susyqrn

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1. Soon-to-be cardiac nurse!

   susyqrn replied to kellyo's topic in Cardiac

   Congrats Kelly! My first job in nursing was very similar to the floor you'll be working on, and I haven't left cardiac nursing since. As someone else suggested get to know your telemetry and brush up on your cardiac meds.

2. RN Scrubs

   susyqrn replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry if you were offended by my post d davis, but I was merely stating how we identify ourselves. A lot of times the patient can't tell the difference between housekeeping, RT, radiology or the nurse since there is no dress code in our facility...

3. RN Scrubs

   susyqrn replied to babyphat's topic in General Nursing

   Our floor has attempted several times to have a dress code but it never seems to work out, the reason being that most of the staff don't want to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe. Not to mention, the agency nurses and pool nurses are allowed to we...

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

   susyqrn replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Well, since I was little I wanted to be a nurse...can't tell you how many Trapper John MD reruns I watched (yes, the one where the nurses ran around in high heels). After graduating High school, I was stupid and got married to a man in the Navy and ...

5. No I wouldn't recommend nursing

   susyqrn replied to manuelvillanueva's topic in Career Support

   Well, I'll put in my 2 cents. Nursing has its ups and downs. Unfortunately, lately, more down than up. I would not recommend nursing to anyone right now to be honest with you. Yes, the pay is good, but you have to put up with so much...verbal abu...

6. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

   susyqrn replied to sharann's topic in Humor

   Ha Ha How about, I have to stick this tube up your nose. I'm going to rub some lotion on your body.

7. Funny Names for Nurses

   susyqrn replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   Next door to my dentists office, there is a urologist there by the name of Dr. Cockburn.

8. Nurses Week--What did you get?

   susyqrn replied to Huganurse's topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital I work at, they called it "patient services week". We got little miscellaneous items in a little baggie that were donated from different companies, which included a pen light, a mini PDR, etc. They gave them out last Fri., and if you...