GregRN

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1. How much $ did it take to get you through your CRNA program?

   GregRN replied to Future-nurse's topic in SRNA

   I figure I should graduate with about 70K in loans for CRNA school. YMMV depending on lifestyle, family size, frugality, etc.

2. Urine Dip question

   GregRN replied to fancee free's topic in General Nursing

   Tired, I have to tell you that I really appreciate your posting on this site. You offer a "bigger picture" perspective not always seen when in the trenches and you have a way of reaching your audience with your information in a way that isn't always...

3. The Unwritten Rules of Nursing

   GregRN posted a topic in General Nursing

   From my own observations I have seen a number of unwritten rules when it comes to nursing practice. Policies and procedures are fine but often times these unwritten rules are more powerful. Here are some I have noticed: 1. Your nose will not itch o...

4. What MD speciality do you find the most difficult to work with?

   GregRN replied to nurturing_angel's topic in General Nursing

   As a group I don't notice one service to be particularly more pompous than another. There are good and bad eggs within each. I do, however, notice a significant difference between private and teaching hospitals. A disproportionate amount of "tude"...

5. Holidays=Sad Residents,What would you say

   GregRN replied to lil' girl's topic in Geriatric

   I linked to this thread from the front page of allnurses.com and didn't realize it was the Geriatric section. Not to spoil the mood but when I read the thread title: "Sad Residents, what would you say" I kept thinking it was about Medical Residents....

6. Tylenol, how safe is this drug

   GregRN replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

   The point is the same though. Even if educated that Tylenol will hurt, then the person will take enough to hurt. Tylenol is safe. Trying to kill or hurt yourself is what isn't safe. That's where the focus should be. I'll advocate the spending of...

7. Tylenol, how safe is this drug

   GregRN replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

   I hate to play the role of Captain Obvious but it's not Tylenol that's unsafe in this story, it's suicide that's unsafe. She didn't mistakenly take half a bottle of Tylenol because she thought it was safe and would be an effective way to treat her w...

8. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

   GregRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA

   Are you sure?? Source? A blue bracelet, code for DNR, is protected information under HIPAA (not HIPPA...pet peeve) but putting DNR on that same bracelet is protected information? You might want to research that one...

9. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

   GregRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA

   Not to be rude but...so what? What's wrong with patients making their wishes known to the entire world? I would think that's what the patient wants, that if they were to code in such a manner that required intubation or "heroic measures," they woul...

10. Urgent Response Needed

    GregRN replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    Your hospital almost certainly has an ethics committee. They can help apply ethical perspectives to sorting through issues like a different doctor, second opinions, transferring to another hospital to provide care, etc. If your husband is worried a...

11. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

    GregRN replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    The worst gift I ever received was the one never given. It was my birthday, and while I have never made a big deal of it I always appreciate when people say, "Happy Birthday." Where I work there were a number of people celebrating birthdays this pa...

12. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    GregRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen some very passionate people, for whom nursing is their calling, do some very mind-numbingly, stupid things and compromise safety with patients. At the same time I've seen some money-grubbing bastards provide care in such a way that their p...

13. Nursing Judgement...A thing of the past?

    GregRN replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. The way I've gotten around this is to bring it to the attention of the patient. Should a patient not meet the computerized form's assessment of a social work consult, for example, but I feel they need one, the conversation might go like thi...

14. Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    GregRN replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I guess if an earle can be a leslie, then an Emmanuel can be an Emmanuella.

15. Do you ever offer to shave female patients?

    GregRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't wish that on me...