Rustyhammer

Rustyhammer

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  1. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

    Rustyhammer replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately the public will not view it that way, nor should they really. The fact is they acted beyond their scope of practice and wheather or not they actually CAUSED this poor mans death is...

  2. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

    Rustyhammer replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

    Both fairly new nurses eh? We can all learn and be reminded from their mistakes.

  3. Questions about male/female tension in the nursing environment

    Rustyhammer replied to Mr_D's topic in General Nursing

    I've been a nurse for 18 years now and only once did I feel any real sexual tension. Oh sure there is innocent flirtations where both parties realize that nothing would ever come of it. Just joking...

  4. nyc=rude nurses?

    Rustyhammer replied to raisinet's topic in General Nursing

    NYC is not known for being overly friendly. My one visit there I didn't meet one friendly person. I'd ask "excuse me, can you tell me where the empire state bldg is"? and people would just keep on...

  5. a good medical excuse

    Rustyhammer replied to rdtyu7's topic in General Students

    And then when (if) this person graduates, We'll be accused of "eating our young".

  6. Nursing, God's Work

    Rustyhammer replied to Nurse Nevada's topic in General Nursing

    So, who called all the good athiest nurses? Who called the pagans? Who called the buddhists? I appreciate the underlying theme of the post but one doesn't have to have faith in a deity to be a good...

  7. 2 Nurses needed???

    Rustyhammer replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think the practice began when there was U-80 and U-100 insulins and the double check was to confirm the dosage of that. I haven't seen anyone double check insulin with another nurse since I don't...

  8. Nurse Cuts Off Baby's Toe ?!

    Rustyhammer replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The parents will probably take the baby home in a tow (toe) truck.

  9. Flirting at work

    Rustyhammer replied to GAstudent's topic in General Nursing

    How did the date with the grandson go? Just kidding.

  10. The Circumcision Discussion

    Rustyhammer replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this Dr. who does free circumcisions.... ...he only takes tips.

  11. average milage per day

    Rustyhammer replied to karbyr's topic in Home Health

    I have been doing this only a short time but my record for milage in one day is 292 (2 visits). We get .34 per mile. I've been taking the bike (charts in the saddlebags and nursing bag on the luggage...

  12. poor spelling -- it matters

    Rustyhammer replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    I feel gooder too.

  13. poor spelling -- it matters

    Rustyhammer replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    What really irks me is not spelling or even gramatical errors in everyday life (like here) but when my kids teachers send home notes or announcements that are FULL of spelling and gramatical errors....

  14. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    Rustyhammer replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Soo...Is THAT what it takes to get off of call not have to work weekends or holidays? Hmmmm......

  15. wellbutrin side effects

    Rustyhammer replied to NurseJessica's topic in General Nursing

    Makes cigs taste like sh...taste bad. I do 150 BID the last dose prior to 1500 due to some insomnia. Some dry mouth but I could always use more water. Groovy dreams.

  16. Nursing and Religion

    Rustyhammer replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Ok...it's

  17. Nursing and Religion

    Rustyhammer replied to Rootbear76's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm..so I don't need to close this thread yet or anything like that? Let me know when the mudslinging starts.

  18. The most pee ever.....

    Rustyhammer replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    OK...Now I have to"go".

  19. I got hurt at work

    Rustyhammer replied to Buddha's topic in General Nursing

    I'll move this out of

  20. This is "how" Nurses divert drugs for their own use.

    Rustyhammer replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, yeah, yeah. We have all seen the abusing nurse go down in flames at least once. It's not a pretty picture is it? We know the nurse who gives all the prn's on her shift and nobody ELSE seems to...

  21. A surgeon yelled at me...

    Rustyhammer replied to MollyMo's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uppity women are so cool!

  22. What is "flex time"?

    Rustyhammer replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    Flex time is when you get an oppourtinity to choose your own hours. I have flex time where I work and can come in during regular hours or come in and work during the middle of the night. There ARE...

  23. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    Rustyhammer replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    Peeps, I have never felt my license was at stake because I spoke a language other than english at work. I also would never insist that two Indian girls talking amongst themselves stop their...

  24. opening up nursing the profession to spanish speakers?

    Rustyhammer replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this english only rule. What is the point of it? We have english, spanish and several dialects of Indian spoken here and noone has ever said we should speak english only. The only...

  25. are doctors more valued then nurses?

    Rustyhammer replied to brown rice's topic in General Nursing

    Are Dr's more valued than nurses? Of course....They are GODS!