Tigger Nurse

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1. Have any of you taken the Certified Forensic Nurse exam?

   Tigger Nurse replied to legalnurse22's topic in Forensic

   Congratulations! When I interviewed with them on the phone, they told me I had to have 5 years ER experience. I really enjoyed the course. Good luck!

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

   Tigger Nurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   It all started when I was 5 yrs old. I had my first ER experience at age 3. I had to have my ear sutured, which was halfway torn off by the family dog, and the only time I cried when it happened. During the trip to the ER, I sat in the back seat with...

3. Have any of you taken the Certified Forensic Nurse exam?

   Tigger Nurse replied to legalnurse22's topic in Forensic

   Kaplan College requires at least 5 years ED experience before getting accepted into the program. It's a 1 year online course and cost a little over $3,000.00. I really enjoyed it and am trying to get involved with death investigation...in the mean ti...

4. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

   Tigger Nurse replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

   I am not going to try to convert you, but allow me to tell you a few things that I have experienced and through suffering and great loss, have become stronger because I believe in God. I had twins at 29 weeeks, boy and a girl; they were not expected ...

5. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

   Tigger Nurse replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

   I appreciate your 2 cents and your common sense. I also try to live my beliefs and respect those that I beleive to be "dead wrong." Sometimes it's all I can do to keep from laughing because some are so "unbelievable!"

6. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

   Tigger Nurse replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

   I do not share my religious beliefs without the patients consent! If they believe in God and are begging for help, I try to assist them with their dilemma, especially if there are no family members or other close friends to comfort them. I live in a ...

7. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

   Tigger Nurse replied to Kabin's topic in Spirituality

   I would have to agree that religion is not necessary to be a good nurse...but...I personally would not have made it this far without my Christian beliefs. I've been in the field for over 30 years and can still remember sitting at the bedside of a dyi...

8. Have any of you taken the Certified Forensic Nurse exam?

   Tigger Nurse replied to legalnurse22's topic in Forensic

   The online course that Kaplan College offers costs a little over $3,000.00. It consists of 5 main subjects, each of which are divided into 9 lessons. There is a mid-term and final exam with each course and one must pass with >70% on each, or you c...

9. I freeze up when the big traumas/CPRs come in

   Tigger Nurse replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   To all those new ED nurses, I had worked on a medical floor for 2 years then changed locations and ended up in a small rural hospital. Here, they greeted me with a big hug, telling me how grateful they were to have me, then told me that I would proba...

10. Annoyed that public doesn't know what nurses do?

    Tigger Nurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you totally! We DO have too much to do and our numbers are getting smaller. Most of my patients know me on a first name basis because I've worked at the same hospital for 25 years. I always introduce myself and let the patient know about...

11. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    Tigger Nurse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

    Okay MMorano, if I succeeded in this challenge, how many pounds would I lose? I don't puke easily, but I don't think I could drink that much, that fast. Can I have 5 more minutes?! :rotfl:

12. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    Tigger Nurse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

    Okay LoL, I buy my jeans wherever I can find a pair that fits well. This could be as high priced as Dillards, one of my favorite Dept. stores, or as low priced as the local Dollar Store. Aah... but I still have other Great Genes, thanks to good ole' ...

13. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    Tigger Nurse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

    I've been doing this for 30 years and have yet to find a smell or procedure that affects my appetite. In some ways this is good...but I could stand to lose a few pounds. In regard to the infection concern, I have been coughed on, spit on, pooped and ...

14. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    Tigger Nurse replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Humor

    Scrub, scrub, scrub...and then you could still smell it. It seemed to get stuck in a certain part of your nose, and stayed with you all night long. I've talked to some young nurses recently who said that there's no way they would have even entered th...

15. NG tube question-please help!

    Tigger Nurse replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    Who told you that?! Totally unnessary! Tap water is fine...saline actually works better. We used to use coca cola, but they have banned that. It dissolved all the crap that would clog up a tube...just think what it does to your stomach lining! :ang...