Pat_Pat RN

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    Interesting PhD fine print

    Pat_Pat RN replied to 422jdb's topic in Men in Nursing

    I understand where you are coming from. But I think the fact that we are merely having this conversation is ridiculous. All jobs should be awarded based on merit, not discrimination. Really isn't...
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    Things nursing school FAILED to tell us

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    A patient will ask you to get something for them, and be masturbating when you return with the
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    Share Your Saying

    Pat_Pat RN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    We had little stickers in the ER to give to kids. They had some cartoon characters on them. One said "We care". One of our docs wrote under that, "Just not about that." I thought it was...
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    I NEED something to wear.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to chanpaal15's topic in Men in Nursing

    I got a couple of patterns for scrubs. Went to JoAnns fabrics and my sister made me some scrubs. I had JD tractors, some deer, fire department stuff.....the possibilities are
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    Best shoe for the ED?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to oohappyday's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Roller-skates. Oh! How about some white "healy's" or whatever they are
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    Green stool

    Pat_Pat RN replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    Green stool can cause green stool. Or yellow stool in blue toilet water.
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    Shoes

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Lilloman's topic in Men in Nursing

    Crocs have been wonderful for me. I wore Nike, NB and Asics in school and at work. The crocs make my feet feel
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    Pat_Pat RN replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    You are always blamed for any drops of liquid on the toilet seat. [despite the fact that the toilets flush wth enough force to not only splash on the seat, but flush a
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    ICU v. ER

    Pat_Pat RN replied to nyforlove's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked both, and they are different. ERNurse03 has about put it in as simple terms as possible. It depends on the facility you work
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    Error-prone abbreviations, symbols and dose designations

    Pat_Pat RN replied to adrienurse's topic in Patient Medications

    It's just a "T" with a dot over the middle of the top. "TT" for two, "TTT" for three. I've not seen more than that. Is that the apothocary
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    Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Fairlythere's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Be sure to not put the pulse ox probe on the same side as the BP cuff. Your "saved" readings will always show a lower O2 sat because of the lack of blood flow. I agree that these machines are...
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    Why the fanny packs?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to kstockdaleRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The one real reason I want "something" to carry everything in, is so I can put all my stuff in it, take it off when I get home, hang it up and not have to worry that everything isn't there when I get...
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    What kind of electronics are you packin?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to biltz's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have a Palm TX and really like it. I had a Zire 72 before, and liked it a lot too. The 72 had a camera and voice recording, the TX doesn't. But the TX is Wi-Fi compatible, if your interested in...
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    Men's Laced Nursing Shoes

    Pat_Pat RN replied to PhilGN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I wore New Balance 336 one semester, NB 8?? I think the next and Nike something the last two. I didn't really like any of them. My lower back hurt after a day of clinicals. I got a pair of crocs to...
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    Rapid Response Team and Families

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Grumpy's Girl's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you as a family member think that something so bad is happening that you need to dial "911" in the hospital, how about stepping into the hallway and yelling that you need some help? I have to...
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    New Grad Pay Rates

    Pat_Pat RN replied to ctunurse's topic in Indiana Nursing

    $21/hr as GN, $22 after passing boards. Nights is 2.50, Weekends are $5. If you can get weekend option, it is another
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    Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like a
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    Male scrubs?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to X-treme's topic in Men in Nursing

    What kind of material does Aviator use? They kinda look like flight suit material, I don't want something that stiff/rough (next to my smooth, silky skin :chuckle).
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    Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    A couple more I thought of: "love-knocks" Lovenox I once had a CPR instuctor tell us to: "...squeeze their nipples together before giving rescue breaths..." (I think he was thinking of drawing a line...
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    Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Diladapin Some of us in the ER I used to work in came up with, in the spirit of Caduet, some other "combo" drugs that would make our lives easier: "Dilaudegan"
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    Curious female here! :)

    Pat_Pat RN replied to ltmja's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm seeing an interesting trend here....I too was in engineering as my first career. I also was a FF/EMT and found that nurses made more money. So now I'm in my third semester of an ASN
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    Can an aneurysm start out small/asymptomatic?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    One of our ER docs had an aortic aneursym for 7 years before he had surgery for it. It was very near his heart, I'm not sure exactly where. But the point it, he had one for 7 years, and did not have...
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    DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    Pat_Pat RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What I get from this is that everyone needs to get together on color...OR WRITE IT ON THERE!! The problem we have in the ER at our facility is trying to get the Code status from the nursing...
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    DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

    Pat_Pat RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Why couldn't the code status be placed on the patients ID bracelet? Everything on there is "protected" is it not? We put red bracelets on patients who are or may receive blood, it has numbers to...
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    Homeopathics and Cancer

    Pat_Pat RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Could that be because they are thing that your body is SUPPOSED to recognize? Because they are "natural". I think that things can't be discounted just because they haven't been "scientifically"...