rph3664

rph3664

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  1. Nurses children and vaccinations, how do you feel?

    rph3664 replied to Mistify's topic in General Nursing

    I went to the University of Iowa, and at that time (early 1990s), they did require proof of measles immunity. I don't remember about anything else. At Christmas, my dad asked me about "Evidence of...

  2. Multiples for Media Attention and Community Help?

    rph3664 replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I just love the Dilleys! I think they would be the most fun people to know, and the love that family has shines through big time. Those kids are 14 now, and DHC still plays the shows they did when...

  3. Epidurals/Tatoos

    rph3664 replied to bagladyrn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I live in an area with a lot of D.O.s Don't forget them

  4. Multiples for Media Attention and Community Help?

    rph3664 replied to pirap's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A family with quadruplets is going to need a lot of help (even if they're millionaires) and maybe they had no extended family in the area where they previously lived. This is true for people who have...

  5. Why is nursing so popular right now?

    rph3664 replied to pumpkin1984's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I believe that it is because people can get a well-paying job that is secure, without having to get a 4-year (or longer) degree. It's also appealing to many women because they can work part-time, or...

  6. Working with angry unstable incompetent RN

    rph3664 replied to pedsRN121's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible that she's a relative or close friend of someone in upper management? People who are can often get away with some pretty incredible

  7. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    rph3664 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Treat et Street, are you referring to this post and are you male or female? I'm assuming the former, but when it comes to the kids being estranged from their father, they were old enough to know what...

  8. Non-medical family who think they know everything!!!!!

    rph3664 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    My father, who has no formal medical training of any kind, has driven his own doctors crazy because he tries to tell them what to prescribe for him. He's had histoplasmosis for some time, mainly...

  9. How do you stay nonjudgmental?

    rph3664 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I had wondered the same thing. If that's the case, he has no more control over his behavior than an Alzheimer's

  10. A Generation of Wimps?

    rph3664 replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    Have you seen "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"? A lot of kids see things like that, or people on TV, and think people really act that way at work. My neighbor is a manager at Best Buy, and I keep meaning to...

  11. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    rph3664 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The Roux-en-Y bypasses most of the stomach and the duodenum. This bowel bypass left the stomach intact but reduced the small intestine to about 6 feet, thereby reducing the amount of food absorbed....

  12. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    rph3664 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once saw a "10 Worst Selling Books" and one of the titles was "Lose Weight Slowly by Eating Less and

  13. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    rph3664 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    The aforementioned surgeon did bowel bypasses when they were in vogue, but they are rarely done now because in addition to malnutrition, the procedure had a tendency to cause liver failure. Even with...

  14. Gastric Bypass: trading one set of problems for another?

    rph3664 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked briefly at a hospital that did bariatric surgery, and it was quite an interesting experience. The surgeon turned away lots of patients, even those for whom the procedure had been approved by...

  15. the little things make you go uh ok

    rph3664 replied to celestial1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I know a woman who has Parkinson's, and she has to use a certain generic amantadine because the others just don't work as well. Since it does, going "brand" isn't necessary. Once again, probably...

  16. the little things make you go uh ok

    rph3664 replied to celestial1's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a pharmacist, I hear these kinds of things all the time. When I worked in retail, a woman told me she was "allergic" to diabetic candy because it gave her diarrhea. Well, yeah, it will, because...

  17. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    rph3664 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Did she try to perform the abortion herself, and wanted the ER to complete it? Just

  18. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    rph3664 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    I once knew an Indian-from-India woman named Vinita. I also know another woman named Vanita, and two named Venita. Vinita is a small city in Oklahoma. Someone probably heard the town name and liked...

  19. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    rph3664 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    I have a relative by marriage who, when she was married to her first husband,would find a way to get admitted to the hospital, usually with a surgical diagnosis, at least once a year. I once asked...

  20. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    rph3664 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    When I worked in another city, there were several people that the ER wouldn't see for this exact reason, and they bothered people in other nearby cities. God help them if they had a REAL

  21. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    rph3664 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    I work with a man who occasionally gets migraines that leave him completely incapacitated. One time, he DID go to the ER and I'm guessing he was on the verge of coughing up his toenails and his wife...

  22. 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

    I've heard plenty of stories about elderly men (sometimes women too) engaging in inappropriate behavior, and it was not a lifelong habit but was rather a symptom of dementia. Those to me are probably...

  23. 17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    rph3664 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I hadn't thought of that, in part because I know of a family where their child had cancer (histiocytosis X) and the treatment cured her cancer but led to liver failure, and she rejected her first...

  24. Youngest preemies

    rph3664 replied to Ozboy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have a friend who gave birth at 26 weeks, and her daughter is 12 now and is completely normal. And she too has this very oval face, unlike either of her parents. What causes that? She did start...

  25. 17- year-old girl needs liver transplant, CIGNA denies

    rph3664 replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    VAmedic, are you aware that this young woman had leukemia, some of the treatments had destroyed her liver, and she still had active cancer? That's where I was coming