rph3664

rph3664

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  1. Customer Service and 24 hour visitation

    rph3664 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    One of my friends told me about a hospital where he used to live who heavily advertised all the amenities in the OB unit - dinner for mom and dad, a bag of toys, a personalized picture frame - that...

  2. Customer Service and 24 hour visitation

    rph3664 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

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  3. Does GPA matter in terms of getting a job?

    rph3664 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    I missed the editing deadline. I meant "pharmacy school class".

  4. Does GPA matter in terms of getting a job?

    rph3664 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    The valedictorian of my high school class is probably one of the best pharmacists around, but the Vs of the classes before and after me - no way. I'd tell my boss to shred their resumes if they came...

  5. Does GPA matter in terms of getting a job?

    rph3664 replied to firstyearRN's topic in General Nursing

    Mega-dittos! (and I can't stand Rush Limburger) With some exceptions, the only thing an employer wants to look at are your credentials - where you went to school, your license and if it's in good...

  6. Customer Service and 24 hour visitation

    rph3664 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital just got Wi-Fi but it was mainly for various personnel who use PDAs. Other people had wondered about it so they could e-mail updates about a family member or send out pictures of the new...

  7. what meds should I NOT be around while pregnant?!?!

    rph3664 replied to momnurse84's topic in General Nursing

    Misoprostol, or any other prostaglandin, is a no-no as

  8. Tired of impaired nurses

    rph3664 replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    And some people probably wondered why the pain meds weren't working. It wouldn't surprise me if she went into real estate so she could raid people's medicine

  9. HOPKINS: 20 minutes into the show

    rph3664 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in General Nursing

    No. I mentioned earlier who it was who committed suicide, and it was Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb from another program. It was believed that the suicide was unrelated to his health problems. He was a...

  10. HOPKINS: 20 minutes into the show

    rph3664 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I thought, "You don't think there's a reason why none of you are married?" in reference to his friends. If that heart surgeon really got around as much as was implied (and once again, maybe it was...

  11. Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    rph3664 replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    You better not have kids, then! I didn't have them either, and I know that.

  12. HOPKINS: 20 minutes into the show

    rph3664 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I did a little detective work, and it was neither. It was a 4-part series called "ICU: Arkansas Children's Hospital" that aired around the same time, and the doctor's name was Jonathan...

  13. HOPKINS: 20 minutes into the show

    rph3664 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I got the impression that his friends were taking him out to introduce him to some babes (not a good idea if you're still married). They were about 10 years too old for that kind of behavior, single...

  14. most enjoyable nursing books for pleasure / films

    rph3664 replied to aussiemags's topic in General Nursing

    I actually own two nonfiction books titled "Nurse." One is the huge best-seller by Peggy Anderson, which was made into a short-lived TV series that was VERY loosely based on the book. Lots of the...

  15. DKA- how often do you see the same ones

    rph3664 replied to HyperRNRachel's topic in Emergency

    There are several names that are very familiar to us. One of them averages - get this - a DKA admission ONCE A MONTH. I once saw a note on an order sheet from this person's endocrinologist regarding a...

  16. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    rph3664 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Did they take it as a down payment on his bill? (pigs fly smilie - yes, I have seen

  17. New "Hopkins" reality show

    rph3664 replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    There's a new thread about this, and it will probably be a disappointment to most of

  18. Ever lie about what you do to your MD?

    rph3664 replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I've known doctors who kept a low profile about their occupation, although never met one who outright lied about it. I HAVE, however, heard of lawyers fudging their job titles for whatever reasons....

  19. Ever lie about what you do to your MD?

    rph3664 replied to strugglingnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have had the same experiences. A few weeks after I got my pharmacist's license, I took my cat, who was a graduation present from some friends, to the vet, and (long story short) he told me he was...

  20. HOPKINS: 20 minutes into the show

    rph3664 replied to HopeItWorksDNP's topic in General Nursing

    I did watch the whole episode, and might watch the next one, but it focused on three physicians and their challenges. So far, it's not as good as "Hopkins 24/7" was. SPOILER: I did a little Googling...

  21. Dealing with personal prejudices?

    rph3664 replied to purplepanda's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just came from a non-medical board where we were discussing exactly that! Some of the worst parents I have known were highly educated, had money, and were

  22. Work situation not unique to health care

    rph3664 posted a topic in General Nursing

    One of the other pharmacists where I work is a mother of two - a 3-year-old and a 6-month-old. All day, every day, all she does is whine about how the kids kept her up all night, she has no time to...

  23. Work situation not unique to health care

    rph3664 replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    An update: A few days ago, I almost said to her, "Maybe you shouldn't have had this baby." But let's face it, folks, the "this stinks" train has already left the station. As for her kids always...

  24. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    rph3664 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Oh, but I can't get a job! I'll lose the SSI benefits I get for my primary diagnosis of alcoholism and morbid obesity, as will my kids for the ADHD they were diagnosed with before their first...

  25. New "Hopkins" reality show

    rph3664 replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for giving the dates. I'll have to tune