LaughingRN1979

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1. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   LaughingRN1979 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Had a pt brought in by ambulance for a hemorrhoid. Even dragged her adult son out of bed so she wouldn't have to walk home alone afterwards

2. Terminated After Two Months!!

   LaughingRN1979 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I've been in the same situation, having been terminated from 3 of my 5 RN positions. It was never due to major errors, more like personality conflicts. I'm now back at the home health job I love. That being said, home health is NOT the place for a ne...

3. Already been told I shouldn't be a nurse (Rant)

   LaughingRN1979 replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

   Let me make a comment as a former nursing instructor. You handled yourself appropriately. You are doing everything right and working hard. I had many students that I would've loved to have told they didn't deserve to be nurses. I had one that didn't ...

4. Yacker Tracker in the NICU ???

   LaughingRN1979 replied to Bezoars's topic in General Nursing

   We have one in the ER that I work in. Of all places, an ER is not really meant to be a restful place! We get you in, fix what we can, and ship you out! It usually gets triggered by the tube system or by EMS when they bring in a patient. And of co...

5. Nursing speciality for someone that hates people

   LaughingRN1979 replied to Gogol's topic in Relations

   I'd like to know where a new graduate RN makes $65K a year to start! I know experienced nurses that don't come close to that. Nursing is not something you can go into for the money, because you really don't get paid adequately for the amount of wor...

6. Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

   LaughingRN1979 replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

   There are many hospitals that won't hire nurses that smoke because of "healthcare costs." Obesity causes more health problems than smoking. I'm a trained oncology nurse AND a smoker, but my patients never knew it. I was also quite obese when I sta...

7. 40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

   LaughingRN1979 replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing

   A GED will never hold you back unless you let it. Neither will your age! I graduated, from an accelerated program, with an Associates as an RN in 2013 at the age of 33. I ONLY have my GED. I am now only 6 classes from my BSN. I would advise taki...

8. The Patient's "Guests"

   LaughingRN1979 replied to rnsheri's topic in Humor

   Apparently you didn't read most of the comments because many of them said that rules were explained and people continued to be obnoxious. Also, in case you missed it, many of the stories include items that go against general common sense and courtes...