patekgtech

patekgtech

Focusing on Epidemiology

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About patekgtech

patekgtech has 25 years experience and specializes in Focusing on Epidemiology.


I cook to relax and share.

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  1. "Doing too much"

    You are an outstanding Young Lady with a lot of responsibility. You work hard to achieve. Never compromise ur own standards because of what someone else says. Stay on your path and you will also achieve "Freedom" through education. These people that ...
  2. Working nights....tips anyone?

    No TV or Alcohol before bedtime, Drink Double Strength Chamomile Tea, Get a White Noise Machine, Turn off the Phone Ringer, Don't eat a Big Meal before bedtime and try to get at least 6 hours of sleep!
  3. Unbelievable exam question

    I wonder if it was a "Let me show you that I'm running things around here" question. Due to the instructors personal need to show you that he or she was in control that's why the question had to be answered "THEIR" way. Sad to say that there are a ...
  4. CNA, EKG, and PHLEBOTOMY Certification

    I was trained as a Ground Search & Rescue Medic. Started working as a Nurse Tech in 82 before all of the Certification Requirements in TX. I now have 2 BS Degrees and I can't find a job so I went back and received my CNA Cert.(To make it official...
  5. Blue Urine

    [h=2]Medications or substances causing Blue urine[/h]The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Blue urine as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symp...
  6. To BSN or not to BSN

    There is a big push in the Medical Center in Houston for BSN because of hospital certification. Admin is pushing 20 yr ADN to get their BSN and that's not going to happen. University of Indiana has a LPN to BSN online program u might look at. Make s...
  7. How to handle a situation

    I am 51 years old and I will hope you have learned from my history. DO NOT TRUST ANYONE YOU WORK WITH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS! That is called the 6 month rule and it helps you filter out the game players, the liars, the sincere people. This lets u fin...
  8. Worth the effort going to nursing school?

    I am a 51 yo male with 2 BS degrees and I started LVN School just for a job until I got another job in my field. I completed the first semester of LVN School with a B average and worked my ass off. I have been accepted into a postgrduate Hematology p...
  9. Help! I really messed up and don't know what to do

    First, try and find it without alot of attention ie telling everyone u work with. From this pt forward develop a code system along with only using intitials for names and other identifying information. To me Mark Johnson is WK. I invert the M and use...
  10. Do Other Professionals Skip Restroom Breaks And Meals?

    Be careful, there is a link between Bladder Cancer and not relieving yourself when Nature calls. No job is worth that. Stress will also Kill You while somebody else is making money off of your suffering, so try and find something you can love. I wish...
  11. Landed a dream position in psychiatric nursing!

    Congrads on the new job. You will like night shift in the psych unit. You don't have the interuptions of dayshift like, doctors, transfers, visitors and patient interactions. The thing about night shift is to maintain your safety. Never let them get ...
  12. New RN, 3 weeks into orientation, total screw up.

    You're right on the money. If you don't believe that it is safe to give the med, then let the preceptor stick her license out there. If you were right and the pt goes south then it's her rear in trouble. It's always easier to talk through a procedure...
  13. Interview with a pain clinic- red flags?

    I had thought to throw out to you before you apply at this Pain Clinic. Get the Doctors names who practice there and look them up through the state medical board site. U get their school, their speciality, any violations in practice and any fines pai...
  14. Interview with a pain clinic- red flags?

    According to the DEA. Make sure the Pain clinic is legit. Do they only deal in cash. Is the Pharmacy conveniently next door. Are people lined up around the building very early before opening hours. Is the office run like a fast food joint, get them a...
  15. How to deal with a mean Coworker?

    Some people are just not "Happy" in any aspect of their lives and they spread their internal anger and frustration like a cancer. When I was a Supervisor working with Teamster Truck Drivers, I was taught to listen to the message and not the words. Th...