anitalaff

anitalaff BSN, RN

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  1. Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

    anitalaff replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Thanks for telling that

  2. Risk of getting your family members sick?

    anitalaff replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    My induration response to the TB test is larger than when I first started nursing school. I often have to explain to the testing nurse what classifies as a positive TB test and it's a minor source of...

  3. Recusal from a case

    anitalaff replied to ender_wiggin1988's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for sharing

  4. Gaduated with bachelor's-Continue teaching or pursue nursing? Very lost

    anitalaff replied to song122341's topic in General Students

    I get the impression from your post that you are really wondering if nursing can be a good fit with your personality and abilities. I would like to say that yes, it can. You will discover that most...

  5. June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    anitalaff replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Visiting Nursing gas allowance... it has

  6. June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    anitalaff replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "instead of speeding fines, they're giving out car

  7. Fill In The Blank...

    anitalaff replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    everything with their eyes because they can't

  8. Favorite Motivational Quote

    anitalaff replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a flamethrower. oh wait, this is MOTIVATION...

  9. Favorite Motivational Quote

    anitalaff replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    When life hands you enemas, make

  10. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    anitalaff replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Best patient quote I ever heard: A man with crazy looking hair came to the nursing desk to ask a question, and a nurse asked, "Did you pay a lot for that haircut?" to which he calmly replied, "No, it...

  11. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    anitalaff replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Yesterday I was walking the hall with a young male doctor, and a little lady rolling along in a wheelchair hollered at me, "ARE YOU TAKING HIM HOME?". The young girl who was pushing the wheelchair...

  12. Caption Contest

    anitalaff replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Braining. I haz dem

  13. Nurse Education Inc. are they qualified to provide trainings?

    anitalaff replied to squeak's territory's topic in Canada

    My employer (private agency providing community care and clinics) sent me a link to Nurses Education Inc. It would seem that this Toronto area employer is accepting courses from this training...

  14. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    anitalaff replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have to agree. There are a few too many humanities-based nursing courses in the BScN program I attended. I believe this is at the expense of emphasizing more basic and practical nursing knowledge....

  15. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    anitalaff replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    EXACTLY

  16. Forced to resign after 7 weeks

    anitalaff replied to porkdumpling's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you saying that questioning a suspicious med order is a stupid question? This kind of advice is exactly what causes errors for new nurses- a culture in which they are afraid to ensure the safety...

  17. What Do You Keep in Your Car for Emergencies?

    anitalaff replied to anitalaff's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. I don't want to imply that anyone is doing interventions that are outside of their skill

  18. What Do You Keep in Your Car for Emergencies?

    anitalaff posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all; From time to time I think about creating my own custom roadside emergency kit for the car. This is not just for breakdowns, but I'm thinking about car accidents specifically. Commercially...

  19. What Do You Keep in Your Car for Emergencies?

    anitalaff replied to anitalaff's topic in General Nursing

    I should have kept my old winter boots for the car. A decent flashlight is probably the most basic and the most forgotten thing. I have a little LED on my keychain, but I'm going to get a few...

  20. What Do You Keep in Your Car for Emergencies?

    anitalaff replied to anitalaff's topic in General Nursing

  21. What Do You Keep in Your Car for Emergencies?

    anitalaff replied to anitalaff's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. In my area, the EMS response time can vary greatly. Sometimes we're really in "the

  22. RT says her scope is wider than mine. Ok?

    anitalaff replied to CardiacDork's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    HAHAHA Thanks for

  23. allnuisances

    anitalaff replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    HAHAHAHAHA

  24. I'm young and nervous about going into the nursing profession

    anitalaff replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Clearly the OP does not take working as a joke, but is trying to be honest in his/her self analysis- thus the

  25. I'm young and nervous about going into the nursing profession

    anitalaff replied to Dlansey's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is so much about this post response that I like. In terms of the OP, it sounds to me like you are really trying to reflect and consider what your strengths and challenges are while you plan your...