Medic/Nurse

Medic/Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. How to get to work in a snowstorm?

    Medic/Nurse replied to AfloydRN's topic in General Nursing

    Common Sense! :smackingf If I have to be on for a 24 hour shift at 0700 tomorrow and the forecast for driving is hazardous - I go in the night/day/evening (when I can travel safely) BEFORE my...

  2. sexual harrassment

    Medic/Nurse replied to ChristinaV's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure where to start, so... 1. This guy is a PREDATOR and I am concerned for your safety. Proceed with deliberation and caution - whatever course of action you choose. There is safety in...

  3. "Good Sam" Laws?

    Medic/Nurse replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    hey there, kukukajoo - editing is not gonna happen! good luck with nursing school, though! although, i do not profess to be an expert - i'm pretty well versed in many aspects of legalities of nursing...

  4. "Good Sam" Laws?

    Medic/Nurse replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    first, there is no law in any state that can prevent you from being sued. now, do not go getting all paranoid - being sued and a plaintiff being successful are very different animals. but, i admit -...

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    canoehead - great post. Yes, we can all debate. But, I get have SECONDS to make good decisions in the field - so I do NOT argue, debate, allow freelancing ... if it's my decision ... I WILL MAKE IT....

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, not my "own" purpose...but patient centered care! Lets see..the solution would let her just keep getting hypoxic --- then she passes out and NOW...TA DA - NO NEED FOR REFUSAL ... I just messed...

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, MLOS! I doubt that my humble post will be the wrap up though.

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there morte - Yep, give me a good old ASSAULT and BATTERY charge over a lawsuit where I was REALLY NEGLIGENT any day! CRIMINAL cases have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - read 100% WRONG!...

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    well, this is my third post - the topic is still alive and well. we could ask about the patient, but that really has nothing to do with the topic. if all of our practice was judged by the eventual...

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there DuthchgirlRN - Please don't misunderstand my position. You have every right to disagree with me as I do with you. We disagree. I have disagreed with folks before - and hopefully we can all...

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

    Medic/Nurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    So you called 911 even though NO EMERGENCY existed. This decision was made to keep from "having to sit the the ER". A paramedic was greeted by a HOME HEALTH NURSE that called 911 for a situation that...

  12. What is your weakness?

    Medic/Nurse replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum. Hands down. That funky icky puss smell that lingers in some patients. Can happen to any one with one, but is endemic generally in ECF residents that use the gentle soap - sometimes a little...

  13. If you won the lottery, would you still do your job?

    Medic/Nurse replied to SK-222's topic in General Nursing

    Winning a MILLION would NOT change my life. Yep, I'd have a modest new toy or two - but I'd still work, have the same house and car. TEN MILLION - I think my life would start to change a bit. Might...

  14. Second guessing myself? Was I wrong?

    Medic/Nurse replied to eden's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No. 30 seconds seems reasonable to me, given that you tried to slip the cord from around the neck - that did not work, so you went with the other good option and that was the - clamp and cut. I would...

  15. Before I became a nurse...

    Medic/Nurse replied to arizonanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought I'd HAVE to have the ANSWERS. But more often than not, in the midst of chaos I look around and find others looking at ME! (Wow!) I never thought I'd enter a burning building and then...

  16. People I'm thankful for...

    Medic/Nurse replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the great post. I have always tried to remember and give kudos to all ... I'm printing your post to give others (and myself) perspective when the going gets tough .. We gotta keep the......

  17. Kinda Worried!!! Advice Please!

    Medic/Nurse replied to WanaBaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    yep, we b&$%@ and moan here - and there are some truly some bad situations out there - but i think the key is to find your niche. it is out there. keep in mind, it is nature to bemoan the bad -...

  18. Stress! How do you releive it?

    Medic/Nurse replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    BAD IDEAS, But they work for the short term: 1. ETOH of choice, PO. Titrate for effect. 2. Benzo of choice. Never mix with #1. Seriously, either of the above will work in the short term. But overall,...

  19. Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    Medic/Nurse replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    This has been a trend in "healthcare" over the past few years and I'm not sure it is the POSITIVE that was envisioned. I believe that professional, compassionate care is an absolute right. I am...

  20. Has anyone ever been assaulted by a patient?

    Medic/Nurse replied to OUBobcat94's topic in General Nursing

    I've been pinched, fondled, kicked, cursed, grabbed and kissed (even on the top of the head) by all variations of patients/families. But, while working as a firefighter/paramedic I got punched...BIG...

  21. Wiping Butt...

    Medic/Nurse replied to Chicagoan's topic in General Nursing

    LETS SEE.... When I do WIPE BUTT, I'd say I'm spending 100% of my time doing it at THAT VERY POINT. When I'm not "wiping butt", I spend 0% of my time at the task. But, I DO spend that time doing...

  22. Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

    Medic/Nurse replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey there EmerNurse! That post, err list, was funny - well, it would have even been more so - IF the "rules in the list" were not so ACCURATE for nursing. I imagine that the restaurant would CLOSE if...

  23. Working while sick!

    Medic/Nurse replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WAIT JUST A MINUTE! Let put a big STOP on nursing co-dependent behaviors in the profession. You are staff. You do primary care for the patient at the bedside. Now, You are sick. Your entitled to "miss...

  24. Reporting abuse

    Medic/Nurse replied to aka_steven's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you have a "mandate" to report. Check with VA BON's edict, err....state law. Very clear. Good

  25. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    Medic/Nurse replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    Thankfully, most of time the shifts in the ED are uneventful. Still, when I look back over the past 15 years - the last 10 mostly in the ED, I know that of ALL the really BAD stuff I've seen...what I...