NS_RN

NS_RN

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  1. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    NS_RN replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my

  2. Nursing Care Plans..

    NS_RN posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi...I am relatively new to LTC and have done acute care for ~15 years. I am just loving the change! I have been assigned as case manager to one client and need help making a nursing care plan as this...

  3. Nursing Care Plans..

    NS_RN replied to NS_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow daytonite! Thanks so much...I appreciate the time you put into your reply and have bookmarked most of those sites! Thanks

  4. Nursing 16 years and learned something new...

    NS_RN posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    and learned it the hard way! I was leaning over the end of someone's bed yesterday trimming some pretty skanky toenails.....one of them flew up and landed right in my open mouth!! Yuck yuck yuck! Can...

  5. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    NS_RN replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have had many people ring the callbell to ask where the callbell

  6. Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    NS_RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    My mother made me do it....15 years later, here I

  7. troponin question...

    NS_RN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    A few questions...My gran had a NSTEMI on Sunday, and now I find myself asking stupid questions that I know the answers to. -What should the ideal INR be after a NSTEMI? hers is 2.0 on Warf. (she was...

  8. Eating Boogers??? Is this for real?

    NS_RN replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you know what they say... "You can pick your nose, you can pick your friends...but you can't pick your friend's

  9. Poll: What type of report?

    NS_RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    What type of report does you unit do? We currently do taped report on night shift for day shift, and day shift does written report for oncoming night shift. So 2 different types of report. Its a busy...

  10. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    NS_RN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Full code patients who are terminally ill , have end stage disease or are over the age of

  11. Charting Bloopers

    NS_RN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    well how do you spell pu$$y anyway???

  12. The Cat, The Mice, And Heaven

    NS_RN replied to Shamrock's topic in Nursing Humor

    Cats from Heaven A pastor had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard but then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was...

  13. how do you keep a nursing cap on?

    NS_RN replied to PowerPuffGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Super glue?? No idea...haven't worn one since nsg school...and had a hard time keeping it on then. Maybe they should have a chin strap...like a birthday

  14. Utilizing I.V.'s in the foot or lower leg?

    NS_RN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...we do it all the time when necessary. As long as they are not

  15. I got hurt at work

    NS_RN replied to Buddha's topic in General Nursing

    HI hon...did you mean to post this in nursing humor?? hope your shoulder heals up quickly...no advice for you

  16. sleeping staff

    NS_RN replied to night owl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My Gawd...what type of unit is it?? All of them? Wow.Good time for nsg supervisor to do a round,eh?? Anyhooo...on my 34 bed med unit, we have a few RN's who just can't seem to make it thru the nite...

  17. Patient demands, "I want a different nurse"

    NS_RN replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    yes, and usually when a patient says that they are an a$$hole anyway and I wouldn't want them for a patient anyway! So there!LOL And....I wish I had the option of saying "I don't want him/her for a...

  18. Oral contrast for CT

    NS_RN replied to djleon1's topic in Radiology

    I do...it often gets missed on my busy medicine unit unless there is a written