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miko014

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  1. Hypothyroidism question

    miko014 replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    Somewhat related question - I have found that a lot of docs in my area use a TSH as the only lab draw as a r/o for thyroid issues. That seems incomplete to me. The other day I heard a few of them...

  2. What condition is this?

    miko014 replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    I hate that too - and for the ones who give up kids for not behaving...who is at fault when the child never learned how to act? I had a friend I used to call "the dog wrecker". She woud adopt a dog...

  3. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! I can't really figure out what they would do at a clinic either. Good point about the types of pts. I would imagine that it is a different atmosphere than an inpt unit, but I don't know for...

  4. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi all! My friend showed me an ad for a phys med/rehab clinic looking for an RN. I thought about applying, but I don't know what they really do there. Anybody have any experience in a similar...

  5. med problems!

    miko014 replied to YummyMummyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, I thought so! I was like wait, is this one that's so easy that it's hard??? Thanks.

  6. med problems!

    miko014 replied to YummyMummyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like doing other people's homework when they aren't upfront about the fact that it is hw. But ... how did you come up with 4.5ml? If 2.5 ml = 500mg, then you would have to multiply the 2.5ml x...

  7. culture-shocked...i want to understand why

    miko014 replied to wishiwereanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I like the way you phrased that. You're absolutely right!! I am all for freedom and rights and all that. But we have turned into such a me, me, me culture! Nobody seems to give a rat's patoot...

  8. blood administration

    miko014 replied to GeminiRNmom's topic in General Nursing

    Next time you're giving blood, read the package the tubing comes in. That should tell you what you need to

  9. Nurse manhandled by doctor

    miko014 replied to Scrubby's topic in General Nursing

    It should not be tolerated, no matter who was against who. I don't care if it was 2 visitors fighting with each other, nurse to nurse, doc to nurse, nurse to doc, tech to housekeeper, whatever....

  10. lazy charge nurses

    miko014 replied to cupcake25's topic in General Nursing

    Well, first off, I think that nurse should have just gone to the bathroom. There comes a point when you have to take 2 minutes and take care of yourself. Unless she was in a 6 hour code (or however...

  11. Patient Died from Med Allergy

    miko014 replied to NewRN08's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds EXTREMELY dangerous. Where I work, EVERYONE has to have an allergy band on - whether they have any or not. If someone doesn't have one on, how do you know whether they don't have any...

  12. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can I just say that I have had it up to HERE (you can't see how high "here" is, but trust me, it's HIGH, haha) with visitors bossing me and other nurses and techs around and verbally abusing us when...

  13. Reverse culturally specific care...it ain't happening.

    miko014 replied to carachel2's topic in General Nursing

    Don't want to get flamed or anything, but...isn't that a double standard? I just don't think you should be allowed to do the job until you can do all of it correctly. If they are having those kinds...

  14. Whatever happened to rules likes these?

    miko014 replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to say "except for the animal one" - I love pet

  15. Whatever happened to rules likes these?

    miko014 replied to cpkRN's topic in General Nursing

    I want those rules printed on a

  16. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, we always say a squirt bottle - when they misbehave, squirt them in the face with it like you would with a cat that was being bad - just firmly tell them "no!", and give 'em a spritz. I think...

  17. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    Right. Because that is how you are supposed to treat a professional, right? But we are nurses. They have no idea how much education we have, or how quickly we can save their life. None of that...

  18. Reported to Manager; What do I do

    miko014 replied to nelcoy4's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I don't know what to say about the whole reported thing, and your actions related to that, because I don't know the situation. I will say this though - I'm sooooo tired of the "oh, come on,...

  19. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I talked to my boss about it today - the wife never called in. My boss said it doesn't sound like I did anything wrong. We'll see if she changes her tune if the lady does make a complaint. I'm...

  20. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I could understand if the pt was in distress - but even then, rather than screaming at me in the station, you would have thought she would have wanted me in the room rather than telling me that I...

  21. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    miko014 replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    OMG I just typed a whole long response and then lost the whole thing! Stupid internet! Anyway, what I had said was basically this: I don't know what it's like to have test anxiety. I passed my...

  22. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    miko014 replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Haha, I have no idea! I know that they were like DUDE - lay COMPLETELY still and DO NOT MOVE!!!!! I know he ended up being fine - can you believe it? No complications! I would wonder whether he...

  23. NCLEX: How many times is enough?

    miko014 replied to PMHNP10's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You didn't offend. I just don't understand, that's all. I guess I've never heard that before. And my assumption isn't that all nurses who can take tests well are terrible clinically or vice versa....

  24. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    In this case, it absolutely WAS personal. I don't know what happened that ****** her off so much before all this happened. The anger ws not originally directed at me, but the attack was ABSOLUTELY...

  25. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    miko014 replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I know you weren't. I didn't think I had that in my first post, and I knew if I posted it after what you said, it woud seem like it was directed at you. That's why I put it on that post and made...