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  1. Survey: How do you get a life outside of work?

    kerric511 replied to neonatal_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Well ... All of us in the ER are on 12hr shift patterns. So, the night before our work week starts, there is a group of about 6 of us, we all take turns doing, "dinner & a movie" Each week its...

  2. What would you do? RN to Nurse Practitioner

    kerric511 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... I thought of that too ... I dunno, I just feel like an "online-degree" isn't looked upon as highly as a degree from a brick and mortar place of learning. I have a friend that has an online...

  3. New Job found, but would you stay???

    kerric511 replied to bunnie004's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be redundant here, but I totally agree with all of the above. Especially if the nurses are nice and willing to help you out. Wish I had that! My first instructor was a _______ (use your...

  4. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    kerric511 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :omy: That one is frightening

  5. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    kerric511 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm STILL laughing about this

  6. How often do couples die within days of each other?

    kerric511 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well now ... It is intriguing to see, great article btw athena, thx. This did not happen while I was on shift, but I heard about it the next morning. An 80-something y/o woman, came in to the ER...

  7. Policy on Tattoo's & Piercings

    kerric511 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all ... I'm going to toss a general question out there? What is your work's policy on Piercings & Tattoo's. I'm a male nurse with my ears pierced, I take them out usually, or have very...

  8. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    kerric511 replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    PS - You're already light years ahead of where I was when I

  9. Starting Pre-reqs and Getting Nervous

    kerric511 replied to Tonyapate's topic in General Nursing

    Let me toss in my 2 cents on this one.... Why not. I became a RN about 2 years ago. I got BSN. Let me tell you, it was NOT an easy road. I will freely admit, I royally screwed up in high school....

  10. And while we're at it-things you'd LOVE to ask/tell management and get away with

    kerric511 replied to HelenofOz's topic in General Nursing

    ooooohh boy .... Here comes a can of worms. I'm gonna have to think about this one! Probably something along these lines, to our Chief of Staff: "Tonight the ER has doubled as Ringling Brother...

  11. ER Experience

    kerric511 replied to tishirajan's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to be the one to say this ... and I'm going to dodge the flaming posts coming my way. However, some nurses weather they be male or female can just be a *#&$* I would have NEVER told a pt...

  12. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    kerric511 replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anywho, I love this post. A few I didn't see mentioned: Valen-TIMES: No its Valentines! even though its only ONE day, there is not TIME in it. Ambalance: No, its AmbUlance. Li-BERRY: Again, NO!...

  13. Nursing School Bloopers

    kerric511 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    I do that all the time.... Everyone gives me odd

  14. Funny things that pts say

    kerric511 replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Its not so much the sentiment that makes this funny as the scene in which it took place. I am a big guy, I'm 6'4" but I always wear Dansko's which makes me about 6'6" they need to stock tall scrubs...

  15. Things you'd LOVE to tell the doc and get away with it....

    kerric511 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Are you kidding!?? A coffee Machine? I'll be they have their own

  16. Cloth isolation gowns.

    kerric511 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Cloth? Sounds great! We have either the paper ones, which alway rip, or soak through, or whatever. OR we have the plastic which as we all know ... you sweat your butt off in. I'll have to take a...

  17. "my mom has diabetes, but why is her blood sugar so unstable?"

    kerric511 replied to rnto?'s topic in General Nursing

    lol, yeah, gotta love "those" I've gotten plenty. I swear one day someone is going to catch me in an off mood and I'm going to fold my arms, and nod my head like I dream of Jeanie. I almost did it...

  18. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    kerric511 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all ... New to this forum, but I have to say, it gives me great peace to read some real world stores from some real people. You're all awesome in my book :) I'm a male nurse. I work in a very...

  19. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    kerric511 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Oh please, they all think Latte is Late with an extra "T" Although, a local reporter and the Human rights campaign did "accidentally" get wind of the event. Of course I have no idea how that...

  20. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    kerric511 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    I'm doing better ... I went to visit the kid today. He's better, got released this

  21. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    kerric511 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Caribou Maine ... I can walk to Canada ...

  22. Upsetting Day with a side of Ethics issues.

    kerric511 replied to kerric511's topic in General Nursing

    Another nurse did end up

  23. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    kerric511 replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I was joking to that ... although I would LOVE to get out of little maine. BUT, I have a job, and thats more than most people have right

  24. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    kerric511 replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Boiled Peanuts .... That makes me miss

  25. Why Are So Many Students Worried About Expensive Tuition

    kerric511 replied to khiasdestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I'm Moving to NY!