rn711

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1. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   rn711 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

   Many moons ago I worked at a restaurant called the "Catfish Shack". During orientation, the hostesses had to practice over the mike "Good afternoon, welcome to the Catfish Shack". After many...

2. what color are you as a nurse

   rn711 replied to maelee's topic in General Nursing

   i'm red!!!!!! i work in corrections, so i chose red for two reasons: 1-when everyone else is down, i like to add a little color and energy 2-when the occasion arises, i can be hot as a firecracker!...

3. Children!

   rn711 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   As I was packing for my business trip, my 3-year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point, she said, "Daddy, look at this," and stuck out two of her fingers....

4. afraid of losing my liscense

   rn711 replied to nursecatnfl's topic in Correctional

   As a nurse in a local county jail, I have a motto "My job is to keep you healthy, not happy". Medical problems are addressed according to need just as triage nurses do at hospitals. If there is any...

5. have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

   rn711 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

   Usually a written disciplinary report is just that. It goes in your personnel file. Your head nurse or nurse manager also verbally counsels you on your error. At my prior place of employment, we used...

6. oh boy, oh boy, oh boy!

   rn711 replied to Auri's topic in First Year After Licensure

   RELAX!!!!! I took the NCLEX in 1997. My computer shut down after 75 questions and I felt very confident. I took a terrific course before taking the test. The instructor told our class that if you only...

7. Psych nurse attacked by patient

   rn711 replied to bulletproofbarb's topic in International Nursing

   My prayers to the nurse who was attacked. This has happened several times at our state mental hospital, but as far as I know, never in the private sector. Hopefully, this will not be " swept under the...

8. Daughter wants to go into Forensic Pathology ...

   rn711 replied to RNPATL's topic in Forensic

   To eask: Eager to learn more about forensic nursing. I work in corrections right now and am thinking of trying for a certification in

9. Needle stick injuries?

   rn711 replied to prairiegirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Very good advice-But what to do if you work in Psych and you have to give Haldol/Ativan to an agitated patient? Vanish point syringes to the

10. Got bad news

    rn711 replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You said it, Tweety! I am also the product of a community college. In my area, when established nurses at a hospital hear that a new hire is from our AD program, they shout HOORAY! It seems that our...

11. Tension in the workplace

    rn711 replied to acuteobrn's topic in General Nursing

    To acuteobrn re: tension in the workplace If your coworker is having tantrums and unable to make wise decisions, you MUST do something. Document her "explosions" and if your boss is out of town, take...

12. What's it like to work in a prison for women?

    rn711 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Ditto to all who enjoy working with the male prison population more than the females! To date, we have about 40 women and 260 men. I would rather have 100 more men (whatever their charge) and get rid...

13. What does your post name reflect about you?

    rn711 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    The RN part is obvious. The "711" is our race car number. I use this name for nearly everything on the

14. What does your post name reflect about you?

    rn711 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in General Nursing

    TO: MsLpn02 I'm also from Mississippi. Working in corrections and lovin'

15. If I Hear One More Time........

    rn711 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't it make you feel better just to "vent"? Sorry for your troubles tonight. Can't think of an answer to your problem, but just wanted you to know that you are not