spookynurse RN

spookynurse has 18 years experience as a RN and specializes in ER.

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   RN to BSN. ipad vs chromebook

   spookynurse posted a topic in Online Learning

   Hello all! I've decided to go after my BSN (finally). I currently have an ipad with a keyboard but I am wondering. Should I go for a small chromebook? I'm also enrolled in Chamberlain. Thank you for any input!?
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   Police use excessive force, ER docs say- What do ER nurses think

   spookynurse replied to rjflyn's topic in Emergency

   Hmm, depends on the observer. I work in a level 2 trauma center and I used to work on nights. It was crazy when the Legal BAs would trickle in. We would know when the bars closed because the line for them would be long. Anyways I think cops have...
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   add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

   spookynurse replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

   I liked reading about the triage note that took 3 minutes to read. My little incident was amusing as well. I got the triage slip and started towards it when I could see from afar that it was filled! It was only the front but it was a spiral of wor...
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   Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   spookynurse replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   So I got about 75% of the Spanish language down and I had a patient who wanted to tell me he had like a cyst like piece on one of his testicles...it came out like this... "yo tengo un...-hesitates-bolita on mi huevo.." Translation...I have a ball o...
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   :confused: Ok..what happened...?

   spookynurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   I was in 4th semester nursing and was on the verge of quitting, but I didn't. I stuck it out and got through it. I made myself work and get that nifty 60 page careplan cranked out and it happened. I got through 2 years of nursing school. I didn't ...
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   New Nurse to the field...Is this for me?

   spookynurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   Sorry this is long: Well I was here in the Fall of 2005 seeking advice. I was ready to quit in my last semester of nursing school, ICU was kicking my glutes. Thanks to all who responded. I trekked through it (with prayer and God of course), did my 60...