pggrn

pggrn has 30 years experience and specializes in Triage RN, Cardiac, Ambulatory Care.

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1. Another reason unions suck!

   pggrn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   ambobam:I think you are very naive and what you need to realize is that we fight daily to keep these 40-year old rights you speak

2. Another reason unions suck!

   pggrn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   I have worked union and I have worked non-union. I can say, without qualification, that union is better. I represent the RN's at my facility and have done this for years. To those of you who are...

3. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

   pggrn replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

   I agree totally. We, as a society, tend to be stingy with drugs that someone might also "enjoy" in addition to treating their symptoms. As an example I would point to the very limited research that...

4. Drug seeking or real pain? How do you tell?

   pggrn replied to JudyPRN's topic in Pain Management

   I gotta say, I have been to a few rodeos and my feeling is, "You just never know!" Several years ago we had a fellow come into our ER that I would have sworn was totally drug seeking. He c/o abdominal...

5. Calling all maternity nurses!!!

   pggrn replied to Jay2daq's topic in General Nursing

   75 sounds good to

6. 21 year old male with tachycardia

   pggrn replied to alissajo33's topic in General Nursing

   I would say F/U with a GP and cardiologist. Don't leave it hanging from what they said in the ER. This definitely needs follow

7. Milk and Molasses Enema

   pggrn replied to medicrnohio's topic in Patient Medications

   Indy, I think your success with this procedure evolved around "and an old OB nurse to tell me the process." I'll tell you right now, the old OB nurses are great at bowel work! If I may editorialize, I...

8. Patient - RN Sexual Harrassment

   pggrn replied to Ghost Writer RN's topic in General Nursing

   It is indeed incredible how many men out there think they are being cute when the reality is that everyone listening to them is terribly embarrassed for them because they are making such huge jerks of...

9. Milk and Molasses Enema

   pggrn replied to medicrnohio's topic in Patient Medications

   This seems like a somewhat dated discussion, but I thought I would throw my 2-cents worth in anyway. I will preface this by saying I have never given or received one of these enemas, but I have heard...

10. Let's play I Remember When.....

    pggrn replied to RNSue's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone "remember when" you went to the hospital you used to get an enema about as quickly as they now days ask for your insurance