NurCrystal22

NurCrystal22

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  1. gr V and gr X - what does it mean?

    NurCrystal22 replied to speedykicks's topic in General Nursing

    gr V = grain 5 gr X = grain 10 V, X, are like roman numerals. You multiply grains by 65 (ask your instructor because some use 60) to get mg. Example: Doctor orders grains 10 tylenol. You have 325...

  2. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    You mentioned that the patients hands are "very germy" anyway, well those are the patients germs... EVERYTHING creepy-crawly and gross is on the floor and I don't think the patient should be putting...

  3. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh.... this is one I got from a gal at work.... 1) Take all the needles out of the sharps container on your floor and poke yourself with them... you can go down to health services for testing when...

  4. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    BARF!!! These are so gross I don't even know what to say! :barf01:

  5. please help: What classes do INEED to be taking?!

    NurCrystal22 replied to diallka1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey well first of all good luck. You need to find out who the Nursing Program Chair is and it's advisors and sit down to speak with one of them. They will tell you exactly which classes you MUST take....

  6. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    I literally got the shivers from thinking about that... meat particles... all soft and chewy bread... okay yeah... fear is definitely a factor for me Joe Rogan! lol How about this.... inducing...

  7. Today was my Pinning/Graduation!~!

    NurCrystal22 replied to luv4nursing's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    CONGRATS! Good luck with the NCLEX and your future career!

  8. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    ewwww.... are the dentures at least CLEAN? Oh for the love of God... no food particles!

  9. Can LPN's Supervise RN's?

    NurCrystal22 replied to danursern's topic in General Nursing

    I think that LPNs may delegate responsibilities to CNAs. LPNs in most states can not supervise RNs bases on the Nurse Practice Act... at least in my state. Check your states NPA and check with the...

  10. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    1) Instead of using the stick to collect the stool samples for a fecal occult, you have to use your finger.... then sniff it :rotfl: 2) Give yourself a SOAP SUDS enema, collect it a bedpan, then...

  11. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    WoW, 4 hours?!?!?! :uhoh21: That's freaking ridiculous. We have to call pharmacy to get our meds too, it usually takes 5-15... I can't imagine waiting 4hours!

  12. Fear Factor, Nurse Style, Five Stunts... lol

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in Nursing Humor

    LoL GROSS! Okay, I could do that, but am I allowed to throw-up! Poop AND whiffing colostomy bags? ~Crystal P.S. KEEP THE STUNTS COMING! You guys are

  13. Am I alone in liking being a nurse?

    NurCrystal22 replied to Shotzie's topic in General Nursing

    I am new but so far I love it. Ask me again in 15 years!

  14. So I think I pass

    NurCrystal22 replied to marshalbc77's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just wait and see...

  15. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    So this is what the CDC says about hospital floors... "Bacteria on hospital floors predominantly consist of skin organisms, e.g., coagulase-negative staphylococci, Bacillus spp., and diptheroids (22);...

  16. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, if I'm at home and I drop something on the floor, I might be tempted to eat it... DEPENDING on where I dropped it, I have a dog so I don't know how clean the floors really are. I mean they LOOK...

  17. Meds. off floor taste YUMMY!

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Those were my thoughts too. The floors in hospitals are probably the nastiest. I know I wouldn't accept a pill off the floor either. LOL @ 5 second rule! I think the main problem was that the nurses...

  18. survived the bon and 5 day eval

    NurCrystal22 replied to lisa bear rn's topic in General Nursing

    Hello LISA! Well I'm glad you're done with the eval. Definitely sounds like it was he**, I'm SO SORRY! But, the brightside is you're done jumping through their hoops and you can move on with your life...

  19. How old are you?

    NurCrystal22 replied to flight.attendant's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm an LPN now, I'm 22, finishing RN school now, should be done at 24.

  20. Question about NCLEX-PN Exam

    NurCrystal22 replied to ADRN06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    congratulations!!! everyone owes you a big... i told ya so!!!

  21. I got another ATT-took exam already

    NurCrystal22 replied to Sandy46's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Never heard of it, call as soon as u can to find out what's going on.

  22. STUPID! (vent)

    NurCrystal22 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I'm a little upset right now so I figured I write the anger away. My mother has been seeing this doctor for several weeks for a condition that's been bothering her for the last couple of...

  23. STUPID! (vent)

    NurCrystal22 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I am sure she was a nurse. I've been to the doctors office with my mother, I know who works there, no techs, no medical assistants, there is the doctor, his associate, an NP and 2 RNs. And I'm...

  24. Question about NCLEX-PN Exam

    NurCrystal22 replied to ADRN06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hey, all I can say is WAIT for you results and try not to get too stressed out about it, when I took the test it shut off at 85 and all I could think about was all the questions that I KNEW I had got...

  25. What do you think you're DOING???

    NurCrystal22 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    How does you med surg floor fuction? What is the nurse patient ratio? What type of "typical" patients do you have? How stressed out are