LMPhilbric

LMPhilbric has 23 years experience and specializes in Hospitalist.

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1. Online FNP/ACNP Programs

   LMPhilbric replied to ernursechic's topic in Advanced Practice

   What kinds of bad things have you been hearing? I just graduated from USA and I am very happy with the program. Now the ACNP program, from what I hear, is extremely intensive. The booklist will be...

2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   LMPhilbric replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   First, with the 5 year-old, that was in 1939, so I would question the accuracy of her age. I've had many people from rural Latin America who have no idea when their birthdays are or how old they are,...

3. Online FNP/ACNP Programs

   LMPhilbric replied to ernursechic's topic in Advanced Practice

   I'm at South Alabama in the ER Nurse Practitioner Program. I finish in 26 days (not that I'm counting). It's an excellent program and I'm very happy w/ it, but the ED program is transitioning...

4. Worst doctors orders ever received

   LMPhilbric replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   I forgot one of my all time favorite dumb orders. We had a pt admitted for a TURP. Doc comes in and writes his usual pre-op orders. 1) Senekot S 2 tabs po at hs. 2) Tap water enema in AM. 3)...

5. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

   LMPhilbric replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   OK, I'm laughing so damn hard right now my dogs are looking at me with alarm (both females, I'm happily married so they don't have to worry...lol). What the hell could you possibly be thinking when...

6. Why get a BSN?

   LMPhilbric replied to vampireslayer's topic in Emergency

   What did I get out of getting my BN? Interesting question. The primary reason I got my BN was so that I could get my MSN as an NP. However, I did learn interesting things along the way that I...

7. Worst doctors orders ever received

   LMPhilbric replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   My all time favorite dumbest order ever written...We had this pt in ICU who had just expired when the doc walked in. As we were trying to explain to him what had just happened, this doc walks in,...

8. Worst doctors orders ever received

   LMPhilbric replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   Better give him the whole freaking tree at that point. And we let these people reproduce...it's really

9. Worst doctors orders ever received

   LMPhilbric replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   I had one from the same doc for metoprolol 25 mg IVP and Lovenox 40 mg IVP. I said "Let's not try to finish the patient off all at once, shall we?" Try po and sc. The only time we did IV Lovenox...

10. Worst doctors orders ever received

    LMPhilbric replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    I would have an awful lot of hs sugars around 114 in that

11. Worst doctors orders ever received

    LMPhilbric replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

    Did he work as an executioner somewhere

12. Triage Rules / Rants

    LMPhilbric replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    My #1 rule of engagement: If you are bigger than I am and land on the floor, you stay there. I don't pick up anything bigger than I am. I also love the ones who have "anaphylaxis" from Tylenol, but...

13. Where to go after ER Nursing?

    LMPhilbric replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    Huh? After the ER???? After I leave the ER, I'm going to retire. OK, I'll be honest. I'm in school to be an Emergency Nurse Practitioner, but I'm still going to be in the ER. I'm never leaving...

14. What alcohol level do you admit for?

    LMPhilbric replied to TooterIA's topic in Emergency

    Admit for 200?????!!!!!!! We would have a full house year round. 200 in my ER is a total lightweight. We hold them until the BAC is under 300 if they have a sober friend or they get a ride to the...

15. Rules for the ER (long)

    LMPhilbric replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    That is so true. We often refer to our hospital as the Ritz Carlton Hospital when we get someone who wants 1000 thread count sheets on their stretcher or some other such ridiculous demands. "Pardon...