Atl_John

Atl_John

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  1. Need nurses opinions. Is this right?? Nursing Dx

    Atl_John replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    We have different instructors who have different things. A lot of our instructors make up their own diagnosis. As they tell us, I don't want you to have to look at the book to know what the...

  2. Help with a debate: What color is blood?

    Atl_John replied to nursemommyof3's topic in General Students

    bright red when oxygenated, dark crimson to dark blue when de-oxygenated (depends on the level of de-oxygenation, venous blood has a Partial Pressure of approx 40mmHg O2 so it still has some red to...

  3. The Circumcision Discussion

    Atl_John replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm a male. I'm circ'd. I'm happy I'm circ'd. Any boys I have/adopt will be circ'd. I was circ'd in Germany (not common there) and they used full anesthesia in Germany, actually they use full...

  4. That MD is a %^&( and this is how I dealt with it....

    Atl_John replied to MoriahRN's topic in General Nursing

    The doc hung up on you??? Holy He!! you've got to be kidding. Ortho or not, hes still an MD, jesus. I'm glad you got that cardiologist in trouble, that is one thing I worry about when I get into...

  5. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    Atl_John replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    My pharm professor says bar-bi chur-ates for barbituates, and a$$ e teal choline for acetylcholine. Drives me NUTS

  6. Does this sound strange to you?

    Atl_John replied to inquiry123's topic in General Nursing

    Theres no problem with that, nurses are able to give immunizations, it doesn't matter where its at. Its not like she was injecting him with morphine. I'd just leave this nurse alone, shes just...

  7. I cried in class today

    Atl_John replied to JdNNurse2B's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your not a dork to have compassion and be sad when a living being/organism whatever you want to call it

  8. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    Atl_John replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No.....no....H to the No. Your crazy, talk about waste....the gov't can't run the progams it has now what makes you think throwing more money and making a bigger program is going to make it any...

  9. Any new grads in Huntsville

    Atl_John replied to BestSweetGal's topic in Alabama Nursing

    I know they have crestwood and columbia hospitals up there correct?? I should know the answer to this, geeze this is sad I'm from the area. But seriously only 18.25, that is just.......that kills me...

  10. I gave notice today...

    Atl_John replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    Surgical Tech ohh gosh, okey so still.....how does a ST write up an RN. Is it the NM thats writing up the RN based on what the ST says or is it the ST actually signing the little slip and putting it...

  11. First Hospice Experience....enough to bring a man to tears

    Atl_John replied to Atl_John's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No it was not pretty, not pretty at all, I guess it just made me extreamly sad to see her in this sort of situation just being strung along in the state that she was in. It seemed completely cruel...

  12. Say What??????!!!!!!!!!!

    Atl_John replied to gt4everpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When my grandfather had a heart attack a few years ago and was in ICU we were visiting him when all of a sudden we heard a old man screaming HELLLLP HELLLLP......THEY TIED MY D*CK TO THE BED. He had...

  13. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    Atl_John replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Okey is it me or does the DNP still have a ton of research, what happened to the clinical aspects......looks kind of

  14. How dangerous is Psych nursing?

    Atl_John replied to Asklepios's topic in Psychiatric

    While yes that does happen I'm sure.....these students who were attacked were doing nothing but sitting there. They weren't talking to her just sitting there. It was witnessed not only by the MD but...

  15. Calling in sick??

    Atl_John replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    God that sucks......maybe you should take this to the person above her, or as you said

  16. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Atl_John replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

  17. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Atl_John replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    CoreO- Even in nursing we use SOAP, PIE, SOAPIE, SOAPIER......am I missing any others. Now while our S-what they say is wrong O-what we can physically see, are probably the same, the A I believe is...

  18. How dangerous is Psych nursing?

    Atl_John replied to Asklepios's topic in Psychiatric

    I'm currently in my Psych rotation. We had two students get attacked by one of the patients. The patient has severe dementia with agitation, and snaps for no apparent reason and without warning...

  19. I gave notice today...

    Atl_John replied to GadgetRN71's topic in General Nursing

    Umm.....exactally how does a CNA write up an RN.....???? I'm kind of confused about that. I thought that CNA's worked under RN's not the other way

  20. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Atl_John replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks David for that explanation on the medical model. I am glad that you put that NP's work off of the medical model. I know I will probably offend a NP by saying that, and they will point out...

  21. OMG! My feet are killing me!

    Atl_John replied to dansamy's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    You could always try going to an orthopod and having him make you a set of custom insoles for a pair of

  22. Calling in sick??

    Atl_John replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    motorcycle.....I agree, short of me dying I go to work. I make my boss tell me to go home that way it doesn't look like I'm just making it up. If they see me looking like I'm gonna be the next one...

  23. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Atl_John replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You know I have been on both sides of the fence. Having lived in Germany was actually born there, I don't like the medical care over there. You think we get paid low here as RN's, try their version...

  24. Calling in sick??

    Atl_John replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    Jet, I agree with you, sick leave is just that for you when your sick not for when your kids are sick. I just don't see why anyone has the right to say something to me if I'm using one of my benefits...

  25. Calling in sick??

    Atl_John replied to LUVtxNursing's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally in shock after reading these posts. I just can't believe they would do that to you. WHY in the world would they want you around ill/weakened people if you are sick. God, thats a great...