Jedi_Iatros

Jedi_Iatros

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  1. Microbiology Spring 2007

    Jedi_Iatros replied to BlessedMom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    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

  2. Is LTC really this bad?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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, Intravenous

    I want to do this as

  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...

  5. Is LTC really this bad?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Sheri257's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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

  6. Who Must "Take the Fall?"

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

  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

  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...

  9. scabies

    Jedi_Iatros replied to nrsbetrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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

  10. Telemetry Monitor Errors

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Sheri257's topic in Cardiac

    We used to do that for "fun" back in the

  11. NGT placement

    Jedi_Iatros replied to SHALIMAR's topic in Emergency

    Here...this should help you out:

  12. Do you read your own EKGs?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to ljds's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You need somebody like me to read them and DO the treatment at the same

  13. What if CNA won't work?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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...

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

    Jedi_Iatros replied to dinkymouse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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

  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...

  16. Do EMT's have more skills than LPN's?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to S.N. Visit's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    There's basically 3 types of EMTs. EMT-Basic EMT-Intermediate EMT-Paramedic Only paramedics can surpass LVNs skills wise. EMT B's aren't allowed to start IV's and they can only assist the patient with...

  17. Physically attacked on the job?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    yup! nurses should use the s.a.f.e.s.t. approach. spacing, appearance, focus, exchange, stabilization, and

  18. Nurses vs EMTs?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to bluepenguin's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! I'm not doing mouth-to-mouth if I don't have a mouth barrier handy. Personal and scene safety first. And speaking of "head injury" did both of these responders even consider stablizing the...

  19. Retaking courses

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Catsmeow's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I gotta retake Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. I got an "A" on the 2 Anatomy classes I took. Achieved a "B-" on Physiology and aced Microbiology. What sucks I took those classes a loooooong...

  20. Military Nurses: What do you think of Bush and the war?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Government, Military

    I support Bush. Screw these

  21. Fungus on fingers???

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Just wondering's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Clotrimazole cream. I use that on pts all the time on their fungus ridden

  22. From RC -> AC Army Nurse Corps, Report date 3 APR 06 Madigan Army Medical Center...

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Corvette Guy's topic in Government, Military

    Good luck with the housing thing, sir. I just got back a week ago from Madigan and the base was still trying to topple down old barracks for the stationed soldiers (that's good news I guess). As for...

  23. Civilian Hospitals vs. Military??

    Jedi_Iatros replied to onesmallspark's topic in Government, Military

    The food's better at Military Hospitals. Madigan has a pretty good cafeteria located at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Okay, maybe the food isn't that great with all military hospitals (specially Letterman...

  24. Took the NCLEX-PN Test Today....

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Tree2144's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You passed! I know it. Us Jedi Masters can see the

  25. What's your story? Why did you take up nursing?

    Jedi_Iatros replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Growing up, I either wanted to be a soldier like my Grandpa or become a doctor. I tried joining the army as an infantryman, but since I wanted to become doctor as well, I ended up becoming a combat...