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  1. Stupid People Award

    laurakoko replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    These are HILARIOUS!!!! Please share

  2. Favorite place to work

    laurakoko replied to rtin05's topic in General Nursing

    In all my years of nursing, I precept ALOT of students. Most of them say, " I want to work in L&D or with the babies..." Just like I said, when I was in school. I got out, and went to work with...

  3. Holding patients in ER

    laurakoko replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    I TOTALLY agree with not holding up the ED. I have worked in almost every place in the hospital and I can understand each end. I have most of my experience (and 10+years) in med surg, and the taking...

  4. Help me, I hate Nursing!!!

    laurakoko replied to HJBeans's topic in Nursing Career

    Great advice from everyone! We are in the same boat! I have been a nurse for 10 years, and I am 31. Up until 2 months ago, I was full-time at the bedside, stressed! I also have 2 new babies, one 21...

  5. Oh, those sexy FIREMEN !!!

    laurakoko replied to jnette's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hey! My hubby is a

  6. Pay Scale

    laurakoko replied to NICU RN wannaB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PRN I make between 26$ and 35$/h. My facility implemented a plan to not use agency, and pay their PRN employees. So, I take advantage of that! Sometimes I can make as much as 15$ over base, (which is...

  7. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    laurakoko replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for asking. I was an LPN for 4 years, graduated through Excelsior college and am an RN for 6 years. I worked in a LTAC for 2 years as an LPN, then went on to Med/Surg for a while. I have cross...

  8. Home like environment? Zoo like atmosphere

    laurakoko replied to Destinystar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree! Not just nursing homes, how about private rooms in hospitals? Lord knows, I don't want to share a toilet with anyone, and I have seen them share toilets with people getting colon preps. How...

  9. What is the worst thing you've witnessed as an oncology nurse?

    laurakoko replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Oncology

    I had seen a 28 year old patient die of esophageal CA, he was such a wonderful person. He was married only one year before his dx, and his wife was 39 weeks pregnant. All he wanted was to hold his...

  10. 13 pound infant...thank goodness it was c-section!

    laurakoko replied to becca.utns's topic in Ob/Gyn

    WOW! My baby was 9 lbs 10oz just 5 months ago. For me, I was HUGE!!!!! I am 5 foot tall, and weighed 110 lbs (before birth!) My belly was the biggest thing I had ever seen in my life.

  11. Do LPN's get the pay they deserve?

    laurakoko replied to Pedsnrs2003's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, LPN stands for Low Paid Nurses. I have heard nursing boards ALL over the country try to grandfather in current LPNs to RNs, and make entry level nursing RN. It is the corporations and the big...

  12. Excelsior Pass Rate?

    laurakoko replied to MiaLyse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If anyone who is nervous about the CPNE, please feel free to email or even call me. I have done it. I can give lots of info, and I am an advocator for the program, regardless of all the harships I had...

  13. Excelsior Pass Rate?

    laurakoko replied to MiaLyse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I don't know where you are from but in my opinion, the Georgia sites, are the best. Took it

  14. Can someone please tell me about disaster drills?

    laurakoko replied to iliket3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Oh, I think this is a thing for me to reply to. I know about external disasters, as I live in lower Louisiana, and the hurricane season is a doozy. I know every nurse, administration, CNAs, and...

  15. Just wanted to share...

    laurakoko replied to camay1221_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your story is so positive, and it reminds me why I became a nurse in the first place! In the 10 years I have been nursing, I remember all the lowest points I have felt, and only a few wonderful ones....

  16. When in uniform?!?!?!?!?

    laurakoko replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the rudeness in society today, that is why I make a HUGE effort to compliment when I do get good service. You would be amazed what it can do for a waiter/waitress, or ANYONE who deals...

  17. Doctors and Nurses?

    laurakoko replied to brenzgrove's topic in General Nursing

    I dated a cardiologist and a surgeon. I worked on Med/Surg at the time, and did not really see them very often. All of the personal relationship was outside of the workplace. That is the way I think...

  18. I lost my twins....can anyone help me?

    laurakoko replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am so sorry. I cannot imagine what you are going through. I will kiss and hug my children tonight, as your story has brought tears to my eyes. I am sorry, and I hope you can find some emotional...

  19. Inappropriate relationship with pt?

    laurakoko replied to DeeDee*'s topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I also met my husband in the hospital. He broke his leg, had extensive surgery, and of the 8 days he was there, I took care of him 5. It was months later, I had well forgotton him, but he did not...

  20. Gastric Bypass

    laurakoko replied to minnieme104's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in a facility where gastric bypasses are on a rampage. The population now are thinner and happier! Our population of gastric bypass patients has grown tremendously! The "blue dye" test, is a...

  21. Will Non-BSN nurses ever be fired?

    laurakoko replied to AcosmicRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am a former LPN, who went back to school and received my RN. At the time, there was talk about eliminating the LPN position. The route would provide a short course, and grandfathering all LPNs to...

  22. base pay for tulane university/cost of living

    laurakoko replied to rainarn2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    I am not sure about the relocation and the phone interviews, I know you can call some hospitals and ask for human resources and get some of that information. The public school system in the Metarie...

  23. I think I am going to crack up...

    laurakoko replied to mother/babyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow, how I am going thru the same thing! I gave birth to 2 babies in 2 years! Home life was stressful! My job, so stressful! I would go to work, take care of 7 patients, to the best of my ability,...

  24. Who's #1 your patient or you?

    laurakoko replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    wow Agnus! wrapped it up for me too! Since I am a new mommy of two, 21 months and 5 months, I feel the same! How good is the mommy if she gets no rest and spends all of her time doing chores,...

  25. base pay for tulane university/cost of living

    laurakoko replied to rainarn2's topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Hey, I work in the same company whom which Tulane is a part of. Tulane hospital is in the downtown New Orleans area. I was offered app 21$ as full time, and 26$ PRN. The downside is paying to park....