SK-222

SK-222

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  1. would you be a RN for $11.00/hr?

    SK-222 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd think items such as cost of living, and overall quality of life need to be considered. Additionally, what kind of benefits or other perks? In an area with a low cost of living, $11/hr with full...

  2. C'mere and share your on-the-job laughs!

    SK-222 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    ^ I think I recall RubyVee's story in another thread a long time ago about poor ol' Juan, and my understanding is it happened years before I was even born. I know of a chemo pt. and he always gets a...

  3. funny things Phleb's hear when with a p.t

    SK-222 replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    With pt's who have the right mindset/sense of humor, I had used the one "tis better to give than receive." I had plenty of chuckles and keeping things on the light side. Recently on Valentine's Day...

  4. Have you ever done CPR off duty?

    SK-222 replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Several years ago on an airplane of all places. I was seated in an exit row and traveling home after a vacation. I looked like your typical tourist wearing a ball cap, amusement park shirt, and...

  5. So you thought your ER experience was bad? - this is long but certainly ices the cake

    SK-222 posted a topic in General Nursing

    For anyone who has ever moaned or cried about substandard care in an ER; anyone concerned about the area of pain management(or lack of), etc. -- You need to read my personal account with both. A...

  6. So you thought your ER experience was bad? - this is long but certainly ices the cake

    SK-222 replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ yep, and some of us have been on both sides of the coin, caring for patient's and unfortunately in the role as one. Did I say all HC prov. were 'bad' everywhere? Nope, but in this particular...

  7. Guess this chief complaint

    SK-222 replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    I should start keeping a list of some of the funny things patient's have written that I get to interpret. Some that come to mind.. inersimm (aneurysm) insefiatittes (encephalitis) and I've seen many...

  8. Nurse with Latex Allergy

    SK-222 replied to welch07's topic in General Nursing

    ^^ Best of luck. It's mind blowing that some broad got $2 million for spilling coffee from McDonalds a few years back, but a person with a legit issue gets raked through the

  9. How many times can I get sick in one year????

    SK-222 replied to ILWannabeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think all the passive exposure I've had from ill patient's has helped me build up quite an incredible immunity - plus I wash my hands frequently. I have a friend who decided to start a career as an...

  10. I'm trying really hard NOT to be the type of relative we all complain about.....

    SK-222 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    ((((Tazzi)))) I don't even know you, but prayers from my end for your father. I doubt you're being a pest, but instead looking out for his best

  11. Is email acceptable for resignation?

    SK-222 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, it would be acceptable. The point came to where I was honestly burned out at a job a few years ago, and this was before email was as widely used as it is now. I sent a very tactful email and in...

  12. How do you handle Criticism? I dont well!

    SK-222 replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    For me, it really depends on the "type" of criticism, who it's coming from, etc. What I try to do is turn criticisms into a positive learning tool for

  13. Semi-private

    SK-222 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    I think a semi-private would fall under the "accidental disclosures" clause in terms of HIPPA. I think the most appropriate action in such a said situation would be, if in a semi-private room...

  14. Gag Me, The Hospital's Food's Rank ! ! !

    SK-222 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    The quality of food must depend on where you go, and how sick you are to care. I now live in the vicinity of a hospital with "magnet status" and after a surgery six months ago and a 2 day stay, the...

  15. Hospital vs Hotel

    SK-222 replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    "UGH!" what an ironic set of initials for

  16. Shoes with Wheels! Would you want to try them?

    SK-222 replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in General Nursing

    What a funny visual that would be, seeing professionals zip around the office on wheeled shoes, and (jokingly) can you imagine the way a workman's comp claim would work when a nurse was injured on the...

  17. Vent! What part of the word NO!! do nurses not comprehend???

    SK-222 replied to caroladybelle's topic in General Nursing

    On the subject of cell phones in any public place - it's rude. I have my ringer on at home, sometimes while in the car, but when at my employer, at the store, in a class, etc., I either leave it on...

  18. Oh, icky! Yuck! WEIRD feeling!!

    SK-222 replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nice topic title! I was only trained on chicken bones, and fortunately never had to do the real

  19. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    SK-222 replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have been very fortunate to never wake up during surgery. After a recent orthopedic procedure four months ago, upon waking up, didn't even need supplemental oxygen after extubation. Fortunately,...

  20. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    SK-222 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    pt came in w/complaint of "nipple pain" - cause: A rough game of "titty twister" the night

  21. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    SK-222 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Being a chronic pain sufferer, this thread unfortunately hits home. Unfortunately, I almost suffered my own recent death and eye-opening experience as the result of undertreatment. Full story at the...