mikeworksRN

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1. Is the a free 12 Lead EKG online?

   mikeworksRN replied to mikeworksRN's topic in General Nursing

   How to read, yes, I'm looking at how to do. Run the test equipment, where to place the leads, etc.

2. Is the a free 12 Lead EKG online?

   mikeworksRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hear me out. I recall reading about someone who learned how to build a windmill from a Youtube video and with scraps and determination, brought electricity to his home in Africa (William Kamkwamba on TED talk). So why can't I learn 12 lead EKG from t...

3. The Above and Beyond question in an interview

   mikeworksRN replied to mikeworksRN's topic in General Nursing

   Boundaries may be exactly the thing. Without outing myself I'll say it was a difficult discharge of a very anxious patient that the CM gave a line of BS to so she could leave for the weekend, leaving the patient and her extreme anxiety in the hands o...

4. The Above and Beyond question in an interview

   mikeworksRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Every time I'm interviewed for a new job they hit me with the tired cliched phrase "tell me how you've gone above and beyond." I do have an answer but it's so "above and beyond" that it may be too much for them as I always see the hiring managers sta...

5. Ageism

   mikeworksRN replied to selebra's topic in Private Duty

   Family choice, and as we all know, patients and families make ridiculous requests all the time. Your recourse is to accept these people are going to say silly, annoying, and outright insulting things throughout your nursing career. Rarely anymore do ...

6. Rejected by Patient

   mikeworksRN replied to AlmostThere19's topic in General Nursing

   Agree with the other posters- don't waste any more energy on this- we've all been fired for nothing at some time, also, get a penlight for night shift work. I always used a little mag light from Walmart, maybe about 7 bucks, comes with a nifty holste...

7. Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

   mikeworksRN replied to klone's topic in Headlines

   Agree with the post by Kooky Korky. This is the era when Big Brother became a stark reality. Stupid shirt, yes. But this individual has a right to his own opinions no matter if the general populace or the members of this website agree with them. And ...

8. If you're in this situation, would you call back your interviewer? Please read :(

   mikeworksRN replied to willowRN's topic in General Nursing

   If I interviewed you and you told me you were going to work 2 FT jobs, I wouldn't hire you. Most of the people I have hired can't handle 2 part time jobs. They either can't keep the days straight and don't show up, or they get sick a lot, or they cal...

9. Who is going to wait on me????

   mikeworksRN replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

   PWT = Poor White Trash.

10. instructor says nursing is not for me..

    mikeworksRN replied to Orlette's topic in General Students

    I'm not reading these long posts but I'll respond to the headline. My nursing instructor said nursing was not for me, as well. Then I became a nurse. A good one. One who patients liked. Now, years later, I know who was not right for what- the instruc...

11. Temperature of 91 for a Medsurg floor?

    mikeworksRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all. I had to place a patient from the ER with a low blood sugar, hypothermic with a temperature of 91 to a medsurg tele floor. I gave the nurse a Bair Hugger, however, the nurse didn't want to take the patient, felt the temperature was too low, s...

12. How do you keep your back healthy and safe?

    mikeworksRN replied to hiddencatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I came to say exactly what the OP already said. 3 days a week I lift weights, and 2-3 days I do 20 minutes of yoga, and I watch the body mechanics, and I'm old, and I have never had a back problem. However, I have given up trying to lift obese patie...

13. If the wound was amputated, is it still infected?

    mikeworksRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    MRSA of the wound, the leg was amputated, so is the patient still in isolation? The wound is not there anymore. I'm pondering over this.

14. How do you cope with work and co-workers:(

    mikeworksRN replied to lifein08's topic in Relations

    I didn't want to quote the whole thing. But I do need to save this reply, print it, and post it on my bulletin board. I work the floor. This is exactly what it's like. Damn it I think I love you.

15. Night Shift Nursing

    mikeworksRN replied to mooremds's topic in Stress 101