hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    hogan4736 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, you keep the pt at the nursing home, fight w/ the family, then said pt dies the next day and then on your days off 3 years from now, you can sit at a trial, be named as a defendant, and go...

  2. ER doctors resign

    hogan4736 replied to simmy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    A patient in any busy ER in the good ole USA (@ 0300): "I've had this stomach pain for 3 months..." Any ER doc: "UUUUUUUHHHHHHHH" okay, we'll do a few tests (usually MANY tests)... Give 'em a...

  3. Assisted Suicide

    hogan4736 replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    agressive hospice is "assisted suicide" (for terminal patients, hospice is wonderful)

  4. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    hogan4736 replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    True at the time, then the thread devolved into: sigh I was an ER tech...Who would have made all the beds, cleaned the patients, emptied the urinals, done EKGs (SOOOOOOOOOOO many RNs can't do one),...

  5. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    hogan4736 replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    Biography:Alnamvet ER RN, Paramedic, FNP Location: Virginia Occupation: RN You stated "Than you must, and they do." Referring to an earlier quote of mine...(it's "then" mr. advanced degree)...

  6. CNA's...complaining constantly...

    hogan4736 replied to StephMSeattle's topic in General Nursing

    I am a weekend RN supervisor...My nurses get called (by the RN unit manager) on Monday mornings constantly to sign a hole (usually colace or senna) in the MAR...This RN is a pain in the orifice, and I...

  7. Do you ever turn off being a nurse?

    hogan4736 replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    yep... I turned it off in the hospital when my 2 sons were born I was just an expectant father...I attended to my wife and sons only... when I'm visiting a friend or family member in the hospital, I...

  8. What to say when male patients are being inappropriate?

    hogan4736 replied to Sadie04's topic in General Nursing

    wow, an actual advantage to being a male nurse (read above posts...NEVER happened to me!!!)

  9. Nursing and body piercings

    hogan4736 replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    My being a male makes some patients uncomfortable...Get over it...It's the person, not the adornments (or

  10. STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    hogan4736 replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing

    agreed...yet we (society) question other activities that adults do behind closed doors...why is that?

  11. and the problem is..........?

    hogan4736 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    me: "who is your primary doctor" patient: "dr. scott" me: holding back a big sigh... "an ER physician is NOT a PCP" sean 7 months out of the ER, NOT MISSING IT ONE

  12. In a pickle...

    hogan4736 replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    this was "the topic at hand" and I didn't stray from it... you have lept the pain spectrum, and are implying that I want to deny a dying patient meds and you equate that with my little...

  13. In a pickle...

    hogan4736 replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    one should focus one's attention onto the topic at hand, not another member... bylaw 6.2.a.1... Is there a "Xanax" thread?? is there a cuddly little dog running around inside my head, reading my...

  14. and the problem is..........?

    hogan4736 replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    NICE!!!!!! you know some posters were ready to pounce on you!!!! :roll :roll :roll :roll :roll

  15. In a pickle...

    hogan4736 replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    where's fab4fan guys, there's room at the top of the pile i'm under... i was sharing a story, something common to this thread... nice post from a mod, jaded...you left topic, not me

  16. In a pickle...

    hogan4736 replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    jaded, I'll include the part you omitted (from my quote) which is my way of saying THAT IS JUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOBODY ELSE!! please...WTF????????????????????????????????????????

  17. In a pickle...

    hogan4736 replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    dave, we would feel it for just for 30 seconds... c'mon, let's invent

  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    hogan4736 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    In AZ they call this "sherm" very common

  19. In a pickle...

    hogan4736 replied to jadednurse's topic in Pain Management

    I have had 3 knee surgeries, and have bone on bone from a menisectomy in my left knee... motrin and naprosyn work well... percocet for 3 weeks post surgery (10 years ago), none since... that's just me...

  20. Stories from the Edge (of sanity)

    hogan4736 replied to Mushu's topic in Emergency

    good advice... i did phone triage... too bad most parents thinks fevers (and vomiting) will nearly KILL their child!! Busy ER, any given night: Wacky dad says: "My kid is vomiting, do something!!!"...

  21. pain in the ed

    hogan4736 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    dave, i couldn't resist...come on, even YOU can see the humor in it...besides, it was in good fun (gwenith:p )... (of course it was out of context...it was from ANOTHER THREAD!!!!) sean congrats on...

  22. New Grads in the ED (?)

    hogan4736 replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    vt, my list of PMs is growing... it depends on the individual...that's all i ever said...NEVER generalize ANY group of people...in ANY walk of life...

  23. pain in the ed

    hogan4736 replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain Management

    But what if they NEED the medicine b/c of TRUE pain...And how do you know it's a "habit"

  24. Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills

    hogan4736 replied to Medic946RN's topic in Emergency

    magik, you are a true realist... i cringe when i hear the whining, begging and pleading from patients about the bloodwork, the po meds, foley, etc. (though an NG HAS to suck, it still doesn't give...

  25. Orders from CRNA?

    hogan4736 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've taken orders from PAs, NPs, and CRNAs