rn711

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1. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   rn711 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   Many moons ago I worked at a restaurant called the "Catfish Shack". During orientation, the hostesses had to practice over the mike "Good afternoon, welcome to the Catfish Shack". After many practices, it was my turn for the mike where I calmly said ...

2. what color are you as a nurse

   rn711 replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

   i'm red!!!!!! i work in corrections, so i chose red for two reasons: 1-when everyone else is down, i like to add a little color and energy 2-when the occasion arises, i can be hot as a firecracker! great poll, by the way.

3. Children!

   rn711 posted a topic in Humor

   As I was packing for my business trip, my 3-year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point, she said, "Daddy, look at this," and stuck out two of her fingers. Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and st...

4. afraid of losing my liscense

   rn711 replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

   As a nurse in a local county jail, I have a motto "My job is to keep you healthy, not happy". Medical problems are addressed according to need just as triage nurses do at hospitals. If there is any question at all regarding an inmate's condition, the...

5. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   rn711 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Usually a written disciplinary report is just that. It goes in your personnel file. Your head nurse or nurse manager also verbally counsels you on your error. At my prior place of employment, we used a scale which included things like pt/nurse ratio,...

6. ?'s from non medical people about this type of nursing?

   rn711 replied to Happy2bRN's topic in Correctional

   I have been in corrections since 2001, and I wouldn't do anything else! I have honed my assessment skills by weeding out the "bs" from the "truth". I have learned to rely on my "gut" as well as my knowledge, and I have shown the inmates that I care a...

7. oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

   rn711 replied to Auri's topic in New Nurse

   RELAX!!!!! I took the NCLEX in 1997. My computer shut down after 75 questions and I felt very confident. I took a terrific course before taking the test. The instructor told our class that if you only got 75 questions, and your questions were of the ...

8. Psych nurse attacked by patient

   rn711 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International

   My prayers to the nurse who was attacked. This has happened several times at our state mental hospital, but as far as I know, never in the private sector. Hopefully, this will not be " swept under the rug" so that new laws and guidelines can prevent ...

9. Daughter wants to go into Forensic Pathology ...

   rn711 replied to RNPATL's topic in Forensic

   To eask: Eager to learn more about forensic nursing. I work in corrections right now and am thinking of trying for a certification in forensics.

10. Needle stick injuries?

    rn711 replied to prairiegirl's topic in Safety

    Very good advice-But what to do if you work in Psych and you have to give Haldol/Ativan to an agitated patient? Vanish point syringes to the rescue!

11. Got bad news

    rn711 replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You said it, Tweety! I am also the product of a community college. In my area, when established nurses at a hospital hear that a new hire is from our AD program, they shout HOORAY! It seems that our AD program nurses are better at their "skills and a...

12. Hello everyone I need to do a patient Care-

    rn711 replied to Born2BAnurse's topic in General Students

    To Twintoo: My sentiments exactly! I wrote so many of these, I felt I knew each and every patient I took care of WAY TOO WELL. Looking back, I'm glad for the experience, but at the time it was very stressful.

13. Tension in the workplace

    rn711 replied to acuteobrn's topic in General Nursing

    To acuteobrn re: tension in the workplace If your coworker is having tantrums and unable to make wise decisions, you MUST do something. Document her "explosions" and if your boss is out of town, take it to someone else. You and your fellow employees ...

14. What's it like to work in a prison for women?

    rn711 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Ditto to all who enjoy working with the male prison population more than the females! To date, we have about 40 women and 260 men. I would rather have 100 more men (whatever their charge) and get rid of the 40 women. They "whine" all the time and nee...

15. What does your post name reflect about you?

    rn711 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The RN part is obvious. The "711" is our race car number. I use this name for nearly everything on the computer.