Sherri RN

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1. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Sherri RN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

2. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Sherri RN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Oh My, Good Visual!

3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   Sherri RN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   That reminds me of my favorite way to get pysch patients to take their meds when they're refused previously... "Mr X, time to take your vitamin H! (or vitamin V, or vitamin A) where H is haldol, v is valium and a is ativan, depending on which the doc...

4. If you could no longer be a nurse?...

   Sherri RN replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

   "The Next Hilton" heh heh

5. Help! I'm losing focus...

   Sherri RN replied to Mommy2Maddy's topic in NCLEX

   1. Relax. 2. Plan to relax. If you can get a sitter a couple times try studying in a relaxing place that is relaxing for you. For me, it's by water like the apartment complex swimming pool (passed ACLS that way!) or a pretty, woodsy park with a lake ...

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

   Sherri RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   They snap the teeth off. I've heard they duct tape the gerbils in other versions.

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

   Sherri RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   I often check the tele to see if my cramps showed up on the news. I swear they are 3.9 on the rector scale. Sherri RN Travis Air Force Base, California

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

   Sherri RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: still chuckling... heh heh... vegas nerve...

9. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

   Sherri RN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   That's what came to my mind. I want you get some legal advisors and talk over the possibility of a lawsuit. You need to get your state record CLEAN so you can start over and shine like you're supposed to. God don't make no junk, so don't let this ***...

10. When RNs Get Terrible Care Themselves

    Sherri RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I went into the ER one summer to be treated for moderate to severe neck pain, a few days after a ride on the "Master Blaster," a fantastic water slide with a 70 foot drop. After the triage nurse flipped me flat and immobilized me with a cervical coll...

11. function of a professional nurse

    Sherri RN replied to lvnmommyto2greatboys's topic in Texas

    You're welcome. I hope you get accepted into a program. You are resourceful, using a board like this to get answers to your questions. We need you in nursing. The functions of a professional nurse are to monitor the patients condition, collaborate w...

12. Chronic Tardiness

    Sherri RN replied to Tweety's topic in Professionalism

    In my career whenever I've been chronically late there was a nurse on the unit who I worked with or relieved who I felt threatened by. I started being on time when I realized how I was feeling and when I realized I was being irrational. I'd rather ge...

13. New grad orientation programs

    Sherri RN replied to hartford1042's topic in New Nurse

    I think an orientation program for new graduates is great. The one the Air Force uses is called the Nurse Transition Program and they have it at a few different bases; more choices for the new recruit on where to live. It is 4 months long and focuses...

14. Am I In The Right Place?

    Sherri RN replied to el0489's topic in New Nurse

    The first thing to do is get your personal worries dealt with so you can shine at work. Explore all the caregiver options for your son; you may have to change jobs or move near your mother or aunt or there may be a viable option in your own neighborh...

15. If I can only get organized !

    Sherri RN replied to mzkede's topic in New Nurse

    Congratulations on graduation, starting a career in nursing, and getting to work right away. I went back to med surg to network so I could get the higher paying management jobs. I felt disorganized at first, and what helped me was mapping everything ...