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Gosh, that's the broken record with OUR anesthesia group...imagine that!!! grrr

You are right. It's been so long since I've heard it used that way that I forgot the historical connotations it can render. Perhaps too, I am looking for things to be positive even when they aren't :)

Yes, PF *can* progress to the point of experiencing pain at rest/sitting as well as worsening through the day with use. Mine has been advanced to this point. Yes, there is hope and yes, it truly could be something besides PF so good job planning to g...

While I don't know for certain anyone's intent, I honestly don't think that is meant in a derogatory manner. I think it is simply the vast age difference that causes an elderly person to refer to those so much younger than them as such. I have a CRN...

Did you purchase custom made orthotics? If not, that may be the problem. OTC orthotics are made for the average foot and they assume both feet are symmetrical, needing exactly the same height arch and need of support. As you know, as much as we'd l...

That is B-E-A-YOOOtiful!!!! I sent it to my mom, sisters and a few friends

When your gut says run, run like |-|e||!!! You have every right to feel safe in your job and right now you don't. Refuse to go back. I'm not sure I understand how, as a previous poster suggested, that a supervisor's written statement of it being a "s...

i'm not sure what you're looking for. we don't have written orders for specimens...it's more like the surgeon mumbling, or alternatively YELLING, or just plain not classifying his specimen at all. some thing sare obvious, a gallbladder is a gallblad...

$2/hr on call time, pager provided...aren't we lucky :-s

30 minutes here too

It is no different if nurses went around saying they are doctor's. Doctor's would be offended, outraged and would make sure it didn't happen. If you're offended, I'm not sorry, because quite frankly, I'm offended that you/some MAs think it's ok to st...

So I'm wondering, if it is all from the child's environment, what of the ongoing studies that are finding genetic markers for these disorders? Do genetic markers only count in adults? We readily accept genetic likelihood of diseases such as high ch...

Ohhhh but the MD's are already regulating them...they're letting them do whatever they want and call them nurses/let them call themselves nurses!! :nono:Nope, I don't think MD's are the ones to regulate MA's.:trout: Sigh...

The problem is that in my experience, MA's generally do not limit themselves to performing tasks within any set of boundaries at all. What I've seen are MA's performing duties limited to LPN/RN scope of practice, calling themselves nurses and outrig...

We have one nurse at our facility who hates the sponge counters and will lay out a blue wrapper from an instrument case or whatever and roll individual laps and lay them out in a grid on the floor. It takes up a huge amount of space for a large case ...

Our policy is that we will stick to the policy, change the policy to make things safer and demand surgeons learn to like the new policy then immediately buckle when the surgeon has a fit because he/she doesn't like it.:angryfire:angryfire:angryfire ...

same here...

Wellll...aren't you the multitalented lil nurse LOL I bet this gal was glad for that! That patient needs to visit her local adult fantasy store....

This isn't exactly on topic but I've gotta say it anyway. I just can't imagine being a patient, or coworker for that matter, and finding it any of my business asking someone about their sexual orientation. It is just none of my darn business, IMO. ...

Yes, someone already pointed out where I'd missed :) but thanks!

Yes Nathan, I did miss that :) thanks for the clarification.

Jollieholly, although I do not agree with much of the JW tenets, I do respect their freedom to hold to those beliefs. Your post 'sounds' very harsh and judgmental, although I would hope that was not your intention. As much as you have the right to be...

Did I miss a post or something? I thought I read everything but I don't recall the OP ever stating anything specific as to her problem. I'm confused, could you show me where I missed that?

so was it retrieved or had it left by way of another 'uncle' ugh

Not working in ER I have nothing to contribute but am LOVING this thread and put me on the list of people who want a copy of that paper when you're finished! Thanks everyone for the RL entertainment....you can't make up better stuff, real life provi...