CarolinabornRN

CarolinabornRN has 30+ years experience.

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1. What was it like to be a nurse in the 1980s

   CarolinabornRN replied to fatrabbit's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated in 1981. White dresses, hose, and caps were the norm. We had no problems finding a job as there was a nursing shortage in my home state and surrounding areas. There were always lots of recruiters that came to school trying to get us to si...

2. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

   CarolinabornRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   I worked with a nurse quite a few years ago who told me about a patient that she had in the outpatient clinic. The woman came in and told her that she had "vines growing out my ginie". When the doctor examined her they found the woman had used a pota...

3. What did you do before nursing?

   CarolinabornRN replied to golson's topic in General Nursing

   I got a summer job right out of high school working for an MD/internist. That summer job turned into 11 years. Best job I ever had. He was a great teacher and I learned so much about the medical field. During that time I also took night classes to ob...