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rph3664

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  1. Anyone 40 Or Older Starting A Lvn Program??

    rph3664 replied to shalamar's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I used to work with a man whose mom went to LPN school in her early 50s. She was a secretary for many years, and when the company she worked for downsized, she went to LPN school, paid for by JTPA,...

  2. Viagra for women...

    rph3664 replied to Jack_ICU's topic in General Nursing

    This effect has been known for a long time, but bupropion can lower the seizure threshold and that's why doctors have been somewhat hesitant to prescribe it for either men or

  3. Viagra for women...

    rph3664 replied to Jack_ICU's topic in General Nursing

    My experience is that women and men have been covered equally. Most insurances do not pay for Viagra, etc. or they have certain restrictions and an override is required if they don't meet them. They...

  4. Viagra for women...

    rph3664 replied to Jack_ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Have you spoken to your doctor? There are indeed things that can be done for women with sexual

  5. Viagra for women...

    rph3664 replied to Jack_ICU's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read the entire thread, but it's been known all along that Viagra works for women too, although its effect is not as reliable and that's why it isn't used anywhere as much. As for...

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

    rph3664 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    I collect old medical books, and have a gynecology textbook that was published in 1908. In that book is a pencil drawing, reproduced from a photograph, of the perineal area of an 8-month-old rape...

  7. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rph3664 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    In retail pharmacy, the patient must present their Medicaid card every time they come in. It's not a bad idea for people with private insurance to have their cards with them as well; should we run...

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

    rph3664 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    I wouldn't call the deaths of four children

  9. Stirrups?

    rph3664 replied to CEG's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the person was talking about the patient squatting on the

  10. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rph3664 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    very few health care workers would have any kind of issue with a person who has a disability receiving medicaid. if they did, they shouldn't be in health care. i've had married customers where both...

  11. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rph3664 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If a practitioner of any type is irritated by a patient being on Medicaid, they have no business being in health care. Did you know that most Medicaid dollars are spent on the elderly in nursing...

  12. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    rph3664 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    True, and I've seen that many times on other boards as

  13. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    rph3664 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    It's not impossible, if her mom's a manager or

  14. Did You Settle for Nursing?

    rph3664 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP is a teenager who knows little about what really goes on in a hospital, and came here looking for advice from those in the trenches about what action she should take. p.s. A while back,...

  15. What Would You THink if This Information Was Published in Your Company Newsletter?

    rph3664 replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago, The Onion, which is a satirical magazine, published a story about how 8- and 9-year-olds were renouncing Christianity and embracing satanism because of Harry Potter. Several weeks...

  16. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    rph3664 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    She would probably have found a way to pay that bill out of pocket if it meant she could take her daughter home, but is grateful that it did not bankrupt

  17. Bizarre Admitting Diagnosises

    rph3664 replied to MedicalLPN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I see that a lot too. We have an ER frequent flyer whose visit reason is (no kidding) "Can't find pulse." Probably the most common admitting diagnosis in the child psych unit is "Odd." Well, duh!...

  18. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    rph3664 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Some states give automatic Medicaid coverage, regardless of income, to people who have certain expensive, rare diseases for precisely this reason - they, or their parents, want to work, are often in...

  19. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    rph3664 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A doctor who would do IVF on a 21-year-old should have their license

  20. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rph3664 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once did relief work at a pharmacy in a nearby city, and I had a few questions for them so I called them a couple days before. I asked where they kept the code for the alarm, and not only did they...

  21. Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    rph3664 replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    ITA x 10,000! Like one of my co-workers said about Medicare Part D(isaster), "When it goes online, you will find out just how free it is." Like the problem of seniors and prescriptions, SOMETHING has...

  22. Morale boosters?

    rph3664 replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    In re-reading this, I should explain that the Cancun trip was not sponsored by my employer, but by the employer of the spouse of someone I

  23. Morale boosters?

    rph3664 replied to Johnny Moo Man's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a problem with activities like this unless they are mandatory, which I have experienced although not where I work now. The most extreme case was a company-paid trip to Cancun for...

  24. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rph3664 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Did either of these guys play drums for Spinal Tap? You know, the whole bizarre gardening accident thing? At least it wasn't fatal.

  25. L&D nurses? Are you all for natural births?

    rph3664 replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ITA. They described situations like "I once had a kidney stone, so I understand", that sort of thing. I didn't have kids, so I don't know how I would have reacted to something like that. It didn't...