Rick_s3

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1. What's you're favorite skill?

   Rick_s3 replied to jenrninmi's topic in New Nurse

   well i can say this...depending on the vein type....i can start 9 out of 10 in the hand...i use alot of pressure on the center knuckle pulling the skin tight ....keeps the vein from rolling......hope this helps

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

   Rick_s3 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   i personally pulled a splinter out of a little girl in the ER. But with lack of insurance toothe ache is the most common thing

3. My first shift tomorrow as an RN...

   Rick_s3 replied to Adam D. RN2005's topic in New Nurse

   Good luck adam!!! I myself will start my first shift in a huge rehab center as a charge nurse.you seem too have the right attitude as do i(im told thats the one thing we always have control of) we will both get through it!!! later

4. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

   Rick_s3 replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   cool i miss the formal dress myself! with the stockings.......but thats another matter......i became a nurse after many years of factory work(16) got laid off when a plant closed......got TAA its a nafta thing us in america can thank clinton for.it...

5. finally got in!!!

   Rick_s3 replied to Maverick80's topic in General Students

6. WHY are nurses so catty??

   Rick_s3 replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Relations

   ditto pete....its all about the team....too much of the 3 b's bickering,b**chin,blabbin...for the other half

7. What's nursing school like?

   Rick_s3 replied to Doug85's topic in Male Students

   nursing school is hard....you are tested daily one way or another,...but it should be!would anyone want a nurse caring for their loved one who had an easy time and was not pushed too the point of knowing their limits?

8. What else could be useful for A&P I?

   Rick_s3 replied to nursestudentin05's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Its mostly about taking good notes at this point.....if it is primarily online like my AP was then ya gotta be self motivated. that said cardio,positioning and ROM are tough..........i did very well in all but CNS 12 cranial nerves

9. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   Rick_s3 replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   you know you are a REAL nurse if...... laugh at the real ER tv show and call them sissys. use all medical terms for everything.......gotta keep that brake line patency! watch more discovery health channel than news.....''We are at war with who? know ...

10. Help For A Paper - Asap

    Rick_s3 replied to viveca6's topic in Research

    well first off if its research...its already something in practice....now if you are talking theory....the reason is it has to go through trial and error testing for very long periods of time before proven till then its only expeiremental medicine. ...

11. Looking for advice on a case

    Rick_s3 replied to ICUnowOHN's topic in General Nursing

    pain could be a pinched disk/nerve stool may be unrelated

12. Now that the semester is almost over, how many of your classmates are still standing?

    Rick_s3 replied to Truly_Blessed's topic in General Students

    well im gonna go ahead and say this.....not everyone is cut out to be a nurse.So i dont mind losing classmates at all,since ive noticed quite a few i would not want working on my loved ones. In short i believe if they do not make it,it was not meant...

13. We got "barked" at by nurses today

    Rick_s3 replied to blueeyedgurl's topic in General Students

    from the movie THE FIGHTING TEMPTATIONS...mean people are like sandpaper...they may irratate you.... rub you the wrong way. but in the end they will be wrinkled and all worn out. YOU will be smoothe and fine polished. ...

14. Ah yes...now I belong here...

    Rick_s3 replied to dianacs's topic in New Nurse

    congradulations!!!!! i finish up june 15th i have great classmates and instructors so im gonna miss it too

15. LPN question..

    Rick_s3 replied to trish820's topic in Ohio

    in central ohio....hospitals are so short staffed they are hiring a large group of lpn's and they must sign an agreement to get their rn within 2 years......that way they get what they need....rn's