supernurse65

supernurse65

MR Peds, geris, psych, DON,ADON,SSD

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  1. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    supernurse65 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    bump.

  2. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    supernurse65 replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    Psych nursing is not a "breeze" either. you dont have to clean up poop or puke or even give baths. However, you DO have the clients who come to your office that need a bath, smell like poop or puke....

  3. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    supernurse65 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    bump!!!

  4. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    supernurse65 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN BIKER NURSE HERE TOO!!!!! 84 heritage softail very custom and old school and 2005 sporty

  5. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    supernurse65 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I worked in a skilled pediatric facility for 15 years so i have plenty of disgusting, gross stories to tell. No only have i had trach loogies spit in my hair, my pockets (to find later) and of course...

  6. What are the best BLACK PENS

    supernurse65 replied to dark10gable's topic in General Students

    i like the free pens from the drug reps.

  7. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    supernurse65 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat:

  8. Hours you worked while you were in school.

    supernurse65 replied to vaileheart's topic in General Nursing

    I Worked Every Friday Saturday And Sunday 6am-6pm As An Lpn And Went To Rn School M-th. I Had A Two Year Old And My Husband Worked Second Shift. Graduated With 3.85 Gpa Took 21 Credit Hours Last...

  9. Apologizing for being "just an LPN"

    supernurse65 replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Don't ever, ever apologize for being an LPN. I was an LPN for 9 years. I learned more in those 9 years than i could have ever learned in ANY school. I worked in a skilled facility with g-tubes,...

  10. Better to just call-in?

    supernurse65 replied to appleheadRN's topic in General Nursing

    As a former Director of Nursing and nurse manager. I totally agree with

  11. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    supernurse65 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    My class was the last class to actually "sit and write" boards in Indiana before everything went computerized (i believe) 1993 I was scared to death that we would be the first class to sit for...

  12. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

    supernurse65 replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i believe women are women and that's what women do especially if they are threatened by a "smarter, stronger personality nurse" nurses are considered "professionals" so therefore we shouldn't gossip...

  13. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    supernurse65 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I loved wearing my cap. I EARNED the right to wear it. I graduated in 1984 from LPN school and was 19 and thrilled to make $5.50/hr with shift diff on mid nights. OH YEAH i worked for 4 months without...

  14. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    supernurse65 replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    i still make my bed at home with mitered corners and a toe pleat and pillowcase opening away from the door. OCD I KNOW!!!!!!!!

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    supernurse65 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    ok it's less than one week from Halloween BRING ON THE GHOST

  16. Difference between ADN and BSN

    supernurse65 replied to hotshot12345's topic in General Nursing

    SORRY cant agree with this general statement. ADRN here have been DON, SSD and every other position I ever wanted to be and made as much money or more due to experience than the BSNs i have worked...

  17. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    supernurse65 replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    If the unit is not licensed by the State for Medicare or Medicaid (all private pay) you don't even have to have a licensed nurse on the unit EVER. BAAAAAADDDDDDD IDEA YES but

  18. Old Trach Question

    supernurse65 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    RUN DONT WALK to your Director of Nursing Services and GET a policy on this. When the State walks in they won't care what she was doing at home they want YOUR facility policy. There must be a policy...

  19. I freaked out

    supernurse65 replied to beautifulb's topic in General Nursing

    I too believe there is a safety factor and a "law" that one side of the hall has to be accessible at all times in case of emergency IE not putting items (linen carts) etc on both sides of the

  20. Old Trach Question

    supernurse65 replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    check your policy and procedure manual. an "old" trach shouldnt be treated any differently than a fresh trach as far as sterility is concerned in a ltc facility. a lot of people who have "old"...

  21. Dry hands

    supernurse65 replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    i use mary kay satin hands kit its a 4 step to begin with then the hand lotion is

  22. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    supernurse65 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN with deep respect for RNs. My "supervisor" checked an O2 tank by lighting her lighter next to it to see how full it was OMG I ran out of the room so fast and called the DON. Different RN...

  23. Opinions please...

    supernurse65 replied to Sandi0302's topic in General Nursing

    I was an LPN for over 9 years before i became an RN and was NEVER ashamed to be called that. Your issue isn't that you want to be an RN but a mom to stay home and nurture your children-an opportunity...

  24. Personality Type and Nursing

    supernurse65 replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    Enfj

  25. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    supernurse65 replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Christopher Alan And Brooke