GhosttRN

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1. Staying Well Fed: with no breaks..

   GhosttRN replied to trhumper's topic in Men

   I'm lucky enough that I can ride my bike into and out of work. So there is built in exercise, even on 12 hour days. Nursing lends itself really well to grazing, so have lots of easy little snacks. Bags of nuts are awesome. I get it in bulk and use zi...

2. Current Male CNA/Patient Sitter & future nursing student

   GhosttRN replied to jc0322's topic in Men

   I haven't had any stigma except from old patients,"Youre not a doctor?" or the "{while on phone} Hold on, my doctor just came in". Or sometimes i get the questions about why I am not a doctor from people outside of healthcare. If youre considering me...

3. Hit in the groin during clinicals

   GhosttRN replied to Smith5's topic in Men

   Yup, it happens. Not frequently but often enough.

4. Carrying around your brain sheet?

   GhosttRN replied to tsm007's topic in New Nurse

   I used a small clipboard that could fit in my pocket and I wrapped the full sheet around the clipboard. I loved that. Small enough to pocket it, sturdy enough to wright on it. I found a few in the dollar section at target once. "Whitecoat clipboard" ...

5. Nursing and the supernatural

   GhosttRN replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

   In my old hospital we had just one room where the pts would all call around 1-4 in the am complaining about the kids playing with a ball outside the door and asking us to keep them quiet. Never were any kids but it was an old Peds floor years prior. ...

6. Sexy male scrubs

   GhosttRN replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men

   Haha! Thats what I'm talking about. Guys! lets all go get one, sterility be darned, thats why they make special gowns. Be sure it fits our arms nice and tight however. Don't want to loose that.

7. Future RN HELP HELP!

   GhosttRN replied to kbeck3941's topic in Men

   Are you a reservist? If not, how are you going to get time off to go to school? As a reservist you could finish your degree and go "Hey AF, Im a nurse. Will you give me a commission and let be a nurse with you?" Green to Gold style. Or is it blue to...

8. Mens nursing shoes?

   GhosttRN replied to BumbleBuddy's topic in Men

   $20 running shoes from costco. I wear em loose so I can slip them off while I chart to let em breath and just 'cause I hate shoes. I clock around 5-8 miles a shift. I feel fine after my shift with these. I like running shoes the best. My current pair...

9. Does this violate hipaa?

   GhosttRN replied to April423Ko's topic in HIPAA

   If it violates HIPPA there, wouldn't that mean it violates it here? HIPPA deals with the way PII is controlled. Mentioning that you had a family member receive care there, in my opinion does not violate HIPPA. Plus you were not charged with protecti...

10. Sexy male scrubs

    GhosttRN replied to Betenhauser's topic in Men

    Easy. any scrubs. Here's how. If you're a large, wear a medium. If you're and XL wear L. get the idea?. especially with the pants if you do a lot of squats, ahaha. No undershirt and use one that has a deep v neck.

11. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    GhosttRN replied to thecode's topic in Safety

    So when can a HCP prevent a pt from leaving AMA? Any pt can leave when they want otherwise its a violation of civil rights.

12. Dilaudid for self-driving patient.

    GhosttRN replied to thecode's topic in Safety

    Fully agree here and is my current practice. A bartender can give out ETOH but he isn't required to make sure the guy has a ride. Its the drinkers responsibility to not drive EVERYONE knows that. Now its our job to make sure the PT KNOWs that after t...

13. What to do when u find an unresponsive patient

    GhosttRN replied to LucasNewGrad's topic in Safety

    Agree with everyone. -Find unresponsive pt. -you were unable to arouse them -pulse check - nothing? -begin BLS/ACLS stop when told to by Doc or when everyone is saying "He's DNR!!!" lol. Nobody should get mad at you for starting CPR on an unresponsi...

14. Great Apps for Great Nurses

    GhosttRN replied to Brian's topic in Lounge

    My institution provides Lexicomp for free and I really like that one. -10 second EM is a quick reference for many things ED. Doc focused but I still like it and use it. -I have a dedicated conversion calculator. Many of them out there and nice when y...

15. Nights Shifts and your Marriage

    GhosttRN replied to RunnerKate's topic in General Nursing

    +1 planning and commo