thumperRN

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1. ...and the winner is.....

   thumperRN replied to elfchen1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   :monkeydance: :monkeydance: :jester: :1luvu: :w00t: :w00t: :biere: :cheers: :smiley_aa :balloons: :welcome: :biggringi CONGRATULATIONS!!!! A JOB WELL DONE!!!!!! JUST GOES TO SHOW, YOU CAN...

2. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

   thumperRN replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

   When I discharge people and walk them to the door to exit the hospital I like to tell them "Don't come back - we don't want repeat customers" That usually always gets a smile and a

3. Travel Nurses!!! I Need Your Help!!

   thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in Travel

   Wouldn't dare dream of it!!!! I would like to just stay at home if poss. I will continue to check threads regarding different agencies, any more info anyone can suggest would be helpful. Thank

4. Travel Nurses!!! I Need Your Help!!

   thumperRN posted a topic in Travel

   I just started a new job a couple of months ago - and I really do like it, but I have also been interested in doing some travel nursing. I am married and have a family - I would like to stay in...

5. The Today Show

   thumperRN replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

   how in the heck can staff even remember who's who and who's what when the administration has purposefully created labelling smoke screens. invented, imho, to keep the patient from realizing that the...

6. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

   thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

   In the hospital I work we are generally staffed about 4 pt's to each nurse. We perform total care on these pt's as we don't utilize as many aides. I think she is mad that she doesn't have an aide to...

7. Not a poop or pee nurse?!?

   thumperRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Okay, just have to vent a little here. I was working the other day at a fairly new job (which I like a lot), and I was working with another nurse that I haven't shared very many shifts with. She is...

8. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

   thumperRN replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

   Hey!! I'm from the NE corner of the state - don't think I'd want to live anywhere else in the world - great small community, wonderful school, and near family. So glad to be from MO - so glad this...

9. need t-shirts for winter!

   thumperRN replied to Diva Nurse Dani's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I don't know if you have a ShopKo in your region or not, but that's wear I get mine. They are sooo comfy and are most usually on sale for around $6 to $8 - they have been pretty durable for me as...

10. Where were u 9/11/01?

    thumperRN replied to k_cole21's topic in General Nursing

    I was working as a secretary in a grain elevator when the news came over the radio. I'm from a very small community and the elevator was one of the gathering places - kind of like the beauty parlor...

11. LPN or RN?

    thumperRN replied to heartstart's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Amen to that!! I was an LPN before getting my RN degree, and it was by far and away the best route for me. Like so many have said, it landed some extra cash in my pocket while attending school for...

12. Drawing blood through a Saline Lock??

    thumperRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently started a new job - which I LOOOVE, and am so much happier at, but the other day, I had a pt who was upset that the lab was coming to "stick her" when a nurse on another floor drew her...

13. Need help - blood draws

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the advice - doesn't sound too bad. They gave me the option of going to the lab for a morning and watching a phlebotimist if I wanted to - I might take them up on that offer as...

14. Need help - blood draws

    thumperRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am starting at a new facility (Thank goodness!!) and will be doing some of my own blood draws. This is something I've never done before and would like to know the differences between starting IV's...

15. The Phone Rang!! The Phone Rang!!!

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    me too!! congrats to you, too!! thank you all for the support - means so much to be able to come to this place and share good news, bad news, frustrating news, accomplishments, questions, and so on...