mrr5745

mrr5745

Hospice, HIV/STD, Neuro ICU, ER

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About mrr5745

mrr5745 has 10 years experience and specializes in Hospice, HIV/STD, Neuro ICU, ER.


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  1. Oh honey - I'm sure you'll pass if you haven't already. I had to take a similar test with experience as a nurse but zero experience with computers prior to my first Epic analyst job. I'm sure with your experience you will nail it! Please update us wh...
  2. For Those Considering A Career In Nursing

    This just showed up as a memory on FB. I had to re-share because it's still one of the best explanations of a career in nursing that I've ever read!
  3. Nurse Slang Yo!

    "Pleasantly confused"
  4. In Florida there is an OBGYN named Richard Stiff. For some odd reason he goes by Dr. R. Douglas Stiff. In my city, we have an OBGYN named Dr. Yeast. It's pronounced YEAHst or something like that, but really? Change your name or choose a different spe...
  5. Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    What happens when the home health pt codes and it's just you and your black bag? No code team, No doctors, No experienced nurses around to help. Sure, you could call 911, but while waiting for the ambulance you'd better be performing CPR...
  6. Unappreciated by the patient's family

    If the pt is getting comfort measures only, he should not be on a rehab unit. Rehab pts are expected to do 3+ hours of PT/OT per day. If the pt cannot tolerate this or is not making progress they are not appropriate for rehab. Surely the family is aw...
  7. The Mockery of Nursing

    Please include a section on grilling the fresh meat. New nurses covered in BBQ sauce...yum!
  8. The Mockery of Nursing

    After a long week of dealing with worthless nursing students, my thought process was somewhere along the line of: Nurses eat their young + horror + fomites = Silence of the Lambs
  9. The Mockery of Nursing

    It puts the lotion on It's skin, or It gets the hose again
  10. The Mockery of Nursing

    Thank you for finally giving me some motivation and inspiration for my avatar!
  11. There's your sign.
  12. I often joke that I carry a magic wand that solves problems and takes care of pt's symptoms. Today, I actually said: "My magic wand can fix a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them."
  13. The Mockery of Nursing

    I used to LOVE people. I was a real "people person." Then I became I nurse. Now, I avoid people as much as possible.
  14. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    "Of COURSE you're the Easter Bunny! I just called you Brian by mistake."
  15. What NOT to say during an interview

    Did Ms. Manners ever write a book? If so, we need to send one to that RN STAT!