RN77

RN77 has 33 years experience and specializes in M/S, OB, Pedi, HH, util review.

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1. Attempting to Return to Work After Six Years

   RN77 replied to CathyRN06's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I'm so glad to see your post! I've been out of work for six years, also, due to illness with recurrences. Unfortunately, I don't look well. I'd like to return to work, but will have obvious...

2. Nurse with hip replacement

   RN77 replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I've had a hip replacement and it increased my mobility and decreased my pain. As long as you're not doing acrobatics and hyperflexing the hip, you should be fine, esp. wtih the type of replacement...

3. Advice on other RN specialties/careers due to health problems

   RN77 replied to coconut9184's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I, too, have multiple physical problems, esp. with my feet. What exactly is an "informatics nurse", please? I really want to teach nursing, but must go to school for that. In the meantime, I need a...

4. Explaining circumcision to mom....

   RN77 replied to brentster_us's topic in Patient Education

   SoonStudent and everyone, I believe that's all we can and SHOULD do. When parents ask about circs (or anything else), we should give pros and cons, and leave the decision to them. We can...

5. Disabled, Retired Inactive RN want to work from home

   RN77 replied to ravn's topic in Retired Nurses

   Dear Dukemidwifeprof, I, too, am interested in what you do to supplement your income, but I don't know how to send you my email, as you stated in one of your posts. Does anyone know how difficult...

6. Disabled, Retired Inactive RN want to work from home

   RN77 replied to ravn's topic in Retired Nurses

   Thank you all for your

7. nursing shortage?

   RN77 replied to RN1980's topic in General Nursing

   I can't speak to the article, since I didn't see it; however, for the past several years, there has been a NATIONAL nursing shortage. This is due to three things, that I know of; and probably several...

8. Disabled, Retired Inactive RN want to work from home

   RN77 replied to ravn's topic in Retired Nurses

   To Dukemidwifeprof: Thank you very much for that excellent suggestion about having taken a leave, and leaving it at that. Sorry I've been so long in getting back to you.....I've had a couple more...

9. Disabled, Retired Inactive RN want to work from home

   RN77 replied to ravn's topic in Retired Nurses

   This thread is old, but I hope someone will read this and give me a suggestion or two. I've been a nurse for 33 years, however I've been inactive the past 3.5 years, due to grave illness and...

10. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    RN77 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a student, I was asked to stay in the exam room while a female patient had a pelvic exam by the male doctor. As he withdrew his finger from her orifice, liquid stool squirted out, all over his...

11. Nursing School Bloopers

    RN77 replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    A few things I can think of: 1. One of the other students, while giving her first IM injection, carefully marked out the area on the patient's hip, using her thumb and forefinger to outline the...

12. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    RN77 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    About 32 years ago, we had a patient who only drank apple juice. He never wanted his water pitcher filled with ice water; it HAD to be apple juice. After report, on the night shift, during which the...

13. What is a watch with a second hand?

    RN77 replied to Wanna_be_a_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've got to take up the side for "WannaBeANurse". While his/her question may seem to funny to a lot of you (as it obviously does, from the posts), it is very real to him/her. I once got a nursing...

14. Fibromyalgia

    RN77 replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

15. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    RN77 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I'm ROTFL!!! These are hysterical! Sadly, they're true, too. I'm glad there's idiots like these out there to give us all job security! LOL Goodness, you've all made my night, and I REALLY needed...