carlarn BSN, RN

carlarn is a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency.

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1. HELP! I got dismissed from my nursing school

   carlarn replied to basid786's topic in General Students

   I have just read all the posts for this thread. I agree with the people who stated you are not accepting blame for your actions. The way I have interpreted your posts: You have done NOTHING wrong...

2. Define Nursing in 3 words

   carlarn replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

   I forgot this one: Thank you,

3. Define Nursing in 3 words

   carlarn replied to FutureNurseSaga's topic in General Nursing

   life goes on laugh at yourself every minute counts WASH YOUR HANDS keep on smiling support/respect each other it's always something keep it simple death is eventual check all

4. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

   carlarn replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   There has been much discussion about making a doctorate mandatory of advanced practice nurses. Does this mean APNs will be comparable to medical doctors? Well no, for all the reasons already...

5. I was a victim of sexual assault.

   carlarn replied to wildmountainchild's topic in General Nursing

   My dear wildmoutainchild, I am so incredibly sorry this has happened to you. If you had any doubts about telling your story here, remove them. I am deeply touched by the outpouring of good thoughts...

6. I work at Disney World now!!

   carlarn replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

   HA HA HA HA!!! I think this thread is priceless. I have told people to keep their hands inside the cart at all times. I also offered to sing and dance for one old lady when I worked in the ED and she...

7. We Are Twisted?

   carlarn replied to theplugger's topic in Nursing Humor

   You made me laugh. I have done several of those things. My mother, my sister and two of my sisters-in-law are also nurses so we discuss all kinds of gross things all the time. Family get-togethers are...

8. Funny fake names for meds

   carlarn replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

   While Ibuprofen and Advil are technically the same drug, they are a little chemically different. If they weren't, they would go by the same name. Generic prescription Ibuprofen makes me dizzy as all...

9. Charting Bloopers

   carlarn replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

   I was working in the ER at the time and was writing discharge instructions. The patient had been seen and treated by the plastic surgeon. I was standing at the counter writing and apparently listening...

10. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    carlarn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    i totally forgot about the old gentleman who asked me to go to cancun with him so his son would have a companion.

11. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    carlarn replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    i think at one time or another, we have all felt frustration and anger in and about our jobs. the original poster was evidently frustrated and angry. when i posted my first entry, i empathized. i work...

12. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    carlarn replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Peter and Rose made me cry too!! I love that story. While it is always rewarding to hear a "thank you" from your patients, it is just as rewarding, if not more so, to hear a compliment from one of...

13. Things you wish you could say to your co-workers...

    carlarn replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    i would like to say (and have actually said some of them): 1. you don't know me well enough to say those things about me; 2. if i am having an affair (which i am not) with one of the doctor's what...

14. Nurses are Pathetic!!

    carlarn replied to lorster's topic in General Nursing

    i chose this color to post because i am seeing red. of course we are a pathetic bunch. i agree with so much of what the original poster has written. my colleagues and i were discussing something...

15. Doctors that think they are god...

    carlarn replied to DebRN06's topic in General Nursing

    wow! this has been a very passionate thread. there have been some good thoughts here. i would like to add you could also call for a "care conference". that brings the family and care givers together...