ACRN06

ACRN06

M/S, Tele, Peds, ER

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

    ACRN06 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    "BECAUSE I CARE" lol.. ok really... When I was in 2nd grade, the teacher made us all choose careers for ourselves and draw a picture and tell a story about why, etc... Well I come from a big close...

  2. faxing report to the floors

    ACRN06 replied to ernurse1993's topic in Emergency

    I've been a floor nurse for 2.5 years now. I never did like the faxed report. The problems 1. Like someone already pointed out, the floor nurse is sometimes the last to know about the admit until the...

  3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    ACRN06 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    So its nightshift. We're a fun crowd. Pranks go on. My friend Alice was a new nurse. Probably around 6 months experience under her belt. She's taking care of a DNR patient among many others. One of...

  4. your favorite way to stay in shape

    ACRN06 replied to mark3274's topic in Health, Stress Management

    woo hoo! you and me both! I have flat feet! It causes all kinds of joint pain for me too! I also hate GETTING in shape...but I love BEING in shape (of course!) I wish I was one of those people that...

  5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    ACRN06 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    OOh I got another one.. So heres a trick for ya, Our hospital used to let our nicotine-loving patients go downstairs to take smoke breaks. Now they sign a form upon admission explaining that to do so,...

  6. Med-Surg

    ACRN06 replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hehe... yes... The M/S floor I work on is affectionately called the "dump floor".. "the pit".. "the ghetto".. where you are responsible for everything, and in control of nothing! Typical patient load...

  7. Med-Surg

    ACRN06 replied to mkalizmoore's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I started Med/Surg out of school even though I too always said "I'll never do Med/Surg!!" Well... Its been the best decision I ever made! I now, 2 years later, feel totally competent in my skills,...

  8. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    ACRN06 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    So I worked on a crazy "dump floor" as we affectionately called it... we got stuck w/a lot of the NH pts, total cares, psych pts, etc... A typical shift for me, I had a DT'er... He was in about his...