Carrie RN

Carrie RN

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  1. showering residents on third shift??

    Carrie RN replied to ricksyone's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Years and Years ago, we worked at showering residents in the night. I was an aide back then and I finally went to the DON and said this is awful to wake people up. If a person has showered life long...

  2. ReUsed surgical wound ice paks

    Carrie RN replied to ckm2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am appalled. The CDC would freak I

  3. Wrist tattoo; bad idea?

    Carrie RN replied to Burno's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Glad you decided against it. Nothing worse for a manager to have to cruise the halls looking for staff with piercings and tattoos showing like the town

  4. Atheism in nursing

    Carrie RN replied to pugmom79's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I don't believe that any nurse's job is to pray. Hope your supervisor continues to have your

  5. Does nursing really suck that badly?

    Carrie RN replied to Irish_Mist's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You will see the best of people and the worst in this profession. You are wanting to be a nurse for the right reasons. Sometimes we complain on this board because other nurses understand. Nursing...

  6. Tired of discrimination

    Carrie RN replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Esme I know you are probably an amazing critical care nurse but dang girlfriend you would make a great

  7. RN - $14.75/hr?!?

    Carrie RN replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think I will move to Florida. Looks like a trend is

  8. Don't Bother Me While I Sleep! Never Mess With A Sleeping Nurse

    Carrie RN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    It has to be fire, flood, or blood at my house. I have a sound machine I am addicted to made by sharper

  9. Hanging It Up

    Carrie RN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Retired Nurses

    You will find your niche. You already know the f-tags and state regs. You are still a nurse. Good

  10. What to do after a stressful night at work?

    Carrie RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Go for a

  11. Please Help RN to Med School Advice

    Carrie RN replied to futurecaregiver96's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am not offended. My sibling is a doctor. I would tell you go the biology, chemistry, or microbiology route if you want to be an MD. Go to nursing school if you want to be a

  12. How many Christmases have you worked?

    Carrie RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I am uncertain if I can count that high.

  13. Compliment, Motivate or Encourage the previous poster :)

    Carrie RN replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Students

    If you can dream it, you can do

  14. Many Baby Nurses Aren't Nurses At All

    Carrie RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in Private Duty

    My sister and I went to the same university we both have alumni sweatshirts and jackets. The university does not police the sale of athletic wear so anyone could buy alumni apparel. I think the...

  15. What Are Your Thoughts On This? Guards Sleeping.

    Carrie RN replied to havehope's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow when we would get inmates at the hospital where I worked, the guards were not allowed to sleep. I guess it would depend on if they are allowed to sleep, but I would suspect

  16. Quit nursing school after two months...

    Carrie RN replied to keeyumbow66's topic in Nursing Career

    Life is too short to do something you don't like. Good luck doing what makes you

  17. Reading for pleasure

    Carrie RN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    Nothing saying TWOW will come out next year he is the world's slowest

  18. Reading for pleasure

    Carrie RN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    That is a great book

  19. Nursing Shortage

    Carrie RN replied to zack1110's topic in General Nursing

    The Wall Street Journal ran an article (for some reason I couldn't get the link to work) about the practice of posting phantom jobs. It occurs in all industries not just

  20. Worst Medication Error of my life

    Carrie RN replied to xaf7232's topic in Cardiac

    Big hug out to you. When I used to do QI with med errors the single greatest common factor was nurses not

  21. Reading for pleasure

    Carrie RN replied to remotefuse's topic in General Students

    Nope.

  22. Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

    Carrie RN replied to Meriwhen's topic in Psychiatric

    Agreed. My ability to talk has been my greatest asset. A good nurse can tell the "mood" as soon as she/he comes in the

  23. Do you need all those degrees?

    Carrie RN replied to dnsonthego's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't begrudge other nurses getting more education. Especially when it sets a nurse apart in the job search. Any nurse who has to defend the departmental income statement or balance sheet to the...

  24. How do Female View Males in the Nursing Profession?

    Carrie RN replied to JUN3UG's topic in General Students

    It hasn't mattered to me when working with males and females. I have noticed less politics out of the

  25. Fired from my first nursing job, before one year

    Carrie RN replied to mightynurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Being terminated can be like a death. Allow yourself to work through the stages. Do not stay in anger too long it will come out when you interview. Take what you know and move on to build your...