Pat_Pat RN

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About Pat_Pat RN

Pat_Pat RN has 8 years experience and specializes in ER, Med/Surg.


Husband of one, Father of two.

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    Freaking out over needle stick

    I've had sticks, but no one every came back positive for anything. That would be scary.
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    TB test readings

    Have you taken a class through ALA? That would be your best bet. A positive test not only depends on the size of the induration, but on the person being tested. Here, I grabbed this off the 'net:
  3. WRONG! We most certainly are our brother's and sister's keepers.
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    Shift work and dating

    I met both my wives online. I met my current wife in college via the Unix 'finger' command the first time around, Purdue, 1994. We dated for a couple of months, nothing serious. Several years later I met my first wife on an email group about ZR2 equi...
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    Heparin Flush vs. Saline Flush (PICC and CVC)

    Your employer should have a policy covering this.
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    Oh I know, I didn't meant they weren't real seizures. It's just that the calls for the ambulance is always "25 y.o. male having seizures." Like they have a seizure disorder...they don't mention the "drug overdose".
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    Our "gift" was a little insulated lunch bag, a ear-muff/headband thing and....a pen. But, someone from administration was here every evening to make sure night shift got in on the food and such. They area really very good to us here. We are a tiny ...
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    How do you deal with verbally abusive pts?

    Gee, I wonder why.
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    Change of shift admissions

    I've worked both ER and Med/surg and it IS a thing to admit people at shift change, which is ridiculous in my opinion. As the OP said, it is a safety concern.
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    Nurse's Week Gifts from Employers

    We've supposed to have a whole week of stuff, but it is for "Hospital Week", which I guess is next week? There is a banner on the nurse's station today, other than that, nothing yet. ETA, just found this hanging on the break room door: Monday, Speci...
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    So I kind of messed up

    Ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
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    Infection Control

    Don't exactly follow your question, but.....we check everyone admitted if they have been in another facility within 30 days (even if it was OUR facility) or if they have a long-term MRSA flag in the chart. Hope this helps.
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    Random question of the day: What's your baseline blood pressure?

    Usually 120's/70's. HR is always in the 80-90 range.
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    What is the drug of choice in your area?

    Lots of heroin and spice causing "seizures".
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    Will an ER tech help me land a job in the ED?

    That's the way I did it. Worked on the ambulance as an EMT-B. Moved to a UC job to get a raise and better hours.. Then went to nursing school and continued for a few years as a nurse there.