TriciaRN

I like the following: http://www.diabetes.org (American Diabetes Assoc.) http://www.americanheart.org (American Heart Assoc) http://www.lungusa.org (American Lung Assoc) http://www.cdc.gov (Centers for Disease Control) Tricia

Hi Paul: I too am a graduate of an RN diploma school. Mine is in Southeastern Massachusetts. In 1991, our school had just started a hybrid program w/a local college to allow an ADN completion at the same time. We were the last class to take the NCLEX in pen and paper format in 1993. Our training was intense. It was a 20 month program and included the summer as well. We all started clinicals in our 2nd month after an intense 1st month in the patient simulation lab. We had over 1500 clinical hours prior to graduation and challenging instructors. Both on and off site clinicals were included. I think diploma schools are wonderful. It helps you to get out there and earn experience and money, so that if you choose to go for your BSN, it is a bit easier. However, I am content without completing my BSN. I worked in a med/surg float pool in a 900 bed hospital and have practiced in 4 states. I am not into management and have no desire to do research. A NURSE IS A NURSE! Tricia

You are so right, LOL. Good one! :-)

LOLOL, Strike One! Too funny.

When they use the "we never received it"; we know it means they dropped it and the vial broke, LOL

LOLOL!!!!!! That kind of puts it into perspective for them huh? I love it!

LOL, how I remember!. Kindergarten is the right way to classify the newbies. Funny how fast they learned who really runs the floor in the hospital.

Oh my goodness, these were hysterical. There was a foot surgeon named Dr. Hacker across the street from me once, LOL! :-) Thanks for the laughs everyone.

LOL, what about the new factory ones, sorry. I just had to say something... ?

only a nurse can relate to this one, LOL bowel chat... too funny the fecalettes. ?

Hmm, guess that doc needs a new assessment class, ROFL!?

LOLOL, I had to write in on this one. Like potatoes would go other places? hehe. Oddly enough, I did see a dietary order like the potato one- on my patients charts once as well. It was something like 6 oz Rice po BID. It looked kinda funny, but I think it was for some GI purpose, LOL... Thanks for the laugh.