PANurseRN1

PANurseRN1

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  1. Do CRNAs do probono...?

    PANurseRN1 replied to wallyballie_golf's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    How much do you want to bet that 30andconfused is actually a troll from

  2. Read the article about calling 911 to get seen faster???

    PANurseRN1 replied to missboo622's topic in Emergency

    There was a recent article in Good Housekeeping about "Doctors' Secrets" for getting you seen in the ED faster. Some of the suggestions included (I'm not making this up) lying to the triage nurse...

  3. Blue Tooth Stethscopes

    PANurseRN1 replied to Emergency RN's topic in General Nursing

    They can pry my Littman Master Cardiology from my cold, dead hands. There is no way I would get some Bluetooth device for listening to hearts and

  4. precepting nursing students?

    PANurseRN1 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP more than amply described the student. Nowhere did I see her describe her as being "scared." Also, the OP clearly stated that as a new nurse, she did not feel ready to precept a...

  5. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    PANurseRN1 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to check the spelling on that word--or is it just OK because it's GWB saying it that way? Show me how you get a "u" sound out of "ea," because it's absolutely fascinating the lengths...

  6. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    PANurseRN1 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    I have to giggle at the whole "French aversion" thing. I guess that person is going to have to eliminate a lot of diagnoses and medical procedures from her vocabulary, since the medical field has so...

  7. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    PANurseRN1 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The sad truth is that often there isn't much difference in pay between a new nurse and one with years of experience. I've decided that every time I see one of these threads/posts, I am going to rebut...

  8. precepting nursing students?

    PANurseRN1 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT FEEL GUILTY! You need to take care of yourself, first. You are new to the profession. Allow yourself to become comfortable with your job before you take on the additional responsibilities of...

  9. Threatened for calling in sick

    PANurseRN1 replied to Jennerizer's topic in General Nursing

    be careful, you could get into legal hot water for not notifying someone in advance that you are recording phone conversations. per www.privacyrights.org: is it legal to tape record telephone calls?...

  10. precepting nursing students?

    PANurseRN1 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I still maintain that it was inappropriate for that student to be breathing down the nurse's neck while she was trying to chart. And passing up the opportunity to learn how to obtain EKGs? Really bad....

  11. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    PANurseRN1 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly. Deciding someone is an elitist/snob purely by how he/she pronounces one word is an even bigger leap than the one off the Golden Gate Bridge, and makes just about as much sense,

  12. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    PANurseRN1 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For anyone who is interested, www.noblood.org is an excellent resource for information on these

  13. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    PANurseRN1 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    While consent is certainly important and needed per your facility, let me assure you that her "soul" would not have been "damned." It was a honest mistake, first of all, and second, Witnesses don't...

  14. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    PANurseRN1 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    Well, you would be very suspect among certain people here for your Frenchified ways and your insistence on spelling things in a decidedly un-American manner. (You're cool with me, though!

  15. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    PANurseRN1 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    Except that he is truly mangling the word. It's not even spelled close to that way, so it's not a "tomato/tomahto" issue. (And just so I'm not accused of "partisan pronunication politics," it bugged...

  16. "CENTI"meter vs "SONO"meter

    PANurseRN1 replied to itiswhatitis's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, there's a lengthy thread going on at SDN over

  17. Older nurses jealous of new young nurses?

    PANurseRN1 replied to smileysenior's topic in First Year After Licensure

    And I have worked with some very intolerant, catty new nurses. Please, please do not perpetuate this cliche. There are mean people in all age groups. If you knew how many threads have been devoted to...

  18. Breastfeeding at work

    PANurseRN1 replied to RNtugladimurnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    It's not about being a "Martyr Mary," it's about people who take multiple breaks and the rest of us who get stuck covering, then the break folks never seem to have the time to reciprocate or we who...

  19. working holidays

    PANurseRN1 replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    There are numerous reasons why someone without children would still want that morning off, and those people should never have to justify their reasons. Having kids is not a trump card. If your work...

  20. Putting RN on license plate???

    PANurseRN1 replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    I did see a plate a doc, who was an anesthesiologist, had that highly amused me:

  21. Putting RN on license plate???

    PANurseRN1 replied to Kalico's topic in General Nursing

    No, for the reasons already stated. Plus, it just looks to me like someone trying to show off. I feel the same way about MD

  22. Breastfeeding at work

    PANurseRN1 replied to RNtugladimurnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Every three hours? Many of us already have to pick up for smokers to take their breaks! Although pumping is certainly more beneficial than smoking, it gets frustrating for those of us who always have...

  23. precepting nursing students?

    PANurseRN1 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there was any reason for the student to be breathing down the nurse's neck while she was charting. And excuse me, but refusing to learn to do EKGs? I never had the opportunity to learn...

  24. precepting nursing students?

    PANurseRN1 replied to scrmblr's topic in General Nursing

    You did fine. That student needs to grow up, big time. Nursing is full of "grunt work." Is she too good to learn the basics? I forsee troubled waters for this student's future. If she doesn't lose the...

  25. Please be nice to medical students

    PANurseRN1 replied to cantor2537's topic in General Nursing

    Deleted; double