carlarn

carlarn BSN, RN

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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...

  16. Nurse tracking devices

    carlarn replied to PattonD's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ha ha ha dog collars, leashes. what else in the animal world can we liken this to? how about a bell on a cat? would i wear one of these? probably not. i can get into enough trouble being in the wrong...

  17. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

    carlarn replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

    ok so i have just read with great interest all these posts about "whats to enjoy about nursing" and couldn't help but post my own response. i have been in nursing 17 years. i have not only my bsn, but...

  18. Rules for the ER (long)

    carlarn replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I couldn't help myself, I just had to read all of these and add my own two cents. Sugar: ED nurses, hell all nurses for that matter, have EARNED the right to vent about their patients. As most of the...

  19. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    carlarn replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    ER nursing, aaaaaahhh, I miss those days. Is it like floor nursing? To a degree but then again, not at all. I agree that Jennifer and Jen2 have said it best. I have had varied and wide experiences...

  20. Dear Abbey, about a nurse

    carlarn replied to Faeriewand's topic in General Nursing

    well as interesting as this has been, everyone has failed to point out that the person in scrubs may have been a doctor and not a nurse, medical assistant or nurse's aide. all the people in pacu wear...

  21. Share your funniest Nursing jokes!

    carlarn replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    Along those lines ^ A man takes his wife to the doctor because she has been experiencing some forgetfulness. The doctor says, "I have some good news and some bad news. What would you like first?" The...

  22. How did you hear about allnurses.com?

    carlarn replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really remember how I found the site, but like many before me, am sooo glad I did. I have recommended this site to other nurses. Keep up the great work!:balloons:

  23. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    carlarn replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    Over come by Jesus--people who come in because they fainted, felt faint, had chest pain or whatever during church services Taking up good air space--this applies to patients and coworkers. The book...

  24. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    carlarn replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    One embarrassing thing happened in nursing school: I was in my OB rotation and I had just finished assessing a new mom. The entire family was in the room when I was exiting--face first into the closed...

  25. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    carlarn replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    Take off all of your clothes...... The doctor will be in a minute to check you out. (Yes, I really did say this to a female patient about a male doctor.) I need you to take off your pants so I can...