LaughingRN

LaughingRN

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  1. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    LaughingRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    "So Young Nurse, you have climbed 9,456 feet, with your bare hands to find out what the True Essence of Nursing is? I will tell you... once you return with a warm blanket, an ice water, my son and a...

  2. Giving narcotics to patients with no ride

    LaughingRN replied to alimill's topic in Emergency

    Thanks Esme12 you are right...it does depend on all these factors. Each situation/hospital is unique. In the large Urban inner city where I work...GSW's, stab wounds and basically everything...

  3. Single mother questions

    LaughingRN replied to MixedBellaRN's topic in General Nursing

    The solution is to stop feeling guilty. Hard, I know. As a former single mom, I worked my way through a 4 year program, struggling every step of the way. I am married now, have a way more comfortable...

  4. Giving narcotics to patients with no ride

    LaughingRN replied to alimill's topic in Emergency

    Slippery slope indeed. Most of the time in the ER, oders for heavy duty pain meds come before a dispo. Do you withold pain meds to the suspected dissecting aorta, to the multiple stab wound patient in...

  5. Camera over each pts bed on the M/S unit.

    LaughingRN replied to jlog.j's topic in Medical-Surgical

    So the camera is going to record the patient falling??!! Unless you have someone dedicated to sitting in front of the video screens, this strategy sounds as useless as having bed alarms with no staff...

  6. No wonder our profession is messed up

    LaughingRN replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What a great topic for discourse and discussion. Too bad that the majority of posts have resorted to knee jerk "jealousy" comments. I see the discussion from both sides. I have had wonderful care...

  7. Needle stick - Hepatitis C positive patient

    LaughingRN replied to R.Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry, I know personally how hard it is, to go through what you are dealing with now. (in fact still in the process) My only advice is that it does get easier, everyday you wake up. I know that...

  8. Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

    LaughingRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    We have tons of LVADS living in the community. We see them in the ER all the time when they have issues, and have all the equipment available to care for them (heartmate models) I believe that this is...

  9. Heart Stop Beating - man lives without heart

    LaughingRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    i don't suppose you could get a pressure either in this situation.....not with a conventional cuff

  10. Only have 6 months to complete CEUs...what do I do?

    LaughingRN replied to aprattRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    That happened to me too on my first renewal but, As jpeters pointed out- you are waived from your first CEU requirement. Breath easy my friend PS: Not in IL so pretty sure this is pretty

  11. I just suck at sticking people.

    LaughingRN replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Lessons from a "newer" ER nurse (that can sink an IV into a "20 year IVDA" more often than not...now) 1. The best veins, are the ones you can feel. Since you are beginning the perfection of the IV...

  12. I just suck at sticking people.

    LaughingRN replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

    See my below

  13. Documentation altering/tampering...Is this the norm???

    LaughingRN replied to RollerRN's topic in Home Health

    This is something you need to live with or leave I was also in a very similiar position in my first job I worked in a dermatology clinic where it was quite common for people to come in to have a mole...

  14. Need advice on leaving current job

    LaughingRN replied to casnee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Don't text back. You can't possibly win "that war" I understand both sides here. Despite the fact that you didn't promise to stay long-term, if they mentioned that was what they were looking for, and...

  15. Negotiating Start Date - HELP!

    LaughingRN replied to expealidoscious's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    To be honest, I would have cut off my pinkie finger to land my dream job as a new-new grad. I had to look for 6 months before I got offered my first job (with only 1 other interview in between on an...

  16. Worst case scenario needle stick

    LaughingRN replied to LaughingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, 6 months have passed already. This time they tested: HCV -PCR/RNA HCV antibodies HIV western blot Liver profile The results are all negative and normal My next and final test is in June. I feel...

  17. worried about dissection

    LaughingRN replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can see the point with everyone saying that animals didn't "choose" to donate their bodies for science, therefore the logic is dissecting humans is more humane. But that logic is flawed. My...

  18. worried about dissection

    LaughingRN replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm sorry, I just don't get this sentiment. I think animals are cute and all...but I would never hold an animal more sacred than a human. We dissected cats, and I had no issue with

  19. How old is too old?

    LaughingRN replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    My sister has a bachelor's in Fine arts and history, minor in English and a Masters in philosophy. She went to teaching college as well so that she is able to teach High School English, History, and...

  20. How old is too old?

    LaughingRN replied to Maryea's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would say go for it if it is your dream, however, (and I know this word is always a negative connotation) these are my thoughts A random post I saw on Facebook once, has forever stuck with me My...

  21. Pay discrepancies? Security makes more then ER tech?

    LaughingRN replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody took anything you said "way-out of context" They simply responded to your post and the language you chose to use (which also carried a certain tone) You admit you used "lesser" titles. People...

  22. Pay discrepancies? Security makes more then ER tech?

    LaughingRN replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    On a note about security. In our hospital (especially ER) Security ALL have degrees....and they all carry guns IN fact, they aren't really called security either but police. We have metal detectors...

  23. Floor nurse, please forgive me....

    LaughingRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Dear ICU Nurse thank you so much for your understanding. I also understand too. When I call report up and speak to you on the phone, Sometimes I wait on hold for 10 minutes while someone fetches you...

  24. Medication Errors?

    LaughingRN replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    Albuterol in higher concentrations are kept in multi use vials in our hospital (stored in our pharmacy for safety), When I give a 20 mg neb of albuterol for severe hyperkalemia, I draw it from the...

  25. Is LTC really a kiss of death for new grads?

    LaughingRN replied to studentchar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My advice, I speak as a dual citizen, that graduated from a Canadian University in 2009, in the most populated province (hint) The job shortage in Canada (from above province) is worst than the job...