AstrosFan

AstrosFan specializes in Emergency Nursing, Critical Care (Heart).

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1. Texas Wesleyan CRNA interview

   AstrosFan replied to pangburn12's topic in SRNA

   Has anyone heard anything from TWU since their interview?

2. Texas Wesleyan CRNA interview

   AstrosFan replied to pangburn12's topic in SRNA

   Have you heard anything regarding acceptance/rejection yet?

3. Funniest Complaint on Press Ganey Scores

   AstrosFan replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

   In My Opinion: 2 Theories. First, Administration doesn't give a rat's rectum what the ANA considers ridiculous, especially when it comes to the bottom line = $$$$. With competition being what it is, administration wants those patients back because ...

4. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

   AstrosFan replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

   They are told to follow up with their PCP, but they don't. They just return in a week or so telling you "I was here last week for the same thing, I'm not sure what you did, but whatever it was, it didn't work." GOOD POINT! Another thing that bothers ...

5. EMT training for nurses

   AstrosFan replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Good for you for wanting to help. At times, the EMT-B course may be boring to you, but you will learn much more than how to take a BP again. Just to name a couple; you'll learn how to properly apply a KED (Kendrick Extrication Device), Bandaging an...

6. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

   AstrosFan replied to scaredofshots's topic in Humor

   i switch it around a little; hi, my name is john, i'm not really a nurse but i did stay at a holiday inn express last night.

7. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

   AstrosFan replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

   Thank you for your reply. Believe me, I wanted to say something to her when she brought up the cash, but I couldn't get a word in. She was runnin off at the mouth. You know, I hate having to go back to the docs. I really try to handle these situa...

8. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

   AstrosFan replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

   Now that Just makes me laugh:lol2: Thanks for the reply

9. ER must haves

   AstrosFan replied to kathy_bear's topic in Emergency

   I like to wear the pants with the cargo pockets on the side, so here goes: Left front pocket: alcohol swabs, tourniguet. Right front pocket: money clip, Burts Bees lib balm, bottle of NTG Left side Cargo (inside pocket): four 10ml syringes and a med ...

10. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    AstrosFan posted a topic in Emergency

    :angryfire I'm a little steamed. The other night I had a pt present with an "ankle sprain." Yep, that's it. When I went to discharge this "fine, upstanding, well-groomed" individual , his rolly-poley little wife advised me that the APAP#3 wasn't g...

11. Rules for the ER (long)

    AstrosFan replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I agree 100% with your comment. It just doesn't make a lot of sense to me for a patient to come to my place of business and tell me how to do my job, much less dole out ultimatums. I can't help but become defensive when I hear this sort of comment....

12. How many people actually have PDA's?

    AstrosFan replied to FNPhopeful's topic in General Students

    I bought one for my last year of school. Dell Axim X50v; they now have the X51v. I wasted valuable money on the Davis Drug guide for PDA. It failed everytime I used it during a clinical rotation. I was constantly having to do a soft reset to get ...

13. CRNA School in OK?

    AstrosFan replied to AstrosFan's topic in SRNA

    Thanks a lot, Liz and Boomer. I had my suspicions that it was the TCU program that they were talking about. Now, Boomer, what suggestions do you have for me in regards to being accepted into the TCU program. Also, I have a BS in fire protection an...

14. CRNA School in OK?

    AstrosFan posted a topic in SRNA

    Hello everyone! I hope that I am doing this right (starting a new thread). I haven't ever been on a forum. I just recently finished Nursing school after 12 years as an intermediate paramedic. My desire is to go to CRNA school. Someone told me to...