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PARENTS, ASTHMATIC KIDS & SMOKING I feel your pain on the smoking issue. I worked in one ER where the MD actually went through the CPS when a kiddo was a 20+ x ER visit patient AND repeat vent...

It depends on the life you want. I think that flight does NOT have the reputation it did years ago. Used to be best of the best - and in some markets, it does take only the best. But more often,...

OP - from MY experience, it is to your advantage to simply not discuss your educational program with co-workers. I did the Excelsior years back and I made the "mistake" of openly discussing it...

I think I can echo most of what you are experiencing. I have not worked in the hospital since September 2006 and though I think about going back - I just can't seem to do it. I do have moments...

ADN here - and yes, I had an unusual set of experiences (many years medic, ACLS and PALS instructor, other degree) and had spent a couple of years as a PT clerk/tech (16 hrs week for the insurance)...

Wow. It sure seems that when you google the link esme provided on the RN's name - well, its clear that a real s%@#storm has brewed up over the lawsuit. And well, that is expected. I suspect that...

OMG - you mean that you DON'T have one of the magical stocking fairies that comes in and replaces everything that is running low. Nurses have to do it where you work? OMG - that is so WRONG! You...

I think it is more custom in many places AND though the ARC does CPR classes to various levels they DO NOT do any type of ACLS and PALS. It is fairly standard among every hospital that I have...

As long as it takes to some degree. I have had as little as 1 day and as much as 6 weeks as a new grad entering the ER. I average (depending on the computer charting systems) 2 weeks. As...

My opinion is that JCAHO has ZERO to do with any of the events that you describe from your recents visits. Personally, I have never seen a joint commission visit influence the meds a patient...

I love my Dansko's. Started wearing them in 2005 and even though not working right now (and I flew last and had to wear steel toes, so no Dansko's) I went to work in them, and worse during...

Congrats! :anpom: Don't sweat this too much - I'll bet that you are an amazing nurse and will have a lot to offer your ER patients. One thing at a time and don't worry too much about being a...

It sucks - sometimes more of a day is spent having to explain and apologize for OTHERS "bad behaviors" that anything else I ever did - and the explanation - well, there is no good one. Other than...

Write it as you find it - that will likely put an end to that little scheme. And maybe a Bar complaint against the attorney who sent him as an ethics issue promoting deception and FRAUD! Go...

Cancer care and chemo is one of the MOST PROFITABLE areas of medicine. Mark-ups of many 3000 - 10000 % are normal. But how can you put a price on hope? Well, they do. Fraud. When will the...

I don't have any questions about their training and abilities. I also do not see any "creep" with a pharmacist wanting nurse jobs. And compared to going to your MD to get a vaccine - let's face it,...

I feel your PAIN. As for being assaulted and who knows what ( did this dude have any communicable disease when he spit in the nice security officers face?) and the POLICE OFFICER did not want to...

I have encountered three (yep, 3) staffers that sounds a LOT like this one. What are the odds? And while there may have been some small seed of truth in all - when suspicions were piqued to the point...

Wow. Wow. Wow. Thank GOD they came up with a policy - now I know that HAPPY will just HAPPEN - ALWAYS! Just when you think you have encountered every BONEHEAD piece of administrative garbage...

so - how do you eat an elephant??? one bite at a time! really - it will be okay. everyone has been there and, if honest, were terrified too. i'd be more worried, if you were not a bit worried....

Hello there cardiac.cure03 - Great question! I was catching up on the other postings and you just answered your previous question. The question you just asked may very well go to the point of...

so sorry for your loss. it seems that you have dealt with both heartbreaking loss and heartless louse. i am giving you a "gift" from 20 years of hard earned experience. please consider carefully,...

It sure has grown - what used to be for an elite few - has filtered to the masses. Personally, I have a little botox a few times a year in my "11"'s (between my eyes) and through my forehead,...

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Flight - rotorwing rocks! You gotta know your stuff - be able to be flexible and adapt to any number of situations. It's just you and your paramedic partner -- and pilot - someone has to...