santhony44 MSN, RN, NP

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

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    When is it too soon to leave?

    santhony44 replied to bell83's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Zookeeper on this one. You've given it time, if it's not working now it won't. I'd also be tempted to quote Zookeeper verbatim, I think it's very well worded. I don't think having less...
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    Job interview!

    santhony44 replied to labbio's topic in General Nursing

    Be as professional with the phone interview as you would be in person. Make sure that you are in a place where you have a good connection and no interruptions, disruptive background noise, and so...
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    Scared to death of failing school for LPN!!!

    santhony44 replied to rdy2go's topic in Nursing Career

    You will do fine. If this is really what you want to do, do not I repeat do not let math phobia stand in your way. You can do
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    I need opinions please!!!!!

    santhony44 replied to ShpTwnBllr's topic in General Nursing

    Just from a scheduling point of view, CNA might be better than EMT. Most EMT's/paramedics I know work schedues that would make school difficult. Maybe others who know more or who have done it will...
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    Use of Inhaler

    santhony44 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    It's possible to be too "tight" to wheeze. Give it. Also, suggest that the child be re-evaluated by the PCP since the "rescue" medication is needed on a daily
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    Confused and could really use some advice from current nurses!

    santhony44 replied to raynbabe07's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Master's and don't discourage education, but I agree with the other posters; get the BSN first and then think about the Masters later on down the road when you have a lot better idea what you...
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    Was anyone else terrible at math? Dosages?

    santhony44 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Not only awful at math, but math-a-phobic. However, as others have said, nursing math is not that complicated, you calcuate the problems the same way every time, and it's just not that hard. Math...
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    Held Down and Forced to Take The FLu Shot

    santhony44 replied to Nurse_FF_EMT's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not easily shocked but this has done it. Are these people brain dead??? Illegal, immoral, unethical.... I'm an advocate of flu shots, but I can't imagine that anyone would think this was OK....
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    Wife demands test for MRSA

    santhony44 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a mom bring her son in to the clinic to be tested for meningitis. She'd heard that his cousin, whom he'd seen for a short time two weeks before, had been diagnosed with it. The kid was...
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    Most accurate way to take a temp

    santhony44 replied to AmericanChai's topic in General Nursing

    Ear thermometers absolutely are not accurate on a consistent basis! I've seen them give normal readings when the oral digital thermometer then read over 102, and I've seen them panic parents by...
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    Ever get infection/ disease from a patient??

    santhony44 replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I got head lice, doing school nursing stuff. Many colds; one as a graduate student. It led to my first ear infection in 30 years! I have also acquired GI bugs from patients. I don't think I ever...
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    What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

    santhony44 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, finally, proof that someone can actually make it in management without their brains falling out first!! You can kinda understand patients and family members sometimes being unable to grasp...
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    santhony44 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    A middle-aged male came in to the clinic with headache. His BP was something like 230/120. Gave meds in the clinic, got it down some, gave a script (along with a fairly blunt lecture on the order of...
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    Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    santhony44 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree completely. When I see threads I think are going to get my blood pressure up, I just don't read those. And I've found that patients, like kids, sometimes say the darndest
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    Holidays: Here We Go Again

    santhony44 replied to TrudyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I've done that one myself. Many times! It's the perfect excuse: I have to work ( or I have to sleep, I worked nights). Get the spouse and kids off to the in-laws and have a nice, peaceful day's...
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    Help!!!

    santhony44 replied to Gaylord Focker's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everything Tweety has said. If you don't handle this now, she will do just as she pleases. I also agree with the poster who said that your management will probably not be pleased to be...
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    If You Could What Halloween Costume Would You Wear?

    santhony44 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    If I had the figure: Morticia
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    Dr's office nurses

    santhony44 replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and don't forget that some clinics/offices have late hours and/or weekend clinics,
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    Dr's office nurses

    santhony44 replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    There are other things than pay and no weekends/holidays to consider. One is benefits; many offices don't offer them. Another is what the actual hours are, and what you're expected to do. I've seen...
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    Patient-Centered Care

    santhony44 replied to happyhelpert's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, nurses have always given "patient-centered care." The issue seems to be that in the past it was assumed that we were doing what was best for the patient, not necessarily what the...
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    Statistics Or College Math?

    santhony44 replied to preciousbaby621's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I too am terrible at math. When I started back for my BSN, I had taken a "math for dummies" years before. The school had just started requiring statistics. I could have taken it through the Business...
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    I want to change my name.....

    santhony44 replied to jemommyRN's topic in General Students

    I got married in college (though not nursing school) and got everything changed. If I remember correctly, getting my social security number and driver's license was harder than getting my name changed...
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    I want to change my name.....

    santhony44 replied to jemommyRN's topic in General Students

    All thumbs
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    I want to change my name.....

    santhony44 replied to jemommyRN's topic in General Students

    Whoops!
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    Why do Nurses do this?

    santhony44 replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    You're trying to be polite, and they are being rude, or else dense. You'll probably have to be more assertive and