NoMoreStudying

I've read all of the Davita posts, but they seem to be all related to chronic. How do people feel about Davita with acute positions? I'm an ER RN, interviewing with them for an Acute position.

I'm in the Baltimore metro area, if that matters. I met with an agency here that has a good reputation from it's nurses and hospitals. She said I would have no problem scheduling three 12's per week. I do 11a-11p ER and most people don't like that ...

My first day with patients... I was just trying to get everything done in time. You can't focus on being more proactive, seeing the big picture, etc. You are completely task focused; "get it done and done right." It's been a year and I go throug...

wait, are you talking about the boat comment? many initial vietnamese refugees came here on long unsanitary boat rides, rationing what little food was provided. my family is one of them, by choice of course. so when i have regular people complain ...

exactly why is it extremely offensive? i think it's important to dwell in fact rather than topics so emotional. particularly when there are more important topics at hand. it also lets people know that you have the same real goals as them, not side...

It used to bother me. It happens a lot in triage, for one. i always bring it back to fact in one short sentence, so we both know it's the end of that discussion. Nothing further needed and no more will be entertained. Works when anyone decides w...

I always think of that commercial "Depression hurts." I know when I feel depressed, I'm very achy, don't sleep well, all over pains. And then it clears with the depression. I always see fibromyalgia as being similar but more chronic or poorly mana...

I'm 6ft tall and Urbane fits me best. They have tall pants. I like the bootcut and cargo. I do wish the tops had more than one pocket. The length of the top is great also. I've never exposed anything, had trouble bending and lifting, etc. In fa...

It's usually generated by the dx or chief complaint. So I get several boxes to fill in on the computer and it may also prompt things like a neuro, neurovascular, etc assessment, or treatments like elevate HOB. But yes, it's all about teaching you ...

I remember one more now. Getting report from a new nurse for whom english is second language. Still her english is as good as any college graduate. So she says "the pt, he stood up from the sofa, he passed away. later, he went to the bathroom, h...

nope, she truly say "an ammonia." :chuckle

My mother, who has a master's degree, still says people "catch an ammonia." Also, the Taliban is in "Afaghanistan." Like the blankets people crochet, "af-a-ghans." My favorite triage slip was simply, "lage." Luckily, he still had both of them. I...

When the machines are being difficult and taking forever, only to yield the dreaded (###), I could certainly do all of my vitals manually a lot quicker. But I've rechecked some manually that originally came up very high or low on the machine and it ...

I'm not experienced but my favorite is the people who come back 1-2 hours later. lo and behold, they still have gastroenteritis! No, they haven't tried any of the meds, but it won't go away! Charge says, so seriously, "That's it! who didn't use th...

mmmm, giant burritos..... I had someone come in n/v after eating Chipotle. I had to block it out b/c I do love the pork.

"I'm pregnant" or "we're expecting a baby." Although, I can tolerate "we're pregnant" more from the men than the women. It's endearing from men, but from women it reminds me of the "today I marry my best friend" crowd. > Can we all agree to get...

Nope, but I learned something interesting at a lecture. The band is considered less drastic, but you can "eat around it." That is, if you're someone who grazes or snacks all day, you won't lose as much weight. Eat a little bit, it passes, eat some...

$10K sounds about right. I've never heard much more, although, I'm sure there are some programs. How much are you talking? Is this something you researched prior to taking out loans? It seems a lot of students don't consider how they will pay bac...

EMTALA requires that all patients who come to an ER must receive an MSE. We can't send them elsewhere b/c of their insurance status. A doc has to see them. And as far as coming in by EMS, unless we're on reroute, they come in regardless of insuran...

Remember, everything isn't just sitting on top of that tissue. Everything is also connected from the sides. Think of surgery and everything thing they have to get through just to get to the organ in question. Humor me, but I keep thinking of the ...

A saline bullet is a little squirty bulb of saline. You squeeze it down the trach and then suction it back out. Depending who you ask, you get rationale for either side. Older thought is that it would liquify secretions, making them easier to suc...

I got a job as a ER tech halfway through nursing school. I didn't need a CNA b/c I had completed Fundamentals. Although, that may vary by state. I was hired upon graduation as a new grad RN. Actually, the last 8 months of nursing school I only he...

I will run errands in them. I'm no more germy than anyone else. Even negative air flow rooms vent the TB-infested air to the outside world. There is a guy who come to my gym in his denim scrubs. I hate nothing more than to see him on the ellipti...

We were told by employee health that as long as you are up to date on vaccinations and follow infection precautions, it's only TB and Shingles you need to avoid. Staffing is difficult enough, I would take the rest and follow the precautions as usual...

At least you can leave work at work and come home for a relaxing evening. Except when one of your patients takes a turn for the worst, a family member screams at you, you reealize how quickly you could make an error in any given day if you aren't ca...