Jedi_Iatros

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

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

I want to do this as well.

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...

I quit recently. I miss the residents, but not the bs and hospital politics of 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 happy with this job) and I'm getting somewhat the ...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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.

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.

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 meds (epinephrine, puffers, NTG's, etc). I'm both...

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

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 victim's head? Oh wait, the EMT responder was aware of th...

I used to work with a co-worker who missed every class except the exam days (confirmed by another coworker who was a classmate of this guy) because he already had all these nursing skills taught by his LVN teacher (learned them through the U.S. Army)...

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 time ago and my college won't let me into the nursing...

I support Bush. Screw these terrorists!

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

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 housing, Ft.Lewis built some new housing areas, but...

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 when it was open with the Presidio).

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