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emergency room- was the best learning experience i could have asked for

"I'm X, I'm a NP filling in for Dr. X today" (im currently locum tenens) "So, you're not a doctor? What do I call you?" "No, I'm not a doctor, I work for a living (Army joke- only if I think they'll get it) I answer to anything your grandma wouldn't ...

Loved the Fitzgerald CDs and book. Passed AANP exam with no trouble.

I'm on a locum tenens assignment right now, so, in my head, its more like me: "there is no doctor, just me and the students. pick your poison" them: "when's he coming back- i need my ridiculous quantity of narcotics for the ankle sprain i sustained ...

"I shoved a pillow in his mouth and locked him in the closet. What can I help you with today?" LOL. Not really. "Would you like to tell me what the trouble is today? I can usually save you the inconvenience of waiting for the MD, as I can handle mos...

Yikes, that sounds like a tech/ nursing assistant job. I feel bad that people go to college, become an LPN, and can't get hired/get pigeonholed into nursing assistant roles. We should either let them do everything they are trained to do or get rid of...

LOL- I tell my pts "I'm terribly sorry for the delay, but we had a bit of an emergency that was all hands on deck there for a minute. I'm just so glad you aren't sick enough to be five people's number one priority" I WISH I could say: "Sorry bout th...

i give meds people are "allergic" to daily- but i ALWAYS make a note such as "listed allergy to morphine clarified with patient- is experienced as nausea, no SOB/hives, discussed risk/benefit with pt, administered with zofran per order. pt tolerated ...

+1 saying yes, not uncommon. have seen it enough to not be surprised anymore. Also, unknowingly came into contact with some paste once and wound up on the floor-its a way way ugly feeling. Very yucky.

BECAUSE MEN DON'T GO TO THE DOCTOR! hahahah. sorry. its late and I'm feeling slap happy. i didn't mean to belittle your question. i wish men would seek more primary healthcare. i use a drink holder at work that says "duct tape doesn't fix everything...

:up:PASSED!:smiley_aa Got my results today (Monday) took the test Saturday- so, there you are. 48 hours, not necessarily two business days. Whoo hoo! Going out to dinner with all my non-nurse friends to celebrate (the nursing school friends are sti...

I hope you are right (I've only checked three times already.... even though its only been a day... who's crazy?! not me! I'm not going CRAZY! I'm not!) but the paperwork they gave me at the testing center said 2 *business days* in bold print. The lad...

BECAUSE confidence on the day of testing will really help... I'd do all the questions I can if I were you. I used Lippincott's PDA review (didn't like it, it doesn't score your test, you have to keep count!) ATI tests from school, and the Saunders bo...

I took mine yesterday too. Going more than a little crazy. I'm in Georgia- their quick results are available in 2 *business* days, so I may not have mine til Tuesday.... that won't stop me from checking tomorrow- I mean, I already checked TODAY and t...

c/o earwax... came in by ambulance. Don't you have anything better to do on a Saturday night?

If you've had sx for two weeks, no change, nothing remotely life threatening, why is it an emergency TODAY?

I am a pro-computer person in general, but some of those systems were really not written with nurses in mind. Also, if its half on computer, and half paper, you're really just spending twice as much time! AND if I'm doing this stuff on a computer, MA...

Ian- I know this is an old thread, but I hope you are having much success in whatever field you decided to pursue. I've definitely seen the kind of attitudes you encountered, and have listened in on a conversation at the nurses station about the last...

Wow. I thought *I* was a pain in the ass family member... and all I ever asked for was lab reports!

I had the talk with my boyfriend the other day- told him "If you want everything done in a hopeless situation, you better put it in writing." I'd need that piece of paper in front of me telling me that he WANTED to be tortured in that way- even then ...

I had the talk with my boyfriend the other day- told him "If you want everything done in a hopeless situation, you better put it in writing." I'd need that piece of paper in front of me telling me that he WANTED to be tortured in that way- even then ...

I had a middle aged, completely lucid patient throw garbage at me and threaten to hit me with his fist. No reason, I'd been very nice to him. But he was upset that I kept coming in his room but he was a pre-op with a lot of meds and frequent vitals- ...

I completely agree with the OP. I am about to graduate and I would never disrespect anyone in that way who was giving their own time to help me learn. That having been said- I do carry my phone at all times on silent- in class and at the hospital. I ...

Girl you better get over that right now. Its not that bad. You'll practice health assessment on each other, and if you are really uncomfortable, you can wear a sportsbra and shorts under a hospital gown. You'll be in a room with curtained off areas ...

that is consistent with what i was told about applying. if you get it this year, you'll already be on the list for next year which is how i already know about mine. don't know what to tell you, i have a $4500 unsub service cancellable loan and a $400...