Medic04

Medic04 specializes in ICU,PCU,ER, TELE,SNIFF, STEP DOWN PCT.

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1. Are any of your patients getting tested for swine flu?

   Medic04 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in COVID

   It seems like every patient that comes to the ER is tested these days. The funny thing, if there is a + flu they have no clue in house which mask to wear, each ADON gives a different answer.

2. crappy nurses day

   Medic04 replied to frann's topic in General Nursing

   Our Nurses made out good this year and last year and the years before. Seems they have the money for them at the hospital and not the Nurse Aides. They got shirts, breakfast wed, plus fingerfoods everyday last week. The Day shift WAS treated better t...

3. tips on how to survive 12 hr shifts.

   Medic04 replied to arabella205's topic in General Nursing

   GOOD SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4. How do your nurse assistants get shift report?

   Medic04 replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I have to agree with alot you have to say as a Paramedic PCT, But I also get a large report sheet so I can write down all information I have the RN gives me and important information. It is handy and if there are questions then the RN has the info ri...

5. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

   Medic04 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

   When I started out as a Nurse Aide years ago, Men were the only ones to perfom "male" catheters and so on, unless we did not have one. Same way with beds and females were to take care of females. Man have times changed for the BETTER!

6. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

   Medic04 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   EEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW nuff said:uhoh3:

7. No more internet access

   Medic04 replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

   We had issues with a few folks, and ours was taken away. I was always too busy to play with it, but others not only did for pt care but ebay, hotels and other things. UGH, a few folks ruined it for everyone.

8. Butt kissing management

   Medic04 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

   Ummmmmmmmmm no we don't have a huge budget, they made cuts in other places(Staffing and so on) to make sure these things are/were given out. Plus of course the CEO and board did not take a cut. Yes, worked in retail where"The customer" is always ri...

9. Butt kissing management

   Medic04 replied to jessiern's topic in General Nursing

   First off I have soooooooooo have to laugh at this. Our facility/hosp tried this too. But they were to WALMART! They ranged from $25.00-$50.00 EACH. Well families did JUST what you said they did, since this is a small hosp for 4 counties all these fo...

10. the state of nursing-jobs

    Medic04 replied to annab's topic in General Nursing

    Where are the surpluses?

11. CNA=Slave???

    Medic04 replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN to that or. I hear" I am sooooooo tired from school." all shift long and how hard they have to work and go to school. WELL D'UH! Welcome to the real world. We are all tired tooand many go to school besides "you" but we still do our jobs 100%, no...

12. CNA=Slave???

    Medic04 replied to j_b_221's topic in General Nursing

    Okay I have to wonder where you all work where the CNA/PCTs sit on their butt all the time, refuse to do vitals, turns , blood sugars and so on. My unit I work as a tech on is VERY busy. We(the techs) run like crazy all the time. There are only MAYB...

13. bereavement policy?

    Medic04 replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Not the Dept I used to work at. If it was not, Mom dad, brother or sister. THen no, and you had2 unpaid days off. If it was Grandparents, Uncles/aunts/cousins or so on no you had to find someone to work and no paid time off. I am sorry to hear for yo...

14. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    Ours has to have that, plus proof of license and some paperwork with the magic seal from a notery too, stating you are who you are, record check and you understand the rules and will not hold the dept accountable. I tell them if you want to ride bad ...

15. Rudeness from EMTs and Paramedics

    Medic04 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric

    I know MOST major cities and smaller ones have "ride a long" programs. I know the Military sometimes sends RNs out with the rigs to get a idea, plus MANY hospitals are starting to do this also so RNs understand more the levels of training and howt...