LoriUSAFRN

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1. Practical jokes at work

   LoriUSAFRN replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Fake patients are always fun to give report on... Esp. the frequent flier who the night nurse

2. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

   LoriUSAFRN replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

   As the nurse manager of an Air Force peds clinic, I bought all my nurses a ticket to the steak sale the hospital was having to raise money for nurse/med tech appreciation week at the end of May ( so...

3. What Freaks You Out?

   LoriUSAFRN replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN for almost 18 years and can honestly say I've never puked because of a patient-not to say I haven't come close. The two most memorable occasions I've had- While working as a tech...

4. a nurse's poem-I'm Sorry In Advance

   LoriUSAFRN replied to leesonlpn's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent poem-it captures the essence of nursing today (unfortunately) I have a presentation to do on issues facing the profession, and I think this poem will be a perfect intro to the presentation....

5. Opinions on Distance Learning Courses?

   LoriUSAFRN replied to Sunny's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in the Air Force and realized that the only way I was going to get my Master's done was distance learning since I move every three years (actually, San Antonio is my next assignment!)Seems...

6. Soup for Nurses

   LoriUSAFRN replied to 505rn's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like an EXCELLENT idea. I've been in the health care field since I was 13 (Candy Striper, hospital housekeeping, student nurse tech, RN)and as much as I love the profession I don't like where...

7. ADN or BSN?

   LoriUSAFRN replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

   It's funny how long this educational requirement debate to be a RN has been going on! And nurses wonder why the profession is in such a mess! But anyway-- I got my ADN, got a job, took boards then...

8. HELP a nursing student: "Chinese health practices: research paper"

   LoriUSAFRN replied to muffin's topic in General Nursing

   Hopefully I can help- I'm currently working on my MSN grad project on cultural diversity. US census 2000 website might get you the demographics you need. I don't have the exact web site handy, but...

9. ARMY nursing for this new male grad? good or bad?

   LoriUSAFRN replied to brehon's topic in General Nursing

   From a 14.5 year Air Force nurse corps member, I have to say that military nursing is definately a good choice, esp. for the reasons you cite for not being excited about the civilian world. While I...