ToofunnyRN

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1. Onco Nurses???

   ToofunnyRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   Most kids get central lines. Which type depends on the type of cancer and type of treatment. You do tons of teaching and it never ends because the families and patients are so distraught that you constantly have to repeat and reinforce the info. Y...

2. for whos benefit?

   ToofunnyRN replied to frustratedRN's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work with a nurse that I swear we thought kept those things in her locker by the box. I think she just liked to go sit on the nurse managers lap after a hard day. This gave them something to talk about. Who knows?? I've never written an...

3. Onco Nurses???

   ToofunnyRN replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

   Pediatric Oncology is amazing. People always say "How do you do that you must be a special person" And I say "Well, yes I am!" Ha Just kidding. Ped Onc is so wonderful because you get to be with the most amazing children and families. And yes ...

4. Smile some more

   ToofunnyRN replied to ToofunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Notanurse I'm a pediatric oncology nurse at heart, but lately I've been tinkling around in med-surg/ger disquised as a pediatric floor. Those recruiters were such kidders when they hired me. You know they tell you that you do have a little overf...

5. Smile some more

   ToofunnyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   What's the best story you have about patients trying to get away with things their not supposed to. Yesterday we had a patient dump a drink into his urinal to keep from getting cathed. Unfortunatly for him he forgot about the ice:D Can you say Slus...

6. Smile

   ToofunnyRN replied to ToofunnyRN's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I'm the luckiest one of all!!! We have phantom callers who call to make sure you answer the phone correctly and phantom shoppers who come by to ask directions. Guess what? We aren't allowed to give them directions we have to take them! I re...

7. Smile

   ToofunnyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Guess what was included in my paycheck this week. As if the amount on the check wasn't offensive enough my hospital decided to help out the staff by giving us some "tips" on how to speak to our physicians. Some examples. I swear these are real! As...

8. code blue

   ToofunnyRN replied to radnurse2001's topic in General Nursing

   Code Peter Rabbit for kids Code Pink for babies Code Blue for adults We keep both carts on our floor and do mock codes every month for peds

9. Charting Bloopers

   ToofunnyRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   During Halloween at our childrens hospital, each unit decorates pumpkins using that units theme. We also let the kids decorate them and take them to their rooms. After awhile they start to rot. I had a MD come in and write an order to bath patient st...

10. MUST have been a man's idea...

    ToofunnyRN replied to BrandyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    RNs wear white pants and shirt. We also have to wear a jacket or vest that the whole unit wears Nurse Techs wear khaki and the jacket Secretaries wear navy and the jacket I have to admit that it looks nice and the patients like being able to tell who...

11. Just starting out

    ToofunnyRN posted a topic in CRNA

    Hi I'm new to allnurses and I love it. I'm getting lots of great information. Thanks to everyone for all the info out there. I've been slinking around this site for a while and decided to join in. I am just getting started on my journey to becom...

12. How much do you make?

    ToofunnyRN replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a pediatric RN for about 6 years I make 40,000/ year working 36 hours a week I work in South Carolina and have a BSN