Jedi_Iatros

Jedi_Iatros specializes in Combat Support Hospital; Geriatrics.

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1. Microbiology Spring 2007

   Jedi_Iatros replied to BlessedMom's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Today was my first day taking Microbiology. I was half asleep coming from the NOC shift ;-) Tommorow: Intro to Physiology and English 1A. Saturday: Human Anatomy and Psychology

2. Is LTC really this bad?

   Jedi_Iatros replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric

   http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/10/BAG7SNGCS811.DTL&hw=nursing&sn=005&sc=368

3. Can you get a job just inserting Iv's

   Jedi_Iatros replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Infusion

   I want to do this as well.

4. Good Bye to Nursing for me...

   Jedi_Iatros replied to healer27's topic in General Nursing

   There are days where I would rather get deployed to Iraq than be a LVN charge nurse at any of the nursing homes/med surg floors I've worked at. But, I'm going to become an RN anyway (I'm not wasting my money on a 4 year degree when an A.S. degree wil...

5. Is LTC really this bad?

   Jedi_Iatros replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric

   I quit recently. I miss the residents, but not the bs and hospital politics of LTC.

6. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

   Jedi_Iatros replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric

   I'm done working LTC. For 3 years I've been taking all kinds of abuse from management, family, residents, and other co-workers. I'm done! Right now, I'm working as a unit clerk/tele tech (not exactly happy with this job) and I'm getting somewhat the ...

7. Rapid A. Fib or PACs?

   Jedi_Iatros replied to harley_fan's topic in Cardiac

   Sorry, but you can't have an atrial fib along with PACs. PAC's can lead to Afib ,however.

8. Interviewing for an ER Tech job & have questions

   Jedi_Iatros replied to prissy pixie's topic in Emergency

   Alot of California hospitals require that you be ortho casting or EMT certified. As for ACLS, military medical personel should have no problems getting that via RTS-MED. I don't know why an ER/ED tech would need that? It's not like you're going to di...

9. scabies

   Jedi_Iatros replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric

   We usually got our scabies outbreak from homeless patients. Elimite's supposed to be carcinogenic (atleast with mice) if used longterm.

10. Telemetry Monitor Errors

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Sheri257's topic in Cardiac

    We used to do that for "fun" back in the day.[EVIL][/EVIL]

11. NGT placement

    Jedi_Iatros replied to SHALIMAR's topic in Emergency

    Here...this should help you out: http://www.ameddcsdl.org/ddl/streaming/A170197000066.wmv

12. Do you read your own EKGs?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to ljds's topic in Med-Surg

    You need somebody like me to read them and DO the treatment at the same time![EVIL][/EVIL]

13. What if CNA won't work?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric

    My CNAs don't mess around and they better not. Why? Because I'll sick the local ombudsman or the residents families on them if I found out that they are doing less than proper care (like turning pts Q2-3 hours). When the RN's or management aren't aro...

14. How do they post DNR in the patients rooms at your LTC

    Jedi_Iatros replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric

    We don't. It's a HIPAA thing. We're supposed to know who's full code and who's DNR/C&C by heart. Otherwise, we have forms in our resident's chart and in our report sheets.

15. do you feel like the CNA's run the floor?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to babynurse223's topic in General Nursing

    I loved it when my CNA's take charge. It's better than having lazy workers yapping on their cellphones the whole shift. I actually encourage them so when they become licensed in nursing, they'll be ready.