rnsrgr8t

rnsrgr8t specializes in Peds Urology,primary care, hem/onc.

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1. Cat allergy anaphylaxis

   rnsrgr8t replied to Flare's topic in School

   That's what happens when you grow up in a medical family.....you get a children's benadryl and a few puffs from your dad's albuterol inhaler and a pat on the head :). Luckily symptoms got better with...

2. Cat allergy anaphylaxis

   rnsrgr8t replied to Flare's topic in School

   I do not get anaphylaxis from cats but close. When I was younger, my eyes would swell shut, would get hives around my eyes and get a scratchy throat and my asthma would kick up. Luckily antihistamines...

3. New Grad NP - Experiences with Relocation

   rnsrgr8t replied to ela517's topic in Advanced Practice

   I did this for my first APN job. I could not find a job at all in the state where I graduated. I was young and single and had no ties to the area so I applied to jobs all over the US. The employer...

4. Post-interview update

   rnsrgr8t replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I made that mistake in my first job. The APN I was working with, really did not function like an independent provider at all, just like a nurse who could order tests. I being the eager, newbie just...

5. Post-interview update

   rnsrgr8t replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Be careful in these kind of roles as a new grad, especially in a specialty. I ended up in a role like this. I basically was acting like a resident and doing the scut the physicians did not want to do....

6. Lab Coat Initials

   rnsrgr8t replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

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7. Bullied as a kinda new nurse

   rnsrgr8t replied to allyyy's topic in General Nursing

   I would like to share my experience with my preceptor my first nursing job out of school. I experienced a combination of bullying but I also did not get off to a good start either with my behavior...

8. Has internet fueled anti-vaccine movement?

   rnsrgr8t replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I definitely agree the internet is helping further the vaccine hysteria. When I was in PNP school, I did a project on the false information online on vaccines (that appears legit to a non-medical...

9. So Mandatory Reporting Isn't a Thing for Doctors?

   rnsrgr8t replied to guest940422's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   I just saw that documentary last night and was thinking the same thing. He should have reported it. Whether or not anything came of it is not the point. He made a very astute observation and it should...

10. What's the funniest nursing superstition you've ever heard? Do you believe it?

    rnsrgr8t replied to guest1048932's topic in Nursing Humor

    NEVER say the "Q" word or anything resembling it. WAY back when I was a nurse extern on a pediatric floor (in a larger hospital) working nights. Around midnight, we only had like 2-3 patients so we...

11. Ok TEXAS NP's, wake up and smell the coffee!!!

    rnsrgr8t replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with this point here. I work in a clinic for voiding dysfunction in children. I order KUB's all the time to assess stool load and decide if the child needs bowel cleanouts etc. The patients go...

12. Heard a heart murmur

    rnsrgr8t replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    I am a PNP and I work in a specialty. I occasionally will hear an innocent sounding murmur when I examine my patients. I always let the families know and ask them to f/u with the PCP. A lot of times,...

13. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    rnsrgr8t replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    We had a pharmacy dispense methadone instead of methylphenidate to a teenage patient of ours when I worked in primary care. Mom called concerned because after taking it he was sleeping all day. I had...

14. Patients Say the Darnedest Things - WIN $250! Nurses Week Contest 2018

    rnsrgr8t replied to Brian S.'s topic in General Nursing

    I had a teenage boy as a patient for years with lots of urologic issues. He was complaining of a lot of dysuria and I needed to watch him void to assess his stream. Since he was a minor, Mom had to be...

15. Conflict with friend/coworker

    rnsrgr8t replied to Axgrinder's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think you are more of a friend to Flo than she is to you. Sounds like she is only "friends" with you because she feels it benefits her on the work side. when things do not go her way, she definitely...