hattrick7

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1. Night shift affecting health

   hattrick7 replied to Nursecookie9's topic in Stress 101

   Tell me about it, night shift, 4 years here. i feel tired and sick every day. i've become an old man quickly at 24.

2. Coming out with mental health... or not?

   hattrick7 replied to KatieMI's topic in Stress 101

   ......CBT and drugs.

3. Anyone diagnosed with cancer working as a floor nurse??

   hattrick7 replied to Oliver1234's topic in Stress 101

   best of luck to you, i have nothing to add to this post. but my mom has stage 4 melanoma. and i've been there while she goes through all her surgeries and all the tears she cries afterwards. i hope you make a full recovery. any one with cancer has my...

4. Burned out

   hattrick7 replied to forgivenfaith119's topic in Stress 101

   you are looking at the king of burn out. the current job im at. sucks, point blank. been here for 4 years. i guess thats what i get for working in a prison while going to school lol. the best advice i can give you is, look for a different career. y...

5. Monster of Pre-Requisites

   hattrick7 replied to ctaylar's topic in Pre-Nursing

   yeah, if you want to go to college in texas. be prepared to take an extra semester in anything you do. they have more remedial classes than any state ive ever been to. its daunting.

6. How to eat on night shift

   hattrick7 replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

   yes, i bought my GF some resistance bands. and she works out in her office with them when she has down time. Good luck on what ever you do. i know diets are a hard thing to stick to. but just take care of your self. because no one else will.

7. How to eat on night shift

   hattrick7 replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

   i am a male, and i do not run. i am muscular, and that increases the rate at which my body burns calories. BMR goes up basically. i can eat between 1800 and 2200 and still lose weight. if your an athletic female, or just semi in shape. you could ...

8. Any one else have issues with a Foley cath?

   hattrick7 replied to hattrick7's topic in General Nursing

   To be honest. i've talked with other paramedics. and one guy who has been on a Rig for 20 years said he's only inserted a foley cath 3 times in his career. so i mean, getting used to them just well enough to perform one, would be ok with me. because...

9. Any one else have issues with a Foley cath?

   hattrick7 replied to hattrick7's topic in General Nursing

   The hospital here is small. They dont have any specialist at this hospital. Pretty much. They are a stationary ambulace they just stabilize and transfer.....they suck. No one in this town goes there because they have a bad rep for killing people.

10. Any one else have issues with a Foley cath?

    hattrick7 replied to hattrick7's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse tried first. But when it got stuck in the urethra. The ER Dr. Came and did it.

11. Any one else have issues with a Foley cath?

    hattrick7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    so...... im in paramedic school, and i almost passed out while a Dr. was inserting a Foley cath into a patient. and the patient could not urinate. so they go to put the foley cath in, and it hits the blockage. and they cannot get the cath into the bl...

12. Is a tablet a good investment for nursing school

    hattrick7 replied to clclc4444's topic in Headlines

    As a former Tech guy. i have to say..... you just can't replace the Good ole laptop. sure there are advantages to a tablet like mobility. but there is just more flexibility with a laptop. also, any smart phone these days is basically a small tabl...

13. How to eat on night shift

    hattrick7 replied to Birdy2's topic in General Nursing

    i eat 1800 calories a day to lose weight, i wake up and eat a small 300 Cal meal and then i have a snack or 2 before my other 400-500 cal meal for lunch. then my last meal is right when i get off work. or some times while im at work i get too hungry ...