OutlawNurse86

OutlawNurse86 BSN, RN

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  1. smokers

    OutlawNurse86 replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, I've noticed (around here anyway) that Resp Therapists smoke more than

  2. are the people who work at the bons nurses?

    OutlawNurse86 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught in school that the State BON is not to protect you, but to protect the public FROM

  3. LPN??? RN???

    OutlawNurse86 replied to dorothyrose's topic in General Nursing

    Ooohhhh.... ok... In my LVN program we learned dang near everything and then some. Our instructor really hammered on us to go for our RNs (plus she LOVED it when we outdid the BSN students in the...

  4. smokers

    OutlawNurse86 replied to getoverit's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a smoker too (I'm trying to quit though). Our hospital banned smoking on campus a few years ago, but we can walk across the road to smoke ( a 1 minute walk). Personally I (and most others I know)...

  5. LPN??? RN???

    OutlawNurse86 replied to dorothyrose's topic in General Nursing

    Certification? What state do you work in? Never heard of that. Here we have a limited list of what IV meds we can push ( we can do most of them like Labetalol, Dilaudid,

  6. LPN??? RN???

    OutlawNurse86 replied to dorothyrose's topic in General Nursing

    If nothing else, the experience of working as a LVN (LPN or whatever state is calling them whatever this week) will be invaluable. You can have the best instructors in the world, but honestly, you...

  7. Just wondering... what would you want your kids to do for a living?

    OutlawNurse86 replied to labrador4122's topic in General Nursing

    I have no kids (I pray to God I never have any). I just wanna be a miserly old backwoods hermit when I grow up. Note: I ain't being sarcastic either lol. That is my stated goal in

  8. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    OutlawNurse86 replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Certain co-workers I have will chart a note like "Report given to *my name* LVN." This just annoys the fire outa me. Yeah, my name is on there because I charted for that shift, but I just don't like...

  9. Things you only learn on the floor...

    OutlawNurse86 replied to leonurse's topic in General Nursing

    Codes invariably will most likely happen at shift change... I am now extremely paranoid of Dilaudid..... Narcan is a wonderful thing. Yes all the above are

  10. tx pay scale

    OutlawNurse86 replied to brecrazy's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on what part of Texas. If you're closer to the bigger cities like Houston or Dallas you make more money. In the little hick town I work in, a new RN starts off about $18.25/hr, $18.50 for BSN....

  11. Can never be to safe...

    OutlawNurse86 replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    I have my concealed carry license and have my 1911 with me almost everywhere I go. When I can't carry the gun, I usually have a knife. There ain't much that a 185gr .45 ACP hollow point won't drop....

  12. Those that prefer to work with men

    OutlawNurse86 replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard that too from alot of people. There are only 2 male nurses and 2 PCTS on our unit. After being just 1 of us, or two of us against the women most nights, it is such a relief when we can all...

  13. Nurse concern for patient, but doctor unconcerned and declines to see patient

    OutlawNurse86 replied to DMRubes's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a pt who's BP spiked all of a sudden. After running near textbook, it just spiked to 198/102, she had a headache, and was anxious about it. I called the Doc on call for the primary (at...

  14. cantankerous and age study

    OutlawNurse86 replied to Michaelxy's topic in General Nursing

    Nah... just redneck hermit with a low tolerance for

  15. cantankerous and age study

    OutlawNurse86 replied to Michaelxy's topic in General Nursing

    I'm only 23 and I hate "social" gatherings. I'm a cantankerous, cynical, anti-social hermit... And I like it! It's weird... I can sit and talk with patient's all night, but when my co-workers start...

  16. Stupid Nurse Trick... Don't try this at home... or work!

    OutlawNurse86 replied to TXRN02's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was once assisting a co-worker with an eldlery pt in the bathroom. The place was cramped so we all 3 were pretty close. I was holding the guy up while my co-worker cleaned him and attempted to pull...

  17. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    OutlawNurse86 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    Don't Wait For Me - Ryan Bingham "Don't you wait for me I've many miles to go Don't wait for me I have nothing left to show Don't wait for me Wonderin' what is wrong Don't wait for me I'll catch up at...

  18. CRNAs and bathroom breaks...

    OutlawNurse86 replied to feelnopain's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I dunno about CRNAs but I once saw a surgeon walk out in the middle of an open colon resection. He just stopped what he was doing, said, "I gotta pee", walked out and returned 5 minutes later. From...

  19. Dave Barry's Colonoscopy

    OutlawNurse86 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    At least most of y'all are women and don't have to look forward to having a prostate exam in another 20

  20. Debra Medina, RN, is running for Governor of Texas

    OutlawNurse86 replied to tejas-nurse's topic in Texas Nursing

    "A fierce opponent of federal gun laws, she keeps a Springfield 9mm in a zippered case in her car" She's a conservative and a supporter of 2nd Amendment rights.... MY GOD! .... I think I'm in...

  21. i need some info on angelina college np

    OutlawNurse86 replied to stephy67's topic in Texas Nursing

    If you intend to get in the RN program this Fall, then you should start this Summer, (or have already started in the Spring). Get EVERYTHING out of the way that you can before you actually get into...

  22. Is it true about the poo?

    OutlawNurse86 replied to gaia1214's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yup.... and just wait until you encounter the wonderful aroma of C.

  23. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    OutlawNurse86 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    This weekend I had a nice little bed bound 77yr M pt. I'm sitting at my computer charting and just enjoying being able to sit when I hear my tech yell my name. I thought "Oh my God, he's dead!" I...

  24. Whats the difference between leadership and management?

    OutlawNurse86 replied to rachellepowell's topic in General Nursing

    Leaders lead from the front, not the back. A good leader will also never ask someone to do something that they are unwilling to do

  25. Gum Chewing

    OutlawNurse86 replied to NinetyNine's topic in General Nursing

    Oh good Lord.... reading some of this stuff, you'd think some people place gum on par with