoko replied to apontius's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks from me, too. I appreciate what everyone has done to help us here. I just returned home from Disney World yesterday... having to take a well needed break from this disaster aftermath.... I was feeling overwhelmed, and had to "escape" from re...

8. Nurse-pt ratios

   laurakoko replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

   My thoughts.. on LPN/LVN s Coming from starting as a LPN, many years ago. My theory in a nutshell...... The LPN/LVN is the "corporate" cheap way of hiring nursing staff. Nursing societies and organizations all over the country have tried to "grandfat...

9. Nurses all come from DYSFUNCTIONAL backgrounds??

   laurakoko replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

   The person that stated that these nurses, and staff are dysfunctional..... needs to take a look at herself. I know she isn't perfect. WHAT THE H*** IS NORMAL, ANYWAYS.................. Define NORMAL in the dictionary... regarding people..hmmmmmmmm Ev...

10. Nurses and Dysfunction?

    laurakoko replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    wooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo MARIE, LPN You SAID IT ALL. "Customer satisfaction comes from employee satisfaction............." And if you don't believe, test this theory. Come home, be cheerful, happy, and compliment your family, they will react ...

11. Jay Leno slams nurses!

    laurakoko replied to grace90's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, kinda offending...... HOWEVER he did refer to us as the most overworked profession.... that at least gives a little credit. Then knocks us down with the "adult" movie thing... just humor. Laugh at the last part, but I am just happy that we nurs...

12. Nurse-pt ratios

    laurakoko replied to Sailingshoes's topic in General Nursing

    This is directed to "FIRE WOLF". You sound like you work in the same facility as I do................... I am really wondering if you do........

13. Post Traumatic stress after Katrina

    laurakoko replied to crf230's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard about the non- reopening of Charity and University Hospitals... what NOW ??????? You are so correct. On top of the Charity system helping the people without insurance, on welfare, or low income..... it helped LOTS of people WITH insuranc...

14. AP News: New Orleans' Health System Faces Crisis

    laurakoko replied to RN 2005's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as of yesterday, the death number has risen to 1021...............

15. Post Traumatic stress after Katrina

    laurakoko replied to crf230's topic in General Nursing

    Let me start by saying, I live in Mandeville, LA. (and am from Lakeview in New Orleans.) Not far from the rest of you. It is beyond reality that when a government official reports the New Orleans area is in danger from a disaster, and mandates evacu...