lrsrusty

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1. Best place to buy scrubs online??

   lrsrusty replied to CMarieRN87's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I'm also a fan of uniform advantage, the variety can't be beat and I can get tall scrub pants that aren't

2. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

   lrsrusty replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

   Buffy the Vampire Slayer when Buffy's mother dies. The paramedics arrive, check her pulse, declare her dead and leave Buffy alone with the body. Drives me nuts! End of life patient on Nurse Jackie,...

3. Best way to avoid bedside care?

   lrsrusty replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

   I'm glad I got into nursing to help people when they are at their worst. Even on my worst shifts I walk away knowing I made a difference. Good luck finding a job that works for

4. Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

   lrsrusty replied to twss2323's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   My hospital does the same thing with "hospital week". All staff get free meals, which are provide by our terrible cafeteria. This year nurses received a

5. LPN Doubts

   lrsrusty replied to whittwhitt's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I have been very fortunate to work at a small critical access hospital that hires new grad LVNs in their LTC, med/surg, and ER. I started floating between LTC and med/surg. Then full time nights on...

6. can any LVN describe a NOC shift?

   lrsrusty replied to attackmycardiac's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I work in a critical access hospital on the medical surgical floor. I come in at 1830, review orders, labs, radiology reports, and medications. I check the med fridge and count narcotics with day...

7. Things Little Old Ladies Say

   lrsrusty replied to raiisfun's topic in Nursing Humor

   I took care of this sweet failure to thrive lady. We had taken out her foley and her strength was improving so she was safe to use the BSC. That first night she must have gotten up 10 times. The last...

8. night shift nurse

   lrsrusty replied to Coley1218's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I struggled with that too . . I work three on four off so I try to stay up as long as possible when my last shift is over, and wake up in the AM the next day. Or I'll sleep from say 1300 to 1900, up...