Quark09

Quark09

ED, MICU/TICU, NICU, PICU, LTAC

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  1. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Quark09 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whether it's in the Urban Dictionary or no, I cringe when I read or hear people say "irregardless." It is a redundancy. It basically means "without without regard," which is on par with "don't got...

  2. Student caught stealing....

    Quark09 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Then it's probably for the best. I hope you at least get your money

  3. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Quark09 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    It would, however, be helpful to orientate your Islamic patient toward the

  4. New grad, military spouse. VA?

    Quark09 replied to nursingcares's topic in General Nursing

    Your best bet will be to upload a resume to cpol and usajobs. Do you know where you're PCSing to? We're in Korea right now. Your instructors may have suggested the VA because it's a government...

  5. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Quark09 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I also hear "Down's Syndrome"... it is Down Syndrome. People who are trying to 'loose' weight. Then a friend chimes in with "Man, I am to!" It makes my eye

  6. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    Quark09 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I seriously just spit Sprite all over my keyboard this thread reminds me of The Alot: Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at

  7. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    Quark09 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    This is where I'm a bit dumbfounded. I, too, read your original post and thought these patients were sharing a room; that was my mistake. I also understand that due to staffing issues, etc you can't...

  8. H5N1, Bird Flu Updates

    Quark09 replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for posting this! There has been aggressive monitoring just off post here in Dongducheon (my husband is stationed at Camp Casey). Literature is starting to go up around post re...

  9. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    Quark09 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I just about DIED when I read your post!!! I was an infection control nurse and rounded at our main hospital and our sister facilities; that N E V E R would have flown. Does your facility have an...

  10. Student caught stealing....

    Quark09 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is true... and I guess that should she complete a court-compelled treatment program, returned the money, and showed by her words and actions that she is remorseful - there are nursing programs...

  11. Student caught stealing....

    Quark09 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, no one has suggested this student be let off the hook. She's being expelled, which (at least to many people) would be a huge thing. And as I previously mentioned, what about the RN who steals...

  12. Student caught stealing....

    Quark09 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely don't completely disagree with you, but (playing Devil's Advocate) we are also a profession that seeks to rehabilitate alcoholics and drug abusers who steal narcotics within our ranks,...

  13. Taking picture of patient?

    Quark09 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    LOL... I

  14. Student caught stealing....

    Quark09 replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I stopped reading at page ten... I am curious, OP, had you considered contacting the student yourself? Putting myself in your shoes, that's probably what I might have done. You have no...

  15. Nursing Diagnosis for Coarctation of the Aorta

    Quark09 replied to nursekara513's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm not sure I'd use the Risk for injury; there are lots of more immediate NDs that would need attention. A good way to do these exercises is to make a "problem list" for the patient (activity...

  16. who is better trained(clincals) adn or bsn

    Quark09 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Yes, you do; you'll place Foleys, initiate IVs, give meds, learn charting, do assessments, etc etc... with a 2-year program that's done in 4 semesters (5 if you do an LPN exit); with a 4-year BSN...

  17. Taking picture of patient?

    Quark09 replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with most of the other posters in that it was unprofessional... as a celebrity, they are probably used to having fans approach them in uncomfortable situations and asking for pictures; while...

  18. Help. Is my outrage justified?

    Quark09 replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

    This probably differs from program to program, but our instructors had to choose questions from a test bank (they didn't write the questions themselves). They were all generally NCLEX-style, and...

  19. Help. Is my outrage justified?

    Quark09 replied to fairandbalanced's topic in General Students

    Especially the first year of nursing school, we all had "protests" over questions similar to that one. Some of them, I still feel, were more about word play than relevant nursing information......

  20. What am I missing here?

    Quark09 replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Well, playing devil's advocate... In some situations doctor's offices, etc may be taking advantage of the lower wages they can pay an MA, but still have them take on duties they'd normally leave to...

  21. Average Cost of Insurance

    Quark09 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Would anyone mind sharing what they pay for health insurance (if it's through their place of work)? My husband is AD military, and we've used Tricare for several years. If he doesn't reenlist he's...

  22. Average Cost of Insurance

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks so much for your replies thus far! I'm hoping to have a ballpark of what types of "competitive" packages are out there; this way I know what to look for and what would be completely outrageous...

  23. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    Quark09 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I was floating to LTC and had a pt, 100 years old (1 assist, no hearing aids, occasionally needed a walker... yes, she was 100 years old) who was in isolation. She had a colostomy, MRSA in urine and...

  24. Average Cost of Insurance

    Quark09 replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    He'll go into JAG after graduating, so we won't worry too much. He's considering the Warrant Officer/Law School route as well, which means he'd still be enlisted while attending, but that's just one...

  25. APUS American Public University systems

    Quark09 replied to pnmia10's topic in General Nursing

    Hello! While I've not taken classes through APU, my husband takes his courses through AMU (which is a branch of APU). If you know where you'd like to transfer to, I would work closely with an...