PANurseRN1

PANurseRN1

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  1. Posters that are not nurses

    PANurseRN1 replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I am not going to be lectured to by a non-nurse or student/newbie purely because I happen to need to vent. In those situations, I couldn't care less what they have to say. They haven't been...

  2. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    PANurseRN1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Dutchgirl wrote: This is what I suspected was at the heart of the issue: You were put out that a "mere" paramedic didn't listen to you. Your comments reflect a clear lack of understanding of how the...

  3. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    PANurseRN1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    But you were very clear in your original post that your reason for calling an ambulance was because the pt did not want to wait and you chose to accommodate that request. That he ended up on a vent is...

  4. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

    PANurseRN1 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree. Activating EMS for a non-emergent situation just because you didn't want the pt to have to wait? Not cool. (Let me clarify here that I worked HH for years and work in the ED, so I'm...

  5. Posters that are not nurses

    PANurseRN1 replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I give those posts exactly the consideration they merit...a little. I take a lot more stock in what people who have a license and have been in the trenches have to

  6. Is email acceptable for resignation?

    PANurseRN1 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    No. I would send a letter, preferrably certified. Resignation by e-mail just seems...tacky and unprofessional. You could give her a head's up and call and let her know you're resigning and to expect...

  7. want to study in the philippines

    PANurseRN1 replied to littleman05's topic in International Nursing

    My question would be why you would want to do this to begin with. Nursing school is hard enough, let alone emmigrating to another country, dealing with different language/customs (unless you are...

  8. How do I tactfully say this on an interview?

    PANurseRN1 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    Just say that you're looking to apply your skills in another area/need a new

  9. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    PANurseRN1 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You shouldn't need a pulse ox to know what to do when your pt is in resp distress. Numbers alone don't dictate treatment. If the OP wanted to pay for a pulse ox on her own dime, that's one thing, but...

  10. piercings at work

    PANurseRN1 replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, so this is what stretched ear lobes look

  11. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    PANurseRN1 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm not sure I like the idea of someone using my tax dollars (which is how Pell grants are funded) to buy a pulse ox. That just doesn't seem right to

  12. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    PANurseRN1 replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you can file for short term disability once you've been terminated. OP really needs to get the advice of an

  13. Warning: Long...Need to bounce something off you guys re: administrative occurance.

    PANurseRN1 replied to BBFRN's topic in General Nursing

    Please consider if you want this thread to remain posted. There is way too much identifiable info. in it, even if no actual names were mentioned. I can't imagine what might happen if your unbalanced...

  14. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    PANurseRN1 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Ours are routinely checked by BioMed, however, so if on the outside chance something went wrong, you would be swinging in the wind. I still think there is a better way to put grant money to use than...

  15. What makes you nervous about or irritated with a new grad or orientee?

    PANurseRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Because their education is more recent than yours, and because it's so much harder in nursing school now than it was back in your day. That's what I've been told, but what do I know? I've been doing...

  16. ipods at work

    PANurseRN1 replied to RNfloatpool's topic in General Nursing

    Sigh...what is the matter with people? Just wait til a pt is injured/worse because the nurse or CNA was paying more attention to an iPod. As if having your cell phone in your pocket wasn't bad

  17. piercings at work

    PANurseRN1 replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    No need to be snarky. You asked for some opinions and you got them from people who are already nurses. Your potential co-workers, if you will. It never fails to amaze me when people ask for opinions,...

  18. piercings at work

    PANurseRN1 replied to iamcool's topic in General Nursing

    "Stretching" your earlobes on purpose? If you wait til you're about 80y, gravity will have stretched them free for

  19. Florence against men

    PANurseRN1 replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, Napoleon died from gastric CA.

  20. buying a pulse ox of my own?

    PANurseRN1 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wouldn't get one. Think of it this way: Your unit doesn't have enough IV pumps. Are you going to buy one of those, too? Crikey, pulse ox. are $$$! If you're just getting a pulse ox. on a pt. because...

  21. my DON called today and told me i lost my job

    PANurseRN1 replied to rehab nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Do whatever you have to do to keep insurance under COBRA. If you let your insurance lapse, you might likely not be able to get coverage for at least a year due to pre-x clauses. I agree with getting...

  22. How do you handle Criticism? I dont well!

    PANurseRN1 replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

    Constructive criticism is how you learn. Apparently, the nurse didn't "eat" you, merely told you what you could have done better and how to handle a situation like that if it happens again. So take it...

  23. Florence against men

    PANurseRN1 replied to MountainMan's topic in General Nursing

    This has strayed way too far from the original intent of the thread, and I'm more than a little disturbed by the tone it's taken. Would a moderator please put this thread out of our

  24. Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    PANurseRN1 replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    You must have been spying on my recent hospitalization. No toothbrush (kinda gross when you're vomiting), no soap, no towels or washcloths, bed linens never changed, no water at bedside (and yes, I...

  25. pt husband keeps moving the toco!

    PANurseRN1 replied to lannisz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "If you cannot comply with our requests to not touch the equipment, you will be asked to leave. If necessary, the security department will escort you off the unit. Any questions?" I have no patience...