Kingbandit

Kingbandit

ER/Trauma, research, OR

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  1. Murphy's Laws of Nursing | Life of a Nurse

    Kingbandit replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    The quieter the workstation/desk the louder the fart The longer you've held it, the more chance all bathrooms will be occupied It never fails as soon as the 3am staff have left the building that a...

  2. What is your personal nursing mission statement?

    Kingbandit replied to loveshospital's topic in General Nursing

    "To touch the life of one person every day of my life." Nursing if the only career where this is a given whether I touch their life positively is up to me. As Spidey's aunt and uncle say, "With great...

  3. Sticky question

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Research

    Our institution is having a major issue with the excepted practice to only enroll a patient into a single research project at a time. Does your institution have a policy? Do you practice this as a...

  4. RESUME HELP

    Kingbandit replied to joyful_RN09's topic in General Nursing

    You could try: Seek to become a member of your ICU team. Looking forward to caring for the critically ill patient at their time of greatest

  5. Learning materials for ED

    Kingbandit replied to BeachGirl08's topic in Emergency

    Start with the ENA Emergency Nurses Association. They have a core ciricculum to purchase from their website. Also it only costs about $100 to join their association and you get 2 magazines a month. I...

  6. ED triage woes - advice appreciated!

    Kingbandit replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    #1 Your institution should invest in computer charting of some sort where you (staff RN) can see what is out in triage in real time. #2 You need to go to administration with documentation of specific...

  7. Share Your Saying

    Kingbandit replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    Mistakes are what makes life interesting... ...solving them is waht makes life worthwhile. If at first you don't succeed then skydiving is not for you!!!!!! Say something witty and no one is...

  8. Cultural Diversity

    Kingbandit replied to texasmedicrnj's topic in General Nursing

    In my ADN program we were required to take cultural diversity as a core class, not part of nursing. My class was led by a former "Black Panther" he only focussed on black culture and the black...

  9. You want what????

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in a Level 1 trauma center. One night in the midst of the "ER" chaos, I had a mother bring a perfectly healthy baby to the ER at 0230 because he's sick. She was very vague, but asked the triage...

  10. You want what????

    Kingbandit replied to Kingbandit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a homeless man request a lighter from a co-worker. She gave it to him thinking he wasn't dumb enough to light up in the ED. WRONG!!! Not only did he light up, but it was his "self medication" he...

  11. Research certification Questions

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Research

    Does anyone know of any websites for practice questions for the certification exam. I am looking for free or very cheap preferrably free. I am new to this game and would like to be more marketable...

  12. Anyone who has gone to CSCC?

    Kingbandit replied to CMColumbus's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Good luck the best advice I can give you is form a study group of 5-8 students and do all of your assignments together. Also 90% of all test questions come directly from the notes so if you are not...

  13. phone calls no outsider would believe

    Kingbandit replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I work in an inner city ER and one night I had a phone call from pharmacy. Seems my Soma overdose had gotten one arm out of her restraints and called the operator to be connected to pharmacy and then...

  14. Just a Little Poem

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    ed lullaby rock-a-by nut ball in the ed we tied you down because you're crazy if you're a good girl we'll take off the restraints and after the haldol you'll have no complaints by andy ashton see...

  15. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    Kingbandit replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    1.Type of nurse?RN - ADN 2. How many hours u work per week?36 3. How many years of nursing?two 4. What Shift: Day, Evening, nights, or weekend only? nights 5. City and State Columbus, Ohio 6. Average...

  16. What's the most amazing thing you've seen in the OR?

    Kingbandit replied to familygirlRn's topic in Operating Room

    10 years in OR as a tech top 3 1) DOA Truck vs motorcycle. Pt massive Subdural so bad MD instructed staff to throw Skull flap away d/t Pt will never live. Pt A&O x3 to this day!!! We had to use...

  17. Ewwww....Xenical! (warped sense of humor only)

    Kingbandit replied to introspectiveRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Package it with a 40oz of Schlitz Malt

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Kingbandit replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    sitting in Taco bell drive tru when hit from behind @ all of 2mph Manager trainee stated well I guess we'll have to pay for this 7admits to ED c neck/back pain 2 MDs half got toradol and vicodin to go...

  19. JCAHO Alert: Tubing misconnections-a persistent and potentially deadly occurrence

    Kingbandit replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    they do have different tube types and connectors which are incompatible!!!!!!!!!!! the rn/whomever had to jerry rig the lines to get them to mate up. these types of stories come up all the time and if...

  20. New Nursind DX not approved by "NADA"

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I work in an inner city ER. Our new goal is to get thes nursing diagnosis approved: 1) Accute lack of home AEB: homeless foot odor 2) Circling the drain AEB crap vital signs 3) losing tooth to tattoo...

  21. Does anyone love their job?

    Kingbandit replied to Lisa CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    I im an ER RN who graduated June 04 after working for the same hospital for 10 years. I love my Job , Co-workers, and Employer they have given me everything I need to be strong and grow intelectually...

  22. How is the CEN??

    Kingbandit posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi guys, I am studying for my CEN and am curious as to how hard the test is and what you did to study. Please

  23. Out with "Nurse" In with...?

    Kingbandit replied to The Veridican's topic in General Nursing

    I work at a hospital in Columbus Ohio and all us male nurses refer to ourselves as "Falkers of Murses" Falker from Meet the Parents and Murse from Male +

  24. Health Question & Answer Session

    Kingbandit replied to RN-PA's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just talked to my HMO they are more than willing to allow and pay for a RUE-N-y SURGERY but they will not under any circumstance pay for any weightloss program. They say it does not last. $4800 vs...

  25. Your least favorite patient.

    Kingbandit replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    The ones I hate are th 10/10 migraine c photophobia and nausea who in triage is eating Doritos and drinking Coke. When called on must be assisted to the triage chair or requests a WC then sent back...