santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed

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    Spinoff : What We Do, What We Used to Do

    santhony44 replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Bismuth and bourbon,
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    Have you ever personally used alternative medicine for a medical condition and if so,

    santhony44 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a fall onto my backside when I worked in industry, then got SI joint pain. NSAIDS didn't help all that much, tried heat, and so forth. Since I knew the next step was injection I decided to give...
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    Misled during job interview, realized after being employed for several months

    santhony44 replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    You'll know in the future to ask more detailed questions about exactly what they mean by education and opportunities. They're going to put as positive a spin on everything as they can, so you have to...
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    Tylenol, how safe is this drug

    santhony44 replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    I educate people every chance I get; I'm in family practice. It's amazing how many people have no idea that they can OD on Tylenol!! Or that taking Tylenol is not a good idea if you're a heavy...
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    EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    santhony44 replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    In nearly 25 years, I've never ever heard of such a thing as what happened to the OP. That was totally outrageous and horribly cruel. If something like that happened to one of my sons, I'd have to be...
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    Child with shingles? Is this unusual?

    santhony44 replied to HeatherB,CST's topic in Pediatric

    I've seen it in normal healthy kids, two or three cases over the years. The youngest was 4 or 5. In my experience the kids don't seem to have the same level of pain that the adults do. The youngest...
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    Night Shift Nightmare

    santhony44 replied to Stepher Gale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't think you did anything wrong. I doubt you would have been able to rouse the patient after the Ambien to really assess neuro status. I've taken it and won't take it when I'm alone because I'm...
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    why do I always have to ask but they don't

    santhony44 replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    As a FNP, I always talk with my patients about the flu and pneumonia vaccines. I usually start in September, before the vaccines are available. Even if we don't have the vaccines, I encourage people...
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    Abandonment

    santhony44 replied to confusedinthesouth's topic in Nursing Career

    I think she's trying to scare you into working. If you can be accused of abandonment, so can anyone who calls in sick!! I doubt seriously that she'll do any such thing, but you might want to have...
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    Question for experienced nurses....

    santhony44 replied to bsrn0523's topic in Nursing Career

    I think anyone would be nuts to pass over someone who wants to work weekends!! If you could only work weekdays that would be entirely different, but most people don't want the weekends. Thus someone...
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    Lubbock Job Market?

    santhony44 replied to NewBeginning's topic in Texas Nursing

    Covenant Hospital in Lubbock also still has a diploma program. Otherwise, Pixiedust is right on with her assessment. Also, if you don't mind a little commute, there are some small community hospitals...
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    Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    santhony44 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Well said! When I say that nursing is a calling for me, that is in no way a comment on anyone else's motives. Others don't feel the same way and I don't have a problem with that. As...
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    Nursing Judgement...A thing of the past?

    santhony44 replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in General Nursing

    The way I read the OP, the patient was not intoxicated at the time of admission but was court-ordered to be admitted. That sounds like probable drug or alcohol issues to me. I thought he had probably...
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    nursing theories help

    santhony44 replied to yatyu's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do you need a theoretical framework? If so, you might want to use one of the more narrow "minor" theorists rather than the big global ones. The one I used in my BSN program was Imogene King. Client...
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    Does anyone know where I can find...

    santhony44 replied to momto2beauties's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Have you done a Google image search? You can find some amazing things that
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    Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    santhony44 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I originally got into nursing because I knew I could always get a job and the pay was decent. I didn't want to do what I was originally educated for, teach.I didn't have a passion for it. (Nursing or...
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    Would you become a nurse today if you could do it over again?

    santhony44 replied to marie-francoise's topic in General Nursing

    Would I do it again? Yes. It's what I'm supposed to be doing. I am an NP. Did I, do I, enjoy every minute of every day? NO!!! Would I say the same thing if I had stayed at the bedside? I don't know. I...
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    Nursing as a CAREER

    santhony44 replied to mslinzyann's topic in General Nursing

    This guy obviously has no idea what nurses do or how important they are. He needs to get off his high horse. I would not let anyone tell me a dream of mine was stupid (not in so many words, but that...
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    Stay & go to Nursing School or move family for new job

    santhony44 replied to GAonmymind75's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I agree
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    How many of you work two jobs?

    santhony44 replied to nursejllrn's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work three. That's down from four; I gave one up not too long ago. I'm a FNP with a Master's degree, so none of the jobs are working as a staff nurse. That's the only way I can do it. My...
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    A little insight....... (long sorry)

    santhony44 replied to Nurse Lulu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You did the right thing. If the resident had come promptly when you first called and sat down calmly with the patient, he may have been able to have talked her into staying. Maybe not. Document,...
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    med mistake/question

    santhony44 replied to hollyberry678's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree that saying "I'm new" is probably what freaked them out. I probably wouldn't say that. My usual "excuse" when I do something dumb is "not enough circulating caffeine." :smilecoffeecup: Then...
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    Your career track to far as an NP

    santhony44 replied to jlan79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    BA in English, 1980 LPN, 1983 ADN, 1985; swore I'd never go back to school! Had babies, worked part-time. BSN, 1995, after having my arm twisted into going back MN, 1997, FNP track; during the BSN, I...
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    Question

    santhony44 replied to maybaby9's topic in Nursing Career

    Most places will ask if they can contact your current employer. If you say no, they won't. If they don't ask, just tell them that you're not ready to let your current employer know you are looking. I...
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    WHO MAKES MORE: NPs or RNs

    santhony44 replied to gkbroaro's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of it depends on the particulars of the jobs. Some RNs do make more than some NPs. As other posters have said, though, there's more involved than