hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. Syringing ears, a question

    hogan4736 replied to laurasc's topic in General Nursing

    simple solutions, as I do them daily... Use a 20 cc ( or 10cc) toomey, and an 18g (or 16g) jelco (without the needle!)... And if you get nothing out, put 2 cc of LIQUID colace into the ear, and soak...

  2. poor spelling -- it matters

    hogan4736 replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    just a thought... our children will never learn to spell well by using spellcheck, encourage dictionary usasge... discourage the use of calculators also (in our children)...they are destroying good...

  3. poor spelling -- it matters

    hogan4736 replied to glow_worm's topic in General Nursing

    just a thought... our children will never learn to spell well by using spellcheck, encourage dictionary usasge... discourage the use of calculators also (in our children)...they are destroying good...

  4. Nurses collecting copays

    hogan4736 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an urgent care (walk in clinic)...Some RNs with whom I work, collect copays at the conclusion of the intake/triage, BEFORE placing a patient in the room... Is it just me, or is this poor...

  5. pct debate

    hogan4736 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    I know an RN who had placed an EWOL (sp?) or lavage tube - 32 FR, down a patient after he overdosed...She met resistance while pulling the tube out, so she YANKED on it, subsequently ripping the...

  6. pct debate

    hogan4736 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    3rdshifter... nice post... NO ONE is above questioning... always question anything that seems questionable... check out this thread:...

  7. pct debate

    hogan4736 replied to lpnga's topic in General Nursing

    most group homes in Phoenix allow behavioral health techs to "pass meds" they call it "self administering" as the tech sets up the meds, gives the cup to the patient, and voila, self

  8. Faking It

    hogan4736 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    My point is that people should be held accountable for their actions (except some severe cases of mental illness), and we are outraged that patients do this... I worked in a long term/residential...

  9. Faking It

    hogan4736 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    3rd shifter... you stated (and quoted):"But when there are comments from a nurse like brefni's "I don't understand what the attraction is..." it bothers me. There is no attraction, there is no though...

  10. Nurses rat on nurses

    hogan4736 replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

    All rscarlatti is saying is confront the nurse before breaking off a phone call to the board...We need to stick together... And use discretion...If a fellow RN is routinely flushing heplocks w/ K+,...

  11. Is Nursing a good career choice for moms?

    hogan4736 replied to MELIS0106's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an urgent care...3 - 12 hour shifts/week, no weekends (plenty of part-time staff that want to work w/e. 12 days a month affords me so much time w/ my 2 kids, (and one on the way.) My wife...

  12. Check out those veins!

    hogan4736 replied to susanmary's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On the first date w/ my now wife...I commented on hers, she smiled...The rest is

  13. Is getting married in nursing school a bad idea?

    hogan4736 replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    marriage should be outlawed in this country until one reaches 30 years of age. I'm w/ the party poopers. I had a (nursing school) classmate who got married when she was 21, during the 4th semester of...

  14. BEST WAY TO STUDY FOR NCLEX EXAM

    hogan4736 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Use the disk...both of my classmates (6 years ago) that took that worthless class failed their boards...I repeated the disk over and over until about 2-3 days before, then just slept well each night,...